Nacogdoches Co

Blue line print of survey map of Nacogdoches County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, railroads, and the Old San Antonio Road. Handwritten notes have been made to the published map in red pencil to highlight San Antonio Road and Kings Highway and denote the addition of Mt. Sterling. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1905
Creator: Morris, J. W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Newton Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Newton County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1905
Creator: Terrell, O. O.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Terrell County

Blue line print of survey map of Terrell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Hand dawn lines have been made on the published map in red pencil to outline blocks of State University Lands. Scale [ca. 1:333,333] (10,000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trinity Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Trinity County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

King County

Blue line print of survey map of King County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and roads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil. Scale [ca. 1:190,476] (5000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
Date: 1905
Creator: Legg, Walt
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tennis]

Photograph of men playing tennis on a court at Simmons University. The person third from the left has been identified as Edward Jackson Woodward. A description about the owner and photographer is included in a note on the back of the photo.
Date: 1905?
Creator: Davis, W. B. (Ben)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College Dining Hall]

Photograph of faculty, staff, and students having a meal at tables in the Simmons College dining hall. Typed note on the back of the photo reads, “Dining Room -- Simmons College Dining Room Scene about 1905 -- Facing camera, left to right: (1) Dr. O. H. Cooper; (2) Hubert Cooper (3) Mary Cooper (Mrs. Dan Gallaghert) -- At right end of table: Mrs. Cooper -- January, 1951.”
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of ROTC Extended Orders]

Photograph of military personnel performing drills in a field at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Anna Hall can be seen in the background. Typed note below the photo reads, “Military, Extended Orders, Academy Military Drill - 1905.”
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of ROTC Extended Orders]

Photograph of military personnel performing drills in a field at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Anna Hall can be seen in the background.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Girl's Dorm Room]

Photograph of two female student sitting in their dorm room. Typed note pasted to the frame in January 1951 reads, “A girl’s room at Simmons College about 1905.”
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Student in Dorm Room]

Photograph of two male students reading at a table in their dorm room at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The dormitory building has been tentatively identified as Cowden Hall.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College Picnic]

Group photograph of students at a Simmons College picnic with horse-drawn wagons. Mary has been identified with an arrow in black ink. Handwritten note on the frame reads, "Simmons College Picnic -- About 1905 or 1906 -- At Clack's Pasture, Abilene -- Note the sunbonnets! -- The arrow points to Crazy Acting Cloud Cowden, I think. -- Where is Mary? Maybe in the wagon on the left-?"
Date: [1905..1906]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Art Class]

Photograph of several art students working on independent projects in the Art Room at Simmons College, circa 1906. The walls of the room are heavily decorated with framed drawings, pennants, and masks.
Date: [1905..1906]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Academy Band]

Photograph of the 1905 Academy Band on risers in front of a brick building, showing each student holding his or her instrument.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chemistry Department at Simmons College]

Photograph of the Chemistry Department at Simmons University during the 1905-06 academic year. Students in smocks and aprons can be seen working with science equipment at long lab tables.
Date: [1905..1906]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anna Hall Dorm Room]

Photograph of Anna Hall women’s dormitory room interior, showing a small table and a pair of chairs set out in the middle of the room. Pennants to colleges such as Simmons, Yale, and Louisiana can be seen on the wall to the left. Typed note in the bottom margin reads, “Girls dorm room - 1905-6.”
Date: [1905..1906]
Creator: Ward
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1905-1906 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1905-1906

Catalogue describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1905~
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Simmons College Picnic]

Group photograph of students in Clack’s Pasture at a Simmons College picnic with horse-drawn wagons.
Date: [1905..1906]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Glass Slide of Children at Play in Farm Field (Vossevangin, Norway)

A glass slide showing a photograph of children at play in a farm field in Vossevangin, Norway. On the frame of the slide is printed "Neg. No. 643, copyrighted 1905, Underwood & Underwood, New York City."
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan, March 30, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan, March 30, 1905]

Letter from Charles G. Russell to William John Bryan discussing his vision health, his visit to Texas, and an article to be run on the investigation of the Beef Trust that will feature a photo of Bryan. The page has a printed header from the Chicago Examiner.
Date: March 30, 1905
Creator: Russell, Charles G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Davis to William John Bryan, July 13, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Davis to William John Bryan, July 13, 1905]

Letter from J. T. Davis to William John Bryan thanking him for sending over a picture of Bryan's father.
Date: July 13, 1905
Creator: Davis, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 12, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan, January 12, 1905]

Letter from J. F. Cunningham to William John Bryan discussing how inexpensive his trip was thanks to Bryan lending his passes to Cunningham.
Date: January 12, 1905
Creator: Cunningham, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan, September 22, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan, September 22, 1905]

Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan declining Bryan's invitation to the West Texan Fair.
Date: September 22, 1905
Creator: Wells, James B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Jack Bryan to William John Bryan, April, 29, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from W. Jack Bryan to William John Bryan, April, 29, 1905]

Letter from W. Jack Bryan to William John Bryan discussing an enclosed letter that was mistakenly delivered to W. Jack instead of William John regarding the Beef Trust.
Date: April 29, 1905
Creator: Bryan, W. Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History