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742
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716
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610
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587
Midwestern State University
413
Private Collection of Carolyn West
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UNT Libraries
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Albert Kiecke Scrapbook 1
205
Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
153
Albert Kiecke Scrapbook 2
151
Helen Hall Library Collection
130
The O'Connor Family Papers
84
Joseph C. Kilgore Collection
72
Journal of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference
67
HETAG: The Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
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Westminster Presbyterian Church Records
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Texas State Historical Association Annual Meeting
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The Caddo Oil and Gas Field, Louisiana and Texas
This article is based on the production of oil in the Caddo oil and gas field on the Gulf Coastal plain.
Date:
1916
Creator:
Matson, George Charlton
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Natural Gas Resources of Parts of North Texas
Article about Natural Gas Reserves production and Consumption in Dallas, Fort Worth in Texas
Date:
February 1916
Creator:
Shaw, E. W. (Eugene Wesley) & Matson, George Charlton
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Leadership of Speaker Sam Rayburn
Compilation of tributes about Sam Rayburn written by his colleagues in the U.S. Congress to commemorate his tenure as the longest-serving Speaker of the House of Representatives. It includes some brief biographical information and explanation about the importance of the post.
Date:
1961
Creator:
United States. Congress. (87th, 1st session : 1961). House.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rectangular Plate with Auditorium Image]
Small rectangular ashtray or shallow plate with a colored illustration of a large building on the inside, labeled "Auditorium, Waco, Texas." The building appears to be Spanish-style architecture with square towers and red-tile roofs, as well as a large arched roof behind; flags are flying from various towers. The dish also has a decorative, scalloped edging that is white with some gilding.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Wheelock
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Metal Coin Bank]
Personal bank made of metal with a speckled green exterior and a plate on the front that says "Central National Bank, Waco, Texas." The front part is sloped and has four coin slots of difference sizes labeled (left-right): 25¢, Conscience Fund, 5¢, 10¢ Daily. There are panes below the slots; the left one is blank, but the right slots display the numbers "2" and "5." There is a lock on the bottom where the coins can be removed.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Chris's Cafe Sugar Bowl]
Metal sugar bowl with handles on either side and a hinged lid, engraved with "Chris's" on the front.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Benedict Indestructo
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Avenue Image on Plate]
White china plate with a blue image printed in the center of a main street lined with buildings, labeled "Austin Avenue and City Hall, Waco, Texas." The outer edge of the plate has decorative scallops edged in blue and there are images of colored flowers around the center image: blue flowers at the top, left, purple flowers at the lower left, and yellow flowers at right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Wheelock
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Permanent Dentistry Certificate for A. A. Beville]
Certificate licensing Alexander Archer Beville to practice dentistry in the state of Texas.
Date:
189X-10-30
Creator:
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Homespun Cloth]
Oval piece of plain, homespun cloth made during the Civil War, mounted in a wooden frame.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mother-of-Pearl Opera Glasses]
Pair of opera glasses made of gilt metal with decorative embellishments and inlaid with mother-of-pearl around the barrels of the lenses and around two parts of the foldable handle.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
J. Levinski Co.
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Silver Creamer]
Metal creamer with a large handle on the right side and a spout on the left, with a raised hotel logo on the front. The logo has a shield with a star which is surrounded by the six flags of Texas. Stamped on bottom: "[...] Reed & Barton, Silver Soldered, 3501B, 4 oz, The Rice."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[State House Coffee Pot]
Metal coffee pot with a large handle at right, spout at left, and a hinged lid with a knob at the top. The text "State House" is engraved in cursive across the front. Stamped on bottom: "Quadruple Plate, New York. 1854. 1 Pt."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Evelyn Webb Howard, April 2, 2022]
Funeral program for Evelyn Webb Howard, born August 2, 1938 and died March 17, 2022. The funeral was held April 2, 2022 at Rosemound Cemetery officiated by Fermis Howard, III. Funeral arrangements were made through McDowell Funeral Homes and she was buried in Rosemound Cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date:
2022
Creator:
Rodgers, Clifton D.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baby Boots]
Pair of leather, lace-up baby boots that belonged to Thomas L. Willis. The pieces around the toe, sole, and laces are shiny red leather with heavy, textured yellow cloth around the main part of the shoes.
Date:
1826~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Satchel]
Rectangular burlap bag with a handle printed across the front with "Waco News-Tribune Times Herald." Several folded miniature newspapers in plastic covers are arranged inside the satchel.
Date:
1950/1960~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Willis Wedding Shoes]
Pair of ladies' white heeled wedding shoes, which were worn by Sallie Ann Parker when she married Thomas Middlebrook Willis at the First Presbyterian Church of Abilene, Texas on June 16, 1886.
Date:
1886~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Avenue Methodist Church Scrapbook]
Scrapbook documenting the history of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church including newspaper clippings, photos, letters, event programs, and other items.
Date:
1950~/2022~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of River Oaks Garden Club #1]
Postcard of perfectly thick rows of salmon colored Azaleas. The edge of the postcard reads, "River Oaks Garden Club Annual Azalea Trail in March." The back of the postcard adds, "River Oaks Garden Club organized 1927. Purpose: Stimulating knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs; sharing advantages of association through conference and correspondence; aiding in protection of native plants and birds; and encouraging civic planting. Address: River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civivs. 2503 Westheimer Road, Houston 6, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
River Oaks Garden Club of Houston, Texas
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of River Oaks Garden Club #2]
Postcard of perfectly thick rows of salmon colored Azaleas. The edge of the postcard reads, "River Oaks Garden Club Annual Azalea Trail in March." The back of the postcard adds, "River Oaks Garden Club organized 1927. Purpose: Stimulating knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs; sharing advantages of association through conference and correspondence; aiding in protection of native plants and birds; and encouraging civic planting. Address: River Oaks Garden Club Forum of Civics. 2503 Westheimer Road, Houston 6, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
River Oaks Garden Club of Houston, Texas
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Toddler-Aged Teddy Kilgore]
Photograph of Theodore Albert Kilgore, aka Teddy Kilgore, as a toddler. He is posing for a studio portrait on a decorative cushion while holding something in his hands. The back of the photo has a handwritten note which reads, "This is a good picture of Ted...It is left uncut and untrimmed so you can fit it with whatever wallet or picture holder you may have."
Date:
194X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Joseph Kilgore and His Father]
Photograph of Joseph Kilgore in his military uniform standing outdoors with his father, Theodore Albert Kilgore. He has his hand on his father's waist.
Date:
194X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in General Store]
Copy print of two unidentified men standing inside a dry goods store, leaning against the glass counters on either side of the store. There are shelves lining the walls, behind the glass cases containing boxes, jars, and cans, some of which are stacked in pyramids. Handwritten notes below the image say, "Dad's Store" and "Grocery, Drug & Hardware."
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 1881 - 1976
Book recording the founding history of St. Peter's Episcopal Parish from the late 19th century to 1976.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Bond, Marvin Monroe
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook: Fort Worth Beautiful]
Scrapbook for the Fort Worth Garden Club documenting activities, including newspaper clippings, event programs, certificates, and other ephemera related to the organization's "Fort Worth Beautiful" award. Many of the pages at the end of the book are blank.
Date:
1987/1994
Creator:
Fort Worth Garden Club
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History