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[Thiokol Chemical Corp. Makes Gift to Library]

The Longhorn Division of Thiokol Chemical Corp. made the first of three donations to the building fund for Marshall Public Library in 1972. Herschel Q. Holly, right, present a $1000 check to Fenn Lewis, center, president of the Friends of a Public Library. Looking on at left is Max Lale, staff assistant, plant relations.
Date: July 24, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
R.H. Leetch & Bros. Day Book, Brazos Santiago (open access)

R.H. Leetch & Bros. Day Book, Brazos Santiago

Handwritten ledger from the business, R.H. Leetch & Brothers. Brazos Santiago, February 24, 1849. It includes a list of customers and their purchases, which include shoes, clothing, ham, rice, herring, raisins, claret, beef, Madeira, sugar, coffee, castor oil, and other products along with their prices.
Date: February 24, 1849
Creator: R.H. Leetch & Brothers
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
R.H. Leetch & Bros. Cash Book, Brazos Santiago (open access)

R.H. Leetch & Bros. Cash Book, Brazos Santiago

Handwritten cash ledger from the business, R.H. Leetch & Brothers. Brazos Santiago, February 24, 1849. It includes a list of customers and their purchases.
Date: February 24, 1849
Creator: R.H. Leetch & Brothers
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of people gathered near the gazebo in League Park. A historical plaque on League City is visible in the foreground. The Houston Express passenger train is visible just beyond the crowd of people, who are in town for the Red Ribbon Rally, an event that was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of people gathered in League Park for the Red Ribbon Rally. The Houston Express passenger train is visible in the background just beyond some trees. The event was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of people gathered in League Park for the Red Ribbon Rally. The Houston Express passenger train is visible in the background just beyond some trees. The event was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of a large crowd of people gathered by the gazebo in League Park for the Red Ribbon Rally. The event was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, July 24, 1882] (open access)

[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, July 24, 1882]

Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver in Washington D.C. in answer to Denver's letter of May 15 in regard to the Texas Cherokee claim, and mentions Chief Fields of the Texas Cherokees.
Date: July 24, 1882
Creator: Vore, I. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, January 24, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from I. G. Vore to J. W. Denver, January 24, 1883]

Letter from I. G. Vore to General J. W. Denver in Washington D.C, regarding claims of absentee Shawnee Indians, 30 mile square tract on which Potawatomi and Shawnee Indians live.
Date: January 24, 1883
Creator: Vore, I. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, November 24, 1921]

Postcard from Alivia and Herman to Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kneupper, wishing them a happy thanksgiving. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a small body of water flowing over a short dam into a small stream. The water is lined on either side by trees and bushes, and on the far bank, there is a short fence separating the grassy area.
Date: November 24, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marriage License: Benjamin F Dane and Adeline de V. Kendall, April 24, 1873] (open access)

[Marriage License: Benjamin F Dane and Adeline de V. Kendall, April 24, 1873]

A Kendall County marriage license for the marriage of Benjamin F. Dane to Adeline de V. Kendall, by H. Theis, the district court clerk. The back of the license includes further details about the issuance of the license.
Date: April 24, 1873
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler, April 23, 1911]

Postcard to Mrs. Fritz Adler in San Antonio, Texas. The front of the postcard features an illustration of a two-story L-shaped, white house with a front porch and tall trees obscuring the front of the house. Two white benches sit on the lawn within the trees, facing each other.
Date: 1911-04-24~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Kendall County Stock Mark and Brand Certification for Alex Kaiser] (open access)

[Kendall County Stock Mark and Brand Certification for Alex Kaiser]

Certificate for Alex Kaiser's stock mark and brand, signed by Kendall County Clerk of the District Court, Henry Theis. Includes drawings of both the mark and brand, as well as the location of the brand on the stock.
Date: May 24, 1875
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Letters: December 1892 - September 1900] (open access)

[Business Letters: December 1892 - September 1900]

Ledger containing business letters written primarily by D. M. O'Connor and G. Howard discussing land patents and various other transactions, with some supplementary tallies. An index to recipients is at the front of the ledger.
Date: 1892-12-24/1900-09-27
Creator: O'Connor, Dennis Martin; Howard, George & Knowlan, Frank
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, August 24, 1879] (open access)

[Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis, August 24, 1879]

Letter from John C. Brewer to Emma Davis including a discussion between him and his parents about working and crops. In a postscript to the letter he discusses mutual acquaintances and wanting a horse from his father.
Date: August 24, 1879
Creator: Brewer, John C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Rudene Graham, July 24, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Rudene Graham, July 24, 1985]

Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Rudene Graham, on July 24, 1985, giving Graham background on the members of the family that may be related to her, as well as mentioning the books Sutherlin has found on her husband's family.
Date: July 24, 1985
Creator: Sutherlin, Yvonne Aaron
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her parents, August 24, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her parents, August 24, 1927]

Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to John and Sophia Wilson, on August 24, 1927. She writes about her daughters, one of whom is entering college soon, and a boy who helps her husband at his shop.
Date: August 24, 1927
Creator: Sutherlin, Edith Hallie Wilson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Capitol Building from Memorial Tablet]

Postcard of a white capitol building with a golden dome as seen from across a flowering park, described as "Portion of Memory Park from Memorial Tablet, Dome of Capitol Building in Distance, Salt Lake City, Utah." The back of the postcard adds, "Under the rose covered pergola, in Memory Park, is a bronze Memorial Tablet bearing the names of Utah's hero dead who made the supreme sacrifice in the World War. The Park is one of Salt Lake's beauty spots covering the walls of City Creek Canyon opposite the State Capitol Building." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 24, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of James River in Lynchburg, Virginia]

Postcard of three young boys casting fishing poles into a river while standing at its edge. Below the picture, a small note reads, "Hope you and Anizetta are having a fine time, Lillian." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFadden Pence Spring W. Va."
Date: July 24, 1908
Creator: Rotograph Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Jack of Spades]

Postcard of a Jack of Spades playing card with the words "Is this him? H. H. 11-24-11" written below. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington D. C. 1906 Florida Ave."
Date: November 24, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Boise 2]

Postcard of a cream colored multistory building with green tinted windows, described as "Hotel Boise, Looking North on Bannock Street, Boise, Idaho, On the Old Oregon Trail." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mr. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 24, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Throne Room at Windsor Castle]

Postcard of a white throne with red velvet seating. The wall is green and bears the royal crest in gold and white. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Pence Springs W. Va. to Pence Hotel."
Date: July 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Emmanuel Church in Staunton]

Postcard of a small red chapel with grey roofing with green flora growing on the side. The letter reads, "It sure is cold up here - Sig." The church is described with the following paragraph, "Emmanuel Church. The Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church, on Frederick Street, was built in 1891, at a cost of about $25,000. It is a splendid brick structure partially covered in ivy. The church has a very strong membership both numerically and financially." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 24, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of An Angel Carrying Two Rabbits]

Postcard of an angel with a blue flower in their hair standing in front of a blue cross, carrying two rabbits in a nest of flowers in their robe. "A Joyous Easter - Time" is written on a ribbon. The letter on the postcard reads, "We are all well. With kindly messages of love, Grandma Smith." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Gunston Hall Washington, D. C."
Date: March 24, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History