The University of Houston Libraries' Special Collections presents a large collection of personal letters from Mary (Mrs. Anson) Jones, dated between 1866 to 1882, discussing local affairs, family and friends. After Anson Jones's death, there were issues relating to land claims and taxes on land owned by the family. The bulk of the letters are to Mary Jones's son, Cromwell Anson Jones.
About this partnerThe University of North Texas Libraries materials include holdings from the Rare Books and Texana Collections, the UNT Archives, and the Government Documents Department. Materials include photographs, books, maps, pamphlets, letters, diaries, and ledgers.
About this partnerThe University of Texas contributes select items for the Lorenzo de Zavala Online: Empresario, Statesman and Texas Revolutionary collection from the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History and the Benson Latin American Collection.
About this partnerThe University of Texas at Arlington Libraries contributes select items for the Lorenzo de Zavala Online: Empresario, Statesman and Texas Revolutionary collection. See correspondence to and from Allan Duckworth, Adina de Zavala, Lorenzo de Zavala Jr., Emily Hand, Ralph Yarborough, and Louis Lenz. Other materials document German immigration to Texas and Robertson's Colony.
About this partnerThe University of Texas-Pan American images include local history materials selected for the grant Rescuing Texas History through the Digitization of At-Risk Photographs and Maps. Images include panoramic photographs of the Southwestern Land Excursion Company and glass plate negatives documenting the history of Hidalgo County.
About this partnerUT Southwestern Medical Center Library contributes a book for the Lorenzo de Zavala Online: Empresario, Statesman and Texas Revolutionary collection: Memorial to the legislature of the State of Texas, of Wm. H. Jones, Administrator of the estate of Lorenzo de Zavala, deceased, empresario of Zavala's Colony.
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