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[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935]

Letter from Claude Kavanaugh, of the Trans-State Oil Company, to R. B. McMillen concerning the value of Big Indian properties being highly valuable and "are going to be mad more valuable." This letter is in response to the huge amount of mail received by the unite holders from his original general letter. Also included is a flash announcement which, at the end, asks the unit holders to "sign and send in the enclosed proxy so that we may represent you...to defeat the present sale of the property."
Date: January 23, 1935
Creator: Kavanaugh, Claude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreider Bank] (open access)

[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreider Bank]

Chattel mortgage agreement between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the total amount of $3,500 to be due on the first of December 1925. In this agreement Bonnell is putting up his flock of goats and sheep, as well as his stock of cattle, as collateral to secure the payment on this note; if the debt is not paid Schreiner has the authority to sell the property. Attached is a certificate acknowledging that the copy of this document has been filed; also there is a statement printed at the bottom stating that this agreement is "given in renewal of balance owing by us to said Chas. Schreiner Bank on a certain note of date the 17th July, 1922."
Date: May 23, 1925
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreider Bank] (open access)

[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreider Bank]

Copy of a chattel mortgage agreement between W. H. and Allie H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the total amount of $3,500 to be due on the first of December 1925. In this agreement Bonnell is putting up his flock of goats and sheep, as well as his stock of cattle, as collateral to secure the payment on this note; if the debt is not paid Schreiner has the authority to sell the property. Attached is a certificate acknowledging that this copy has been filed; also there is a statement printed at the bottom stating that this agreement is "given in renewal of balance owing by us to said Chas. Schreiner Bank on a certain note of date the 17th July, 1922."
Date: May 23, 1925
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Theater Group in Houston, Texas]

Photograph of the members of a theater group in Houston, Texas; most of the members are dressed in a costume or are wearing makeup as part of their character. The names of the individuals are written on the reverse side of the picture.
Date: January 23, 1924
Creator: Litterst
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from Zebulon Jenkins and his Wife to J. E. M. Yates] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from Zebulon Jenkins and his Wife to J. E. M. Yates]

Warranty deed from Zebulon Jenkins and his wife, to J. E. M. Yates for "all our undivided one half interest in a to the following described lot, tract or parcel of land" in Grapevine, Texas. According to the description, the purchase is a piece of land in a three acre lot had been "conveyed to E. R. Boardman by E. N. Hudgins and wife," and is the same lot "conveyed by E. R. Boardman and wife G. E. Bushong, J. L. Morehead, Z. T. Wall, J. E. M. Yates and Zeb Jenkins." The statement on the back of the document states that both members of the selling party appeared before the notary public on their on behalf.
Date: November 23, 1916
Creator: Logan, W. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her Friend, September 23, 1915]

Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her friend with a photograph of Veracruz, Mexico as seen from a hill. The note on the reverse side of the card says that they had a storm the other night, and dealing with cotton and corn.
Date: September 23, 1915
Creator: Matlock, Maurine
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Standing In Rubble of Burned Kessler Theatre]

Photograph of a man standing in the rubble of the Kessler Theatre in Dallas after a fire destroyed it. He is smiling and leaning against a podium-like box. The roof to the theatre is gone, but there are still audience seats left, visible in the far background. A man in a long coat and hat is also visible in the far background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photograph.
Date: February 23, 1962
Creator: Mazziotta, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from James Sellers to George L. Leigh, January 8, 1883] (open access)

[Deed from James Sellers to George L. Leigh, January 8, 1883]

Deed from James Sellers to George L. Leigh for the sale of "all my interest in that certain tract or parcel of land known as Survey No. 1429" in exchange for four hundred dollars paid by Leigh.
Date: February 23, 1883
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quit Claim Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh, July 23, 1887] (open access)

[Quit Claim Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh, July 23, 1887]

Quit claim deed from George L. and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh involving the sale of a parcel of land "known as Survey No. 2 Abstract No. 1040." The land being sold is 640 acres and the payment for the land was $1,000 dollars.
Date: July 23, 1887
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Warranty Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward Leigh, July 23, 1887] (open access)

[Warranty Deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward Leigh, July 23, 1887]

Warranty deed from George and Virginia Leigh to Edward B. Leigh for the purchase of a parcel of land in Kerr County, Texas. The deed specifies that Edward is paying $1,000 for the track "or parcel of land known as survey No. 1429" situated along Sunflower Creek, a tributary of the Guadalupe River.
Date: July 23, 1887
Creator: McFarland, A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1900 (open access)

The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1900

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 23, 1900
Creator: Meitzen, E. O.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, September 23, 1904 (open access)

The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, September 23, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 23, 1904
Creator: Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1904 (open access)

The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 23, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 1904
Creator: Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1905 (open access)

The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1905

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 23, 1905
Creator: Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1906 (open access)

The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 23, 1906
Creator: Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 104, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1924 (open access)

Semi-weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 104, Ed. 1 Friday, May 23, 1924

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 23, 1924
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 23, 1925 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 7, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 23, 1925

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 23, 1925
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 23, 1925 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 23, 1925

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 23, 1925
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 61, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 23, 1924 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 61, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 23, 1924

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 23, 1924
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 68, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1925 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 68, Ed. 1 Friday, January 23, 1925

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 23, 1925
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, July 23, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 48, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 48, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 23, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 23, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 91, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1926 (open access)

Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 91, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1926

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 23, 1926
Creator: Moreland, N. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas Ship Party in 1945]

Photograph of a U.S.S. Texas ship party taking place at Lakewood Country Club in Long Beach California on October 23, 1945. One of the higher ranking officers is seated front and center with his wife to the right; people in the front few rows are mostly seated.
Date: October 23, 1945
Creator: Morrell
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History