Souvenir of Austin, Texas, 1911 (open access)

Souvenir of Austin, Texas, 1911

This book includes written information about the history, and schools in Austin, Texas as well as an overview of statistics for Texas and a description of the Austin Business League. Primarily, the book has photographs of different views and buildings around the city.
Date: 1911
Creator: Austin Business League
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Hill City lodge no. 456, A.F. & A.M.: from its constitution on June 19, 1876 to St. John's Day, June 24, 1919 (open access)

History of Hill City lodge no. 456, A.F. & A.M.: from its constitution on June 19, 1876 to St. John's Day, June 24, 1919

A history of the Hill City Lodge in Austin from its constitution on June 19, 1876 to St. John's Day, June 24, 1919.
Date: 1919
Creator: Bell, William G.; Franklin, William G.; Donnan, John K. & Atkinson, Joseph J.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Progresive Retail Merchant of Texas, Volume 1, Number 2, July 1915 (open access)

Progresive Retail Merchant of Texas, Volume 1, Number 2, July 1915

Periodical containing information about business-related topics in Travis County, along with civic news regarding organizational meetings, stories, and other information of interest to business owners and merchants in the Austin area.
Date: July 1915
Creator: Capital City Advertising Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
By-laws and house rules of the Country Club, Austin, Texas. (open access)

By-laws and house rules of the Country Club, Austin, Texas.

Bylaws of the Country Club of Austin, Texas in 1911.
Date: 1911
Creator: Country Club of Austin.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Study of Rural Schools in Travis County, Texas (open access)

A Study of Rural Schools in Travis County, Texas

Book describing the economic conditions, social conditions, finances, facilities and curriculum in Travis County Schools.
Date: December 1, 1916
Creator: Davis, Edward Everett, 1881-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hollow Reinforced-Concrete Structure Replaces Dam at Austin, Texas, Which Failed Fifteen Years Ago (open access)

Hollow Reinforced-Concrete Structure Replaces Dam at Austin, Texas, Which Failed Fifteen Years Ago

This article gives historical background of the first dam at Austin, Texas and its failure followed by a discussion of the changes that were made when building the new dam, including plans.
Date: 1915
Creator: Engineering Record
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report on the Dam and Water Power Development at Austin, Texas (open access)

Report on the Dam and Water Power Development at Austin, Texas

Report about the reconstruction of the Austin Dam including appendices of statistics, graphs, and a bibliography, as well as the letter of transmittal and relevant city resolution.
Date: November 1917
Creator: Mead, Daniel W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elisabet Ney, Sculptor (open access)

Elisabet Ney, Sculptor

Biography about the sculptor, Elisabet Ney.
Date: 1916
Creator: Taylor, Bride Neill
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of The Kelley School, 1910-1911 (open access)

Catalogue of The Kelley School, 1910-1911

The catalog for The Kelley School includes information about the institution, calendars, course offerings, a register of students, and photographs.
Date: 1911
Creator: The Kelley School
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Specifications: road and bridge construction (open access)

Specifications: road and bridge construction

A book covering the details of road and bridge construction in Travis county, Texas.
Date: 1918
Creator: Travis County (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Graduating Law Class at University of Texas]

Photograph of a framed collage of the first graduating law class at the University of Texas.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin]

Postcard of a concrete bridge crossing the Colorado River in Austin, Texas. The letter on the back of the postcard reads, "Austin - Tex 1912 Speedway - I know you are busy making preparations to leave for school soon - The University here opens on the 29th. How is everyone in Beaumont? My regards to your mother. Sincerely, Alla Nitsclake." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Tex."
Date: September 9, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Prelle Place, Austin, Texas (open access)

La Prelle Place, Austin, Texas

This booklet describes La Prelle Place, which is "Austin's Restricted Residence District" with descriptions of the amenities and accompanying photographs.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Souvenir of Austin, Texas : capital of the great Lone Star State (open access)

Souvenir of Austin, Texas : capital of the great Lone Star State

Souvenir guide to Austin, in color.
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Willie May Kell]

Photograph of Willie May Kell wearing a University of Texas tennis sweater (letter sweater). She is the first woman to earn a varsity letter sweater at U.T. Wille May is a daughter of Frank and Lula (Kemp) Kell of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date: 1910~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History