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Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863
Primary charge to the Clergy of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Texas : delivered in Christ Church, Houston, on Saturday, May 9th, 1863 by Bishop of the Diocese, Alexander Gregg.
Date:
1863
Creator:
Gregg, Alexander
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest
This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date:
1896
Creator:
Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Maude Virginia Griffith Talley]
Photograph of Maude Virginia Griffith Talley. She is Lillian Talley Cartwright's mother.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Houston Cotton Barge]
Postcard of a wooden barge christened as "Houston," bearing bales of cotton on the Buffalo Bayou. The bottom edge describes the scene as "Loading Cotton Barge on Buffalo Bayou. Houston, Texas." The letter on the same edge reads, "Hello Mamie, Will be home Thurs. With Love Sia." The back of the postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1316 Calder Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
September 11, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Matthew W. Cartwright]
Photograph of Matthew W. Cartwright. He is Sandra Person Wyche's maternal great-great-uncle.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of St. Agnes Academy in Houston]
Postcard of a three story brick estate with marble columns supporting the upper balcony. The postcard is addressed to, "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date:
March 18, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Matthew and Lillian Cartwright]
Photograph of Matthew W. Cartwright and his wife, Lillian Talley Cartwright. They are relatives of Sandra Person Wyche.
Date:
1910~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, October 7, 1910]
Postcard from Ellen to Miss Harthausen, promising to write a letter when she has time. The front of the postcard features an illustration of three buildings lining a street - one two-story building and two one-story buildings. The building on the far right has a sign for a bakery. Two automobiles and a small buggy are parked along the street.
Date:
October 7, 1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Main Street North From Rusk in Houston]
Postcard of two rows of buildings running parallel down the postcard, described as "Main Street North from Rusk, Houston, Texas." The letter on the back of the postcard is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Washington, D. C. Gunston Hall."
Date:
January 18, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of S. E. Carter Building in Houston]
Postcard of a large multi-story complex described as "The S. E. Carter Building, Main and Rush Avenue, Houston, Tex." The letter on the back reads, "How are you? Talked to Lee the other night in Bmt and also again in Mineral Wells. She won't be home til May - Fierce isn't it! Write to me - N." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 Florida Ave. Washington, D. C."
Date:
April 6, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Carter Building and Bender Hotel in Houston]
Postcard of two large buildings with multiple stories sharing a block and sidewalk near which several cars are parked. The letter on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Beaumont, Tex. 1906 McFaddin."
Date:
August 8, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Financial Records Related to Olivewood Cemetery in Houston]
Ledger book containing financial records for Olivewood Cemetery, including personal names with lots and fees paid, with other notes. It includes an alphabetical personal name index to the records at the start of the book.
Date:
1914~/1938~
Creator:
Olivewood Cemetery
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Shares of The Se-Cola Bottling Company]
Document certifying that E. B. Sutherlin owns two shares of The Se-Cola Bottling Company.
Date:
March 23, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of James Lewis Caldwell McFaddin in Graduation Regalia]
Portrait of James Lewis Caldwell McFaddin wearing a black commencement cap and gown with a tie.
Date:
1921
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fire at the Humble Oil Tank Farm]
Photograph of a fire at the Humble Oil tank farm in Webster, Texas. A large cloud of smoke is billowing out from the property.
Date:
1922
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Story of Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel
This booklet gives an overview of the history of Buffalo Bayou and of the Houston Ship Channel from 1820-1926. The text gives background on how the area became developed and eventually became an "Industrial Waterway of National importance" (p. [3]). The second half of the text focuses on Commodore Charles Morgan and the shipping aspect of the Channel. Costs of building, lists of important council members, and text of letters are included to illustrate the history.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Farrar, R. M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The City of Houston from Wilderness to Wonder
This book gives an overview of the history of the City of Houston, Texas, covering "The Beginning of Houston and Houston Up to the Civil War."
Date:
1936
Creator:
Allen, O.F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calder Place house]
Photograph of a house on Calder Place that was designed by Steinman and Golemon, Architects. The ornamental steel seen on the windows and patio were designed and provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. The back of the photo is stamped "Business Men's Studio 201 Main Street Beaumont, Texas"
Date:
[1940..1949]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, November 28, 1949]
Postcard from Mabel to Mrs. M. E. Wise, thanking her for her letter, sending her apologies that Mrs. Wise's father is unwell, and promising to explain why she will be unable to visit Boulder, Colorado until February. The front of the postcard features a photograph of two women standing on a large rock inside a dark cavern. Both women are wearing trousers and t-shirts, and the woman on the right has her hair pulled back into small draped turban. They are illuminated by a light from somewhere on the ground, which also reveals the large rock formations on the cave wall behind them. At their feet is a sign that reads, "Visit Cascade Caverns." The name of the cave, "Tobacco Room," is printed at the top of the postcard.
Date:
November 28, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Story: A Chronicle of the City of Houston and the Texas Frontier From the Battle of San Jacinto to the War Between the States, 1836--1865
This book gives an overview of the history of Houston, Texas told in narrative form. The history discusses the creation of the city of Houston as well as major events in Texas history between 1836 and 1865.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Bartholomew, Ed Ellsworth
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petroleum heater construction]
Photograph of the inside of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Pipes and steel beams are gathered in stacks upon the floor of the structure. Handwritten on the back of the photograph, "Alcorn Combustion Co Crown Central Petroleum Co Pasadena Heater file A2" The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date:
October 27, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petroleum heater under construction]
Photograph of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Scattered construction materials and steel beams are located throughout the site. A ladder is leaning against the left side of the structure. Several men are standing near a building in the far right background. The back of the photo is stamped "Litterst Com'l Photo Co. 2007 Polk Ave. Houston, Texas PR 0703"
Date:
October 27, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petroleum heater under construction]
Photograph of a section of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Two workers are at the top of the structure, each wearing a hard hat. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date:
October 27, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carolyn Scott with Bob Richards]
Carolyn Street Scott with Bob Richards at Mark & Caroline Richards' wedding.
Date:
May 14, 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History