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[Portrait of James Moreau Brown]

Portrait of James Moreau Brown in a black and white suit and long sideburns; the text on the back of the photograph describes Brown's relationship to his son and his son after that, etc.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bather, W. T.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917]

A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home describing his trip through New York City, New York in 1917. Clay tells about his going to plays and staying in different places, all while having virtually no money. This also contains the envelope in which the letter was delivered in.
Date: August 6, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Fall 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Fall 1917]

A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his financial situation while in New York City, New York. Clay had to spend a lot of money on equipment that his lieutenant told him he must buy, later Clay spends a few pages asking his mother to be proud of him for going off to fight for a good cause.
Date: Winter 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 30, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 30, 1966]

Letter from Walter Cronkite, from CBS News, to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School commending them for their work. He briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 30, 1966
Creator: Cronkite, Walter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 4, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 4, 1967]

Letter from Walter Cronkite, of CBS News, to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 11th anniversary. He briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 4, 1967
Creator: Cronkite, Walter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown wearing a long, dark dress with large sleeves and a fluffy collar.
Date: unknown
Creator: Davis & Sanford Artist-Proof Photographers
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick - written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson - to Captain Charles R. Griggs thanking him for his letter regarding her son's death. She thanks Griggs and the other men and women for their service and hopes that the war will be over soon. Included, also, is the envelope the letter was delivered in.
Date: May 17, 1945
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the Commanding Officer of Company B] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the Commanding Officer of Company B]

Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the commanding officer of Company B - 49th Armored Infantry Battalion written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson. The letter mostly concerns the status of Gabrick's son, Victor R. Gabrink, also the brother of Carlson; the letter asks for word to be given to them "at your earliest possible moment."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Charles R. Griggs concerning daily life back home; the letter actually is written by Charles' mother as she says "Daddy and I were hot and hostess at the USO for Sunday night." Later she discusses the new lace cloth being made and saying that cloth at home runs "from 10 cents to 25 cents per yard."
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son, April 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son, April 12, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son, Captain in the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, Charles R. Griggs. Among the other things discussed, Mr. Griggs mentions the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt that had happened that evening, and the assumption of the new president Harry Truman.
Date: April 12, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 8, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 8, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Captain Charles R. Griggs telling him that they are not worrying too strongly about him while he is away; his parents did not want to think they did not care about him. C. K. Griggs describes what is going at home, "Otto Carter is home from the Pacific, he and Lillain Pratt are to be married soon."
Date: April 8, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing the house work that they have done recently including replacing fence posts, and wondering if they should get a barbecue pit. They also tell Charles that they do not worry about him as they "had the assurance of God [that he] would take care of you."
Date: April 7, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs of the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion. The letter mostly talks about the death of their grandfather who died suddenly, Mr. Griggs had been away in Big Spring as it happened. The rest of the letter talks about the grandfather's dislike for smoking and drinking; finally Mrs. Griggs says that they pray for her son's safety as well as the rest of the boys.
Date: April 17, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 28, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 28, 1945]

Letter from the parents of Captain Charles R. Griggs concerning their recent efforts in spring cleaning their home: "I started spring house cleaning, the xxxx living room and [dining] room have been finished." Mrs. Griggs also would like her china from France but "it was bought when sets of six were made, now I need eight."
Date: March 28, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 19, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 19, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Gharles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home in Sweetwater, Texas; Mrs. Griggs tells that "190 Sweetwater people donated blood." She mentions the marriage between Otto Carter and Lillian Pratt, as well as her and Mr. C. K. Griggs' attempts at getting the yard in better shape.
Date: April 19, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters, November 1908]

Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with a tinted image of the state capitol building in Albany, New York. There is a note written on the reverse side of the card that discusses Harper's adventures while at the beach the past eight weeks; Harper also mentions his collection of newspapers he gathered from the ports he visited.
Date: November 1908
Creator: Harper, Raymond L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Col. O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 31, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Col. O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 31, 1945]

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing different battalions and regiments; Hartwell has had his battalion for a while and had recently been pulled out of the line. Hartwell also says he has seen only "one of the old gang" in Chris Daley; there is also indecision on who will go to Rucker and "who would go on the list."
Date: March 31, 1945
Creator: Hartwell, Lt. Col. O. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]

Letter from Chet Huntley, of NBC News to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversaries. He briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Huntley, Chet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from Captain George E. Madter to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 21, 1945]

Letter from Captain George E. Madter to Charles R. Griggs regarding Madter's new four-month-old daughter and the "old gang." Madter asks Griggs if he has kept up with any of the old gang and asks "what do you hear from your little gal in Texas?" Madter is also apologetic for not being the best correspondent and the fact that this letter is so short.
Date: March 21, 1945
Creator: Madter, George E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Declaration of Intention] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Order of Final Naturalization] (open access)

[C. J. Nelin's Order of Final Naturalization]

A partial list or Manifest for the S.S. ADRIATIC, signed by J. W. Jennings, Master, after the ship arrived at the Port of New York, N.Y., on 1881-05-28 lists 29-years-old Carl J. Nelin as a steerage passenger along with many other Swedish emigrants and shows his occupation as "Laborer."
Date: May 28, 1881
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock]

Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock with a photograph of the Williamsburg Bridge in New York, and showing ships passing underneath the bridge. There is a note on the back of the card written by Matlock that says in part: "500 gallons of beer was furnished by the U. S. Gov."
Date: 1911?
Creator: Matlock, Milton Andrew
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History