Map of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway.

Includes train schedule and advertisements.
Date: 1877~
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legal Directory For 1876-77 (open access)

Texas Legal Directory For 1876-77

This Texas directory contains lists of: officers of the U.S. Government, officers of the Texas Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Departments, county officers, state lawyers, Texas counties, banks, post offices, and revised rules of the Supreme Court.
Date: 1877
Creator: Bentley, Henry Lewis
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from J. A. Peebles to A. D. Kennard, December 28, 1877]

Letter from J.A. Peebles to A.D. Kennard about a post office order and trade for one hundred and sixty acres at $41.00 per acre.
Date: December 28, 1877
Creator: Peebles, J. A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Warranty Deed, April 30, 1877] (open access)

[Warranty Deed, April 30, 1877]

This is a warranty deed from W. A Morris to Levi Perryman. The warranty deed is from Montague county and documents a payment of eighty dollars from Levi Perryman to W. A. Morris for eighty acres of land.
Date: April 30, 1877
Creator: Montague County, Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tax Reciept for Levi Perryman, December 30, 1877] (open access)

[Tax Reciept for Levi Perryman, December 30, 1877]

Tax reciept for Levi Perryman on land. A.G. Perryman 540 acres, A.G. Perryman 100 acres, Austin MOrris 160 acres, and W.T. Williams 160 acres. The total being $72.80, signed by W.T. Waybourn sheriff of Montague County, Texas.
Date: December 30, 1877
Creator: Waybourn, W. T.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from William Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Mary Moore and Matilda Dodd, January 15, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from William Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Mary Moore and Matilda Dodd, January 15, 1877]

A letter from William Dodd and Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore on January 14, 1877. Mary Moore's mother, Matilda, is presumably visiting her in Texas. In the letter, William and Bettie talk about the warm and wet weather, as well as the state of the farm and animals. Bettie tells Mary and her mother that her son, Quincy, is teething. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The envelope, postmarked January 15 from Gallatin, Tennessee, is addressed to Charles B. Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, Box No 12.
Date: January 14, 1877
Creator: Dodd, William & Franklin, Bettie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore, January 28, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore, January 28, 1877]

A letter from Bettie Franklin to Matilda Dodd and Mary Moore on January 28, 1876. Mary's mother, Matilda, is visiting her in Texas. In the letter, Bettie talks about the warm and clear weather, as well as the state of the farm and animals. She mentions that there have been several weddings, including that of Laura Wallace and Frank Dorris. In closing, Bettie says that many neighbors' dogs have gone mad - she fears that hers will also go mad. Included with this item is the envelope in which the letter was mailed. The envelope, postmarked January 29 from Gallatin, Tennessee, is addressed to Mrs. Mollie Moore in McKinney, Collin County, Texas, Box No 12.
Date: January 28, 1877
Creator: Franklin, Bettie
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. S, Moore, August 4, 1877] (open access)

[Letter from H. S, Moore, August 4, 1877]

A letter from H. S. Moore to C. B. Moore about happenings on their properties during C. B. Moore's absence. Envelope has a note that reads: "H. S. Moore; Received Aug 4th; 1877" and a postal stamp which reads "McKinney Tex; Aug 4."
Date: August 4, 1877
Creator: Moore, H. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Four people in a wagon]

Photograph of Mrs B. Pondrom and mother-in-law Mrs. Gerard Pondrom of St. Louis, and Theresa Pondrom.
Date: [1877..1888]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sell Yourself Successful by Cliff Long] (open access)

[Sell Yourself Successful by Cliff Long]

Document of Cliff Long's "Sell Yourself Successful," a book regarding Long's attitude toward life. He shares his views on what he believes is successful in life as a salesman and wants to share what he has learned throughout his life. He believes people can become successful from any starting point as he was first a farm boy and then turned into a sales manager.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Long, Cliff
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tex Tan's Trees] (open access)

[Tex Tan's Trees]

Document of an article from the Tex Tan Western Leather Co. about the different types of trees and the varieties of trees it can be covered by. The article explains the anatomy of a tree as well as the sizes and styles that can be provided for a horse. An advertisement of the costs of the trees is also present with the inventory being displayed as a wholesale item.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Tex Tan Western Leather Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Directions to correctly adjust equipment on a horse] (open access)

[Directions to correctly adjust equipment on a horse]

Document of the directions given from the Tex Tan Western Leather Company on how to properly adjust the equipment on a horse. The infographic includes a picture of a horse and the equipment labeled on each part of the horses' body. Specific instructions and the use of each part of the equipment are also written in order to inform the reader of the uses and the effects of the equipment on the horse.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Tex Tan Western Leather Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Three Rs and an L] (open access)

[Three Rs and an L]

Document of a photocopied article written by John Furneaux regarding the leatherworking courses in Yoakum's high schools. The students receive school credit from the classes and have a high-interest rate for both boys and girls. After the students graduate from the course, the students will receive a kit of tools that will let them pursue their leatherworking skills in the future.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Furneaux, John
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Unidentified photocopied images] (open access)

[Unidentified photocopied images]

Document of three unidentifiable photocopied images on a page. The images are gray and faint but have a vague structure of buildings and machines. However, it is difficult to fully decipher the images due to their indeterminate shape.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library