Man by House; Man by Watering Trough

Copy negative of two pictures. The first is of Daniel Ray (D. R.) DeRusha wearing a suit, standing in front of a house with windows and bushes at 301 Miller St. in Abilene in 1938. The second picture is of George Nathan Cook standing in a field beside a watering trough with a car in the background in New Mexico in 1945.
Date: {1938,1945}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Fannin's Fight," March 19, 1836.

Map of Fannin's Fight, showing the Texas Infantry, breastworks, and lines of assault by Mexican Dragoons and Infantry. Lines of march used by Colonel Fannin and General Urrea are also shown. Note: "[shows] rise of six feet, behind which Mexican Artillery fired, on the 20th." There are also notes on the type of cannons used. Distances to various cities are given. No scale indicated. On verso: Photograph of boats docked at harbor in the town of Dover, England.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Combat near the "Mission Concepcion," by Colonel James Bowie's Battalion, October 28, 1835.

Map of combat at the Battle of Concepción during the Texas Revolution, showing lines of assault by Mexican infantry, cannon, and dragoons, and lines held by Captain Fannin's and Captain Coleman's companies. The battlefield is surrounded by wooded terrain and lies next to the San Antonio River. No scale indicated. On verso: Photograph of a family making a sandcastle on a beach on the South Coast of England.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Battlefield of San Jacinto

Map of the Texan and Mexican Armies at the commencement of the Battle of San Jacinto, showing the positions of the armies and features of the terrain between Buffalo Bayou and San Jacinto Bay. Distances to various cities are given. No scale indicated. On verso: Photograph of families picking hops to make beer in Kent County, England.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas, with Coahuila, in 1835-36.

Map of the United States and Mexico, showing territories but not states. Cities and towns representing areas of recruitment are shown, as are Indian villages and forts in Texas. No scale indicated.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Siege of Bexar

Map of the line of attack by Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar, showing the layout of San Antonio de Bexar, including roads, major buildings, rivers, and creeks. The distances to various locations are given. Some twentieth century streets of San Antonio are superimposed. No scale indicated.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: The Lone Star State

Pictorial and historical map of Texas, with complementary notes and text on Exploration 1519-1685, Missions and Spanish 1682-1819, Colonization, Rumbles of Revolt, The Republic, Statehood 1845, and Secession. Map shows flags of six nations over Texas, counties and regions by terrain and vegetation type, missions, roads, the size and population, and categories of industry and agriculture by location. Scale [ca. 1:3,168,000] (approximately 50 miles to the inch).
Date: 1938
Creator: Aitchison, R. T.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Seige of the Alamo

Map of the zone fire between Mexican batteries and the Alamo, showing the San Antonio River, various locations of attach, streets, trees, and places where bodies were burned. Distances to various cities are given. Some twentieth century features of the city are superimposed. No scale indicated.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Military Map of Texas and Coahuila, as Mexican Territory, 1835-36

Military map of Texas and Coahuila, showing lines of Mexican and Texan frontier and lines of march to the San Jacinto battlefield during the Texas Revolution. The map also includes rivers, creeks, towns, routes, trails, mines, and Indian villages. No scale indicated.
Date: 1938?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galleon, Volume 13, Number 2 (open access)

The Galleon, Volume 13, Number 2

The Galleon literary magazine of McMurry College includes editorials, book reviews, and original short stories, plays, poetry, and artwork. The publication also includes advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1938
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galleon, Volume 14, Number 1 (open access)

The Galleon, Volume 14, Number 1

The Galleon literary magazine of McMurry College includes editorials, book reviews, and original short stories, plays, poetry, and artwork. The publication also includes advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1938
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Curry's Brownwood (Texas) City Directory 1938 (open access)

Curry's Brownwood (Texas) City Directory 1938

Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns, and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a complete classified business directory."
Date: 1938
Creator: Ira W. Curry Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1938 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1938

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1938
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Players on Football Field]

Public relations photograph of Kirk McKinnon and Clyde “Bulldog” Turner posed in football stances. McKinnon holds a football while Turner has jumped into the air for a tackle.
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Luther Raley with Football]

Public relations photograph of football player Luther “Luke” Raley posed in a throwing position. He wears a number 82 jersey.
Date: [1938..1939]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons Quartet]

Group photograph of the 1938 Simmons College quartet in matching tuxedos, showing two of the men sitting on an arm chair with the other two standing behind them. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Simmons Quartet of 1938 -- Left to right: front - Avery Lee, Jack Dean -- Back - J. E. Dickson, Aaron Grant.”
Date: 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 9, 1938 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 9, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 9, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1938 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 17, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 17, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1938 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 7, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1938 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 1, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 1, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 19, 1938 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 19, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 19, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1938 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1938 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 3, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1938 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1938

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History