[Subscription from The Dallas Herald to David C. Dickson - January 30, 1857] (open access)

[Subscription from The Dallas Herald to David C. Dickson - January 30, 1857]

Receipt of a subscription for David C. Dickson to The Dallas Herald for Number 1 Volumes 3-6, paid to Latimer & Swindle for a total of $9.
Date: January 30, 1857
Creator: The Dallas Herald
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas City Council Minutes: 1869-1872] (open access)

[Dallas City Council Minutes: 1869-1872]

Ledger containing minutes of the city Board of Commissioners in Dallas, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from March 1869 through October 1872.
Date: 1869-03/1872-10
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star Weekly. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 20, 1890 (open access)

Lone Star Weekly. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 20, 1890

Monthly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star Weekly. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 1, 1890 (open access)

Lone Star Weekly. (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 1, 1890

Monthly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Fire Department (open access)

Dallas Fire Department

Souvenir book documenting the Dallas Fire Department including a complete roster with photographs as well as information about equipment and locations and advertising for Dallas businesses. Index starts after page 94.
Date: 1899~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Playing a Violin]

Photograph of a woman (Aara Desmond) playing a violin in front of a china cabinet and drawers, in a room with dark, floral wallpaper and wood features. The woman is wearing an old-fashioned, floor-length dress, and there is a music stand in front of her. A wooden chair is partially visible behind her. There is information about the photo on the back.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1912 (open access)

The Texas Mesquiter. (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, October 4, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Mesquite, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 4, 1912
Creator: Davis, John E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Evalyn Stone School and Family Scrapbook] (open access)

[Evalyn Stone School and Family Scrapbook]

Scrapbook belonging to Evalyn Stone filled with photos of family outings and time spent with college friends.
Date: 1913/1921
Creator: Stone, Evalyn
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of South View of Salado College]

Photograph of a two-story building with a small tower at the front and a fence surrounding the building. The top of the tower has a pointed roof with a spire. There is a grassy field in the foreground and several trees surrounding the fence. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the photo as a southern view of Salado College in Salado, Texas, and that the postcard was published for two people named Guthrie and Halsey. On the back of the postcard are postcard markings and handwritten notes to someone in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men and US Mail Cart]

Photograph of two men with a United States Mail bike cart parked in a dirt lot with scrub-brush, mall trees, and a fence - one man (at left) sitting on the bike, and the other standing to the right of the cart, with his right forearm resting on the side of the cart. The mail vehicle is comprised of the back part and engine of a motorcycle, connected at the front to a large, wooden, two-wheel cart. The man sitting on the bike is wearing a bowler hat, a white dress shirt and tie (with a tie clip), dark dress slacks, and medium-colored oxford shoes. The other man is wearing a boater hat, glasses, a white long-sleeve shirt, black slacks held up by a belt, and dark dress shoes. On the back of the photo are notes about the men, the location, and date the picture was taken.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sanger Brothers to C. L. Williams, February 19, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Sanger Brothers to C. L. Williams, February 19, 1916]

Letter from the Sanger Brothers company to C. L. Williams discussing a previous letter and agreeing to sell Mr. Williams merchandise.
Date: February 19, 1916
Creator: Sanger Brothers
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 02, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1916 (open access)

Home and State (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 02, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1916

Semi-weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas published as the official organ of the Anti-Saloon League of Texas that includes news and information concerning the Prohibition movement in Texas along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1916
Creator: Barton, Arthur J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of King Family's Oak Cliff Home]

Photograph of a two-story, light-colored house with wood siding and many windows. A grassy lawn and some small bushes border the side of the house and front porch on the right side of the house. A handwritten note at the bottom of the photo indicate the photo was taken in 1917.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Reconnaissance (Camp Blair, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 15, 1917 (open access)

The Reconnaissance (Camp Blair, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 15, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Camp Blair in Dallas, Texas that includes news of interest to camp personnel along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1917
Creator: Henson, Will S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Reconnaissance (Camp Blair, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 22, 1917 (open access)

The Reconnaissance (Camp Blair, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 22, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Camp Blair in Dallas, Texas that includes news of interest to camp personnel along with advertising.
Date: August 22, 1917
Creator: Henson, Will S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Reconnaissance (Camp Blair, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 29, 1917 (open access)

The Reconnaissance (Camp Blair, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 29, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Camp Blair in Dallas, Texas that includes news of interest to camp personnel along with advertising.
Date: August 29, 1917
Creator: Henson, Will S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card] (open access)

[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card]

Membership card issued to Sam D. Myres by the Hella Temple in Dallas, Texas. The center of the card has a stamp with the Hella Temple seal, which has an image of a pyramid inside a circle.
Date: June 24, 1918
Creator: Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. Hella Temple (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Musical Recital at Fair Park Auditorium] (open access)

[Program: Musical Recital at Fair Park Auditorium]

Program for a vocal recital by Amelita Galli-Curci with the assistance of Manuel Berenguer (flute) and Homer Samuels (pianist), on the evening of April 21, 1919, at Fair Park Auditorium in Dallas. There are advertisements for other shows inside the program.
Date: April 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Musical Recital featuring John McCormack] (open access)

[Program: Musical Recital featuring John McCormack]

Program for a musical performance, featuring singer John McCormack, with assistance from Lauri Kennedy (cellist) and Edwin Schneider (pianist), presented by D. L. Whittle, held on a February 1st, at 8:15 p.m., at Fair Park Auditorium in Dallas. Also includes advertisements for upcoming events at Fair Park Auditorium.
Date: 1920~/1939~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card] (open access)

[Sam Myres' Hella Temple Membership Card]

Membership card issued to Sam D. Myres by the Hella Temple in Dallas, Texas. The center of the card has a stamp with the Hella Temple seal, which has an image of a pyramid inside a circle.
Date: February 10, 1920
Creator: Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America. Hella Temple (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, May 18, 1920] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, May 18, 1920]

Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1920, held on May 28, 1920, starting at 10 a.m. in the university chapel. Includes a list of the 1920 SMU seniors and the events to be held throughout the day.
Date: 1920-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Football Game, October 23, 1920] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Football Game, October 23, 1920]

Program for the Southern Methodist University vs. University of Arkansas football game, held on October 23, 1920, at the Texas State Fair Grounds. Includes sponsored advertisements and each football team's player line-up for the game.
Date: 1920-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, April 29, 1921] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, April 29, 1921]

Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1921, held on April 29, 1921, starting at 11 a.m., in the university Chapel. Includes a list of the graduating seniors, class officers, and the events being held throughout the day.
Date: 1921-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Senior Class Revue, April 29, 1921] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Senior Class Revue, April 29, 1921]

Program for Southern Methodist University's Senior Class Revue, held on April 29, 1921, at 8:30 p.m., in SMU's Dallas Hall.
Date: 1921-04~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History