Text describing climate, agriculture, and soils of the Austin area, Texas.

Map displays soil types along with topography, rock outcroppings, creeks, rivers, springs, falls, towns, stores, colleges, roads, and railroads. Legend includes soil profiles.

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the beginning of the volume starting on page i.

Print of the Texas Governor's Mansion from the southeast showing the front elevation and south elevation, the grounds, and a trellis to the left of the steps. The mansion is partially obscured by young trees. A large bush sits near the walkway on the right. The mansion was built by Abner Cook in 1855 and was continuously occupied since 1856. The occupant during this time in 1905 was Governor S.W.T. Lanham. The mansion was declared a Texas historical landmark in 1962 and a national historic landmark in 1970.

Photograph of Barney Oldfield in his racing car, the "Green Dragon" at the old fair grounds in Hyde Park, Austin, Texas.

Looking south down Congress Avenue from the west side of 10th St. Congress is paved with bricks with lamp posts along the middle of the street. A moonlight tower can be seen on the northwest corner.

Official men and workers on possibly the first completed section of brick paving on Congress.

Looking north along Congress Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets.

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000

Patent for a truck that is designed to make the transportation of bricks easier as well as the transportation of other materials.

Patent for an invention to aid in the treatment of treating timber. The invention is said to "provide a simple, inexpensive, durable, and efficient apparatus by means of which railroad cross-ties, fence-posts, and the like may be expeditiously and economically treated by immersion in a bath of some preserving liquid" (lines 16-22) including illustrations.

Patent for a device whereby water or other liquid may be heated instantaneously. (line 10-11)

Patent for a tire. Illustration included.

Patent for generating oil burner. This invention "relates to apparatus by which steam is generated and petroleum or a hydrocarbon reduced to vaporous condition and mixed or combined with the steam" (line 8-12). Illustrations included.

Patent for electric time switch. Illustration included.

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Manor in Travis County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Manor in Travis County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.

Letter written to Governor S.W.T. Lanham about assistance in procuring a donation from Mr. Carnegie for Simmons College.

Letter written to J.R. Curl, the Texas Secretary of State, from K.K. Legett, concerning his appointment as a member of the board of directors of A&M College.

Letter written by K.K. Legett to Dr. David S. Houston of State University in Austin, Texas, requesting assistance in procuring financial aid for Simmons College.

Photograph of two houses located at 100-102 East 17th Street in Austin, Texas. The house on the right belonged to the Haschke Family. A woman and child stand by the gate of the picket fence. Another person stands on the balcony.

Photograph of a parade as it goes down Congress Avenue. Businesses are visible including C. L. Condit Co. and C. F Rumpel Art Store and Bazaar. An illegible note is in the lower right corner.

Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos of Byrd Williams Jr.'s engineering class at UT, Byrd Jr. with sons Byrd III and John standing near their car, and Byrd III in the two bottom photos.

Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from May 1905 to January 1906, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.