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[Nelson Merrell Home, Back Exterior]

Photograph of the back exterior of the Nelson Merrell house, once owned by Captain Nelson Merrell. The photo is taken facing south, where a walkway leading up through a garden of shrubs to the two-story home's porch can be seen in the foreground, and bare tree branches that frame the view can be seen on either side of the photo. At the photo's bottom edge, a wood fence can be partially seen.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nelson Merrell Home, Front Exterior]

Photograph of the Merrell House, once owned by Captain Nelson Merrell. The photo is taken facing north, where the front of the two story, Greek Revival styled home can be seen. Trees branches can be seen in the foreground around the edges of the photo.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nelson Merrell Home, View of Smoke House]

Photograph of the crumbled remains of what was once a smokehouse on the Nelson Merrell property. The photo is taken facing northeast, and a grouping of trees can be seen behind the remains, while a small, shed-like building can be seen beyond the trees in the background. Parts of a shrub and a pathway can be seen in the foreground, at the bottom edge of the photo.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Fred Martin Anderson and Esther Israel Anderson, June 28, 1984 (open access)

Interview with Fred Martin Anderson and Esther Israel Anderson, June 28, 1984

Transcript of an interview with Fred Martin Anderson and Esther Israel Anderson, residents of Round Rock, Texas. The interview covers historical details about people buried in Bratton Cemetery, slaves, road building prison chain gangs, and families that owned land in Round Rock in the early 20th century.
Date: May 21, 1991
Creator: DiGesualdo, Jane; Anderson, Fred Martin; Anderson, Esther Israel & Galetto, Sylvia
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nelson Merrell Home, Side Exterior]

Photograph of a side view of the Nelson Merrell house, taken facing northeast. Both the double porches on the front side of the two-story home and the single back porch at the rear of the house can be seen in photo, as well as one of the home's two chimneys. The building sits in a grassy lawn surrounded by bare trees, with one tree seen prominently to the left, partially blocking view of the building.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nelson Merrell Home, Front View of Barn]

Photograph of a barn on the property of the Nelson Merrell House. The photo is of the front of the barn, and is taken facing north. Four dormer windows can be seen on the barn's high pitched roof, and several entrance-ways of various size can be seen on the ground level of the structure.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Walk Historic Round Rock (open access)

Walk Historic Round Rock

Booklet that includes a brief history of Round Rock up to at least 1990, followed by a walking guide of 25 historic buildings, events, cemeteries, and other points of interest from downtown Round Rock to west of Interstate Highway 35. This is followed by a map guiding visitors to four points of interest that cannot be reached by walking. An index to historic markers in and near Round Rock is included on page 24.
Date: [1990..]
Creator: Department of Planning and Community Development
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History