[Letter from Texas Department of Education to Joshua Calhoun Howell, April 10, 1889] (open access)

[Letter from Texas Department of Education to Joshua Calhoun Howell, April 10, 1889]

Letter from the Texas Department of Education to Joshua Calhoun Howell on April 10, 1889. The letter renews Howell's teaching certification. Included are the envelope the letter came in and a paper detailing rules for conducting the examination of candidates for teacher's certificates.
Date: April 10, 1889
Creator: Texas. State Department of Education.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Thomas L. Willis] (open access)

[Funeral Notice for Thomas L. Willis]

Funeral notice for Thomas L. Willis, which reads: "Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of the late DR. T. L. WILLIS are requested to attend his funeral from the family residence at 4 o'clock this evening, interrment [sic] at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Chalk at the grave. Denton, Texas, Monday, April 1, 1889."
Date: April 1, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unidentified Man in a Suit]

Photograph of an unidentified man with slicked-back hair and a plaid suit and vest. He wears a dark tie with a small charm at the top.
Date: 1889~
Creator: Chalmers, Richard Leon
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Olin W. Gaston]

Photograph of Olin W. Gaston (1886–1950), depicted as a child. He wears a dark-colored dress and sits on a stool or chair, next to a stone pillar with a potted plant. He is surrounded by straw and is in front of a painted background.
Date: 1889~
Creator: Swartz
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History