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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
172
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
30
University of Texas at Arlington Library
23
Texas General Land Office
13
Deaf Smith County Library
12
San Jacinto Museum of History
3
SMU Libraries
2
Dallas Historical Society
1
UT Southwestern Medical Center Special Collections Library and Archives
1
Collection
Country
Decade
Month
Language
[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina July 3, 1889]
Reply to Adina's request for family history
Date:
July 3, 1889
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] October 21st, 1962
Continued correspondence regarding De Zavala Park
Date:
October 21, 1962
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr. to Adina July 26, 1878]
Correspondence to Adina regarding her request for family history
Date:
July 26, 1878
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina - September 25, 1893]
Reply to Adina's request for family history
Date:
September 25, 1893
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Adina to Mary] November 15th, 1900
A secret letter from Adina to her sister, Mary, including information on family history.
Date:
November 15, 1900
Creator:
De Zavala, Adina, 1861-1955
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from de Zavala Jr to Adina December 12th 1890]
Letter replying to Adina's request for family history.
Date:
December 12, 1890
Creator:
de Zavala, Lorenzo, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] December 12th 1960
Continued correspondence regarding the creation of De Zavala Park
Date:
December 12, 1960
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biographical notes on Lorenzo de Zavala
A brief biography of Lorenzo de Zavala
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Lorenzo de Zavalas
Biography of the de Zavalas
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Zavala Family Genealogy
Zavala family history with breakdown of genealogical data.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Draft of letter to Allan Duckworth from Adina de Zavala
A letter concerning pictures and captions to be used in describing Lorenzo de Zavala and his homesite
Date:
unknown
Creator:
de Zavala, Adina
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexican Government Description
Details of the Battle of San Jacinto and a description of the Mexican government. The document is incomplete.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hereford House]
Photograph of a group of people standing on the front porch of the Hereford House, while several women stand around a sign in front of the building.
Date:
December 1902
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fourth of July Picnic on Old Courthouse Grounds]
Photograph of a Fourth of July picnic in Hereford. Large groups of people with numerous horse-drawn buggies gather on the old courthouse grounds.
Date:
1907/1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[George and Richard Jowell]
Photograph of two boys on horse-back. The text under the photo reads: "George and Richard Jowell, sons of Rat Jowell, riding "Pete" and "Bill" on Jowell and Jowell Ranch, July 8, 1916."
Date:
July 8, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptizing in the Tierra Blanca Creek]
Photograph of a large group of people standing on a hill watching an outdoor baptism in Tierra Blanca.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grand Champion Beau Randolph]
Photograph of a large cow standing in a field. The text under the photograph reads: "The grand champion Beau Randolph No. 418893. Bred by Gudgell and Simpson, Independence, Mo., and sold to Jowell and Jowell of Hereford, Texas, for $5,000. -- Resold by them to Mrs. H.M. Pegues and son, Odessa, Texas for $7,000."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hereford Bull and Owner]
Photograph of Rat Jowell showing his registered Hereford Bull, either Climax 5th or Anxiety 4th. Jowell wears a suit and hat. The text underneath the photo reads: "One of first Anxiety 4th. Registered Herefords brought to county in 1898 by Rat Jowell and L. R. Bradley, shown here by Jowell. The town got its name from this herd."
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Surveyors Breaking Camp]
Photograph of a group of surveyors breaking camp. They were surveying city lots in 1906. Also pictured are a windmill, tents, and wagons.
Date:
March 19, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Panhandle Dust Storm]
Photograph of a Panhandle dust storm approaching Perryton, Texas, on April 14, 1935.
Date:
April 14, 1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dust Storm in Dimmitt, Texas]
Photograph of a dust storm cloud.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dust Storms and Black Dusters]
Photograph of dust storms and black dusters, approaching a fence and small shed.
Date:
September 2, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gobierno Supremo del Estado libre de Coahuila y Tejas
Broadside issued by the governor of the state of Coahuila and Texas communicating an order received from the Secretaría de Estado.
Date:
1834
Creator:
Lombardo, Francisco María & Vidaurri y Villaseñor, Francisco
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decree of the Congreso Constitucional promulgated May 5, 1834, by Governor Vidaurri y Villaseñor]
Decree of the governor of the state of Coahuila y Tejas announcing the the independent congress of the state will appoint a provisional circuit judge for Texas.
Date:
May 5, 1834
Creator:
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History