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Commemorative plate
Ceramic commemorative plate from Star of the Republic Museum opening in 1970; white plate with molded rim, gilded decoration, and text
Date:
1970~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wallace Family home in Gay Hill
Ink drawing of Wallace Family home in Gay Hill, TX. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Quilt made of silk by Amanda Malvina Veazy
Quilt made of silk by Mrs. Y. Sheppherd Veazy (Amanda Malvina) for Eugene Bibb Wallace-Catherine (Kate) Veazy wedding. Lois Jean Cooper Mayer Collection, Supplement 2.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Veazy, Amanda Malvina
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Portrait of Asa Hoxey
Oil on canvas painting of Asa Hoxey, Washington, Texas; laid on board and framed (not from period).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Summons for Isaac Mitchell
Summons for Isaac Mitchell to appear before the District Court judge in Washington County regarding petition of H. Chiairs and Samuel P. Baskins. Handwritten in ink.
Date:
February 22, 1840
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to nephew from Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, October 2, 1866]
Letter to nephew from R.E.B. Baylor regarding coming to Texas, bringing negro employees, condition of negroes in Independence, and family matters. Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers.
Date:
October 1866
Creator:
Baylor, R. E. B. (Robert Emmett Bledsoe), 1793-1873
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Walker Wheeler, May 26, 1863]
Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Walker Wheeler regarding Civil War news. Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers.
Date:
May 26, 1863
Creator:
Wheeler, Walker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Mary W. Houston, October 15, 1868]
Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Mary W. Houston regarding the gift of a portrait of Baylor to the Alumnae of Baylor Female College. Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers.
Date:
October 15, 1868
Creator:
Houston, Mary W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor from J.E. Baylor, September 19, 1869]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from J.E.B. regarding military pensions and literary matters
Date:
September 19, 1869
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor, September 9, 1872]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to Judge R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor regarding Law Department, family matters, and personal acquaintances
Date:
September 9, 1872
Creator:
Baylor, Jonathan Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from R. E. Bledsoe, October 2, 1872]
Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from his nephew, R.E. Bledsoe regarding family matters, western railroads, mining, Indians, and bandits.
Date:
October 2, 1872
Creator:
Bledsoe, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eugenia Wallace]
Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection. Photograph of Eugenia Wallace, Gay Hill, TX; from collection of 71 items (parts a-bs): documents, photographs, and books. See 1983-82.1 - .7 for related three dimensional objects.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eula and Eugenia Wallace]
Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection. Photograph of Eula and Eugenia Wallace at waterfall on Wallace estate, Gay Hill, TX; from collection of 71 items (parts a-bs): documents, photographs, and books. See 1983-82.1 - .7 for related three dimensional objects.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eula and Eugenia Wallace below waterfall on Wallace estate]
Lois Jean Cooper-Mayer Collection. Photograph of Eula and Eugenia Wallace below waterfall on Wallace estate, Gay Hill, TX; from collection of 71 items (parts a-bs): documents, photographs, and books. See 1983-82.1 - .7 for related three dimensional objects.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to John from his Uncle V. Metcalfe, September 30, 1858]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers, Letter to John [?] from his uncle V. Metcalfe emphasizing the importance of his education and chastising him for carelessness in a previous letter
Date:
September 30, 1858
Creator:
Metcalfe, V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother, April 20, 1854]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter from James [Metcalfe?] to his mother; addressed to John W. Metcalfe on outside of letter
Date:
April 20, 1854
Creator:
Metcalfe, James
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ghost Towns of Texas
Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Etheridge, W. B.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Rufus C. Burleson]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Rufus C. Burleson, president of Baylor University, regarding Mr. Shephard and Judge Wheeler
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor, June 4, 1861]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor regarding leaving for Virginia to serve in guerilla force
Date:
June 4, 1861
Creator:
Baylor, John R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie, December 18, 1862]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie regarding wartime activities and family matters
Date:
December 18, 1862
Creator:
Abercrombie, Lavinia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie, June 10, 1863]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie regarding the war and family matters
Date:
June 10, 1863
Creator:
Abercrombie, Lavinia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from J.H. Stribling, August 29, 1873]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from J.H. Stribling regarding Baylor's illness and founders of Baylor University
Date:
August 29, 1873
Creator:
Stribling, J. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from N.W. Battle]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers, Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from N.W. Battle regarding election of Lincoln and secession
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Battle, N. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Deed for town lot
J.W. Hall deeds to J.J. Wyatt the southern half of a town lot in Washington, Texas for $20.00
Date:
January 1871
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History