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Private Collection of the CC Cox Family
103
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
17
Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas
13
Texas Medical Association
7
Fire Museum of Texas
4
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
3
Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art
1
Kerr County Historical Commission
1
LSC - Tomball Community Library
1
Moody Medical Library, UT
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[1894 Promotional Pamphlet for Webster, Texas]
A pamphlet promoting immigration to and investment in the community of Webster, Texas, advertising its economic, geographic, demographic, and environmental advantages and those of Texas in general.
Date:
February 1, 1894
Creator:
Slosson, W. B. & Wilson, Robert E. C.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
African-American News & Issues (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 27, 2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baldwin Sanatorium]
Postcard of the Baldwin Sanatorium in El Paso, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a stone building on a hill surrounded by desert plants. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Miss Ruth Curtin" and the author mentions acknowledging that they received photos from Miss Curtin.
Date:
May 21, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas]
Postcard image of Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas, which is built in the Moorish style with stained glass windows and one circular carving of the Star of David above the synagogue entrance. Handwritten text on back addressed to Teague, Texas: "Hello Cliff, guess you heard we were married & living in Houston. Come to see us when you can, Arthur & Jewell 1119 Elysia Pl."
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bill from Dumble, Armistead and Cronon to C. C. Cox, April 1st, 1895]
Bill for items sold to C. C. Cox by Dumble, Armistead & Cronon in Houston, Texas.
Date:
April 1, 1895
Creator:
Dumble, Armistead and Cronon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Catalog for David Dike Estates "Timeless" Exhibit]
Catalog from the "Timeless: a Retrospective of Selected Women Artists of Texas, 1940 to Present" art exhibition, presented by David Dike Fine Art in Dallas and William Reaves Fine Art in Houston, Texas. Included are several artworks with a picture, a biography of the artist, and their list of awards, exhibitions, and featuring collections.
Date:
2007
Creator:
David Dike Estates
Object Type:
Pamphlet
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
[Clipping: Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl]
Newspaper clipping of the article "Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl" in the San Antonio Light. The article discusses the plans of Mario Salas to request the National Football League boycott Texas as a potential Super Bowl location if the state does not make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday.
Date:
March 28, 1991
Creator:
Chapin, David
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #1]
Newspaper clipping of the first page of the article, "Boycott urged to force state King holiday," discussing a boycott by the National Football League to encourage Texas to make Martin Luther King Day a full holiday. The article quotes Mario Marcel Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding their efforts in organizing the push for the holiday, and there is a photo of Mario Marcel Salas in front of a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date:
March 27, 1991
Creator:
Garcia, James E. & Kennedy, David
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #2]
Newspaper clippings of the second page of the article, "Boycott urged to force state King holiday," discussing a boycott to encourage Texas to make Martin Luther King Day a full holiday. Civil rights leaders in Texas urged the National Football League to boycott Texas when Houston was being considered as the location of the Super Bowl for 1995. The article quotes Mario Marcel Salas, state senator Frank Tejada, and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding their efforts in organizing the push for the holiday.
Date:
March 27, 1991
Creator:
Garcia, James E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Columbus still has his backers]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus still has his backers," in the Houston Post discussing a recent press conference held by Houston-area Hispanics, Italians, and the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Texas Jubilee Commission to protest the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.
Date:
May 28, 1991
Creator:
Root, Jay
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Clipping: Weigh option on King holiday]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Weigh option on King holiday," in the Waco Tribune-Herald discussing the status of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Texas, the possibly ramifications for Houston's Super Bowl bid, and the efforts of Mario Salas, Ron Wilson, and Frank Tejada to elevate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to a paid holiday for state employees.
Date:
March 30, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Entrance to Sam Houston Park]
Postcard image of an entrance to the Sam Houston park in Houston, Texas. The entrance is marked by a large structure with signs attached reading "for whites only..", and "dogs positively prohibited". Within the park various plants, and other structures are visible. Outside the entrance three small boys are pictured around a tricycle. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Vivian Aunspaugh of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Envelope from Bradstreet's to C. C. Cox, August 29, 1922]
An envelope from "Bradstreet's" in Houston, Texas addressed to C. C. Cox and postmarked August 29, 1922.
Date:
August 29, 1922
Creator:
Bradstreet's
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from C. Bender and Sons to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1894]
An envelope from C. Bender & Sons to C. C. Cox, postmarked May 31, 1894, on both sides of which is some arithmetic in Cox's handwriting.
Date:
May 31, 1894
Creator:
C. Bender & Sons
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Glenn Nichols Land Company to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1922]
An envelope from the Glenn Nichols Land Company addressed to C. C. Cox.
Date:
May 22, 1922
Creator:
Glenn Nichols Land Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, June 1917]
An envelope from the Jos F. Meyer automobile supply company of Houston, Texas, postmarked in June 1917.
Date:
June 1917
Creator:
Joseph F. Meyer Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from the Houston Packing Company to C. C. Cox, October 7, 1922]
An envelope from the Houston Packing Company addressed to C. C. Cox and postmarked October 7, 1922.
Date:
October 7, 1922
Creator:
Houston Packing Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[F. Flaxman Business Card]
A business card for F. Flaxman's store in Houston, Texas.
Date:
[1900..1925]
Creator:
Flaxman, F.
Object Type:
Text
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