Worley's Directory of Abilene, Texas, 1911 (open access)

Worley's Directory of Abilene, Texas, 1911

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a general directory of the citizens and business firms alphabetically arranged, a classified business directory, a complete street guide and miscellaneous information of value to citizens and strangers." The index advertisements begins on page 6.
Date: 1911
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Directory of Abilene, Texas, 1914 (open access)

Worley's Directory of Abilene, Texas, 1914

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses, city establishments and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. The index to advertisements begins on page 9.
Date: 1914
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Directory of Abilene, Texas, 1915 (open access)

Worley's Directory of Abilene, Texas, 1915

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses, city establishments and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. The index to advertisements begins on page 6.
Date: 1915
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1917 (open access)

John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1917

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householders' directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens, giving full names, occupation or pursuit, and address, also a complete classified business directory, 'The Buyer's Guide.'" The index to advertisements begins on page 6.
Date: 1917
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1919 (open access)

John F. Worley Directory Co. Abilene City Directory, 1919

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "a miscellaneous directory of state, county and city governments, educational institutions, churches, secret and benevolent societies, etc., a street guide and householders' directory, an alphabetically arranged list of business houses and private citizens, giving full names, occupation or pursuit, and address, also a complete classified business directory, 'The Buyer's Guide.'" The index to advertisements begins on page 8.
Date: 1919
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1916-1917 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1916-1917

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1916~
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1916-1917 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1916-1917

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1915-1916 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1915-1916

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1916~
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1914-1915 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1914-1915

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1913-1914 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1913-1914

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1913~
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1912-1913 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1912-1913

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1912~
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the President's House]

Photograph of the Abilene Christian College president’s house, visible behind a row of trees. A white knee-high masonry wall perimeters the yard.
Date: [1912..1924]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Shady Dell]

Photograph of a limited view of Shady Dell, as it is blocked by trees in the yard. The front porch and steps to the front door are visible. "Shady Dell" is printed below the photograph.
Date: [1912..1924]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bible Class]

Group photograph of an Abilene Christian University Bible class, showing twenty-one students posed in three rows. Note on the back of photograph reads, "Bible III Class, from 1915-1916, Catalogue."
Date: [1915..1916]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1912 Basketball Team]

Photograph of the 1912 Abilene Christian College men's basketball team, with six young men on the bottom two rows wearing sweaters. In the hands of the player in the middle of the bottom row is a basketball that has been painted with the date 1912. The man alone on the top row is swearing a dark-colored suit and necktie. From left to right: (top) Carl Gardner (middle) Milton Cranfill, George Smith, Roy Coons (bottom) [?], Briscoe Honea, Olen Whiteside.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Abilene Christian College Campus]

Postcard of the old Abilene Christian College campus with the Administration Building, White cottage, and Daisy Hall visible. Telephone lines can be seen running across the image.
Date: June 20, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stadium Stands]

Photograph of the Abilene Christian College stadium at the old campus on South 1st. A women in a dress can be seen standing at the bottom of the wooden stands.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bible Class]

Group photograph of an Abilene Christian College Bible class, showing four rows of students posed on the back steps of a brick building. Handwritten note below the photograph on the cardboard frame reads, "Bible Class 1911."
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students in Art Studio]

Photograph from the 1917 Prickly Pear yearbook of three Abilene Christian College students at work in the art studio. An instructor can be seen looks over the shoulder of one of the students to evaluate her work.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Elmdale School Remembrance Handout] (open access)

[Elmdale School Remembrance Handout]

Portraits of Inez Norton and Gertrude Adams on the front of a Remembrance handout for the Elmdale School, District No. 29, Elmdale, Taylor County, Texas, April 26, 1916. Mrs. Adams was the Principle and Ms. Norton was her assistant. The handout includes the names of all the students who attended the Elmdale school at this time.
Date: April 26, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of ACC Baseball Team]

Group photograph of the Abilene Christian College men's baseball team, showing ten players in uniform, their coach (G.C. Morlan), and one unknown individual.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Administration Building]

Postcard of the Administration Building (on the old campus) with, "Christian College, Abilene, Texas" on the front. There is a green Benjamin Franklin 1 cent stamp on the back with, "With love and good wishes from me and mine to you and yours. Hope your work is fine and that you are all well and happy for Christmas, J. P. Sewell. Abilene." Addressed to W.P. Skaggs, Vernon, Texas.
Date: 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Abilene Christian College]

Photograph of the old Abilene Christian College campus, showing, from left to right, the administration building, White Cottage, Shady Dell (President's Home), and Daisy Hall.
Date: [1910..1911]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping of Two Student Debaters] (open access)

[Clipping of Two Student Debaters]

Photocopy of a clipping taken from the Thorp Spring Christian College Bulletin of Harry Rhodes "Champion debater, 1915-1916" and Andrew Graham "one of the debaters."
Date: [1915..1916]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History