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Santa Fe (ATSF) #41

A 5 x 7 photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 41, 4-4-0 (Schenectady), on a passenger train, Oakland, CA, 1908. Originally renumbered as 289 in 1898 and as 41 in 1900. Scrapped in Topeka KS, 1922.
Date: 1908
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date: 1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 25, 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 25, 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the USS Ohio (BB-12) will sail April first. He also comments on the desertion rate and the weather.
Date: March 25, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 12, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 12, 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the USS Ohio (BB-12) is being repaired and is late in leaving port. He also comments on the weather in the Bay Area. This letter is on USS Ohio stationery.
Date: March 12, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz discusses how he is settling down aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12). He also mentions arriving in San Francisco and meeting several classmates prior to embarking on the Ohio. He provides a list of all the officers on board and the ports in the Pacific to which he will go in the next year.
Date: 1905-03~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, April 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions finally leaving California for Hawaii on 1 April 1905 and comments on the desertion rate among the sailors. He also mentions the seas his ship is facing. He indicates the ship's position and mentions the cooks and stewards. Nimitz also mentions the weather. He shares anecdotes from aboard ship about his experiences. He also mentions going ashore at Honolulu.
Date: 1905-04-05/1905-04-08
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 25, 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 25, 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the USS Ohio (BB-12) will sail April first. He also comments on the desertion rate and the weather. This letter is on USS Ohio stationery.
Date: March 25, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 12, 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 12, 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz mentions the USS Ohio (BB-12) is being repaired and is late in leaving port. He also comments on the weather in the Bay Area.
Date: March 12, 1905
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, March 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz discusses how he is settling down aboard the USS Ohio (BB-12). He also mentions arriving in San Francisco and meeting several classmates prior to embarking on the Ohio. He provides a list of all the officers on board and the ports in the Pacific to which he will go in the next year. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: 1905-03~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 1905] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 1905]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his orders have arrived and he departs soon for San Francisco to join the crew of the USS Ohio (BB-12). He mentions where some of his friends and classmates have been assigned. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: 1905-02~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 1905] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to Charles Henry Nimitz, February 1905]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his orders have arrived and he departs soon for San Francisco to join the crew of the USS Ohio (BB-12). He mentions where some of his friends and classmates have been assigned.
Date: 1905-02~
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Miller Motor Company Map Pamphlet] (open access)

[Miller Motor Company Map Pamphlet]

A pamphlet from the Miller Motor Company of Yuma, Arizona, featuring an ad for their services and a simplified road map. The map denotes paved and unpaved sections of the Lee and Bankhead highways in Southern California and Arizona.
Date: [1900..1925]
Creator: Millter Motor Company
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the ocean waves]

Photograph of the ocean waves coming in and crashing against the large boulders out into the sea.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906]

Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen discussing having sold land and timber from his family's properties and inquiring to know of any other land his father may have owned.
Date: August 21, 1906
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Site and Building for Subtreasury Purposes at San Francisco, Cal., Report (open access)

Site and Building for Subtreasury Purposes at San Francisco, Cal., Report

Report of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 3093 to provide for the enlargement of the present site or the purchase of a new site for the building of a subtreasury.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Extending to Certain Counties of California Act for Entry of Agricultural Lands Within Forest Reserves, Report (open access)

Extending to Certain Counties of California Act for Entry of Agricultural Lands Within Forest Reserves, Report

Report of the Committee on Public Lands detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 519 to amend an act approved June 11, 1906 entitled "An act to provide for the entry of agricultural lands within forest reserves".
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Relinquish, Release, and Confirm Title of Certain Lands in California to Western Power Company, Report (open access)

To Relinquish, Release, and Confirm Title of Certain Lands in California to Western Power Company, Report

Report of the Committee on Public Lands detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed House resolution bill 15725 to relinquish, release, and confirm title of certain lands in California to the Western Power Company.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Right of Way to Southern Pacific Railroad Company Across Fort Mason Military Reservation, Cal., Report (open access)

Right of Way to Southern Pacific Railroad Company Across Fort Mason Military Reservation, Cal., Report

Report of the Committee on Military Affairs detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 6189 granting a right of way to the Southern Pacific Railroad Company across the Fort Mason Military Reservation in California. It includes an endorsement by the War Department on the proposed legislation.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Military Affairs
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Life-Saving Apparatus to be Placed at Farallone Islands, off Coast of California, Report (open access)

Life-Saving Apparatus to be Placed at Farallone Islands, off Coast of California, Report

Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5983 authorizing certain life-saving apparatus to be placed at the Farallone Islands off the coast of California. It includes correspondence from the General Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service in support of the proposed legislation.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lease of San Clemente Island, California, Report (open access)

Lease of San Clemente Island, California, Report

Report of the Committee on Commerce detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 4856 authoring the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to lease San Clemente Island, California. It includes correspondence from the Department of Commerce on the proposed legislation.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Statue of John D. Sloat at Monterey, Cal., Report (open access)

Statue of John D. Sloat at Monterey, Cal., Report

Report of the Committee on the Library detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed House joint resolution 101 authorizing the Secretary of War to secure a suitable design for a statue of the late Commodore John D. Sloat at Monterey, California.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Library
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Extending to Certain Counties of California Act for Entry of Agricultural Lands Within Forest Reserves, Report (open access)

Extending to Certain Counties of California Act for Entry of Agricultural Lands Within Forest Reserves, Report

Report of the Committee on Public Lands detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed House resolution 11778 to extend certain counties of California the act for the entry of agricultural lands within forest reserves.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Steel Ferryboat and Steel Cutter for Immigration Service at San Francisco, Cal., Report (open access)

Steel Ferryboat and Steel Cutter for Immigration Service at San Francisco, Cal., Report

Report of the Committee on Immigration detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed House bill 16515 to provide a steel ferryboat and cutter for the immigration service at San Francisco, California.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Immigration
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Land Grant for Canals and Ditches] (open access)

[Land Grant for Canals and Ditches]

Certificate from the General Land Office granting James H. Parramore the land rights to construct canals and ditches.
Date: November 12, 1900
Creator: General Land Office
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History