The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 32, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 16, 1935 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 32, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 16, 1935

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 16, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 15, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 16, 1936 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 15, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 16, 1936

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 27, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 16, 1936 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 27, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 16, 1936

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 16, 1933 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 16, 1933

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Bowyer Subdivision of Parts of the Northeast, Southeast and Southwest Quarters or Survey Number 50, Blind Asylum Land. Taylor County Texas. [#1]

Plat of a portion of Abilene, Texas showing an area near the Abilene State Hospital around the Abilene Southern Railroad. Various subdivisions and additions are marked and labeled to show property lines. Scale 1:6,000
Date: October 16, 1933
Creator: Riney, W. A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Merkel.

Plat of the town of Merkel, Texas which appears to have been part of a survey for the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. The various blocks of the town are divided to show the property lines. A legal statement at the top of the page asserts that the map is an accurate representation of the town and is signed by the land commissioner for the railway company. An inset in the upper-left corner shows the Grimes County School land. Scale 1:3,600
Date: May 16, 1931
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 15, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 16, 1930 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 15, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 16, 1930

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 16, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 4, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 16, 1930 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 4, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 16, 1930

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 28, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 16, 1931 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 28, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 16, 1931

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 22, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 16, 1933 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 22, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 16, 1933

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 16, 1937 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 16, 1937

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 13, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 16, 1937 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 13, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 16, 1937

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 16, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 19, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 16, 1939 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 19, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 16, 1939

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 23, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 16, 1939 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 23, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 16, 1939

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 16, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 10, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 16, 1939 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 10, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 16, 1939

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Merkel

Plat of the town of Merkel, Texas which appears to have been part of a survey for the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. The various blocks of the town are divided to show the property lines. A legal statement at the top of the page asserts that the map is an accurate representation of the town and is signed by the land commissioner for the railway company. An inset in the upper-left corner shows the Grimes County School land. The map appears to have been sketched on a page from a ledger. Scale 1:3,600 (This map, Scale 1"=300', Drawn on Record 1"=200')
Date: May 16, 1931
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History