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[$500 Bond Issued June 28, 1866]
$500 mortgage bond presented to Henry G. Northon and Virgil Whitcomb by Antonio López de Santa Anna using property and palaces in Mexico as security.
Date:
June 28, 1866
Creator:
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794?-1876
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Accompaniment to Mitchell's New Map of Texas, Oregon, and California, With the Regions Adjoining
Text with detailed description of the areas shown by the accompanying map, including geographical and cultural information.
Date:
1846
Creator:
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An account of Col. Crockett's tour to the North and down East, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four : his object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country : and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of "The Experiment"
"Object being to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country; and also to find out the condition of its literature and morals, the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of 'The Experiment'"
Date:
1835
Creator:
Crockett, Davy, 1786-1836
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Alamo, and other poems
Book of poetry, mostly written in rhyming couplets, glorifying heros of Texas.
Date:
1906
Creator:
Berry, Viola Riley
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America noviter delineata
Map of North and South America showing political boundaries and place names. Includes inset of Greenland and illustrations of ships and sea monsters.
Date:
1633
Creator:
Merian, Matthaeus
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The American conflict: a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: its causes, incidents, and results: intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the war for the Union. Volume 1.
Volume one of a two-volume set gives a historical overview of slavery and the abolition movement in the U.S., records events leading to secession, and details political and military action early in the Civil War. Chapter XII (pp. 147-177) discusses the annexation of Texas to the United States. Analytical index begins on p. 633.
Date:
1864
Creator:
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The American conflict: a history of the great rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'64: its causes, incidents, and results: intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases, with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the war for the Union. Volume 2.
Volume two of a two-volume set details political and military action in the Civil War. Chapter I (pp. 17-25) discusses activity in Texas and New Mexico in 1862. Analytical index begins on p. 765.
Date:
1866
Creator:
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Anti-Texass Legion: Protest of some free men, states and presses against the Texass rebellion, against the laws of nature and of nations
Pamphlet from Texana Collection
Date:
January 1, 1845
Creator:
Anti-Texass Legion
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Appeal to the People of Massachusetts, on The Texas Question.
Pamphlet written by "A Massachusetts Freeman" regarding issues in relation to the annexation of Texas by the United States.
Date:
1844
Creator:
Allen, George, 1792-1883
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Articles of agreement between H.C. Hudson and Elihu Moss : Washington, [Tex.], 1838 July 17.
Handwritten agreement regarding lease of land in Washington County with details of agreed upon improvements.
Date:
July 17, 1838
Creator:
Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Asher & Adams' Texas.
Does not show western Texas beyond 7 miles west of San Antonio. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. "55-56."
Date:
1871
Creator:
Asher
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bexar County.
Map of Bexar County showing the division of property with labels to show land owners.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beyond the Blue Horizon: Travels and Exploration from the Rare Books and Texana Collection]
Video footage of the exhibition, "Beyond the Blue Horizon: Travels and Exploration" from the Rare Book and Texana Collections, held on the 4th floor of Willis Library on the UNT campus.
Date:
1992-09/1993-01
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Big Bend of Texas
This book contains numerous photographs of the Big Bend area with descriptions. Featured photographs include images from Fort Stockton, Marfa, Capote Canyon, Alpine, Marathon, Fort Davis, Presidio, and others.
Date:
192X
Creator:
Albertype Co.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas
Biographical view of Texas and its history including narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history and information about important point in history including: the pioneer days of Texas, Texas' transition from a Mexican state to being part of the United States, and the wars in which Texas citizens took part.
Date:
2017
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biographical Encyclopedia of Texas
Biographical view of Texas and its history including narratives of the individuals who helped shape Texas history and information about important point in history including: the pioneer days of Texas, Texas' transition from a Mexican state to being part of the United States, and the wars in which Texas citizens took part.
Date:
1880
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biography of José Antonio Navarro, written by an Old Texan.
Biography of Texas statesman José Antonio Navarro.
Date:
1876
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bird's eye view of Denton, Denton County, Texas: 1883
Illustrated aerial map of the city of Denton, Texas depicting streets, buildings, trains, and farmland. Indexed for points of interest.
Date:
1883
Creator:
Koch, Augustus, fl. 1871-1880
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bird's eye view of San Antonio : Bexar Co. Texas 1886 looking north east.
Hand drawn aerial map of 1886 San Antonio showing streets, buildings, vegetation, and landmarks.
Date:
1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Cabin Book; or, Sketches of Life in Texas.
This is an English translation of the German text, which is a historical novel about the creation of the Republic of Texas. It consists of a series of sketches that depict the new Republic of Texas as a land of opportunity for immigrants.
Date:
1844
Creator:
Sealsfield, Charles, 1793-1864
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Callahan County, Texas
Cadastral map of Stephens County, Texas showing lands owned by the Texas & Pacific Railway Company. The county is marked to show individual properties; each piece of land is numbered and several are labeled with property owners. Geographic features are also noted on the map. Scale ca. 1:133,333 (4000 varas to 1 inch).
Date:
187X
Creator:
Texas & Pacific Railway. Land Department.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carte de la Côte N.O. de l'Amérique et de la Côte N.E. de l'Asie reconnues en 1778 et 1779
Shows the Northwest coast of North America as explored on Cook's third voyage. Included are the opposite coast of Asia, Cook's path, and his readings. Relief shown pictorially. Inset: Plan de l'Entrée de Nootka.
Date:
1780/1788
Creator:
Bonne, Rigobert
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle Ranges of the Southwest
This book contains information about the use and condition of Texas pastures contemporary with the book. It also gives information about the obstacles in the way of renewing the cattle ranges and how the cattle ranges could possibly be renewed.
Date:
1898
Creator:
Bentley, Henry Lewis
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Central America. II. Including Texas, California, and the northern states of Mexico
Map of Texas and northern Mexico, as well as the surrounding area. Texas is outlined in green, Mexican states are outlined in yellow, and the map also notes major cities and geography, with relief shown by hachures.
Date:
1842
Creator:
J & C. Walker
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History