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The Gentle Grafter (open access)

The Gentle Grafter

This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. The stories in this volume were inspired by tales of confidence men that O. Henry had heard while in Columbus, Ohio.
Date: 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Memento (open access)

The Memento

Short story about two former Broadway actresses.
Date: February 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buried Treasure (open access)

Buried Treasure

Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
Date: July 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
"What You Want" (open access)

"What You Want"

A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
Date: September 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Discounters of Money (open access)

The Discounters of Money

A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
Date: October 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enchanted Profile (open access)

The Enchanted Profile

A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
Date: November 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quest of Soapy (open access)

The Quest of Soapy

"This is one of the best and most characteristic of the sketches of lower New York life by O. Henry...The story under another title--"The Cop and the Anthem"--appears in the collection of O. Henry's stories, "The Four Million."
Date: November 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hiding of Black Bill (open access)

The Hiding of Black Bill

This work contains a biographical introduction to O. Henry written by Mary Ely; "O. Henry and Me," a brief story about corresponding with O. Henry, by Ethel Patterson; and O. Henry's short story, "The Hiding of Black Bill."
Date: 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910; Patterson, Ethel & Ely, Mary
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Moment of Victory (open access)

The Moment of Victory

Short story about a young war veteran.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Schools and Schools (open access)

Schools and Schools

Short story about courtship.
Date: October 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helping the Other Fellow (open access)

Helping the Other Fellow

Short story set in South America.
Date: December 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories (open access)

New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories

Book review of "The Four Million." Also contains thoughts on "The Trimmed Lamp" and "Heart of the West."
Date: May 1908
Creator: Forman, Henry James, 1879-1966
Object Type: Review
System: The Portal to Texas History
Footprints of Texas history (open access)

Footprints of Texas history

A book about Texas history.
Date: 1908
Creator: Dill, Minnie G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas First Air Flight

Photograph of the first flight in Texas. A biplane is in the sky and a man's hat is partially visible at the left and a utility pole is at the right. "Rogers" is indicated in the inscription on the back.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Capitol Greenhouse]

Exterior of a greenhouse building.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1908 County Officials]

1. John W. Hornsby, County Judge; 2. Tom Anderson, Commissioner Precinct 1; 3. Jack Booth, Commissioner Precinct 4; 4. Sid Nolan, Commissioner Precinct 3; 5. J. Ben Fischer, Commissioner Precinct 2; 6. Tom Davis, County Auditor; 7. Orlands Caldwell, Secretary to the Commissioners Court; 8. John Kreuz
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Sitting on Ledge at Barton Creek]

Photograph of a man sitting on a ledge at Barton Creek.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Night in New Arabia (open access)

A Night in New Arabia

Short story set in New York
Date: March 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Head-Hunter (open access)

The Head-Hunter

A man is inspired by his time in the Philippine Islands.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rose of Dixie (open access)

The Rose of Dixie

Short story about a magazine and its editor.
Date: June 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Last of the Troubadours (open access)

The Last of the Troubadours

Short story set in Texas
Date: July 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hiding of Black Bill (open access)

The Hiding of Black Bill

Short story set in Texas
Date: October 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Third Ingredient (open access)

The Third Ingredient

Short story about two young women who live in a tenement.
Date: December 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thimble Thimble (open access)

Thimble Thimble

Short story about a wealthy family.
Date: December 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type: Prose fiction
System: The Portal to Texas History