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[1926 State Election Ballot] (open access)

[1926 State Election Ballot]

Official ballot containing a list of nominees for governor, attorney general, and state treasurer of Texas, with text above that says "Test: I am a Democrat and pledge myself to support the nominees of this primary."
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Admittance Ticket for David C. Dickson to Private Lectures and Examinations] (open access)

[Admittance Ticket for David C. Dickson to Private Lectures and Examinations]

Admittance ticket for David C. Dickson to Transylvania University Medical Department's Lectures on Anatomy and Chemistry. According to the card Dr. Bush is giving a lecture on Anatomy and Operations in Surgery, and Dr. Peter is giving one on Chemistry and Pharmacy.
Date: November 1836
Creator: Transylvania University
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for "The World's Finest" Saddle] (open access)

[Advertisement for "The World's Finest" Saddle]

Advertisement by The Heller Printing Co. encouraging businesses to print advertisements with the company by touting the success of the Myres Saddle Co. It includes an image of a $10,000 saddle made by S. D. Myres that was originally printed as the frontispiece of the Myres Saddle Co. catalog.
Date: unknown
Creator: The Heller Printin Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
All's Well (A Pillow Prayer) (open access)

All's Well (A Pillow Prayer)

Hymnal created by Harriet McEwen Kimball entitled "All's Well (A Pillow Prayer)." This copy is typed on a piece of paper and cut out to a smaller rectangular shape.
Date: 1866
Creator: Kimball, Harriet McEwen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Greetings Advertisement for the Behrens Drug Co.] (open access)

[Annual Greetings Advertisement for the Behrens Drug Co.]

Annual greetings for the Behrens Drug Co. with all of the 1909 members of the board of directors listed at the bottom.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Apothecary Table of Weights and Equivalents] (open access)

[Apothecary Table of Weights and Equivalents]

Apothecary table of weights equating drams to other units of measurement such as an ounce, gram, teaspoon, etc. According to the table 8 drams equals 1 ounce, and 1 dram equals 1 teaspoon.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article draft: Dr. May Owen, B.A.; DSC; M.D.] (open access)

[Article draft: Dr. May Owen, B.A.; DSC; M.D.]

Draft of an article about Dr. May Owen, her background, career, and key accomplishments.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Award for Sam Myres from the U.S. War Department] (open access)

[Award for Sam Myres from the U.S. War Department]

Certificate for "distinguished service" awarded to Sam Myres by the U.S. War Department for his donations of saddles and other gear to the military during World War I. It includes two letters regarding the award, including a statement from the War Department Director of Purchase, Storage and Traffic citing the nomination for a certificate for recognition and a letter from the headquarters of the Southern Department awarding the certificate to Myres.
Date: 1919-12/1920-02
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bass Standard Treatment for Malaria (open access)

Bass Standard Treatment for Malaria

Small sheet outlining the "Bass Standard Treatment for Malaria;" it covers steps one through 4 and tips to handle malaria in acute cases.
Date: 192X
Creator: Bonnet, Edith Marguerite
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bexar County Tuberculosis Association 1951-1952 (open access)

Bexar County Tuberculosis Association 1951-1952

Document listing the officers and Board of Directors of the Bexar County Tuberculosis Association. According to the document Edith Bonnet is the president of the association.
Date: [1951..1952]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill from W. R. Berry General Merchandise] (open access)

[Bill from W. R. Berry General Merchandise]

Bill from the W. R. Berry General Merchandise to G. W. Vickery listing a number of purchases, their quantity, and how much they cost; the bottom of the bill has a note saying it was paid on April 13, 1921.
Date: April 9, 1921
Creator: W. R. Berry General Merchandise
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson] (open access)

[Bill of Sale from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson]

Deed of sale for a "negro girl" from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson. This deed acknowledges the sale and Adkins states that she is "to be sound in body and mind and a slave for life."
Date: September 7, 1860
Creator: Adkins, John D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Waco Bridge Company Pass] (open access)

[Blank Waco Bridge Company Pass]

Blank pass for the Waco Bridge Company, valid until December 31 of that year.
Date: 18uu
Creator: Waco Bridge Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure for Recent Executive Board Actions] (open access)

[Brochure for Recent Executive Board Actions]

Brochure showing the "Recent Executive Board Actions," such as an orientation time change, revisions to the constitution and by-laws, and positions being attained/promotions. The back of the page shows an advertisement for Sommers Rexall Drug Stores.
Date: November 27, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for David Duclos] (open access)

[Business Card for David Duclos]

Business card for David C. Duclos, president of the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. The S. D. Myres Saddle Company logo is in the upper-left corner with Duclos' name below and the company address and telephone number in the lower-right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for The Harry Lubbock Detective Agency] (open access)

[Business Card for The Harry Lubbock Detective Agency]

Business card for The Harry Lubbock Detective Agency with various contact information by phone and in person, with notes about the company's specializations. There is a handwritten note on the back wtih an address and phone number for Ray C. Moore.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harry Lubbock Detective Agency
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card Featuring a Poem] (open access)

[Card Featuring a Poem]

Card printed with the text of a poem below an illustration of yellow and pink roses surrounded by a silver lace pattern, as well as silver trim around the edge of the card. Text: "When I was just a little lad a standing at your knee / Your tender face was always like / A lovely rose to me... / And though your loveliness may fade / And lose its color bright / You still are like a rose to me / Though now the rose is white".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings in Various Conditions (open access)

Cerebrospinal Fluid Findings in Various Conditions

Large chart detailing cerebrospinal fluid under various conditions, such as the color that the fluid would be in a person with a brain tumor compared to the color in a healthy person.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificat from the University of Louisville] (open access)

[Certificat from the University of Louisville]

Certificate issued to Dr. May Owen from the University of Louisville in Louisville, Texas, with the text: "In the Sesquicentennial Year of the Founding of Jefferson Seminary Greets May Owen and presents this Certificate in recognition of more than Twenty-five Years Of Service Given at Louisville, Kentucky in the year, one thousand, nine hundred and forty-eight." There is a university seal stamped in the lower-left corner.
Date: 1948
Creator: University of Louisville
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Appointing David Dickson to County Treasurer in Grimes County] (open access)

[Certificate Appointing David Dickson to County Treasurer in Grimes County]

Certificate signed by Edmund J. Davis, Governor of Texas, appointing David Dickson to the position of County Treasurer in Grimes County; the certificate is also signed by Secretary of State James P. Newcomb.
Date: August 19, 1870
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for Membership to the Sons of the Republic of Texas] (open access)

[Certificate for Membership to the Sons of the Republic of Texas]

Certificate acknowledging that Dr. Todd Bradford Willis is in good standing within the Sons of the Republic of Texas and signed by two officials of the organization. It includes a color illustration of the Texas flag near the top, black-and-white illustrations of The Alamo (left) and Goliad - La Bahia (right), and an illustration in red of the monument at San Jacinto at the bottom of the page, behind the text.
Date: April 30, 1982
Creator: Sons of the Republic of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for the World Medical Association] (open access)

[Certificate for the World Medical Association]

Certificate issued to Dr. May Owen from The World Medical Association, United States Committee, Inc. Text says, "This is to certify that May Owen, M. D. is a Member of the United States Committee devoted to the support of the scientific and educational objectives of The World Medical Association."
Date: 1961
Creator: World Medical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from the Bexar County Tuberculosis Association] (open access)

[Certificate from the Bexar County Tuberculosis Association]

Certificate presented to Edith Bonnet recognizing her "dedicated service in the fight against Tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases."
Date: 1951
Creator: Bexar County Tuberculosis Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres] (open access)

[Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres]

Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres, consecrating him as a high priest of the Order of Melchizedec. The certificate is a faded yellow with an intricate black border; there is an orange stamp in the bottom left.
Date: December 5, 1906
Creator: Council of High Priests of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History