Map of Grimes County

Blueline format of survey map of Grimes County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, surveys of land, and towns. No scale information given.
Date: 1858
Creator: Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grimes County

Blue line print of survey map of Grimes County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (2000 varas to 1/4 of an inch).
Date: 1922
Creator: Matzow, Fr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

La Bahia Road

Map of the historic La Bahía Road, showing counties, towns, creeks, rivers, and blocks of land. Map includes compass rose and scale bar in the lower-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:1,520,640] (24 miles to the inch or 3 miles to 1/8 of an inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Grimes County]

Map of Grimes County, Texas, showing towns, creeks, and blocks of land. Map includes a legend corresponding to the owners of the blocks of land in the lower-right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #610 Crossing the Navasota River]

Photograph of T&P train #610 crossing the bridge over the Navasota River. Written below the image are "Navasota, Texas Feb 18th 1976 - crossing Navasota River" and "Allen Rider."
Date: February 18, 1976
Creator: Rider, Allen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #610 Arriving at Navasota, Texas]

Photograph of T&P train #610 arriving in Navasota, Texas with the American Freedom Train. Written below the image are "[sic] Train Arriving at Navasota" and "Tom Kelcec."
Date: unknown
Creator: Kelcec, Tom
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #610]

Photograph of T&P train #610 moving near Stoneham, Texas with a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine. Written underneath are "Stoneham, Texas Feb 18th 1976" and "Allen Rider."
Date: February 18, 1976
Creator: Rider, Allen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to R. E. Milam, Creath-Brazos Baptist Association - October 12, 1942 (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to R. E. Milam, Creath-Brazos Baptist Association - October 12, 1942

A letter written to Rev. R. E. Milam, Moderator, Creath-Brazos Baptist Association, Navasota, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman United Texas Drys, dated October 12, 1942. Carswell expresses his amazement at the lack of interest of many Christians and the opposition of some non-Christians in the liquor traffic. He advises of having written 26 church schools in Texas requesting information regarding the curriculum each school offers on the effects of beverage alcohol. He suggests that Baptist schools should include a required course of study on the effects of beverage alcohol. Second page of letter includes a handwritten reply from R. E. Milam, Mod. dated October 23, 1942 advising Carswell of their association having passed the resolution as written.
Date: October 12, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Fund, J. T. Sullivan to R. P. Dallins] (open access)

[Transfer of Fund, J. T. Sullivan to R. P. Dallins]

Document discussing J. T. Sullivan's debt owed to R. P. Dallins, and describes J. T. Sullivan's interest in a trust fund managed by W. K. McAlpine. The statement authorizes McAlpine to pay R. P. Dallins out of Sullivan's interest in the fund.
Date: January 25, 1900
Creator: Sullivan, J. T.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Receiving Payment] (open access)

[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Receiving Payment]

Document certifying that William F. Hearne has received payment from W. K. McAlpine, one of the executors of the estate of Dugald McAlpine.
Date: May 2, 1881
Creator: Hearne, William F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Received Payment] (open access)

[W. F. Hearne's Acknowledgement of Received Payment]

Document certifying that W. F. Hearne received $35 from W. K. McAlpine, executor of the estate of Dugald McAlpine.
Date: May 2, 1881
Creator: Hearne, William F.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document Acknowledging Receipt of Payment] (open access)

[Document Acknowledging Receipt of Payment]

Document certifying that John A. McAlpine received money from the estate of [..] McAlpine paid to him by the executors of the estate.
Date: May 3, 1887
Creator: McAlpine, John A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Neveille H. Colson to Truett Latimer, June 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Neveille H. Colson to Truett Latimer, June 23, 1953]

Letter from Mrs. Neveille H. Colson to Truett Latimer discussing enjoying working together in the recent legislative session.
Date: June 23, 1953
Creator: Colson, Mrs. Neveille H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of a Bucking Horse]

Colored illustration of a bucking horse, partially cut out of the page. The names "Miss Bertha Foster" and "Mrs. Robert Foster" are written multiple times on the page along with the location, "Navasota, Tex."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History