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
Pictures from Three Rivers' Past (open access)

Pictures from Three Rivers' Past

Essay discussing the history of Three Rivers, Texas and photographs of the early days of the town.
Date: 2009
Creator: Hudson, Richard
Object Type: Paper
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
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 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

[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

[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
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
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

[Photograph of Floodwaters at the Denton Public Library, Emily Fowler Central Library]

Photograph of floodwaters at the Denton Public Library, Emily Fowler Central Library. View of the bridge in Quakertown Park. Pecan Creek has topped its banks and run-up to the southeast (back) side of the Emily Fowler Library. It had been raining for days when this flash flood occurred. The photo was taken from inside the library.
Date: April 24, 2007
Creator: Couture, Leslie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Floodwaters on Oakland Street in front of the Denton Public Library, Emily Fowler Central Library]

Photograph of floodwaters at the Denton Public Library, Emily Fowler Central Library. North view of the parking lot in front of the Emily Fowler Library and Oakland street running towards TWU. The photo was taken from the front entrance of the library, just after the rain had stopped. These two drivers had ignored the high water sign and their cars stalled.
Date: April 24, 2007
Creator: Couture, Leslie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Local History Librarian with Charles Kilgore]

Photograph of local history librarian Heather Campbell Wooten standing next to Charles Kilgore in the Helen Hall Library local history room. They are standing behind two individual portraits of his mother and father, Zonnie and Theodore Kilgore. Both portraits are framed and are set upright atop two tables.
Date: December 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Framed Portraits of Theodore and Zonnie Kilgore]

Photograph of individual framed portraits of Theodore and Zonnie Kilgore, set upright upon two tables in the local history room of Helen Hall Library. In the background is a display shelf of books and pictures.
Date: December 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Fall & Winter 2009 (open access)

Catalog for City of Denton Parks and Recreation, Fall & Winter 2009

Catalog of seasonal activities offered by City of Denton Parks and Recreation, including special events, programs, and classes, broken down by age groups.
Date: 2009
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Parks and Recreation.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Floodwaters at the Denton Public Library, Emily Fowler Central Library]

Photograph of floodwaters at the Denton Public Library, Emily Fowler Central Library. A view of the parking lot in front of the Emily Fowler Library, Oakland street can be partially seen on the left side of the picture. Photograph taken from in front of the library. It had rained for many days when this flash flood occurred. A couple of people tried to drive out of the parking lot before the water had reached this level and their engines flooded. It happened in minutes. This photo was taken just as the rain was starting to dissipate.
Date: April 24, 2007
Creator: Couture, Leslie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League Park During the Holiday Season]

Photograph of League Park during League City's Christmas Eve in the Park event in December. A brick aisle nestled between some shrubs lead to the park fountain. Beyond the fountain, some tents have been set up. Festive holiday touches are slightly visible; there is a candy cane decoration sticking out of a bush as well as red ribbons attached to the each of the light poles.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League Park During the Holiday Season]

Photograph of League Park during League City's Christmas Eve in the Park event. Festive holiday touches have transformed the park. There are Christmas lights on the historic blue house in the background and a red ribbon tied on a lamppost. Young girls wearing snazzy dance costumes and holding pom-poms are standing underneath a large tree in front of the historic house. Numerous people are awaiting the girls' performance, which involve the mats that are partially visible in the foreground.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League Park During the Holiday Season]

Photograph of the gazebo in League Park, adorned in festive holiday decorations for League City's Christmas Eve in the Park event. Garland, Christmas lights, and red ribbon cover the gazebo. A couple of people are situated on the stone bench near the gazebo.
Date: December 2004
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The History of Destroyers Built in Orange, Texas During W. W. II (open access)

The History of Destroyers Built in Orange, Texas During W. W. II

This book discusses the naval base in Orange, Texas and shipbuilding activities, particularly focusing on World War II. It includes reprints of relevant newspaper articles, histories of action for ships built at the facility, articles on historical relevance and commemorative events, and information from other documentation.
Date: October 2002
Creator: Orange County Historical Society (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ribbon Cutting South Irving Center]

Color photograph of the ribbon cutting for the South Irving Center. From left: David England, Mike Gutierrez, Mayor Morris Parrish. It is a bright red ribbon. The men are inside standing near an open office door.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 2001] (open access)

[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 2001]

Invitation for the confirmation exercises for the 2001 class of Ahavath Sholom synagogue, including a list of confirmands.
Date: May 18, 2001
Creator: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 2002] (open access)

[Confirmation Invitation for Ahavath Sholom, 2002]

Invitation for the confirmation exercises for the 2002 class of Ahavath Sholom synagogue, including a list of confirmands.
Date: May 17, 2002
Creator: Congregation Ahavath Sholom
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Diaries of L.H. and A.G. Graves] (open access)

[Diaries of L.H. and A.G. Graves]

Compiled transcriptions of diaries written by Lucretius Harrison Graves and Albert Gallatin Graves, with some supplementary information and annotations.
Date: 2005-02~
Creator: Fisher, Lindy
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History