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[Abilene, Texas Ordinance 173 Regarding Fair Grounds in City Limits] (open access)

[Abilene, Texas Ordinance 173 Regarding Fair Grounds in City Limits]

A copy of Abilene, Texas City Ordinance 173, passed and approved on December 23, 1921.
Date: December 23, 1921
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alex J. Miller Subdivision of the North Two-Thirds of a 3.055 Acre Tract out of Survey Number 86, Block 14, Texas & Pacific Railroad Company Surveys [#1]

Map of a portion of Abilene, Texas along Victoria Street. The block at the intersection of Victoria and North Seventeenth Streets is subdivided and numbered to show individual properties. There are also various notations regarding dimensions. Scale 1:1,200
Date: December 31, 1926
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alex J. Miller Subdivision of the North Two-Thirds of a 3.055 Acre Tract out of Survey Number 86, Block 14, Texas & Pacific Railroad Company Surveys [#2]

Map of a portion of Abilene, Texas along Victoria Street. The block at the intersection of Victoria and North Seventeenth Streets is subdivided and numbered to show individual properties. There are also various notations regarding dimensions. Scale 1:1,200
Date: December 31, 1926
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buffalo Gap Messenger, Fall & Winter Edition 1959 (open access)

Buffalo Gap Messenger, Fall & Winter Edition 1959

Fall and Winter 1959 edition of the Buffalo Gap Messenger, with articles about the Ernie Wilson Museum of the Old West. There is handwritten text on the first page to Mr. Holdes from someone named Ernest.
Date: December 15, 1959
Creator: Buffalo Gap Publishing Co.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: $3.6 Million Proposed For Water, Sewer Plan] (open access)

[Clipping: $3.6 Million Proposed For Water, Sewer Plan]

Newspaper clipping of an article about funds for Abilene City's improvement plans for their water and sewer systems. To the right, there is also a small article about nine men who were rescued at Padre Island.
Date: December 23, 1963
Creator: Shell, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 123 Named For Bond Issue Study] (open access)

[Clipping: 123 Named For Bond Issue Study]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a committee for Abilene city to study the feasibility of a capital improvements bond program, including the names of the committee members and a photograph of the chairman, John A. Wright, who helped select the members.
Date: December 5, 1966
Creator: Shell, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bond Study Group Hears $2.8 Million Street Plan] (open access)

[Clipping: Bond Study Group Hears $2.8 Million Street Plan]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene city's plans for improvements to the Abilene streets.
Date: December 16, 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Drama, Courage Fill Business History] (open access)

[Clipping: Drama, Courage Fill Business History]

Newspaper clipping of an article about businessman W. G. Swenson, including a photograph of Mr. Swenson with three young entrepreneurs.
Date: December 5, 1965
Creator: Duff, Katharyn
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

G.W. Morris Subdivision of a Part of Block "p", Moulton & Ward's Subdivision of the West Part of the H. Ward Survey 90 in Abilene, Texas

Plat of a portion of the city of Abilene, Texas at the intersection of South Third Street with Ross and Grand avenues. The center block is subdivided to show individual properties and there are notations regarding dimensions and areas encompassed by previous surveys. Scale 1:1,200
Date: December 12, 1927
Creator: Eldridge, F. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of A. E. Pool's Subdivision of the North One Half of Lot Number 3, Block 199, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas [#1]

Map of A. E. Pool's Subdivision in the city of Abilene, Texas bordered by North Fifteenth, Mesquite, and North Ninth streets and Cedar Hill Cemetery. The subdivision is divided by Frederick, McNairy, North Tenth, Carrollton, Prince, Ash, and Plum streets. Each lot is subdivided into numbered segments showing property divisions. Scale : 1:2,400.
Date: December 22, 1925
Creator: McKean, J. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of A. E. Pool's Subdivision of the North One Half of Lot Number 3, Block 199, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas [#2]

Map of A. E. Pool's Subdivision in the city of Abilene, Texas bordered by North Fifteenth, Mesquite, and North Ninth streets and Cedar Hill Cemetery. The subdivision is divided by Frederick, McNairy, North Tenth, Carrollton, Prince, Ash, and Plum streets. Each lot is subdivided into numbered segments showing property divisions. Scale : 1:2,400.
Date: December 22, 1925
Creator: McKean, J. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Bailey's Subdivision of Lot 3, Block Number 21 of the Continuation of Campus Addition to the City of Abilene as shown by Map Recorded in Volume 1, Page 230, Plat Book Records of Taylor County, Texas.

Map of Bailey's Subdivision in the city of Abilene, Texas bordered by Mistletoe, and Hunt streets, and Avenues "D" and "E". The block is divided into numbered segments showing property divisions. Scale 1:1,200.
Date: December 17, 1927
Creator: Eldridge, F. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Scott Highway Place.: A Subdivision of Lots 4 & 5, Block 17, & all of Block 18, Harris Addition to the Town of Abilene, Texas. [#1]

Map of Scott Highway Place Subdivision in the city of Abilene, Texas bordered by Abilene Merkel Highway, Epperson and Sewell streets, and divided by Russell Avenue, Mocking Bird Boulevard, Pearl, Carl, Lee, Larkin, and Miller streets. Each block is divided into numbered segments showing property divisions. Scale 1:2,400.
Date: December 5, 1923
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Scott Highway Place.: A Subdivision of Lots 4 & 5, Block 17, & all of Block 18, Harris Addition to the Town of Abilene, Texas. [#2]

Map of Scott Highway Place Subdivision in the city of Abilene, Texas bordered by Abilene Merkel Highway, Epperson and Sewell streets, and divided by Russell Avenue, Mocking Bird Boulevard, Pearl, Carl, Lee, Larkin, and Miller streets. Each block is divided into numbered segments showing property divisions. Scale 1:2,400.
Date: December 5, 1923
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Scott Highway Place.: A Subdivision of Lots 4 & 5, Block 17, & all of Block 18, Harris Addition to the Town of Abilene, Texas. [#3]

Map of Scott Highway Place Subdivision in the city of Abilene, Texas bordered by Abilene Merkel Highway, Epperson and Sewell streets, and divided by Russell Avenue, Mocking Bird Boulevard, Pearl, Carl, Lee, Larkin, and Miller streets. Each block is divided into numbered segments showing property divisions. Scale 1:2,400.
Date: December 5, 1923
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Scott Highway Place.: A Subdivision of Lots 4 & 5, Block 17, & all of Block 18, Harris Addition to the Town of Abilene, Texas. [#6]

Map of Scott Highway Place Subdivision in the city of Abilene, Texas bordered by Abilene Merkel Highway, Epperson and Sewell streets, and divided by Russell Avenue, Mocking Bird Boulevard, Pearl, Carl, Lee, Larkin, and Miller streets. Each block is divided into numbered segments showing property divisions. Scale 1:2,400.
Date: December 5, 1923
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map Showing Location of Proposed Paving, with Details #2]

Plat of a portion of Abilene, Texas bordered by North Tenth, Hickory, North Eighth, and Grape streets. Each block is subdivided to show individual properties (some labels are marked out and hand-corrected) as well as notations regarding proposed paving and drainage projects including several spots shaded in red. At the top of the map, there is an inset to the left which is a "Typical Cross-Section of Proposed Alley Pavement" (Scale 1:4) and, to the right, a "List of private property to be acquired for alley purposes." Along the right side of the map, there is a second inset, "Detail of Alley Intersection with Street" (Scale 1:240) with a further note: "Plans and Sections for drainage of Grape Street Swamp. Specifications to be City of Abilene's standard for curb and gutter and for one course concrete." Scale 1:2,400
Date: December 1929
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photocopy of Clipping: Water Line Bids Asked; City Supply 'Assured']

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of an article about bids for a water line for Abilene, Texas.
Date: December 23, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plat of the Dixie Baking Company in Abilene, Texas #1]

Map showing the Dixie Baking Company property in Abilene, Texas at 745 Oak Street. The block is marked to show the division of property.
Date: December 26, 1936
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plat of the Dixie Baking Company in Abilene, Texas #2]

Map showing the Dixie Baking Company property in Abilene, Texas at 745 Oak Street. The block is marked to show the division of property.
Date: December 26, 1936
Creator: Hobbs, Oscar Knox
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History