Forty years at El Paso, 1858-1898; recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc., by W. W. Mills. (open access)

Forty years at El Paso, 1858-1898; recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc., by W. W. Mills.

Recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc.
Date: 1901
Creator: Mills, William W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Coaches' Film: North Texas State University vs. UT El Paso, 1977] captions transcript

[Coaches' Film: North Texas State University vs. UT El Paso, 1977]

Partial footage of the 1977 football game between North Texas State University and UT El Paso in El Paso, Texas, shot for coaching purposes. The game was held on September 10th, 1977 and the final score was 41-10, North Texas.
Date: September 10, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Irene Williams to B. M. Williams, February 11, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Irene Williams to B. M. Williams, February 11, 1923]

Letter from Irene Williams to her husband, complaining that he has not been writing to her and updating him on family and local news. She also enclosed clippings of four newspaper articles on various topics related to El Paso, Texas. The envelope is addressed to Mr. B. M. Williams in Long Beach, California.
Date: February 11, 1923
Creator: Williams, Irene
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mrs. B. M. Williams to B. M. Williams, Jr. - February 24, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. B. M. Williams to B. M. Williams, Jr. - February 24, 1907]

Letter from Mrs. B.M. Williams of Gainesville to her son, describing events that have happened at home, including health of family members, the farming business, the weather, and a torrential hail storm. It includes the original envelope, addressed to Mr. B. M. Williams, Jr. in El Paso, Texas.
Date: February 24, 1907
Creator: Williams, Mrs. B. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Byrd to Irene - February 22, 1912] (open access)

[Letter from Byrd to Irene - February 22, 1912]

Letter from Byrd to a friend named Irene, in which Byrd suggests remedies for Irene's recent sickness and appears to be responding to Irene's recent letters regarding friends in El Paso, going to see shows, and working to earn money for a trousseau.
Date: February 22, 1912
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Johnson to his brother - October 27, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Johnson to his brother - October 27, 1906]

Letter from "Johnson" to his brother, written on University of Texas at Austin letterhead. The writer discusses getting his friend a job, and references their previous correspondence, asking what the friend might want the writer to send. The envelope is addressed to Mr. B. M. Williams in El Paso, but a handwritten note on the back says: "Opened by mistake by B. M. Williams - 720 N. Florence." The postmarks on the envelope are from El Paso, TX and Austin, TX.
Date: October 27, 1906
Creator: Johnson
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: O'Dwyer and Medina Pause in Dallas] (open access)

[News Script: O'Dwyer and Medina Pause in Dallas]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the brief stop in Dallas by federal judge Harold Medina and former New York Mayor and Ambassador William O'Dwyer. Both are headed to El Paso, O'Dwyer is returning to Mexico while Medina is staying in El Paso to speak at the League of United Latin-American Citizens convention.
Date: June 21, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Byrd Moore Williams, Jr. to Irene Biffle Williams, July 14, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Byrd Moore Williams, Jr. to Irene Biffle Williams, July 14, 1916]

Letter from Byrd Moore Williams, Jr. to his wife, Irene Biffle Williams discussing their troubled relationship.
Date: July 14, 1916
Creator: Williams, Byrd Moore, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Gloves] (open access)

[News Script: Gloves]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about El Paso boxing champions Pete Melendez and Jake Martinez traveling to Chicago for the Golden Gloves boxing semi-finals.
Date: March 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Neighborhood girl in El Paso]

Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams, wife of Byrd Williams, Jr., hanging clothes to dry at their home in El Paso, Texas.
Date: 1912
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Quayle] captions transcript

[News Clip: Quayle]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 11pm.
Date: September 28, 1988, 11:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Railroad tracks and a small town]

Photograph of a train stopped at a railroad station in El Paso, Texas. Multiple fences and buildings are present near the railroad tracks. The sky above is clear.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd Moore, Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Irene Williams and her sons sitting on a porch]

Photograph of Irene Williams sitting with her sons John and Byrd III on a porch. Irene sits on the brick knee-wall porch railing and looks at the camera. Baby John sits next to her and also looks towards the camera. Byrd sits next to John and is turned to the side. This photograph was taken at the Williams home in El Paso, Texas.
Date: [1915..1918]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Road construction in El Paso]

Photograph of road construction on a neighborhood in east El Paso. A steam-powered roller is visible on the road along with a trailer behind it that appears to be carrying materials in a large barrel. A wheelbarrow is visible on the left and a small automobile is parked in the center of the road. The surrounding area is flat and covered in dirt. Mountains are visible in the background.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Estes] (open access)

[News Script: Estes]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Billie Sol Estes testifying in an El Paso court.
Date: May 23, 1962
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[John Williams, sitting in a yard]

Photograph of John Williams as a baby, sitting in front of their house on Hueco in El Paso, playing with Tinkertoys.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Williams family in El Paso]

Photograph of the Williams family sitting on the ground outside of their home in El Paso. Byrd III and John both have their hair buzzed and they are both wearing light colored button up shirts. The boys are both sitting with one of their knees pulled up to their chest and they both have toy cannons. Their baby brother Charles is sitting to the right of them, and he is wearing a light colored knit cap with a dark cardigan. Their mother Irene is sitting next to Charles and she is looking down at him and smiling. The ground they are sitting on has no grass and is made completely of sand. Their house is visible behind them and it is made of a dark brick with a chimney and vines crawling up the wall. More houses are visible in the background of the image.
Date: [1922..1925]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Irene Biffle Williams sitting with her sons in front of their house]

Photograph of Byrd Williams, III, Irene Biffle, Charles, and John Williams, sitting in front of their home on 3119 Aurora in El Paso, Texas. The boys are playing in the sand outside of their home.
Date: [1921..1923]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Children playing in front of a house]

Photograph of two children playing in front of the William's home on 3119 Aurora in El Paso, Texas, while Irene Biffle Williams looks on from the screen door.
Date: 192X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Irene Biffle Williams holding Charles]

Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams holding son Charles Williams on their porch.
Date: 1918/1920
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Irene Biffle Williams hanging clothes in the back yard]

Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams, wife of Byrd Williams, Jr., hanging clothes at their home in El Paso, Texas.
Date: 1912
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hunters with Kill]

Photograph of three men standing with guns around a squirrel they have killed, with a mountainous landscape behind them.
Date: 1915
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Irene Williams sitting in front of her house with her children]

Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams sitting with John, Charles, and Byrd Williams, IV on the ground in front of their home on 3119 Aurora in El Paso, Texas.
Date: 192X
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Byrd Williams family in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of Byrd Williams, Jr. standing while his wife Irene and sons, Byrd, III, and John sit on the ground in front of their house at 3119 Aurora Avenue in El Paso, Texas.
Date: 1918
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library