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[League City Classroom]

Photograph of students in a classroom at League City School. While some students are seated at desks, several students are standing in a line at the front of the classroom. Behind the students who are standing is a chalkboard with some text on it. One of the students is Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Girl]

Photograph of a young girl, Elizabeth "Betsy" Harris, née Ross, posing for a portrait in a short-sleeved white ensemble. Her hair is styled in a short, blonde bob. The year "1928" is written just below her portrait.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Ross Family]

Photograph of a small family group standing on the porch steps of a house. According to accompanying information, the man in the center is James Hayden Ross and the girl to his right is Elizabeth Harris, née Ross. The girl on the left of James is unidentified. Each individual is wearing 1920s attire.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Ross Family]

Photograph of a small family group standing on the porch steps of a house. According to accompanying information, the woman in the center is Nell Megown Ross and the girl to her right is Elizabeth Harris, née Ross. The girl on the left of Nell is unidentified. Each individual is wearing 1920s attire.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Woman's Reminiscences of Six Years in Camp with the Texas Rangers (open access)

A Woman's Reminiscences of Six Years in Camp with the Texas Rangers

Memoir written by Lou (Conway) Roberts about the first years of her marriage to D. W. Roberts, a captain in the Texas Rangers and their life at a camp in Menard, Texas.
Date: 1928?
Creator: Roberts, D. W. (Dan W.), Mrs.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bluebell, Yearbook of Conroe High School, 1928 (open access)

The Bluebell, Yearbook of Conroe High School, 1928

Yearbook for Conroe High School in Conroe, Texas. Includes photos of and information about the school, faculty, classes, organizations, athletics, .
Date: 1928
Creator: Conroe High School
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Pence Springs Hotel]

Postcard of a three story building with a white porch and balcony, with two men standing on the roof, described as "Pence Springs Hotel, Pence Springs, W. Va. W. D. Paxton Manager." The message on the back is illegible.
Date: July 19, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Rougemont Hotel]

Postcard of a four story building fenced and gated, described as "Under the same Management: The Royal Hotel, Teignmouth, Sunny South Devon. Rougemont Hotel, Exeter, Devon."
Date: August 20, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Kahler 2]

Postcard of a yellow 11-story hotel with three trees planted in the front, described on the back as "The Kahler Hotel 650 Rooms - Rochester, Minnesota Largest, Finest, and newest air-conditioned guest and public rooms - food and beverage service in the Elizabethan Room all day, service in the Coffee House - Unique Hemisphere Room cocktail lounge - many private dining rooms - exceptional shopping arcade on the subway system parking facilities." The message on the back reads, "Glad you two have gone to N. O. Hope you have a good time also have Carroll take an extra slice at S. A. for me - Will be drawn Saturday - pork casing for sale - being picked now Dr. Betirs - Practicing for an early Duck Season - don't bother about me it's my decision - think it'll help - not absolutely necessary - I'm fine and not worried in the least Love, Leah." The postcard is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Ward 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from N. W. Shaw to Second Brigade Commander, USMC, 13 October 1928] (open access)

[Letter from N. W. Shaw to Second Brigade Commander, USMC, 13 October 1928]

Letter from (Captain?) N. W. Shaw, commander of the 45th Company, Fifth Marine Regiment, to the commander of the Second Marine Brigade. Shaw discusses the wounding of a Carlos Gutierrez, the whereabouts of a Jose Santos Rivera and his arrest warrant, a retaliatory killing for the theft of a cow, and a list of persons believed to be bandits.
Date: October 13, 1928
Creator: Shaw, N. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928] (open access)

[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928]

Official order of the Second Marine Brigade in Nicaragua, recognizing the deeds of eleven marines and one sailor in combat as "worthy of emulation." The engagement between the Marines and Sandinistas took place on 13-14 May, 1928, on the "Bocayicto River" near "Pena Blanca" in Nicaragua.
Date: June 14, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume , Number 8, December 16, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume , Number 8, December 16, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: December 16, 1928
Creator: U.S. Marines' Second Brigade
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. R. Wallace to 2nd Brigade Commander, 15 October 1928] (open access)

[Letter from R. R. Wallace to 2nd Brigade Commander, 15 October 1928]

Brief letter to Second Brigade Commander from R. R. Wallace, 5th Marine Regiment Commander, confirming that he had forwarded two dispatches.
Date: October 15, 1928
Creator: Wallace, R. R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing report extracts from two air missions flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the reports are mail drops, communication with Marine ground patrols, and bombing of suspected Sandinista positions.
Date: August 10, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for "Stag Party" at Virginia Bar in Managua] (open access)

[Flyer for "Stag Party" at Virginia Bar in Managua]

Flyer advertising a "Stag Party" for US Marines in Managua at the Virginia Bar on August 1st, 1928, including a musical program and ticket.
Date: July 1928
Creator: Virginia Bar (Managua, Nicaragua)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of Engagement with Bandits near Quilali for the Information of the Marine Command, 1 January, 1928 (open access)

Report of Engagement with Bandits near Quilali for the Information of the Marine Command, 1 January, 1928

A report from USMC Col. L. M. Gulick in Nicaragua to his command element, detailing a battle between Marine forces and Sandinista guerillas near Quilalí on December 30, 1927, including a list of killed- and wounded-in-action marines.
Date: January 1, 1928
Creator: Gulick, L. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Virginia Bar Dandy Party in Managua] (open access)

[Flyer for Virginia Bar Dandy Party in Managua]

Flyer advertising a "Dandy Party" for US Marines at the Virginia Bar in Managua on Sept 1st, 1928~, including a musical program and ticket.
Date: 1928~
Creator: Virginia Bar (Managua, Nicaragua)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 1, Number 10, December 30, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 1, Number 10, December 30, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: December 30, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Number 4, November 18, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Number 4, November 18, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: November 18, 1928
Creator: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Brigade, 2nd. Aircraft Squadrons.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from the report for an air mission of 8 August 1928. Included are aerial observations, reports received from Marines in combat, and bombing a suspected bandit.
Date: August 9, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Marine Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928] (open access)

[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928]

Letter of approval by 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, stipulating that PFC George W. Stone has permission to be off-station for a visit to Grenada, Nicaragua.
Date: August 4, 1928
Creator: Hollingsworth, WM. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps] (open access)

[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps]

Official orders of the Second Marine Brigade regarding observation of the Marine Corps's birthday on November 10th, 1928, signed by Brig. Gen. Logan Feiand.
Date: November 6, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from a report of a mission flown the previous day over Nicaragua. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols. One Marine's disappearance in a river and another's injury by airdropped rations are recorded.
Date: September 23, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts of a report from a mission flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: September 7, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History