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Sayles and Sayles Collection
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Hardin-Simmons Photograph Collection
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K. K. Legett Collection
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William J. Bryan Collection
12
Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection
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Hardin-Simmons Glass Lantern Slide Collection
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[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
[Letter from K.K. Legett to David S. Houston - December 19, 1905]
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.
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 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 H.H. Harrington - December 19, 1905]
Letter written to Professor H.H. Harrington at Texas A&M College 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 H.H. Harrington - June 5, 1905]
Letter written to Professor H.H. Harrington from K.K. Legett, accepting a dinner invitation on behalf of himself and explaining why his wife and children will not be attending.
Date:
June 5, 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 J.R. Curl - January 23, 1905]
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.
Date:
January 23, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to Judge John A. Nabers - December 15, 1905]
Letter written to Judge John A. Nabers from K.K. Legett, requesting that Nabers visit soon.
Date:
December 15, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett to Mr. and Mrs. K.K. Legett - April 12, 1905]
Letter written by K.K. Legett to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K.K. Legett, informing them of the death of his father-in-law, Colonel Bryan.
Date:
April 12, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Text
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 Sam Lapowski - December 22, 1905]
Letter written to Sam Lapowski from K.K. Legett, discussing the possibility of traveling to New York together.
Date:
December 22, 1905
Creator:
Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. E. Battle to Sam C. Young, April 15, 1905]
Letter from T. E. Battle to Sam C. Young expressing sympathy for the death of Young's father in law, Washington Carroll Bryan.
Date:
April 15, 1905
Creator:
Battle, T. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the U. S. Land Office to J. H. Parramore, April 10, 1905]
Letter from the U. S. Land Office to James Harrison Parramore discussing the suspension of Lieu Selection #760, thus forbidding the removal of timber or other valuable assets from a particular section of land.
Date:
April 10, 1905
Creator:
United States. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan, February 2, 1905]
Letter from W. W. Kirk to William John Bryan discussing Bryan acquire a train pass for a trip Kirk is taking.
Date:
February 2, 1905
Creator:
Kirk, W. W.
Object Type:
Letter
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
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf. An addendum is handwritten and signed by the two men at the end of the document.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, October 31, 1905]
Document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, her son-in-law, George C. Harris, and Henry Sayles, Jr. as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her portions of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date:
October 31, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles Naming Her Attorneys, Unsigned]
Unsigned portion of a document written by Mary E. Sayles appointing her son, Henry Sayles, and her son-in-law, George C. Harris, as attorneys in fact to her estate so that they may distribute and sell off her sections of the Austin and Williams land on her behalf.
Date:
March 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas: Petition to Appeal]
Unsigned petition to appeal in the case of Mary E. Sayles vs. The County of Jones, Texas, that states a timeline of incidents beginning with Mary E. Sayles being notified of construction of a public road through part of her land, her request for compensation, the courts' denial due to the high importance of the road, and Mary E. Sayles and her attorneys' decision to appeal the judgement.
Date:
May 15, 1905
Creator:
Sayles, Mary E.; Sayles, Henry, Jr. & Harris, George C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
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
[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
[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 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