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Oral History Interview with Robert Woods, March 8, 1969
Interview with Robert Woods, a preacher from Gallatin, Tennessee. The interview includes the broader history of the Christian Church he grew up in, prominent figures, the school he went to, as well as his personal experiences as a black person during that time. The interview also includes Wood's recounting his first preaching tour as a teen.
Date:
March 8, 1969
Creator:
Boyd, R. Vernon & Woods, Robert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Search]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
June 21, 1969
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Portrait of Lee Turney as a Child]
Portrait of Lee Turney as a child in Tennessee; in this picture he is wearing a small jacket and pair of pants with stockings.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Horn, C. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lee Frith Turney's Birth Certificate]
Birth certificate of Lee Frith Turney that includes the names of his parents, his birth legitimacy, and location where he was born. The next two sections include affidavits saying the accuracy of the information, and that it has been accepted with the state registrar.
Date:
January 22, 1942
Creator:
Harwood, George W.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Golf Death]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about the death of 12-year-old Chandler Jackson on a golf course while on vacation in Kentucky. Jackson’s neighbor, Roy Deskin, is interviewed.
Date:
July 8, 2005, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard of Tennessee]
Postcard with scenes of Tennessee and text that says "Greetings from Tennessee." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and All. Lt. Crews and I just returned from Gallatin where we again visited his aunt and uncle. We had the usual hospitality and saw where part of the Army is bivouacked on maneuvers now but leaving tomorrow. This was quite a clear day for a charge - just warm enough. Bro. Woodrow."
Date:
November 8, 1942
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Annie Sharpe Beside a Tomb]
Photograph of Annie Sharpe standing beside the tomb of her great uncle, Bishop William McKendree, in Sumner County, Tennessee. She is wearing a cloche hat, jacket, and skirt. The tomb sits on a low pedestal and has barely visible writing along its side.
Date:
1927~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Grant Indenture Document]
Legal document for an indenture between James Winchester and Israel Moore of Sumner County, Tennessee which grants Moore land when he can pay $100 to the current owner, written October 17th, 1796. There are addenda acknowledging the land transfer, finalized in December, 1797.
Date:
December 13, 1797
Creator:
Tennessee
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Charles B. Moore, August 1863]
Letters to Charles B. Moore written during the Civil War. In the letter, the author discusses the lives of several family members and friends and how the war is affecting them. He also discusses his allegiance to the Union as well as the sides that many of his friends and family decided to take.
Date:
1863
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from J. A. Nimmo to H. S. Moore, July 22, 1875]
Letter from J. A. Nimmo to Henry Moore discussing farm crops and the weather as well as details about the "steam works" that Moore has requested. He also talks about a device that he is thinking of patenting and local news including ways to bring more immigrants to the area and the health of his family and others in the area.
Date:
July 22, 1875
Creator:
Nimmo, J. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Matilda Dodd, May 1885]
Letter from Matilda Dodd to an unknown recipient discussing the weather, crops, and recent news. There appears to be part of an envelope stuck to the front page with a postmark from Gallatin, Tennessee dated May 23, 1885. The first page is written in purple ink, and the second page is written in pencil.
Date:
May 1885
Creator:
Dodd, Matilda Bratney
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B, Moore to Elvira Moore, September 29, 1856]
Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles B. Moore containing an update about local happenings and health.
Date:
September 29, 1856
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Elvira Moore, October 13, 1856]
Letter to Elvira Moore from Charles B. Moore about his time in Nashville and a nearby camp. Charles mentioned local politics for an election.
Date:
October 13, 1856
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bettie Franklin to Elizabeth Moore, July 9, 1863]
Letter from Bettie Franklin to her sister Elizabeth Moore, relating family news and farm activities.
Date:
July 9, 1863
Creator:
Franklin, Bettie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, September 25, 1870]
Letter from Jo Wallace to Charles Moore that discusses health of friends and family, the desire for relatives to move from Tennessee to Texas, building a house, and witnessing the Aurora Borealis.
Date:
September 25, 1870
Creator:
Wallace, Jo S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, February 5, 1871]
Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore discussing health, family, and of others thinking about moving to Texas.
Date:
February 5, 1871
Creator:
Wallace, Jo S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, April 16, 1871]
Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore discussing a freeze that destroyed a portion of a fruit crop, family affairs, taxes, and of people intending to go to Texas.
Date:
April 16, 1871
Creator:
Wallace, Jo S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, May 21, 1871]
Letter from Jo S. Wallace to Charles Moore, discussing a folk cure for the chills, friends and relatives, and weekly journals such as The Sun.
Date:
May 21, 1871
Creator:
Wallace, Jo S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Charles B. Moore, April 20, 1895]
Envelope addressed to Mr. Charles B. Moore in Melissa, Collin County, Texas. It was sent by Will McGee and received on April 24, 1895, according to the hand-written note in the bottom left corner. It is postmarked Gallatin, Tenn. APR 20, 1895. The top right corner, where the stamp would have been, has been cut away.
Date:
April 20, 1895
Creator:
McGee, Will
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Miss Linnet Moore, October 7, 1897]
Envelope addressed to Miss Linnet Moore in Chambersville, Collin County, Texas. It was sent by Birdie McGee and read by Linnet on October 13, 1987. It is postmarked Gallatin, Tenn. October 7, 1897. The right side of the envelope is torn, and the top right corner, where the stamp would have been, had been cut away. There is some writing in pencil on the back and another postmark from McKinney, Texas on October 9, 1897.
Date:
October 7, 1897
Creator:
McGee, Birdie
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Mary Ann Dodd Moore, January 11, 1914]
Letter written to Mary Moore and family discussing family, livestock, and farm work. The letter is opens with "Dear Aunt and Cousins," so the author is related to Mary Moore. It includes an envelope addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore in Kansas City, Missouri. Some of the text is missing as the pages are torn.
Date:
January 11, 1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Mollie Dodd and Family, February 25, 1914]
Letter from Birdie to Aunt Mollie and family discussing the family's upcoming move to Texas, health, family news, and sewing. Birdie specifically addresses Linnet in the letter as well. It includes an envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White in Kansas City, Missouri. Birdie's last name is not given.
Date:
February 25, 1914
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White, October 24, 1916]
Envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. It is from Hogin & McKinley General Insurance and Long Time Loans in Gallatin, Tennessee. It is postmarked Gallatin, Tenn. October 24, 1916. The top right corner, where the stamp would have been, has been torn off. "R7-Box 52" is written in the bottom left corner.
Date:
October 24, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Charles B. Moore to Isaac Greenwald, August 18, 1856]
Transcript of a letter to Isaac Greenwald from Charles B. Moore regarding a payment owed to Greenwald for the sale of machinery.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library