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[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie, December 18, 1862]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie regarding wartime activities and family matters
Date:
December 18, 1862
Creator:
Abercrombie, Lavinia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie, June 10, 1863]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Lavinia Abercrombie regarding the war and family matters
Date:
June 10, 1863
Creator:
Abercrombie, Lavinia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Embroidered sampler
Very delicate sampler stitched on fine linen with embroidered verse, trees, birds, building, floral designs, geometric designs, and "Watnall School"; stretched on wooden frame and nailed with rusty handmade tacks
Date:
1804
Creator:
Allcock, Mary
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Commemorative mug
Commemorative white glass mug with black graphics; picture of Museum exterior; "Washington State Park Museum, Dedicated March 1, 1970" on front; back says, "This Cup Belongs to"' with rectangle for name; glass made by Anchor Hocking
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Anchor Hocking
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Puss in Boots
Front and back covers of a book titled "Puss in Boots." from the "Little Folks Series."
Date:
1888
Creator:
André, R.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America
Map of the western hemisphere; it is a hand-colored engraving showing settlements and topography. Countries are outlined in various colors.
Date:
1844
Creator:
Arrowsmith, J.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America
Map of the western hemisphere; it is a hand-colored engraving showing settlements and topography. Countries are outlined in various colors.
Date:
183X
Creator:
Arrowsmith, J.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mexico
Hand-colored map of southern United States and Mexico to Guatimala. Mexican states and other regions are outlined in color. Towns, roads and geographic features are marked with topography shown by hachures. There is an inset in the lower-left corner of the map with a portion of Mexico including Mexico City and surrounding areas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Arrowsmith, J.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
United States
Hand-colored engraving of the eastern United States showing settlements, roads and topography.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Arrowsmith, J.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Collared Peccary"
Colored lithograph by John James Audubon; plate XXXI from “The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America”
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Audubon, John James
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Prairie Wolf
Colored lithograph by John James Audubon; No. 15, Plate LXXI from Audubon’s “The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America”.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Audubon, John James
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
“Semipalmated Sandpiper”
Colored lithograph by John James Audubon; No. 81, Plate CCCCV of Audubon'’s “Birds of America”
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Audubon, John James
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texan Skunk
Colored lithograph of a Texas skunk by John James Audubon. This lithograph is No. 11, Plate LIII from Audubon’'s “The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America”.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Audubon, John James
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Austin with Map]
Hand-written instructions concerning land surveys along the coast, signed by S. F. Austin. He mentions Duke, Nelms, and [Rales]. On the reverse, a map of the land survey is sketched with notes about dimensions. In the digital version, the first page is included twice - the second time a hand-written transcription of the letter is pictured beneath the original.
Date:
November 1, 1830
Creator:
Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Knitted cotton coverlet
Knitted cotton coverlet in pineapple pattern. It was made in Fairmount, GA by Mrs. Ballew at 14 years of age; she picked the cotton, hand-ginned it, spun it, and knitted this coverlet
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Ballew
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Difficulties of a Revenue Officer in Texas
Front cover of a book discussing action by the Mexican government to send a revenue officer and small contingent of soldiers into Texas.
Date:
January 1901
Creator:
Barker, Eugene C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from N.W. Battle]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers, Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from N.W. Battle regarding election of Lincoln and secession
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Battle, N. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor, June 4, 1861]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from John R. Baylor regarding leaving for Virginia to serve in guerilla force
Date:
June 4, 1861
Creator:
Baylor, John R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor, September 9, 1872]
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers. Letter to Judge R.E.B. Baylor from Jonathan Ray Baylor regarding Law Department, family matters, and personal acquaintances
Date:
September 9, 1872
Creator:
Baylor, Jonathan Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to nephew from Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor, October 2, 1866]
Letter to nephew from R.E.B. Baylor regarding coming to Texas, bringing negro employees, condition of negroes in Independence, and family matters. Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor Papers.
Date:
October 1866
Creator:
Baylor, R. E. B. (Robert Emmett Bledsoe), 1793-1873
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from R. E. Bledsoe, October 2, 1872]
Letter to R.E.B. Baylor from his nephew, R.E. Bledsoe regarding family matters, western railroads, mining, Indians, and bandits.
Date:
October 2, 1872
Creator:
Bledsoe, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mercer University and Baylor
Newspaper clippings regarding biography of R.E.B. Baylor, history of Baylor University, and memorial to R.E.B. Baylor, ca. 1900-1920
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Boifeuillet
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"A Lump of Sugar"
First page of a booklet that includes a discussion of methods of processing sugar.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bowker, R. R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Morals of Odd-Fellowship: A Discourse
Front cover and title page of a book containing a moral speech.
Date:
1854
Creator:
Bristol, D. W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History