[Postcard from Mayme Bahl to Mrs. Elmer Wheatly, August 13, 1910]

Postcard from Mayme Bahl to Mrs. Elmer Wheatly with a photograph of herself on the front side of the card in which she is wearing a large hat and dress. There is a note from Bahl on the reverse side of the card that reads: "Isn't this awful I just want you to see how good looking I'm getting I really don't look as bad."
Date: August 13, 1910
Creator: Bahl, Mary Florence
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[148th American Squadron Album] (open access)

[148th American Squadron Album]

Album containing photographs of World War I soldiers, many in uniform and posing near camps or airplanes. Writing on the cover says "Officers, 148th American Squadron."
Date: August 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry R., Jr.
Object Type: Book
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, August 1917] (open access)

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

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his travels to St. Louis, Missouri. Clay says that they are on a train about three hours away from St. Louis but does not know about when they will travel to New York. Clay also tries to comfort his mother and tells her that she should be happy.
Date: August 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, August 16, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying that he has just returned from his vacation of 25 days. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a Quaker Oats Plant having been burned in March 1911; the building is still smoking at the time of this picture. There is also a train in the photograph with the words "Ann Arbor" written on the side.
Date: August 16, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jae P. Moore to Henry Clay, Sr., April 24, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Jae P. Moore to Henry Clay, Sr., April 24, 1919]

Letter to Henry Clay, Sr. from Jae P. Moore concerning Moore's sending of Henry Clay, Jr.'s combat reports. Moore says that the reports are copies made "from the original that I took for myself."
Date: August 24, 1919
Creator: Moore, Jae P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combats in the Air of 1st Lt. Henry R. Clay, A.S., USA., D. F. C. (open access)

Combats in the Air of 1st Lt. Henry R. Clay, A.S., USA., D. F. C.

This document contains Henry Clay, Jr.'s different combats in the air from August 16, 1918 to September 27, 1918. Each page contains technical information, result of the fight, and comments about the enemy aircraft. The result listed at the bottom of the page is either "Decisive America" or "Considered O. C. by 13th Wing, R. A. F."
Date: [1918-08-16..1918-09-27]
Creator: Newhall, M. L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Clay, Jr.'s Air Combat Records] (open access)

[Henry Clay, Jr.'s Air Combat Records]

This five page document outlines different air combats that Henry Clay, Jr. was a part of. Each page contains a description of time, location, plane type, etc., remarks about the enemy aircraft, and a result of the fight.
Date: [1918-08-16..1918-09-28]
Creator: Newhall, M. L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 3, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 3, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 24, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 31, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Manual of Texas Flora (open access)

A Manual of Texas Flora

Manuscript for botany students describing 98 families of plants in Texas including 341 genera and 774 species. The book is organized into four parts: 1// Key to the Families, pages 1-100; 2// [Mustard] Family -- Flax Family, pages 101-150 and Flax Family -- Evening Primrose Family (Guara), pages 151-200; 3// Potato Family -- Madder Family (Galium), pages 251-300 and Evening Primrose Family (Guara) -- Solanaceae Pers. Potato Family, pages 201-250; 4// Honey Suckle Family -- Composite XVI. (Leptilon), pages 301-350 (First Part) and Composite XVI. (Leptilon) -- End, pages 351-383 (Second Part) with General Index of Latin Names, pages L1-L7, English Index, Including Popular Plant Names, pages E1-E6, and Glossary, pages G1-G11.
Date: August 28, 1916
Creator: Ruth, Albert
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, August 31, 1911] (open access)

[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, August 31, 1911]

Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell in Russell, Oklahoma concerning life on their land and saying their crop yield should be good after the rain they had: "Our cotton looks good if nothing happens..." She says that "Jake and I joined the M. E. church all the children went in with the Baptist."
Date: August 31, 1911
Creator: Sorrell, Mittie Pound
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 31, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. James Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound, August 31, 1910]

Letter from Dr. James S. Steele to Dr. Joseph Pound discussing rates for a trip to San Antonio and the prospects of eventually moving there; Steele says he plans to come visit "the old town of Dripping Springs."
Date: August 31, 1910
Creator: Steele, James S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[August Young's Declaration of Intention, 1918] (open access)

[August Young's Declaration of Intention, 1918]

Photocopy of August Young's sworn Declaration of Intention (filed in the McCulloch County District Court) to become a United States citizen, containing his renunciation of loyalty to any foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, and recitation of his arrival from Jonkaping, Sweden to the port of New York in the State of New York aboard a White Star Line vessel on 1889-02-16 and his present marriage to Annie Young, who was born in Sweden.
Date: August 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children's Day Parade Boulevard, Galveston

Photograph of Children Day Parade at Galveston. The parade is made up of girls with baby carriages. Crowds of adults are on the sidewalks on either side of the parade route. The ocean is visible in the background.
Date: August 1, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children's Parade, Galveston

Photograph of a Children's Day Parade at Galveston. The parade is made up of girls with baby carriages. Adults are on the sidewalk and the ocean is visible in the background.
Date: August 1, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1913 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1914 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1914

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 13, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 13, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History