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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
City Directory of Abilene, Texas: Comprising a Census and History, 1905
This directory for Abilene, Texas includes information about the establishment of the city of Abilene, advertisements for local businesses, as well as information about government institutions, educational institutions, bordering cities, recipes, remedies, native plants and animals and other information relevant to the city of Abilene.
Date:
1905
Creator:
Stephenson, John L.
Object Type:
Book
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
[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
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
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
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
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
[Certificate of Appointment of K.K. Legett as Member of Board of Directors]
Certificate appointing K.K. Legett as a member of the Board of Directors of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College (Texas A&M College).
Date:
January 4, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to Edward R. Meek - September 19, 1905]
Letter written to Judge Edward R. Meek from K.K. Legett, inviting Meek to stay with him during the next term of Court.
Date:
September 19, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to His Parents - December 22, 1905]
Letter written by K.K. Legett to his parents, filling them in on the recent events in his family and community.
Date:
December 22, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to S.W.T. Lanham - December 18, 1905
Letter written to Governor S.W.T. Lanham about assistance in procuring a donation from Mr. Carnegie for Simmons College.
Date:
December 18, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to C.A. Culberson - December 18, 1905]
Letter written to Senator C.A. Culberson inquiring about assistance in procuring a donation from Mr. Carnegie for Simmons College.
Date:
December 18, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History