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[Dallas City Council Minutes, Book 1]
Recorded minutes for the Dallas City Council with various newspaper clippings and a list of the days the council met and a description of what matters they discussed.
Date:
1867~
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Willis & Willis Physicians and Surgeons]
Receipt from Willis & Willis physicians and surgeons for the medical services of a man whose name is illegible. The medical practice was owned by Dr. James Madison Willis and his son, Dr. Joe Selman Willis.
Date:
October 20, 1874
Creator:
Willis, James Madison
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopy of the Masonic Institute Tuition Schedule for 1876]
Photocopy of the terms of tuition pamphlet for the Masonic Institute in Grapevine, Texas; the document outlines the individual departments and the costs for each tier. The page on the back of the pamphlet describes the institute's purpose, activities, and location
Date:
1876
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Nalle & Co.]
Receipt for goods bought by Mr. M. M. Hornsby from Nalle & Co. in Austin, Texas, wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, shingles, sash, doors, etc.
Date:
November 17, 1883
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Locke Platt Livery, Feed and Sale Stable]
Receipt from Locke Platt livery, feed, and sale stable for the sale of goods to M.M. Hornsby.
Date:
April 1, 1884
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Robert H. Thomason]
Funeral notice for Robert H. Thomason, who died of "congestion of the brain" at 37 years old. The notice invites friends and acquaintances to his funeral and burial at Odd Fellow's Cemetery on South First Street in Waco, Texas.
Date:
July 16, 1884
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co.
Receipt from D.W. Jones & Co., dealers in furniture, carpets, and house furnishing goods, for the purchase of goods by Col. M. M. Hornsby.
Date:
April 10, 1885
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from R.Y. Bandy]
Receipt from R.Y. Bandy, manufacturer and jobber in saddles, harness and bridles, for the sale of goods to M.M. Hornsby.
Date:
January 1, 1887
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Articles of Agreement Between Edward B. Leigh and W. D. C. Burney, March 1, 1887]
Articles of agreement prepared "by and between W. D. C. Burney...and Edward B. Leigh of St. Louis Mo." This agreement was for the sale of a piece of land for the sum of four hundred dollars; W. D. C. Burney promises to "make and deliver to the said E. D. Leigh, a good and sufficient deed."
Date:
March 1, 1887
Creator:
Leigh, Edward B. & Burney, W. D. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Declaration of Intention]
Photocopy of Carl John Nelin's declaration to become a citizen of the United States, his statement of birthplace to be Nenike, Sweden, and his renunciation of allegiance to a foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, along with the district clerk's certification and official filing information.
Date:
August 31, 1888
Creator:
Marcott, Ruth Nelin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Documents Relating to Land Tracts and Sales]
Two documents related to separate tracts of land, one is a drawing of a piece of land belonging to George Bigford and the other is a promissory note from George L. Leigh to Joseph Heimen. On the back of the map there is a note describing the location and borders of the land belonging to Bigford. The promissory note states that George promises "to pay to the order of Joseph Heimen, Six Hundred Dollars at Comfort, Texas with 9% interest...from date until paid." This note "is given for the part purchase money for 320 acres of land situated in Kerr County."
Date:
October 13, 1890
Creator:
Leigh, George L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Grant Certificate Presented to George L. Leigh, October 25, 1890]
Land grant certificate presented to George L. Leigh and signed by the governor of Texas, L. S. Ross. This grant to George, his heirs or assigns "forever Three Hundred and Twenty (320) acres of land." The rest of the certificate references the specified land and details the perimeter and borders of it in terms of longitude and latitude degrees as well as compass directions.
Date:
October 25, 1890
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Waco Female College Letterhead]
Letterhead from Waco Female College with notes about various expenses including tuition, stamps, and paper. A note at the top of the paper indicates that it is for Miss Ovie Searcy.
Date:
May 23, 1891
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Aubry Klinkman]
Funeral notice for Aubry Klinkman, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinkman, with information about the funeral and burial locations.
Date:
October 24, 1896
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Second Anniversary Ball of Waco Central Labor Council]
Program for the Second Anniversary Ball of Waco Central Labor Council, a horseshoe and yellow flowers decorating the cover. Inside is a list of dances in order, and committee members are noted on the back cover.
Date:
April 11, 1898
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Statements of Land Tracts in Kerr County]
Two documents relating to a land tract belonging to Sellers and Leigh in Kerr County denoted "Patent No. 224." One document has a drawing of the borders of the land with acreage posted as well; the other document contains a statement by J. H. Brown discussing portions of survey number 1429 and sharing coordinates of the land.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills]
Receipt for goods purchased by S.M. Roy & Co. in Hennings, Tennessee from Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills in Waco, Texas.
Date:
April 10, 1900
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed Presented to Edward B. Leigh, December 26, 1900]
Land deed certificate presented to Edward B. Leigh by the governor of Texas, Joseph D. Sayers. The certificate states: "Edward B. Leigh apee of James Sellers and George L. Leigh his heirs or assigns FOREVER Six Hundred and Forty Acres of LAND." The land being granted to Leigh is located in Kerr County and is known as section number 2 on the waters of Cypress Creek.
Date:
December 26, 1900
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Announcement for Waco High School]
Graduation announcement for Waco High School's class of 1901, inviting Mrs. Lula Maskew and family to the commencement exercises. Included is a class roll.
Date:
May 30, 1901
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Church Session Minutes, February 1, 1903]
Handwritten pages torn from a ledger book recording the Session Minutes of the East Sweden Presbyterian Church from 1892-04-01 through 1903-02-01.
Date:
February 1, 1903
Creator:
Hurd, Bobbye
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Wedding Invitations from Judge and Mrs. Edward Reeves Kone]
Wedding invitations sent from Mr. and Mrs. Edward Reeves Kone, one for the reception of "their daughter Eula Lee and Mrs. Wallace Bruce Colbert on the afternoon of Wednesday the eleventh of November." The other invitation is for the actual wedding itself of their daughter Edna and Verner Moore Lewis at the Methodist Episcopal Church in San Marcos, Texas on November 16, 1904.
Date:
1904~
Creator:
Kone, Edward Reeves & Kone, Mrs. Edward Reeves
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Salutatory Speech for the Texas Baptist University Graduation]
Salutatory speech for a graduation ceremony at Texas Baptist University, providing inspiration to the students in attendance for the journey that is to come in the real world: "We stand upon the boundary line. We now must bid adieu to the school room, and turn our faces to the world,to shape our own destinies."
Date:
1907~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Announcement for Waco High School]
Graduation announcement for the Waco High School class of 1911. Included with the invitation is a class roll.
Date:
June 2, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poll Tax Receipt for J. M. Back, December 4, 1911]
Poll tax receipt prepared for J. M. Back which states that he paid $1.25 for the tax and that he is 52 years old residing in "voting precinct No. 25."
Date:
December 4, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History