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[Various Receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods] (open access)

[Various Receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods]

Multitude of receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods to various people, each listing the items purchased and the cost for those items.
Date: 1947-02/1947-03
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National Service Life Insurance Cards for Estill Yates] (open access)

[National Service Life Insurance Cards for Estill Yates]

Three National Service Life Insurance cards for Estill Yates, two have a due date on the first of July 1945 and one has a due date on the first of August 1945. Each card shows the premium total due, as well as the policy number for Estill.
Date: 1943?
Creator: Veterans Administration
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Four Poll Tax Receipts for the Yates Family] (open access)

[Four Poll Tax Receipts for the Yates Family]

Four poll tax receipts for the Yates Family, each stating their age, precinct number, and address; the price of the tax is $1.75.
Date: January 30, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Tissue Paper Advertisements for J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods] (open access)

[Two Tissue Paper Advertisements for J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods]

Two pieces of tissue paper with advertisements printed on them of J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods store in Grapevine, Texas. Part of the advertisement reads: "It Pays To Buy The Best."
Date: March 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Three Bank Notes for J. E. M. Yates] (open access)

[Three Bank Notes for J. E. M. Yates]

Three bank notes prepared for J. E. M. Yates. The first acknowledges that J. M. Davis will pay him $15 with an interest rate of 10% per annum as of January 1, 1906. The second note is dated October 1, 1906 and says that P. C. Davis "one year after date, I, we, or either of us, promise to pay...twenty seven and 45/100 Dollars." The third note is dated January 16, 1902 and stipulates that P. C. Davis "On Oct 1st 1902 after date I, we, or, either of us, promise to pay to the order of J. E. M. Yates" $18 with ten percent interest.
Date: {1902-01-16..1906-10-01}
Creator: The M. P. Exline Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure for the Cotton Stamp Plan for Tarrant County] (open access)

[Brochure for the Cotton Stamp Plan for Tarrant County]

Brochure for "The Cotton Stamp Plan For Tarrant County, Texas" from the United States Department of Agriculture. The brochure discusses the purposes of the plan, instructions on how to get cotton stamps, and how to use them. Also included is the envelope that the brochure was delivered in.
Date: June 30, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement from the Texas Paper Company, April 28, 1939] (open access)

[Monthly Statement from the Texas Paper Company, April 28, 1939]

Monthly statement billed to Earl Yates from the Texas Paper Company showing a balance of $2.85 as of April 7, 1939. Included in the record is an advertisement for Fort Howard Household Roll Waxed Paper as well as the envelope that the documents were delivered in.
Date: April 28, 1939
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate for Two Shares of the Capital Stock of Grapevine Producing Company (open access)

Certificate for Two Shares of the Capital Stock of Grapevine Producing Company

Certificate of interest presented to Earl Yates certifying that "Earl Yates is the owner of Two shares of interest of the Grapevine Producing Company, of Grapevine, Texas, of the par value of Ten Dollars..."
Date: June 18, 1919
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from the John B. Stetson Company for Earl Yates, June 30, 1941] (open access)

[Receipt from the John B. Stetson Company for Earl Yates, June 30, 1941]

Bill of sale for Earl Yates from the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the total balance for Mr. Yates is $9.84 as of June 30, 1941. Also included is the envelope in which the statement was mailed in.
Date: June 30, 1941
Creator: John B. Stetson Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopy of the Masonic Institute Tuition Schedule for 1876] (open access)

[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 Gasoline Purchase to Bud Yates] (open access)

[Receipt for Gasoline Purchase to Bud Yates]

Bill of sale receipt to Bud Yates for the purchase of 11 3/4 gallons of gasoline for the total cost of $1.80.
Date: June 27, 1940
Creator: Oxford Service Station
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998

Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date: March 9, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, March 28, 2013

Interview with Ethel Baker Starkey, whose husband's ancestors were Texas Hill Country settlers, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Starkey discusses her husband's family history. She also talks about coming to Kerrville for a job with her family.
Date: March 28, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Starkey, Ethel Baker
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, January 31, 2001

Interview with Jack and Frances Real Stevens, a ranching and former Navy couple from Kerrville, Texas. The couple describes their individual childhoods, growing up in town and on a ranch, as well as their travels around the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens also discuss their involvement with the Kerrville community. The interview includes a history of the Kerrville German Dance Club, on pages 2-4.
Date: January 31, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Stevens, Jack & Stevens, Frances Real
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009

Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places. Included in the interview are pictures of Mrs. Garza and her family, on pages 28-32.
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001

Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date: January 16, 2001
Creator: Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 4, 1948] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 4, 1948]

Minutes from the Fall 1948 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a treasurer's report and death notice for Charles Elam Scull.
Date: October 4, 1948
Creator: Blocker, T. G., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indoor Sport for Young Surgeons (open access)

Indoor Sport for Young Surgeons

Address given by Edward White before the Texas Surgical Society as its president, about his experiences in the field of medicine as well as some advice to young professionals.
Date: October 2, 1951
Creator: White, Edward
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 16, 1933 #3] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 16, 1933 #3]

Minutes from the thirty-first semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.
Date: October 16, 1933
Creator: Weaver, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 14, 1924] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 14, 1924]

Summary of the sixteenth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: April 14, 1924
Creator: Kirkham, H. L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: January 21, 1932] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: January 21, 1932]

Minutes from a special meeting of the council of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Included is a list of members present, as well as a list of topics discussed and what took place at the meeting.
Date: January 21, 1932
Creator: Weaver, Samuel D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: March 14, 1926] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: March 14, 1926]

Summary of the twentieth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program, as well as a secretary's report.
Date: March 15, 1926
Creator: Kirkham, H. L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 6, 1936] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 6, 1936]

Minutes from the thirty-sixth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.
Date: April 6, 1936
Creator: White, R. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 6, 1942] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 6, 1942]

Minutes from the Spring 1942 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Fort Worth, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.
Date: April 6, 1942
Creator: Stuck, Walter
System: The Portal to Texas History