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[Bill from Dumble, Armistead and Cronon to C. C. Cox, April 1st, 1895] (open access)

[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
[Certificate of Trusteeship for C. C. Cox, September 12, 1895] (open access)

[Certificate of Trusteeship for C. C. Cox, September 12, 1895]

A "form P" document of Montgomery County, Texas, certifying C. C. Cox as school trustee for "the Cox community" (Cox's Switch, later changed to Splendora).
Date: September 12, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Membership Certificate for Georgie Traithorn] (open access)

[Change of Membership Certificate for Georgie Traithorn]

Certificate documenting that Mrs. Georgie L. Traithorn has been a member of St. Luke's Church in Denison, and is now moving to St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas. Text on the back of the form is an excerpt of the Canons of the Church outlining that church members must obtain such certification when moving to a new parish.
Date: October 2, 1895
Creator: Gibble, John B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Membership Certificate for Julie Black] (open access)

[Change of Membership Certificate for Julie Black]

Certificate documenting that Mrs. Julie E. Black has been a member of St. Luke's Church in Denison, and is now moving to St. Matthew's Cathedral in Dallas. Text on the back of the form is an excerpt of the Canons of the Church outlining that church members must obtain such certification when moving to a new parish.
Date: October 2, 1895
Creator: Gibble, John B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Columbia Bonner Portrait]

Photograph of Columbia Bonner, visible from the chest up. She is posing in front of a light colored background while wearing a light-colored top that includes a high neckline. Text on the back identifies Curtis from San Antonio, Texas as the photographer.
Date: 1895-08-2X
Creator: Curtis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed for Montgomery County, School District 15] (open access)

[Land Deed for Montgomery County, School District 15]

Record of a land deed granted from C. C. Cox and his wife to the trustees of school district 15 in Montgomery County, Texas, of which Cox was head.
Date: 1895-04-15~
Creator: Cox, Charles Claiborne
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. H. Howell to C. C. Cox et al, May 1st, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from B. H. Howell to C. C. Cox et al, May 1st, 1895]

Letter from Montgomery County Judge B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, J. P. Carter, and J. S. Welch, discussing "community lists" in their school districts and the process for enrolling students.
Date: May 1, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox et al, September 1, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox et al, September 1, 1895]

Official letter from Montgomery County Judge B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, WIlliam G. Richardson, and J. S. Welch, appointing them as trustees for schooling at Cox's Switch, later to be Splendora, Texas. Envelope is included.
Date: September 1, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox, March 29, 1895]

Letter from judge B. H. Powell to C. C. Cox discussing appointment of school district employees and pay. Envelope is included.
Date: March 29, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Bender & Sons to C. C. Cox, January 21, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from C. Bender & Sons to C. C. Cox, January 21, 1895]

Letter from the C. Bender & Sons company to C. C. Cox about an unspecified shipment. The envelope is included.
Date: January 21, 1895
Creator: C. Bender & Sons
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dumble, Armistead and Cronan to C. C. Cox, October 28, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from Dumble, Armistead and Cronan to C. C. Cox, October 28, 1895]

Letter from Dumble, Armistead and Cronan to C. C. Cox requesting a balance for his account with the company. Envelope is included.
Date: October 28, 1895
Creator: Dumble, Armistead and Cronan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox, February 12, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox, February 12, 1895]

Letter from George Elkins to C. C. Cox regarding the worth of a particular piece of land in east Texas.
Date: February 12, 1895
Creator: Elkins, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Addison to C. C. Cox, June 19th, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Addison to C. C. Cox, June 19th, 1895]

Letter from J. B. Addison to C. C. Cox discussing a payment to Cox. The envelope is included.
Date: June 19, 1895
Creator: Addison, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jules Hirsch to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from Jules Hirsch to C. C. Cox, April 24, 1895]

Letter from Jules Hirsch to C. C. Cox discussing the price of timber. Envelope is included.
Date: April 24, 1895
Creator: Hirsch, Jules
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jules Hirsch to C. C. Cox, August 14, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from Jules Hirsch to C. C. Cox, August 14, 1895]

Letter from Jules Hirsch of Staple and Fancy Groceries to C. C. Cox regarding the sale of some wood. The envelope is included.
Date: August 14, 1895
Creator: Hirsch, Jules
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. C. Johnson to C. C. Cox, May 9, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from S. C. Johnson to C. C. Cox, May 9, 1895]

Letter from missionary S. C. Johnson to C. C. Cox discussing Cox's school at New Caney and some missing money from an associate. Envelope is included.
Date: May 9, 1895
Creator: Johnson, S. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Little Peoples' Lesson Pictures, Volume 5, Number 3, Part 4, July 28, 1895

A card featuring a color illustration of the Hebrews traveling to Canaan, with scriptural information on the back. The card is part of Little Peoples' Lesson Pictures, a subscription based, quarterly series for participating Sunday schools.
Date: July 28, 1895
Creator: American Sunday-School Union
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 3] (open access)

[Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco, Volume 3]

Volume 3 of the Minutes of the Session of the First Presbyterian Church of Waco. The volume also includes registers of elders, deacons, baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1895/1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. F. Forrester to M. S. King, 1895]

Postcard from W. F. Forrester to the postmaster of Splendora, Texas (M. S. King) in search of someone to serve as an agent for a get-rich mail order business.
Date: 1895
Creator: Forrester, W. F.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scholars' Lesson Paper, May 1895 (open access)

Scholars' Lesson Paper, May 1895

The Scholars' Lesson Paper for May 1895, a non-denominational Christian pamphlet for Sunday school teachers, featuring weekly and daily scriptural readings along with related lesson topics and questions.
Date: May 26, 1895
Creator: American Sunday-School Union
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Splendora School Census List: June 21, 1895] (open access)

[Splendora School Census List: June 21, 1895]

List of students enrolled at C. C. Cox's school in Splendora, Texas, listing them by family and including their ages.
Date: June 21, 1895
Creator: Cox, Charles Claiborne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Splendora School Census List: March 18, 1895] (open access)

[Splendora School Census List: March 18, 1895]

List of students enrolled at C. C. Cox's school in Splendora, Texas, listing them by family and including their ages.
Date: March 18, 1895
Creator: Cox, Charles Claiborne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Teaching Contract Between Cox School Board of Trustees and W. W. Hedges, September 30, 1895] (open access)

[Teaching Contract Between Cox School Board of Trustees and W. W. Hedges, September 30, 1895]

A Montgomery County, TX "Form C" contract signed by B. H. Powell, approving W. W. Hedges' position as a third grade teacher at the Cox school in Splendora, Texas, and his agreement with the school's trustees on pay and length of contract.
Date: October 1, 1895
Creator: Powell, B. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Wismar Family]

Photograph of the Wismar family. The family pictured includes Mr. F. L. Wismar, Mrs. Sophia S. Wismar, Fred Wismar Jr, and young girls Edna and Anna Wismar. The adult Wismars are positioned sitting down with young Anna on Mr. Wismar's lap. Edna and Fred Jr. are positioned standing up in between their parents. The whole family is pictured wearing dark color clothing.
Date: 1895
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History