[Portrait of a Girl With a Figurine in Her Hand]

Portrait of a young girl dressed in white with a porcelain figurine in her hands.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harper & Co.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Brush Arbor, 1931]

Photograph of a brush arbor made in Sylvan Beach, Texas. Text on the back says " Brush Arbor Sylvan Beach 1931 near La Porte. Daniel F. Draper estate ".
Date: 1931
Creator: Fox Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Truck Belonging to Houston Lighting & Power]

Photograph of a commercial truck owned by Houston Lighting & Power Co., La Porte Division. The text on the back reads: "La Porte Light Truck...Daniel F. Draper worked for Houston Lighting & Power La Porte Division."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women in Uniforms and a Band]

Photograph of a group of women in uniforms surrounded by men with musical instruments and bibles. The text on the back reads: " Bible School Southern Bible College Goose Creek, Texas...Daniel F. Draper estate ".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Ship in the Ocean]

Portrait of a steel military ship in the ocean with a small boat beside it. The text on the back reads: "Houston Ship Channel"
Date: 1927
Creator: Fox Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Church in Winter, 1940]

Photograph of a church in La Porte, Texas taken in the winter and appears to empty and covered in snow. The text on the back reads: " La Porte Assembly of God ".
Date: January 1940
Creator: Fox Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Electric Power Station]

Photograph of a fenced electric power station with a small building inside of it. The text on the back reads: "La Porte Sub-Station...Daniel F. Draper worked for Houston Lighting & Power, La Porte, Tex".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Picturing Pearl Draper With Barn Animals]

Postcard with a photograph of Pearl Draper with two horses behind her and a dog in front of her. Text on the back says " Pearl Draper...about 1915...daughter of Daniel Franklin Draper and Winnie Pearl G. Draper. Lived in San Antonio, La Porte, Waco ".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Schoolhouse]

Photograph of a schoolhouse in the middle of a field with three vehicles around it. The text on the back reads: " Seabrook Schoolhouse 1934 (Seabrook, Texas)". Estate of Daniel F. Draper.
Date: 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Daniel Franklin Draper Outside a Company Car]

Photograph of Daniel Franklin Draper with two co-workers outside a company truck. The text on the back reads: "Daniel F. Draper worked for HP & Lights La Porte...Happy Willie Daddy...Houston Lighting and Power, La Porte Division."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Intelligencer. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1839 (open access)

National Intelligencer. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 18, 1839

Weekly newspaper from the Houston, Texas area that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 18, 1839
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 13, 1859 (open access)

The Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 13, 1859

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: April 13, 1859
Creator: Cushing, E. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson]

Freight receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson listed as bill number 484, and includes a list of items being shipped. The table at the bottom lists the items, their weight, the rate, and finally the total cost.
Date: September 21, 1882
Creator: Patrick, W. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richardson to David C. Dickson - June 23, 1855] (open access)

[Letter from Richardson to David C. Dickson - June 23, 1855]

Letter from Richardson to David C. Dickson where Richardson discusses knowledge that might help Dickson in the gubernatorial race.
Date: June 23, 1855
Creator: Richardson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Freight Receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson]

Freight receipt from the Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. to David C. Dickson stating that they received the property to be sent to J. M. Bagby in Houston, Texas.
Date: April 16, 1861
Creator: Neal, C. V.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Red-Haired Woman In a Blue Suit]

Photograph of a woman with fluffy red hair and bangs, who is wearing a royal blue business suit with gold buttons and shoulder pads. She is sitting at a table, her elbows on the table, with papers and a paper name plate on the tabletop in front of her, and is holding a pen in her hands. She is also wearing a name-tag with "Kathleen" on it, and is wearing large gold earrings. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo indicate its folder location.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Tribute to Tomball: A Pictorial History of the Tomball Area (open access)

A Tribute to Tomball: A Pictorial History of the Tomball Area

Pictorial history with personal accounts and textual descriptions of Tomball, Texas, including a brief overview of the area and accounts of the families, businesses, social organizations, churches, and schools.
Date: 1982
Creator: Tomball Area Diamond Jubilee, Inc.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings discussing Dr. May Owen as head of the Texas Medical Association] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings discussing Dr. May Owen as head of the Texas Medical Association]

Newspaper clippings of two articles: Dr. May Owen's election to the position of President of the Texas Medical Association, and the opening of the Medical Auxiliary Convention. The first article discusses Dr. Owen's career and accomplishments, while the second article discusses the details and agenda for the TMA Woman's Auxiliary 1960 convention.
Date: {1959-04-22,1960}
Creator: Justice, Blair
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Obituaries] (open access)

[Article: Obituaries]

A series of obituaries in the Texas Medical Association's June 1988 Texas Medicine journal. Those listed in the obituaries included Dr. May Owen, Dr. William Frank Renfrow, Dr. Louis Reed Robey, Dr. Hampton C. Robinson, Dr. Lowell Edison Rutledge, Dr. Cassie Elizabeth Stuermer, Dr. Robert W. B. Terrell, Dr. Robert H. Thomason, and Dr. Leopoldo Villareal.
Date: June 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death]

Newspaper clippings of two articles. The first discusses nine women being honored at the second annual "Party of the Year," and details some of their individual accomplishments. The second article announces Dr. May Owen's death.
Date: {1951-02-04,1988-04-14}
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame, July 28, 1986] (open access)

[News Release: Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame, July 28, 1986]

News release from the office of Texas governor Mark White, announcing the selection of thirteen women for the Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame. The women include: Mary Lavinia Griffith, Jody Conradt, Mary Kay Ash, Ada Simond, Caro Crawford Brown, Wilhelmina Ruth Fitzgerald Delco, Dr. May Owen, Hermine Dalkowitz Tobolowsky, Margaret Cousins, Anne Legendre Armstrong, Alicia R. Chacon, and Frances E. Goff. The release includes information about the induction ceremony, details about each of the inductees, and information about how to get tickets to the ceremony.
Date: July 28, 1986
Creator: Governor's Office
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech: Address of the President] (open access)

[Speech: Address of the President]

Speech given by Dr. May Owen, President of the Texas Medical Association, to the TMA House of Delegates in Galveston, thanking them and others for their service during her year as president. She also offers three recommendations for the TMA's improvement, in the areas of encouragement to medical and non-medical students to pursue medical professions, and care for aged patients. A few handwritten notes and corrections are written in the margins of the text.
Date: 1961
Creator: Owen, May Owen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen, October 21, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen, October 21, 1961]

Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen discussing the Texas Neuropsychiatric Association Committee on Relations with Allied Disciplines, its members, physicians the committee is working with, and a meeting the committee had with a psychological committee. He also expresses admiration for Dr. Owen and her career.
Date: November 4, 1960
Creator: Crank, Dr. H. Harlan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. L. Williston] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. L. Williston]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C L. Williston listing her recommendations for actions by the Texas Medical Association House of Delegates.
Date: unknown
Creator: Owen, May
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History