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O. Henry's Wedding
Original copy of statement by Lawrence K. Smoot, as recorded by Ralph Bickler, a court reporter, and furnished to [Trueman] O‘Quinn, relating the events surrounding the marriage of William Sydney Porter and Athol Estes at the Smoot home one July evening in 1887, with Lawrence as an “unofficial” witness when he was about 12 years of age. The date of the wedding was actually July 1, 1887 as a notice of the marriage appeared the next day in the Austin Daily Statesman.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bickler, Ralph A. & Smoot, Lawrence K.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
O. Henry's Pen Name
Letter entitled, "O. Henry’s Pen Name," on the possible origin of his pseudonym.
Date:
January 9, 1937
Creator:
Boissard, George A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
School attended by O. Henry
Postcard with an illustration of a small, one-story building surrounded by a fence with a forest in the background; text beneath the image says, "Little School House Where O. Henry Went to School." Printed text on the back of the postcard reads: "This is the only school that O. Henry (Wm. Sydney Porter) ever attended. He was taught by his Aunt, Miss Lina Porter, and left this school when he was only fifteen."
Date:
1937
Creator:
Bridges, Earley W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Witter Bynner to Mary
Correspondence regarding a book order from Doubleday.
Date:
August 23, 1951
Creator:
Bynner, Witter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
O. Henry Relics Guarded by State Land Office
Photo essay containing images of photos, maps, and documents describing the General Land Office Archives holdings related to O. Henry. Includes a photo of Land Commissioner Bascom Giles standing next to O.Henry's drafting table in the Land Office.
Date:
September 7, 1941
Creator:
Dallas Morning News
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Excerpt pages from The Caliph of Baghdad
Excerpt pages from "The Caliph of Baghdad" relevant to J.W. Maxwell’s certifying claim with copy of receipt to PH Hatzfeld’s.
Date:
1931
Creator:
Davis, Robert H. & Maurice, Arthur B.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Order form for Rolling Stones, the last of twelve 12 volumes of O. Henry Complete Works
Advertisement order form for “Rolling Stones,” Doubleday, Page & Co. editions (leather and limited manuscript)
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Doubleday, Page & Co.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories
Book review of "The Four Million." Also contains thoughts on "The Trimmed Lamp" and "Heart of the West."
Date:
May 1908
Creator:
Forman, Henry James, 1879-1966
Object Type:
Review
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Dudley Frasier to Charles Green
Letter regarding the wife of an associate of O. Henry living in Austin.
Date:
September 30, 1954
Creator:
Frasier, Dudley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Dudley Frasier to Trueman O'Quinn
Letter regarding complimentary copy of "The Heart of O. Henry" to Trueman O'Quinn
Date:
October 1, 1954
Creator:
Frasier, Dudley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Original drawing from O. Henry's "Law and Order"]
Excerpt from O. Henry's "Law and Order" with original drawing by John Groth. Design and typography by William R. Holman. 1 of 200 printed on Hosho paper.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Groth, John
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copies of unsigned publishing contracts]
Two unsigned copies of publishing contracts by two different publishing houses: H. H. McClure and Co., and Phillips Publishing Co.
Date:
October 21, 1907
Creator:
H. H. McClure and Co.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Adventures in Neurasthenia
Short story written by O. Henry when he was in residence in Asheville, North Carolina and addresses themes of alcoholism and the author's relationship with his father.
Date:
July 1910
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Afternoon Miracle
Short story set along the Texas/Mexico border.
Date:
July 1902
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
At Arms with Morpheus
A short story about two young medical students.
Date:
October 1903
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear
Short story about the character Jeff Peters.
Date:
July 1903
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Athol Estes Porter Autograph book
Autograph album belonging to Athol Estes, includes 10-line two stanza poem. First letters of first five lines acrostically spell Athol (first letters of lines) and Estes (last letters of lines). Signed "W.S.P."
Date:
September 25, 1885
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Best-Seller
Short story set in Pittsburgh
Date:
May 1909
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Blackjack Bargainer
Short story about a family feud.
Date:
August 1901
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bulger's Friend
Short story about an old man who joins the Salvation Army.
Date:
December 26, 1901
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buried Treasure
Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
Date:
July 1908
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Caballero's Way
Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
Date:
July 1907
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Caballero's Way
Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
Date:
June 1925
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Prose fiction
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cabbages and Kings
This work is O. Henry's first published volume and is considered to be his only novel. The plot is composed of several short stories, which were inspired by the author's six-month stay in Honduras in the late 1890s.
Date:
1904
Creator:
Henry, O., 1862-1910
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History