Finders Keepers, Volume 3, Number 3, August 1986 (open access)

Finders Keepers, Volume 3, Number 3, August 1986

The quarterly newsletter of Johnson County Genealogical Society contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Johnson County, Texas and surrounding areas.
Date: August 1986
Creator: Johnson County Genealogical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finders Keepers, Volume 2, Number 3, August 1985 (open access)

Finders Keepers, Volume 2, Number 3, August 1985

The quarterly newsletter of Johnson County Genealogical Society contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Johnson County, Texas and surrounding areas.
Date: August 1985
Creator: Johnson County Genealogical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finders Keepers, Volume 4, Number 3, August 1987 (open access)

Finders Keepers, Volume 4, Number 3, August 1987

The quarterly newsletter of Johnson County Genealogical Society contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Johnson County, Texas and surrounding areas.
Date: August 1987
Creator: Johnson County Genealogical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finders Keepers, Volume 11, Number 3, August 1994 (open access)

Finders Keepers, Volume 11, Number 3, August 1994

The quarterly newsletter of Johnson County Genealogical Society contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Johnson County, Texas and surrounding areas. An index for the year 1993 begins on page 144.
Date: August 1994
Creator: Johnson County Genealogical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finders Keepers, Volume 5, Number 3, August 1988 (open access)

Finders Keepers, Volume 5, Number 3, August 1988

The quarterly newsletter of Johnson County Genealogical Society contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Johnson County, Texas and surrounding areas.
Date: August 1988
Creator: Johnson County Genealogical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Finders Keepers, Volume 10, Number 3, August 1993 (open access)

Finders Keepers, Volume 10, Number 3, August 1993

The quarterly newsletter of Johnson County Genealogical Society contains information related to the activities of the society and its members as well as genealogical notes and history for the Johnson County, Texas and surrounding areas.
Date: August 1993
Creator: Johnson County Genealogical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, August 27, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph Carroll to Joseph A. Carroll, August 27, 1856]

Letter from Joseph Carroll to his son Joseph A. Carroll asking him to come visit Louisiana soon. He also discusses a recent Democratic election.
Date: August 27, 1856
Creator: Carroll, Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll, August 4, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll, August 4, 1859]

Letter from Elizabeth C. Pew to Joseph A. Carroll imploring him to write to his family in Louisiana. She discusses a recent murder and upcoming trial, and the well-being of his family.
Date: August 4, 1859
Creator: Pew, Elizabeth C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 25, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 25, 1863]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll telling of his regiment's recent retreat.
Date: August 25, 1863
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 7, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 7, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll discussing a battle he fought in.
Date: August 7, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, August 28, 1856] (open access)

[Letter from Mary L. Woods to Joseph A. Carroll, August 28, 1856]

Letter from Mary L. Woods to her uncle Joseph A. Carroll talking about whether or not he intends to marry. She asks about Texas and politics, and speaks of her family.
Date: August 28, 1856
Creator: Woods, Mary L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 25, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 25, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll informing her he has received the coat she sent him. He also discusses his men leaving on furlough.
Date: August 25, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 9, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 9, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll thanking her for the clothing she sent him, and discussing the situation in Atlanta and Richmond.
Date: August 9, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 3, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 3, 1864]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll discussing the elections in Denton County. He suggests that the newly elected sheriff raise a Union flag and declare the county a part of the Union once more. He also sends her some of his old shirts.
Date: August 3, 1864
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 4, 1863] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, August 4, 1863]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll asking that she send him some socks. He also mentions hearing rumors of the fall of Vicksburg, and notes that he and his men think it doubtful.
Date: August 4, 1863
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Inside N. A. Holley & Sons Grocery Market]

Photograph of the interior of the N. A. Holley & Sons Grocery Market in Mesquite, Texas. Nathanial A. Holley and his wife, Adell, are standing behind a glass display case. Their sons, Anson and Raymond, are standing on the right.
Date: August 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Planes in V Formation]

Photograph of five Thunderbird planes in a V formation.
Date: August 3, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alto City Directory, 1920 (open access)

Alto City Directory, 1920

Directory to the city of Alto, Texas includes lists of important institutions and locations as well as listings for businesses and individuals.
Date: August 15, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Four Bales of Thread, August 11, 1865] (open access)

[Invoice for Four Bales of Thread, August 11, 1865]

Invoice for four bales of thread at the cost of $300 per bale.
Date: August 11, 1865
Creator: Formwatt, J. A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. R. Maxwell Tax Receipt, August 14, 1867] (open access)

[W. R. Maxwell Tax Receipt, August 14, 1867]

Tax receipt for twenty four dollars and eighty-seven cents of state and county taxes received from W. R. Maxwell.
Date: August 14, 1867
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sharpe and Brown Family Having a Picnic]

Photograph of six members of the Brown and Sharpe family sitting at a picnic table in an outdoor area surrounded by trees. The women sitting in the front seat are identified as Cousin Maud and Mother Brown. The man sitting on the other side of the table is John Sharpe. Annie Sharpe is wearing a broad hat and a white apron. A smiling man and a woman in a dark dress to the left remain unidentified. A white tablecloth, large jar, and a basket are lying on the table.
Date: August 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Pharis Whittenberg to Annie Sharpe, August 17, 1908]

Postcard from Pharis Whittenberg to Annie Sharpe featuring the image of a young girl wearing a dress and a ribbon in her hair.
Date: August 17, 1908
Creator: Whittenberg, Pharis
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women at a Cedar Springs Camp Meeting]

Photograph of a group of women and girls sitting together outdoors. They are arranged in three rows on a slope with vegetation. A note on the reverse side of the image's mat reads "Cedar Springs Camp Meeting August 1907."
Date: August 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 24, 1900 (open access)

Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, August 24, 1900

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 1900
Creator: McKinney, R. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History