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[Letter from J. J. Click to J. H. Major - December 7, 1898]
Letter from J. J. Click demanding money from J. H. Major that he claims is owed to him. He also claims that Major is living well while he is suffering from financial troubles.
Date:
December 7, 1898
Creator:
Click, John Jones
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sketch of Machine]
Unlabeled sketch of a round chamber with feet and pipes running into the top. It has colored shading and there are arrows showing the flow direction in the pipes.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mr. & Mrs. Click]
Photograph of a man and woman seated together on a couch, identified below the image as "Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Click. Mother & Dad." The photo is in a folder with an oval-shaped frame.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Text Describing a Wire-Stretching Invention]
Drafted text describing an invention to stretch, splice, and repair wire for fencing, outlining the specific components that the inventor wants to patent.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Click, John J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Young Grant Byus #1]
Photograph of a young boy wearing a light-colored sailor suit with a dark-colored tie and dark leggings, seated in front of a patterned curtain. The portrait is in a folder with the text "Story's Best" printed on the cover.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Posing at Cotton Palace]
Photograph of a woman seated on a wooden structure amid trees. She is wearing a dark-colored striped skirt, light-colored shirt, and dark, wide-brimmed hat. Handwritten on back: "Mother's picture taken in 1912 at Cotton Palace."
Date:
1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Elida: Bonnie Little City of the Plains
Pamphlet advertising the new town of Elida in west Texas and describing information about the locale including business opportunities and climate.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Frances Chambers - March 5, 1926]
Letter written by "Mother" to Frances Chambers providing advice about not keeping her baby too warm.
Date:
March 5, 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935]
Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers discussing an unspecified (hand-carved and gold-plated) antique item that he has been trying sell or give to a museum.
Date:
August 30, 1935
Creator:
Duncan, C. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Registered Return Receipt]
Postcard serving as a receipt notifying J. S. Chambers that his registered mail had been received at Dow, Jones & Co.
Date:
1935~
Creator:
United States. Postal Service.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mid-Texas Drilling Company Stock Certificate #13]
Stock certificate for 50 shares of the Mid-Texas Drilling Company owned by Mrs. James S. Chambers.
Date:
August 16, 1919
Creator:
Mid-Texas Drilling Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure Advertising Shares for Duke of Dublin Oil Company]
Pamphlet outlining information about the Duke of Dublin Oil Company including the organization and officers, holdings, and business proposal, with a form for investors to buy shares of the stock.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Duke of Dublin Oil Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: {{{article title}}}] PCJKJ_02-68
Newspaper clipping of a photo of five men wearing leis and holding golf clubs, identified as golfers preparing for a practice round before the National Publinx Tournament.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People Posing with Automobile]
Photograph of three unidentified people posing against the driver's side door of a dark-colored automobile. One man is leaning with his back against the door and has his left arm around a woman; a second man is crouched on the ground next to them and is partially cut off. The car appears to be parked on a dirt road or drive with bushes visible in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Receipt Book: 1920-1921]
Booklet of check stubs listing information about each check that was written and account balances.
Date:
1920-12/1921-12
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to W. H. Kuykendall - February 11, 1901]
Letter from John J. Click to Reverend W. H. Kuykendall discussing Click's conversion from Methodist to Baptist and asking for more information about a "Boy Preacher" that they have heard works with Kuykendall and would like to invite to their congregation.
Date:
February 11, 1901
Creator:
Click, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The "Eclipse" Quilter. Assignment of Territory for State, County, Town or Shop Rights [Blank, #2]
Printed legal document with blanks for detailed information and signatures, regarding the sale of rights to a patent for a quilting frame invented by John J. Click.
Date:
1895~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Woman Wearing Polka Dots]
Portrait of an unidentified woman visible from the chest up, facing the right side of the image, wearing clothing that is dark with a pattern of small, lighter polka dots and a beaded necklace.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy Book of Letters by J. J. Click]
Book containing handwritten copies of letters written by J.J. Click as well as various items that were collected in the book including newspaper clippings, photos, and notes on scrap paper. Most of the pages in the book are blank.
Date:
1898~
Creator:
Click, John Jones
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Accounts and Personal Notebook: J.J. Click]
Small ledger book containing personal notes and financial records, including lists of expenses, calculations, grocery lists, sketches, and other information.
Date:
1888~/1891~
Creator:
Click, John Jones
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reversible Spring-Motor: Figure 1]
Framed patent illustration of a spring-based motor attached to the body of a bicycle with numbers labeling individual components of the invention.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Click, John Jones
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Click to Patent Attorneys]
Letter from John J. Click to patent attorneys in Washington D.C. describing an invention for a windmill with a pump that he wants to submit for patent. He describes the specifications for the design and the models that he is sending with the text.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Click, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sketches for Patent Illustrations]
Sketches of technical drawings to illustrate a patent; the first page is labeled "Part of -- John Jones Click's invention" with images labeled "Fig. 1" and "Fig.2." The last page includes notes about the dimensions and various measurements.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to Patent Attorneys]
Letter from John J. Click to C. A. Snow & Co. patent attorneys asking them to return his invention model when they are done with it.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Click, John Jones
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History