City Directory of Mesquite, Texas (open access)

City Directory of Mesquite, Texas

City directory for the city of Mesquite listing residents, business firms, and the Dallas classifieds section.
Date: May 1, 1948
Creator: Mesquite Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bergstrom Main Gate]

Photograph of the Bergstrom main gate, and a guard house. The future site of the "roundagon" is visible in the background.
Date: 1948~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Manuel Orgain] (open access)

[Biographical Sketch of Manuel Orgain]

Biographical summary of Manuel Orgain, a "Negro cowman" who drove freight wagons and herded cattle and livestock through several trails across Texas, and to other states. It recounts several specific events, including a story about the 1869 flood on the San Gabriel River, and other storms.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Supplemental Abstract Number 5752: College Hills Block 19, Lot 29] (open access)

[Supplemental Abstract Number 5752: College Hills Block 19, Lot 29]

Abstract compiled for lot 29 in the College Hills Estates subdivision, located in College Station, Texas, including copies of various deeds, tax statements, and other legal documents related to the property.
Date: January 14, 1948
Creator: Brazos County Abstract Company, Inc.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Martin Neeb to Henry Studtmann, March 9, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Martin Neeb to Henry Studtmann, March 9, 1948]

Letter from Martin Neeb to Henry Studtmann regarding the Missouri Synod's decisions to allocate funds for a supply cabinet and increased salary for a stenographer.
Date: March 9, 1948
Creator: Neeb, Martin J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Concordia Lutheran College Bank Statement] (open access)

[Concordia Lutheran College Bank Statement]

Bank statement for Concordia Lutheran College showing monthly deposits and balance.
Date: April 30, 1948
Creator: Wichita National Bank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stock Account Statement and Sale Receipt] (open access)

[Stock Account Statement and Sale Receipt]

Stock certificates from Merril, Lynch, pierce, Penner & Beane. The first certificate is an account statement showing the stock owned and purchased by the Texas District of the Missouri Synod. The second is a transaction receipt showing the sale of 100 shares of National Steel Corporation stock.
Date: July 9, 1948
Creator: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for J. M. Odom (open access)

[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for J. M. Odom

Certificate of payment from Carl Stautz on behalf of J. M. Odom to Lutheran Concordia College for the construction of Hirschi Memorial Library. This includes an itemized invoice from J. M. Odom.
Date: October 29, 1948
Creator: Stautz, Carl H. & Odom, J. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer, February 23, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer, February 23, 1948]

Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer regarding actions of the Board of Directors of the Missouri Synod. Schulz states that the board approved $105 for a library supply cabinet and the increase of the salary of the school's stenographer.
Date: February 23, 1948
Creator: Schulz, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Concordia Lutheran College Bank Statement and Checks] (open access)

[Concordia Lutheran College Bank Statement and Checks]

Documents including checks and a bank statement from Concordia Lutheran College of Austin, Texas, showing deposits and bank balances.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: Wichita National Bank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. W. Huge to George Beto, March 16, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. W. Huge to George Beto, March 16, 1948]

Letter from A. W. Huge to George Beto regarding the pay increase of associate professors at Lutheran Concordia College of Texas.
Date: March 16, 1948
Creator: Huge, A. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. W. Huge to George Beto, February 10, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from A. W. Huge to George Beto, February 10, 1948]

Letter from A. W. Huge to George Beto regarding a renewed boiler insurance policy.
Date: February 10, 1948
Creator: Huge, A. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Laine Corde to George Beto, July 27, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Laine Corde to George Beto, July 27, 1948]

Letter from Laine Corde of the W. C. Mixson Company to George Beto. Corde tells Beto that an order for steel lockers has been canceled.
Date: July 27, 1948
Creator: Corde, Laine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for W. K. Jennings Electric] (open access)

[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for W. K. Jennings Electric]

Certificate of payment from Carl Stautz on behalf of W. K. Jennings Electric to Lutheran Concordia College for the construction of Hirschi Memorial Library. This includes an itemized invoice from W. K. Jennings Electric.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: Stautz, Carl H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer, April 6, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer, April 6, 1948]

Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer regarding a donation of $75,000 and $150 for a used piano.
Date: April 6, 1948
Creator: Schulz, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for J. M. Odom] (open access)

[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for J. M. Odom]

Certificate of payment from Carl Stautz on behalf of J. M. Odom to Lutheran Concordia College for the construction of Hirschi Memorial Library. This includes an itemized invoice from J. M. Odom.
Date: November 24, 1948
Creator: Stautz, Carl H. & Odom, J. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Robert, January 15, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Robert, January 15, 1948]

Letter from J. B. Robert regarding two abstracts received from George Beto.
Date: January 15, 1948
Creator: Robert, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for J. M. Odom] (open access)

[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for J. M. Odom]

Certificate of payment from Carl Stautz on behalf of J. M. Odom to Lutheran Concordia College for the construction of Hirschi Memorial Library. This includes an itemized invoice from J. M. Odom.
Date: December 31, 1948
Creator: Stautz, Carl H. & Odom, J. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for Schrader Plumbing] (open access)

[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for Schrader Plumbing]

Certificate of payment from Carl Stautz on behalf of Schrader Plumbing Co. to Lutheran Concordia College for the construction of Hirschi Memorial Library. This includes an itemized invoice from Schrader Plumbing Co.
Date: November 3, 1948
Creator: Stautz, Carl H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for Schrader Plumbing] (open access)

[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for Schrader Plumbing]

Certificate of payment from Carl Stautz on behalf of Schrader Plumbing Co. to Lutheran Concordia College for the construction of Hirschi Memorial Library. This includes an itemized invoice from Schrader Plumbing Co.
Date: October 6, 1948
Creator: Stautz, Carl H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl Johnson to George Beto, February 12, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Johnson to George Beto, February 12, 1948]

Letter from Carl Johnson to George Beto regarding a catalog for fluorescent lighting fixtures.
Date: February 12, 1948
Creator: Johnson, Carl A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for Schrader Plumbing] (open access)

[Certificate of Payment from Carl Stautz to Lutheran Concordia College for Schrader Plumbing]

Certificate of payment from Carl Stautz on behalf of Schrader Plumbing Co. to Lutheran Concordia College for the construction of Hirschi Memorial Library. This includes an itemized invoice from Schrader Plumbing Co.
Date: November 24, 1948
Creator: Stautz, Carl H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer, January 21, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer, January 21, 1948]

Letter from Paul Schulz to F. H. Stelzer regarding the decision to sell 1,500 feet of frontage to the city of Austin, Texas, for $27,500.
Date: January 21, 1948
Creator: Schulz, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Concordia Lutheran College Bank Statement and Checks] (open access)

[Concordia Lutheran College Bank Statement and Checks]

Documents including a Lutheran Concordia College bank statement and checks made out to J. M. Odom, L. C. Hausman and Brother, and to the college.
Date: April 13, 1948
Creator: Wichita National Bank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History