A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966 (open access)

A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966

Autobiographical narrative describing the life of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, a Baptist minister who served at six churches in Texas. It provides background about his life, education, family, and work. It also includes the text of several sermons.
Date: August 28, 1968
Creator: Brent, Warren Sidney & Kirk, Irene Collins
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Man with a Banjo]

Postcard of a man sitting on a wooden box and playing a banjo. Text written across the bottom and along the side of the front of the card reads: "I am reading the book Melody but it is not like this at all. Lill. E." Text in the upper left-hand corner of the card reads: "Thank you for the cute postal so much" The card is addressed to Miss Ellen Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date: August 16, 1907
Creator: Shreok, V. G.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the YMCA Building in Palestine, Texas]

Postcard of the YMCA building in Palestine, Texas. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Hello Chas. If you have any intentions of going to Purdue next year, which I hope you have let me know at once and I will come down some Saturday or Sunday and talk it over with you. C. F. M." The card is addressed to Mr Chas. Forsgard of Waco, texas.
Date: August 8, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Approaching Cloudy Pass]

Photograph of a hiking trail winding along a mountain slope towards Cloudy Pass. Dark green trees grow along the ridge of the mountainous pass while green vegetation and multi-colored wildflowers cover the landscape of the mountain slope.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Evelyn Streng Looking at Glacier Peak from Cloudy Pass]

Photograph of an unknown person wearing a white collared shirt and white bucket hand looking at Glacier Peak from Cloudy Pass. Jagged mountain cliffs of Cloudy Pass partially obscures Glacier Peak the left side of Glacier Peak. Douglas fir trees and small green vegetation covers the rolling hills and valley below.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blue Gentian Flowers]

Photograph of blue gentian flowers with green leaves and stems taken near Lyman Lake Trail. Unknown yellow flowers are seen in the background.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lyman Lake]

Photograph of two (2) people, a woman with a white hair covering and a brown haired man, standing in front of Lyman Lake. Douglas fir trees cover green hills on the opposite shore, that transition into steep snow-covered mountains that rim Lyman Lake.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Swimming in Lyman Lake]

Photograph of two (2) people swimming in Lyman Lake, while a third person watches on from the shore. Snow-capped mountains loom on the opposite shore with forested hills at the base of the mountains.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eating Lunch at Cloudy Pass]

Photograph of twelve (12) people sitting among white wildflowers near Cloudy Pass. Short green trees and assorted vegetation grows behind the resting group, transitioning to dark green Douglas fir trees. Snow-capped mountains are partially obscured in the background.
Date: August 11, 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Evelyn at Domke Lake]

Photograph of a smiling of elderly woman standing in the waters near the shore of Lake Domke. The woman has been, identified as "Evelyn", wearing a blue one-piece bathing suit holding a white mug with a bronze ring. On the opposite shore of the lake, behind the woman is a large forested mountain. Unknown if this is Mount Domke.
Date: August 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sunrise at Refrigerator Harbor Boat-In Campground on Lake Chelan]

Photograph of Lake Chelan of sunlight reflecting off of the morning lake. Green trees block large portions of the lake from the vantage point of the photograph. A forested hill is seen in the background on the opposite shore of Lake Chelan.
Date: August 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rainbow Bridge from Bridge City]

Photograph of the Rainbow Bridge in Orange County, Texas. The through truss bridge has been photographed from Bay City, Texas across the Neches River.
Date: August 3, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of the Pleasure Island Marina]

Photograph of the Pleasure Island Marina in Port Arthur, Texas. On the right side of the frame, there is a sign advertising the Pleasure Island Marina and Coca-Cola. Two motorbikes are parked in front of the building in an otherwise empty parking lot. On the left side of the frame there is a telephone box next to a Sparkle-Ice icebox.
Date: August 3, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Grapevine Hills in Big Bend National Park]

Photograph of Grapevine Hills in Big Bend National Park. Hilly terrain extends off into the horizon. The hills are covered in rock formations and small shrubs. The sky is dotted with a few clouds.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Standing in a Rock Formation]

Photograph of a man standing under a rock formation on the Grapevine Hills in Big Bend National Park. Several yucca plants, cacti, and short shrubs fill the space between large boulders covering the hill.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Davis State Bank and Post Office]

Photograph of the Fort Davis State Bank and Post Office building. The stone building is two stories. The left side of the building belongs to the State Bank and the right side belongs to the Post Office. Several cars are parked in the adjacent parking lot. The symbol for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is etched onto a decorative stone piece at the roofline. Rolling hills are visible in distance behind the building.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a House Being Moved]

Photograph of a house being moved by B and B Shipyard. The house is long and narrow and sits on the trailer of a tow truck. The tow truck bears the slogan "Jones Boys Move Anything" on the open passenger-side door. The front bumper reads "Jones Boys" on both sides of the grill. There are holding tanks visible in the background on the right side of the frame.
Date: August 1973
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Sitting in a Rock Formation]

Photograph of two men sitting in a rock formation on the Grapevine Hills in Big Bend National Park. They sit under a large boulder that is propped up with other boulders on either side. David Lewis (right) wears a light-colored shirt and shorts and sits looking out at the horizon. The other man (left) leans back against the boulder and looks down at a canteen.
Date: August 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Autocross Event in Houston]

Photograph of an Autocross event in Houston, Texas. A large crowd of adults and children with various motor vehicles and bicycles are gathered in a parking lot. There is a Singer store in the background on the left side of the frame.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lewis Sisters Playing with Battleship Guns]

Photograph of David Lewis's sisters looking at the guns of the Battleship Texas in La Marque, Texas.
Date: August 21, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Steven Lewis in a Home Darkroom]

Photograph of Steven Lewis smiling for a picture in a home darkroom shared with his brother, David Lewis. He stands over a table covered in trays filled with various liquids. He gives a thumbs-up for the camera.
Date: [1971-08-09,1971-08-10]
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lois Parker in the Library]

Photograph of Lois Parker, a librarian at Lamar University and a Big Thicket expert, at work in the library. Parker was the author of a bibliography of the Big Thicket which was over 200 pages in length. She worked with Maxine Johnston to create the genesis of Special Collections at Lamar University.
Date: August 20, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Landmark Inn and the Houston Ship Channel]

Photograph of Landmark Inn and the Houston Ship Channel taken from a high vantage point. The inn is a large, 2.5 story building with a gabled roof located next to the water. Several cars are parked in front of the entrance. Behind the inn, a ship with "Linea Nervion" painted on the side is passing through the channel.
Date: August 21, 1971
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[David Lewis at Great Lakes Carbon Company]

Photograph of David Lewis posing with two individuals at Great Lakes Carbon company. The subjects are identified as Greta (left), David Lewis (center), and Mrs. Wilson (right). They pose inside of a lab with cinder block walls.
Date: August 30, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History