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Verbands-Bote. (open access)

Verbands-Bote.

This is a bound volume of newspapers published primarily in German, although there is significant English-language content as well. The publication was the official newsletter of the Katholischen Staats-Verbands (Catholic State Association of Texas) and contains many articles about association business and events, editorials, and letters to the editor. The publication contains information about the association's history and bylaws as well as yearly listings of association officers.
Date: 1919
Creator: Catholic Staats-Verband of Texas.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Power Company Employees]

Photograph of employees of the Port Arthur Lights and Power Company. The men are standing in a line with two horses. The back of the photograph identifies each person left to right: Glenn Jermigan, unknown, Dick McMillan, A.D. "Happy" McMillan, Cliff Follette, Kate (horse), Blue (horse), Fred Lorenze, Rose Zeno, Dean Saxby, Clyde McMillan, CRN, Adrian Derrough, John Azwell, Jack Johnson.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1919 Confirmation Class

A black and white photograph of a confirmation class standing in front of the Danevang Lutheran Church, which has the inscription "ANS GAR KIRKE" above the doorway. The class consists of nine girls and two boys. The girls are wearing white dresses and a few of them have flowers pinned to their waists. The boys wear dark formal attire and dark hats. A clergyman identified as Reverend N. Moller accompanies the class.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Berndt Family Sitting on a Porch]

Black and white photograph of the Berndt family, seated on the porch of a house with wood-siding and support posts. The parents, Helvig Berdt and Laura Berndt, are seated in the center around their children. Helvig is wearing a bow tie, a white shirt, suspenders ad pants. Laura is wearing a long, white dress with a dark sash around her waist. Their youngest child Meta is sitting on a chair, holding her doll, directly in front of the parents. Two of their daughters, Ingeborg and Marie, stand on either side of the parents in plaid dresses. Helvig has one hand around the waist of the daughter on his left; she in turn has her hand resting on his leg. Their son Andreas Enemark, who is wearing a hat, a shirt, and a tie, stands behind his parents.
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Andrew J. Jensen's Honorable Discharge from the Army of the United States] (open access)

[Andrew J. Jensen's Honorable Discharge from the Army of the United States]

Discharge paper given to Andrew J. Jensen from the Army of the United States. The document states that Andrew was honorably discharged from his position of mechanic by reason of demobilization. Andrew's physical description follows, along with signatures from a commanding officer. Further biographical information is given on the back. Additionally, a piece of paper has been stapled on the back that was signed by the clerk of the county court in Wharton authenticating the document.
Date: 1919-06-26/1940-06-24
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans Jergen Rasmussen Home

Photograph of the front view of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Jergen Rasmussen. Photograph was taken a short distance away from the front entrance. A gable roof projects downwards creating a sloping overhang over the front patio. Two windows are on each side of the front door, which is flanked by small oval windows. The second floor has an intersecting gable roof that runs perpendicular to the main roof, and three windows are seen underneath the pediment created by the pitched roof. Accompanying information on the back of the photograph states that the home was started in 1919 and completed after about 14 years by Hans Jergen, his sons, and a man named Dobbins.
Date: 1919/1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tug of War

Copy negative of fourteen Danish children playing tug of war in a field in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Charlie Schaer WW1 Soldier

Copy negative of Charlie Schaer, who was a World War One soldier from Wharton County, Texas. In the image, Charlie is standing outside a house that is covered with ivy. He is wearing his military uniform.
Date: March 8, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John and Harriet Carr, September 25, 1919]

Photograph of John Walter Carr and his wife Harriet on their 23rd wedding anniversary. They're wearing white formal wear and are standing in front of vegetation. The reverse side of the photo contains a brief Christmas note from John Carr. The photo is contained inside of a hand-painted frame depicting a butterfly and flowers.
Date: September 25, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Pay Record Book] (open access)

[Soldiers Pay Record Book]

Soldiers pay record book from World War I belonging to Andrew Jensen. Information recorded includes total monthly pay, deductions, net monthly pay, date paid, and the name of the quartermaster making the payment. According to the title page, this book was carried by the soldier for his own records. The book indicates that Jensen's total monthly wages were $33.00, and his net monthly pay, after $7.00 deducted for insurance, was $26.00. His monthly pat later went up to $40.20 total and $33.20 net. Jensen was drafted into the National Army on September 19, 1917 and reported to Bay City, Texas. The pay book was opened on January 1, 1919, and he returned to the U.S. from foreign service on June 15,1919. He applied for War Risk Insurance in the amount of $10,000.
Date: January 1, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bibliography of Meyer Bodansky, Ph.D, M.D., Professor of Pathological Chemistry, University of Texas Medical School; Director of the Laboratory of the John Sealy Hospital and of the John Sealy Memorial Research Laboratory (open access)

Bibliography of Meyer Bodansky, Ph.D, M.D., Professor of Pathological Chemistry, University of Texas Medical School; Director of the Laboratory of the John Sealy Hospital and of the John Sealy Memorial Research Laboratory

Bibliography of Dr. Bodansky including all of his published work from 1919-1938.
Date: 1919/1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bibliography of Meyer Bodansky, Ph.D, M.D., Professor of Pathological Chemistry, University of Texas Medical School; Director of the Laboratory of the John Sealy Hospital and of the John Sealy Memorial Research Laboratory (open access)

Bibliography of Meyer Bodansky, Ph.D, M.D., Professor of Pathological Chemistry, University of Texas Medical School; Director of the Laboratory of the John Sealy Hospital and of the John Sealy Memorial Research Laboratory

Bibliography of Dr. Bodansky including all of his published work from 1919-1938.
Date: 1919/1938
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History