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The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536
Translation of the original narrative by Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, about his trip across North America, as well as historical notes and supporting documentation, such as other personal accounts.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century & Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grissom Family Men, Richardson, Texas
Four men standing outdoors. All are wearing dark trousers and white, long-sleeved shirts. From left to right, the first man wears glasses and a bow-tie, has a moustache, and is wearing sleeve garters. The other three wear long neck-ties. Pocket-watch chains are visible on the 3rd and 4th men. Behind them is an arbor or trellis with brushy growth on the top and on the right side. Additional information: The photograph is from the Grissom family collection, but no identification is available.
Date:
1925/1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKamy Springs, Richardson, Texas
Photograph of a natural spring, with a stone and concrete structure built around and over it. A half-dome stone-trimmed 'grotto' covers the spring and a man-made canal channels the visible water.
Date:
1920/1930
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Main Street, Elevated View, Richardson, Texas
Elevated view of Main Street (Belt Line) from a water tower, looking southwest. The main commercial block has brick and wooden buildings, most with awnings, many with false fronts. Four cross streets are visible; Main Street curves off just at the right edge of the photograph. The railroad, with crossings signs, is in the horizontal center of the picture. Also visible are residences, a long storage/warehouse railroad structure to the left of Main Street and the Train Station to the right of Main Street. Automobiles are parked on the commercial block and are visible on Main Street. Plowed/cultivated fields and a few buildings are visible on the horizon.
Date:
1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the City of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Buffalo Plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska
Compilation of translated texts describing the explorations of Coronado and his companions as they traveled in Central American and parts of present-day United States, with some supplementary historical notes for context.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Winship, George Parker, 1871-1952
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Greenville Avenue, Elevated View 1927, Richardson, Texas
Elevated view of Greenville Avenue, looking south, probably from Main Street. In the foreground, on the right is a church with Polk St. behind it. On the left is the First United Methodist Church, which was built in 1898. One car is on Greenville Ave. A sidewalk runs along the right/west, side of Greenville Ave. In the background is Philips Street, with the Mount Calvary Baptist Church on the SE corner of the intersection, completed in 1886. The Richardson School building, opened in 1914, is on the SW corner. Greenville Avenue curves to the left/east at Philips. Numerous residences are also shown, as are utility poles.
Date:
May 5, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Insurance Refund Notification Upon Death of Jett Falls]
A letter written Mr. Soloman Falls of Paris, Texas informing him of his son's (Jett -- Johnny, Jetty --- Falls) insurance benefits upon his death. The letter was issued by the Treasury Department on May 3rd, 1920 and details the amount paid by Mr. Soloman towards Jett Falls War Risk Insurance, and the amount owed to him upon his son's death. The amount owed was determined to be $65.16, and the letter states that future payments will occur in the amount of $57.50 each month. The letter is typed, and was written by R. H. Hallett, the Assistant Director in charge of Compensation and Insurance Claims Division.
Date:
May 3, 1920
Creator:
Treasury Department, United States of America
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Speeches delivered by Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas, discussing certain phases of contemplated legislation
This book contains a collection of speeches delivered by Governor Pat M. Neff. The subjects of those speeches include: the Constitutional Convention, the supremacy of the law, the educational system of Texas, the penitentiary system of Texas, building highways, industrial development, revision of tax laws, conservation, and reclamation. Also includes the inaugural address.
Date:
1923
Creator:
Neff, Pat M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gammel's Rules of the Courts of Texas
A book containing Gammel's rules for the courts of Texas. Some of the court rules included are: briefing rules, Texas Supreme Court rules, Civil Appeals Court rules, Criminal Appeals Court rules, District and County Court rules, and rules for being admitted to the Bar.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Moffett, James William
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Norfleet: the actual experiences of a Texas rancher's 30,000-mile transcontinental chase after five confidence men.
A narrative by J. Frank Norfleet about a few of his experiences as a Texas rancher.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Norfleet, J. Frank, 1864-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas as it is today
A book describing life in Texas around the year 1925. The book talks about many cities in Texas as well as interesting facts about Texas. The author wrote the book in an attempt to defeat internal and external stereotypes about Texas.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Menn, Alfred E
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Messages of Pat M. Neff, Governor of Texas to the thirty-seventh legislature
This document is a message to the legislature of Texas from Governor Pat M. Neff. The document calls for political reform in many areas of the government and was written to encourage legislative law makers to take action.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Neff, Pat M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Woman's Reminiscences of Six Years in Camp with the Texas Rangers
Memoir written by Lou (Conway) Roberts about the first years of her marriage to D. W. Roberts, a captain in the Texas Rangers and their life at a camp in Menard, Texas.
Date:
1928?
Creator:
Roberts, D. W. (Dan W.), Mrs.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Journeys of Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, Volume 2
Second volume of biographical accounts related to the explorations of René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in North America including memoirs, accounts, and narratives of his discovery and exploration down the Mississippi River.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Cox, Isaac Joslin
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Old Settler's Association of Grayson County, Volume 4.
Volume 4 of the Old Settlers Association includes minutes and newspaper clippings from 1926-1960. Highlights of the early history of the association can be found on pgs. 109-116. Biographies of the members of the Board of Trustees of the association start on page 117. .
Date:
1926/1960
Creator:
Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McKinney High School Football Team 1924
Photograph of the 1924 McKinney High School Football team posing together on a grassy lawn outside a large brick building. Six of the , "Season 24 or 25" (1924 team). 11 man squad. Person on far left is John David Stiff Bond, father of donor
Date:
1924
Creator:
Greenwood Studios
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pitching Hay
Photograph of men and cattle in a field on the Sanzenbacher Ranch. Cecil Mullins is standing on the top of a hay wain filled with hay, holding a pitchfork of hay aloft. Two men on horseback in the front of the image are identified as Henry Sanzenbacher (right) and Uncle Henry Carle Sanzenbacher on the light horse (left). Cattle are grazing in the background.
Date:
1923~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Corral
Photograph of cowboys on horseback riding into a corral at the J. H. Dunn ranch where cattle are milling in a group. There are low wooden troughs full of hay inside the corral, to the right, and a large barn outside the corral to the left, as well as other buildings visible in the background.
Date:
1925~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Automobile]
Photograph of two women and two men seated in an automobile around 1920.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of R. L. Blaffer seated at desk]
Portrait of R. L. Blaffer seated at a desk with a paper in hand.
Date:
1925~
Creator:
American Photo, NY
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma, a history of the state and its people, v. 1
Volume 1 covers the history of Oklahoma from prehistoric times to the 1880's with special emphasis on Native Americans and the use of Oklahoma as the Indian territory. Also includes information on geography and natural features.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradfield), 1866-1941 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma, a history of the state and its people, v. 2
Volume 2 covers the history of Oklahoma from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries. Includes information on railways, the cattle industry, the opening of Oklahoma lands and the push for statehood.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradfield), 1866-1941 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma, a history of the state and its people, v. 3
Volume 3 gives biographies of prominent Oklahomans.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradfield), 1866-1941 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma, a history of the state and its people, v. 4
Volume 4 gives biographies of prominent Oklahomans.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Thoburn, Joseph B. (Joseph Bradfield), 1866-1941 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History