[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 18, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 18, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing his recent travels and related financial difficulties. The envelope is included.
Date: May 18, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 24, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, May 24, 1923]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing the sale of some of his land. Envelope is included.
Date: May 24, 1923
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pasadena Fire Department Fire Engine on a Bridge]

Photograph of a Pasadena Fire Department fire engine. The engine is an American LaFrance Fire Engine Company pumper. The engine is on a wooden bridge or pier with a railing and there are hoses on the ground in front of it.
Date: [1929..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pasadena Fire Department Fire Truck Leaving Station]

Photograph of the Pasadena Fire Department fire truck leaving the station, driven by a man wearing a hat. The truck is an American LaFrance pumper.
Date: [1929..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men with Pasadena Fire Department Fire Engine]

Photograph of three men in front of a Pasadena Fire Department fire engine. The fire engine is an American LaFrance pumper and is in front of a warehouse. One of the men is wearing coveralls and the other two are wearing collared shirts.
Date: [1929..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease: C. C. and Ruth Cox to Navarro Oil Company, February 15, 1934] (open access)

[Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease: C. C. and Ruth Cox to Navarro Oil Company, February 15, 1934]

An unsigned copy of a mineral rights lease between C. C. Cox and wife Ruth, and the Navarro Oil Company, including details of the plot leased and its conditions. Envelope is included.
Date: February 15, 1934
Creator: Cox, Charles Claiborne & Cox, Ruth
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. M. Hall to Ruth Cox, August 24, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from J. M. Hall to Ruth Cox, August 24, 1934]

Letter from J. M. Hall to Ruth Cox discussing tracts of land being sold by the Cox family. Envelope is included.
Date: August 24, 1934
Creator: Hall, J. M., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1935] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1935]

1935 Montgomery County Tax Receipt for Ruth Cox, showing a paid total of $7.00.
Date: January 13, 1936
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1936] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1936]

1936 Montgomery County tax receipt for Ruth Cox, showing a paid total of $7.07.
Date: 1936-12~
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release of Oil and Gas Lease between C. C. Cox and Navarro Oil Company, February 28, 1938] (open access)

[Release of Oil and Gas Lease between C. C. Cox and Navarro Oil Company, February 28, 1938]

Release form of an oil and gas lease between C. C. Cox and his wife Ruth, and the Navarro Oil Company.
Date: February 28, 1938
Creator: Navarro Oil Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1937] (open access)

[Montgomery County Tax Receipt, 1937]

1937 Montgomery County tax receipt for Ruth Cox, showing a paid total of $7.89.
Date: April 19, 1938
Creator: Texas. Montgomery County.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. Bowen and A. D. Simpson to Judge John H. Bickett Jr., July 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from R. E. Bowen and A. D. Simpson to Judge John H. Bickett Jr., July 25, 1944]

Letter from R. E. Bowen and A. D. Simpson, presidents of the Galveston and Houston chambers of commerce respectively, to UT Board of Regents Chairman Judge John Bickett Jr., discussing their opposition to proposals for moving UT Medical School programs from their cities.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: Bowen, R. E. & Simpson, A. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: photo of J. M. Hall; Farmer Due to Lose His Edge on Prices] (open access)

[Clipping: photo of J. M. Hall; Farmer Due to Lose His Edge on Prices]

Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle featuring a photo of J. M. Hall of New Waverly, Texas, and a separate piece on farming prices.
Date: October 30, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The New Hermann Hospital]

Postcard of Hermann Hospital at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a modern tan building. "The New Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center - Hermann Park, Houston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the postcard, and "Kenneth Franzheim - Hendricks & Lindsay, Associate Architects" is printed in the lower left corner of the postcard. The correspondence is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Engelhardt" and references a patient recovering from an operation.
Date: September 19, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]

Letter from John W. Stanford discussing a package of various National Aeronautics and Space Administration documents. Stanford states he is marking the package refused since he isn't associate with NASA and doesn't have the training to understand the technical reports.
Date: April 5, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. introducing Desta Brown. Brown had requested that Stanford sent a letter of introduction to Maverick or Arthur Gochman prior to her writing them regarding a case they were handling. There is a note at the bottom stating the letter was copied to Maury Maverick, Jr. of the Hall-Benjamin J. Davis Defense Committee.
Date: April 5, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas]

Envelope addressed to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas stamped with "No such street number within delivery limits of Houston, Texas. Do not reuse envelope, Clerk No. 14." The return address is for John W. Stanford in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 11, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 11, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 11, 1965]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing a letter Stanford sent to 9918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas was returned to him and that Stanford is resending it to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas. The letter is blind copied to Hall-Davis Defense Committee.
Date: April 11, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 15, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 15, 1965]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. informing Maverick that the letter Stanford sent to 7918 Apache Way in Houston, Texas has also returned to Stanford.
Date: April 15, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Billing Statement from Joseph F. Meyer Company for C. C. Cox, May 31, 1917] (open access)

[Billing Statement from Joseph F. Meyer Company for C. C. Cox, May 31, 1917]

Monthly statement from Jos. F. Meyer Co. for C. C. Cox, showing a balance of $25.
Date: unknown
Creator: Joseph F. Meyer Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carter Building]

Postcard image of the Carter Building in Houston, Texas. In the image the light colored building with decorative roofing is positioned from a street corner. Automobiles are pictured in the streets around the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Central Christian Church in Houston, Texas]

Postcard image of the Central Christian Church in Houston, Texas. Text on the front reads "Central Christian Church, Bell and Main Sts., Houston, Texas. The image of the church shows the large light colored church with two columns in the front and decorative molding around the top portion of the building. At the top of the church facade is the date 1907.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas]

Postcard image of the First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. The large church is built in the Gothic style with noticeable spires, rose windows, and steeples. Within the image visitors are seen walking or in carriages around the church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Bristol and Annex]

Postcard image of the Hotel Bristol and Annex in Houston, Texas. The image includes the red toned Hotel Bristol that is four stories tall and has a bar entrance to the right side. Next to the hotel on the left is the brown toned Hotel Bristol Annex that is taller than the hotel.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History