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[Old Settler's Association of Grayson County Minutes, 1999 - 2010] (open access)

[Old Settler's Association of Grayson County Minutes, 1999 - 2010]

The Old Settlers Association minutes 1999-2010, includes minutes and accounts of the association.
Date: 1999/2010
Creator: Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Governor George W. Bush (open access)

Letter from Governor George W. Bush

Letter congratulating First Baptist Church on its 130th Anniversary from Governor George W. Bush.
Date: April 3, 1997
Creator: Bush, George W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Hill - Golden Wedding Anniversary

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Hill standing side-by-side in an openwork gazebo during their golden anniversary reception at the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge in Austin, Texas. A large tree is visible behind the gazebo and a pool is partially visible on the right side of the image.
Date: October 8, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The National Cooperative Soil Survey of the United States (open access)

The National Cooperative Soil Survey of the United States

Document describes the origins and history of the Soil Survey with an emphasis on the time periods of 1899-1912, 1912-1920, 1920-1933, and 1933-1952. "For each of the four chronological periods, a brief introductory chapter describes the general political and administrative environment then prevailing, and a summary of the progress of the Soil Survey achieved under such an environment." (p. 36) Also provides information on early soil sampling, typing, mapping, and interpretation. Also tells about the coordination of the National Cooperative Soil Survey and developments in the National Cooperative Soil Survey from 1952-1957.
Date: October 1998
Creator: Gardner, David Rice
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Millennium Book: The Way Things Used to Be (open access)

Texas Millennium Book: The Way Things Used to Be

A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 1999
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan, 1942- & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Family Secrets (open access)

Texas Family Secrets

Collection of stories by forty local writers describing family histories and anecdotes in the Grayson County, Texas area. Each story is preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 1997
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grayson County Reminiscences: The First 150 Years, 1846-1996 (open access)

Grayson County Reminiscences: The First 150 Years, 1846-1996

Collection of stories by forty-two local writers describing family histories and anecdotes in the Grayson County, Texas area. Each story is preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 1996
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Death Records, Hutchinson County, Texas: Persons who died in Hutchinson County but buried elsewhere, 1903-1987 (open access)

Death Records, Hutchinson County, Texas: Persons who died in Hutchinson County but buried elsewhere, 1903-1987

Death Records, Hutchinson County, Texas: Persons who died in Hutchinson County but buried elsewhere, 1903-1987.
Date: 1990
Creator: Morrison, Cleo & Ferrell, Charlene McGraw
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Warriors of Color (open access)

Warriors of Color

This text is a compilation of genealogical information regarding 63 African-American "Buffalo Soldiers" enlisted in the U.S. Army. The entries include biographical notes, timelines, and transcripts of documents related to service in the military and life afterward. Index starts on page 520.
Date: 1995
Creator: Sayre, Harold Ray
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Our stories: the Medicine Mound settlers' community scrapbook (open access)

Our stories: the Medicine Mound settlers' community scrapbook

This book contains some Medicine Mound family histories, extracts of news stories from the Quanah Tribune-Chief, and stories from citizens.
Date: 1997
Creator: Neal, Bill
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
To Become a Texian: The Letters and Journeys of Caroline Cox Morgan and Her Family, 1839-1857 (open access)

To Become a Texian: The Letters and Journeys of Caroline Cox Morgan and Her Family, 1839-1857

Edited collection of transcribed letters written to and from Caroline Cox Morgan with the addition of contextual information and notes about the family history. Index starts on page 172.
Date: 1997
Creator: Peel, Ann & Morgan, Caroline Cox
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of people gathered near the gazebo in League Park. A historical plaque on League City is visible in the foreground. The Houston Express passenger train is visible just beyond the crowd of people, who are in town for the Red Ribbon Rally, an event that was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of people gathered in League Park for the Red Ribbon Rally. The Houston Express passenger train is visible in the background just beyond some trees. The event was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of people gathered in League Park for the Red Ribbon Rally. The Houston Express passenger train is visible in the background just beyond some trees. The event was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Ribbon Rally in League Park]

Photograph of a large crowd of people gathered by the gazebo in League Park for the Red Ribbon Rally. The event was part of a city-wide Drug Awareness Week put on by League City.
Date: October 24, 1990
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Signs at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of signs posted at the entrance of League City Civic Center, where a rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke was held. The double entrance doors are made of tinted glass, as are the windows next to them. On the doors are signs that say, "Entrance Only." A single sign to the left of the doors reads, "All handbags, purses, & carry-in items will be searched for security reasons."
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barricades at a Republic Rally]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered behind a construction barricade outside the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke. Directly underneath the orange-and-white striped barricade is a sign that says "MEDIA."
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[News Coverage at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a reporter covering the crowd outside the League City Civic Center where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. A long line of attendees has formed behind the reporter, who is getting into position in front of the video camera. Directly behind the line of people is a blue trailer with the words, "City of League City," written on its side.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[News Coverage of a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a reporter covering the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke from outside the League City Civic Center, the site of the rally. The reporter, who is wearing a dark gray suit, is speaking to the cameraman holding the video camera. The cameraman is wearing a satin bomber jacket with the 39 HTV news channel emblem stitched on the back. Behind the reporter, a line of people has formed.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Protesters at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a couple of protesters standing in the parking lot outside of the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. The protesters' signs read, "Duke You Disgust Me" and "Silence = Death." A few other protesters holding signs are visible in the background.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Protesters at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a small group of protesters standing in the parking lot outside of the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. The protesters' signs that are visible read, "DUKE YOU MAKE ME PUKE" and "100,00 GAYS WERE KILLED IN THE NAZI HOLOCAUST. NEVER AGAIN!" The protesters are walking in a circle as they raise their signs.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Protesters at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a small group of protesters in the parking lot outside of the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. The protesters are walking in a circle with their signs held up.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a group of teenagers wearing matching t-shirts that feature an image of a man and the words "GOTTI FOR PRESIDENT" on the front. They are waiting in line with other people outside of the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Demonstrators Outside a Republican Rally]

Photograph of a large group of demonstrators protesting outside the League City Civic Center, where the rally for Republican presidential candidate David Duke is being held. Standing behind wooden barricades, the protesters are holding up their signs that say disparaging things about or against David Duke. According to accompanying information, some of the protesters are part of Queer Nation, a militant gay activist group. A woman with a camera hanging from a strap around her neck is standing in front of the barricades.
Date: February 28, 1992
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History