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[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: 1907 - 1911] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: 1907 - 1911]

Minutes for the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from 1907 to 1911. The book includes newspaper clippings relevant to the federation.
Date: 1907/1911
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. W. Chatfield to William John Bryan, January 4, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from F. W. Chatfield to William John Bryan, January 4, 1907]

Letter from F. W. Chatfield to William John Bryan discussing the qualities needed in a man to represent west Texas in congress.
Date: January 4, 1907
Creator: Chatfield, F. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. M. Click to William John Bryan, March 16, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from C. M. Click to William John Bryan, March 16, 1907]

Letter from C. M. Click to William John Bryan discussing he regrets having to leave early for business in Fort Worth and hoping to meet again soon before Bryan's return to Abilene. The header features Click's livestock and ranch business name framed by images of a cow and a horse.
Date: March 16, 1907
Creator: Click, C. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1906] (open access)

[Receipt for Taylor County Taxes, 1906]

Receipt for taxes paid to Taylor County by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1906. The receipt includes the assessed value of Sayles' property and an inventory of taxes paid.
Date: January 31, 1907
Creator: Crawford, Baylor
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Lister Plow and Planter. (open access)

Combined Lister Plow and Planter.

Patent for a combined Lister plow and planter that both breaks the ground and plants seed. Appears to be a type of early tractor.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Dudley, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Planter (open access)

Planter

Patent for a single row planter for corn or cotton. The planter is to be used in virgin soil with out any soil preparation.
Date: May 7, 1907
Creator: Dudley, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sweetwater Sheet

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
Date: 1907
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note From Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. Lowbond, January 15, 1907] (open access)

[Promissory Note From Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. Lowbond, January 15, 1907]

Promissory Note from Ed Henry and B. F. Jordan to W. P. L[ea]ry and A. [..] Lowbond Co-Partners as [..], in the amount of $30.20. There is a note reading "Paid 4/15-07" on the front and "Ballinger + Abilene Ry Co. vs. A. M. E. Church & c. Filed Dec. 15, 1908 T. A. Bledsoe County Judge Taylor County, Texas" written on the back.
Date: January 15, 1907
Creator: Jordan, B. F. & Henry, Ed
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Kemp to Charles B. Shelby, November 11, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from J. A. Kemp to Charles B. Shelby, November 11, 1907]

Letter from J. A. Kemp to Charles B. Shelby discussing land sold to Joseph Galaske. The writer also mentions land owned by himself and three others, with Henry Sayles acting as the trustee.
Date: November 11, 1907
Creator: Kemp, J. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, February 7, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, February 7, 1907]

Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan requesting a railroad acquire him a train pass and discussing a bill that would allow members of legislature to travel free of charge by railway.
Date: February 2, 1907
Creator: King, Harry Tom
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, January 30, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan, January 30, 1907]

Letter from Harry Tom King to William John Bryan requesting Bryan obtain a railway pass for King before an anti-free-pass bill is passed.
Date: January 30, 1907
Creator: King, Harry Tom
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for City of Abilene Taxes, 1906] (open access)

[Receipt for City of Abilene Taxes, 1906]

Receipt for taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles, Sr. for the year 1906.
Date: January 31, 1907
Creator: Leake, C. W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Comparison (open access)

Certificate of Comparison

Certificate signed by the new Mexican Secretary and statement signed by J. H. Parramore certifying the appointment of C. V. Drew as an agent of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in Rode, New Mexico. The second document is paired with a resolution from the company's board of directors stating that the company president may appoint all local agents for the company.
Date: 1907-01-07/1907-01-12
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Band Buckle (open access)

Bale-Band Buckle

Patent for buckles used to hold bands of bales. Illustrations included.
Date: December 3, 1907
Creator: Patterson, James S. & Smith, Dallas E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones, January 10, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones, January 10, 1907]

Letter from John Sayles to C. E. Jones discussing the settlement regarding a railroad compensating Jones and others for their land.
Date: January 10, 1907
Creator: Sayles, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, October 16, 1906] (open access)

[Last Will and Testament of Mary E. Sayles, October 16, 1906]

Last will and testament of Mary E. Sayles, in which she bequeaths much of her property to her daughters, Mary and Emma Sayles, and names her son and her son-in-law, Henry Sayles and George C. Harris, as the executors of the will. The document is not hand-signed and has the word, "copy.", typed in the header.
Date: October 16, 1907
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 229, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 3, 1907 (open access)

Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 229, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 3, 1907

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 3, 1907
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 230, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1907 (open access)

Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 230, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1907

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 1907
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 231, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1907 (open access)

Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 231, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1907

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 5, 1907
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 232, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 6, 1907 (open access)

Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 232, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 6, 1907

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 6, 1907
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 233, Ed. 1 Monday, April 8, 1907 (open access)

Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 233, Ed. 1 Monday, April 8, 1907

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 8, 1907
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 234, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 9, 1907 (open access)

Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 234, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 9, 1907

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 9, 1907
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 235, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 10, 1907 (open access)

Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 235, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 10, 1907

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 10, 1907
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 236, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1907 (open access)

Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 236, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1907

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 1907
Creator: Shook, L. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History