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Taylor County Veterans Memorial and Plaza, featuring a bronze soldier and silver eagle sculptures.

Taylor County Veterans Memorial and Plaza, featuring a bronze soldier and silver eagle sculptures on Taylor County Courthouse grounds
Date: August 7, 2005
Creator: Terry Gilbreath
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remembering School Days (open access)

Remembering School Days

A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 2005
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin (open access)

Letter from Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin

Letter from Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, supporting Ernestine Thompson and First Baptist Church on its project to chronicle its 133 year past.
Date: January 22, 2001
Creator: Kirk Watson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (open access)

Letter from U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett

Letter to the Grant Review Committee in support of First Baptist Church from U.S. Representative Lloyd Daggett.
Date: January 22, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter from State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos (open access)

Letter from State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos

Letter from State Senator of District 14 Gonzalo Barrientos, supporting First Baptist Church on its project to record their history as the oldest Baptist church for African- Americans.
Date: March 30, 2001
Creator: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marshall Downtown Square]

The north area of the Marshall downtown square from the perspective of the E. Houston-Bolivar street intersection. The stores to the right of the image front on Austin street, which runs east-west. Behind the commercial bank sign is a parking lot also known as the McPhail block. The old courhouse is out of view to the left.
Date: 2000~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marshall Public Library Event]

Mrs. Gail Morrow, staff cataloger for Marshall Public Library, at an author signing c2004.
Date: 2004~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
More Texas Family Secrets (open access)

More Texas Family Secrets

A collection of reminiscences, each preceded by a brief biographical sketch of the author.
Date: 2003
Creator: Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Called to Serve: the Tri-County Chapter of the American Red Cross (open access)

Called to Serve: the Tri-County Chapter of the American Red Cross

This book features the history of the Tri-County Chapter of the American Red Cross, which was chartered in Hereford in 1917, one month after the start of WWI. The history includes year by year summaries, as well as lists of officers and board of directors, correspondence, and financial reports.
Date: 2002
Creator: Miller, Genevieve O.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
20th Century Burials in Hutchinson County, Texas from 1901-1999 (open access)

20th Century Burials in Hutchinson County, Texas from 1901-1999

Alphabetical listing of 20th century burials in the seven cemeteries of Hutchinson County, Texas. Includes Highland Park, Holt, Leib, Sanford, Sunset, Westlawn, and Plemons Cemeteries along with burials on ranches and at Adobe Walls. Each entry consists of surname, given name, birth date, death date, and any known miscellaneous information.
Date: 2000
Creator: Morrison, Cleo McGraw & Morrison, R. D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marked Historical Sites of Hutchinson County, Texas (open access)

Marked Historical Sites of Hutchinson County, Texas

Book detailing the historical markers and sites of Hutchinson County. Includes a map, brief history of the county, and noted sites and topics are: Adobe Walls; Bents Creek; Ace Borger home; Ft. Smith/Sante Fe trail; Holt School; the courthouse; and numerous others.
Date: 2001
Creator: Morrison, Cleo & Morrison, R.D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Come Follow Me : First Christian Church, 1904-2004 (open access)

Come Follow Me : First Christian Church, 1904-2004

The story of the congregation of the First Christian Church of Port Arthur, Texas from 1898 to 2004.
Date: 2004
Creator: Sutherlin, Yvonne A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confederate Soldiers' Monument] (open access)

[Confederate Soldiers' Monument]

The Confederate Soldier Monument, granite with polished marble tablets, stands over 12 feet tall and is located on the grounds of the Denton County Courthouse. It was erected in 1918. This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Caroline Baldwin, Marilyn Bradley, Yovanny Canales, Mary Canales, David Collins, Virginia Dunton, Andrew Grimes, Jessica Houseberg, Shea Imboden, Fernando Johnson, Amanda Lawrence, Krysta McFarland, Tyler York.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brick Mural on TWU campus, 1956, by Coreen Mary Spellman] (open access)

[Brick Mural on TWU campus, 1956, by Coreen Mary Spellman]

Coreen Mary Spellman created a brick mural on the Texas Woman's University campus. This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Hanel, Laura; Fleming, Joshua; Ferguson, Karen; Kelly, Alison; Loftus, Michele; Martinez, Kim; North, Amanda; Rader, Doyle; Raymer, Sarah; Wendel, Erin.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wood Carving by Lynn Ford] (open access)

[Wood Carving by Lynn Ford]

Lynn Ford's Wood Carving is a wall display of chip-carvings located in the Emily Fowler Branch of the Denton Public Library. This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Alexis Atha, Brian Ryden, Jordan Benoit, Augustine Cordero, Bethany Carton, Chris Hall, L. Renee Nelson, Micah Wimberley, Elizabeth McDonald, Yoko Matsuyama.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mother Earth by Charles Truett Williams] (open access)

[Mother Earth by Charles Truett Williams]

Charles Truett Williams' "Mother Earth," is a marble sculpture located on the University of North Texas campus. This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Kelby Blakely, Yi-Hsien Chang, Regan Edwards, Ashley Eldred, Sergio Frazier, Steve Garfield, Natalie Jackson, Aime Lai, Dana Maracine, Laura Nichols, Alan Palomo, Blayre Stiller.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Pioneer Woman" by Leo Friedlander, 1938] (open access)

["Pioneer Woman" by Leo Friedlander, 1938]

Sculptor Leo Friedlander created the work "Pioneer Woman," located on the TWU campus. This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Summer Baldwin, Sandy Chen, Chris Coggin, Ryan Gaw, Jennifer Johnson, Corey Korn, Angie Kyle, Mary Payne, Rachel Rogerson, Elizabeth Sutton, Diana Zaky.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
["In High Places," by Gerald Balciar, 1990] (open access)

["In High Places," by Gerald Balciar, 1990]

Gerald Balciar created the eagle sculpture on the UNT campus in 1990, "In High Places." This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Natalie Curtis, Eric Flye, Matt Kim, Lalanya Sorensen, Patrice Whitten.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Rainmaker's Workshop" by Daniel Bozhkov, 2007] (open access)

["Rainmaker's Workshop" by Daniel Bozhkov, 2007]

Artist Daniel Bozhkov created the installation "Rainmaker's Workshop," located on the UNT campus. This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Brett Bullion, Lisa Cardenas, Billy Ingle, Edna Maisonet, Marissa Mayfield, Cory Ottinger, Scott Pollock, Kristi Rucker, Kira Schultz, Jenny Shenks, Seda Smbatyan, Sarah Sokolow, Maggie Such.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
["She Gave Us Wings," by Rosanne Keller, 2003] (open access)

["She Gave Us Wings," by Rosanne Keller, 2003]

Artist Rosanne Keller created the sculpture "She Gave Us Wings," located on the TWU campus. This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Katie Dawson, Amanda Dunnavant, Corey Godfrey, Shuhei Igarashi, Lindsey Stevens, Tilley Stone, Jennifer Wohlrab.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sculpture of Diego Velazquez by Constance Whitney Warren] (open access)

[Sculpture of Diego Velazquez by Constance Whitney Warren]

Constance Whitney Warren's statue of Diego Velazquez on horseback is located on the University of North Texas campus. This student project analyzes and documents the artwork with: photographs, a description, an account, a biography of the artist, and a bibliography. Students in the group: Julianne Aguilar, Heidi Anderson, Megan Barnes, Jenna Cowley, Jessica Davidson, Katrina Glenn, Jayla Henneberry, Amy Innerarity, Rosalinda King, Jayme Morris, Bethany Stout, Kristin Szot, Sarah Thomson.
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Lynchburg List of Voters: Analysis of the Men who Voted] (open access)

[The Lynchburg List of Voters: Analysis of the Men who Voted]

This chart documents several aspects of the men who voted at Lynchburg on February 2, 1836. The chart notes the following about each voter, and whether they appear in the following records: Veteran of San Jacinto who received land for military service; 1830 Census of Texas; Harris County probate; Harris County deeds; and other vital records.
Date: 2008
Creator: Shaw, Donna Beth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clock and the Storyteller: Memoirs of Shirley Clark (open access)

The Clock and the Storyteller: Memoirs of Shirley Clark

Book of collected autobiographical anecdotes of Shirley Clark about her family and life in Texas as part of a humanities project at Austin College.
Date: 2009
Creator: Clark, Shirley; Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memories of the 20th Century: Stories by Eleanor Monroe (open access)

Memories of the 20th Century: Stories by Eleanor Monroe

Collection of stand-alone autobiographical anecdotes written by Eleanor Monroe about her family and life in Sherman, Texas.
Date: 2009
Creator: Monroe, Eleanor; Lincecum, Jerry Bryan & Redshaw, Peggy A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History