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The City of Houston from Wilderness to Wonder (open access)

The City of Houston from Wilderness to Wonder

This book gives an overview of the history of the City of Houston, Texas, covering "The Beginning of Houston and Houston Up to the Civil War."
Date: 1936
Creator: Allen, O.F.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Heritage of North Harris County (open access)

The Heritage of North Harris County

Booklet describing the history of northern Harris County, Texas, including information about the people, communities, industries, and other information of note, broken down by time periods.
Date: April 1986
Creator: American Association of University Women. North Harris County Branch.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Administration and Chemistry Building at Rice Institute]

Postcard of two buildings, brick with white accents and marble arches, across a well trimmed courtyard. The top edge of the postcard sets the scene as, "Administration Building and Chemistry Building, Rice Institute, Houston, Texas." The back of the postcard adds, "Administration Building, Rice Institute Houston has in Rice Institute one of the largest privately endowed colleges in the country. The original endowment of nine million dollars by the late Wm. Marsh Rice, has grown to $14,500,000."
Date: unknown
Creator: Bailey, Bob
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Story: A Chronicle of the City of Houston and the Texas Frontier From the Battle of San Jacinto to the War Between the States, 1836--1865 (open access)

The Houston Story: A Chronicle of the City of Houston and the Texas Frontier From the Battle of San Jacinto to the War Between the States, 1836--1865

This book gives an overview of the history of Houston, Texas told in narrative form. The history discusses the creation of the city of Houston as well as major events in Texas history between 1836 and 1865.
Date: 1951
Creator: Bartholomew, Ed Ellsworth
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Story of Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel (open access)

The Story of Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel

This booklet gives an overview of the history of Buffalo Bayou and of the Houston Ship Channel from 1820-1926. The text gives background on how the area became developed and eventually became an "Industrial Waterway of National importance" (p. [3]). The second half of the text focuses on Commodore Charles Morgan and the shipping aspect of the Channel. Costs of building, lists of important council members, and text of letters are included to illustrate the history.
Date: 1926
Creator: Farrar, R. M.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rudene Graham to Yvonne Sutherlin, July 15, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Rudene Graham to Yvonne Sutherlin, July 15, 1985]

Letter from Rudene Graham to Yvonne Sutherlin, on July 15, 1985, discussing the research they have both been doing into their ancestors. Graham asks Sutherlin about a book she had heard of concerning the Sutherlin family.
Date: July 15, 1985
Creator: Graham, Rudene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863 (open access)

Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863

Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863 by Bishop of the Diocese, Alexander Gregg.
Date: 1863
Creator: Gregg, Alexander
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin]

Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin, a man with a mustache and wearing a suit and tie, with a medal and ribbon pinned to his lapel.
Date: unknown
Creator: Guy and Cooke
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin]

Portrait of William Perry Herring McFaddin with a thick mustache, wearing a suit with a medal and ribbon pinned to the lapel.
Date: unknown
Creator: Guy and Cooke
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from P. A. Halet to Glen Gate]

Postcard from P. A. Halet to Mr. Glen Gate, asking for news and asking him to give best regards to his parents. The postcard features a photograph of the town (inked in with color afterwards), and some of the small farms surrounding the town, taken from a great distance. There are larger trees on the right front side of the town, and in the background, small bluffs are visible on the horizon.
Date: unknown
Creator: Halet, P. A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 1, March 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 1, March 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: March 21, 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 2, April 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 2, April 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: May 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 3, May 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 3, May 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: May 7, 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 4, June 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 4, June 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: June 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 5, July 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 5, July 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: July 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 6, August 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 6, August 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: August 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 7, September 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 7, September 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: September 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 8, October 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 8, October 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: October 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 9, December 2016 (open access)

HETAG, Number 9, December 2016

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: December 2016
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 10, January 2017 (open access)

HETAG, Number 10, January 2017

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 11, February 2017 (open access)

HETAG, Number 11, February 2017

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: February 2017
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 12, March/April 2017 (open access)

HETAG, Number 12, March/April 2017

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 13, May 2017 (open access)

HETAG, Number 13, May 2017

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: May 2017
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 14, June 2017 (open access)

HETAG, Number 14, June 2017

Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History