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[Letter from W. H. Gray to W. J. Bryan, February 17, 1912]
Letter from W. H. Gray to W. J. Bryan discussing the details of the pamphlet "The Rule of Reason" he shared with Mr. Bryan. Gray urges Mr. Bryan to share his thoughts about the pamphlet to the public or forward him a private opinion.
[Katharine at College Paper Doll Sheet]
Unfolded Good Housekeeping page for Katherine at College featuring multiple outfits and a story about kittens on the consecutive pages.
The Corral, Volume 5, Number 5, February, 1912
The Corral literary journal of Simmons College includes editorials and notes regarding societies and happenings within the school as well as original creative fiction, poetry, and jokes.
[Generals Campa and Salazar]
Photograph of Generals Emilio P. Campa and Jose Ines Salazar. Generals Campa and Salazar were close allies of Pascual Orozco during the Mexican Revolution and often worked alongside one another. Information on the back of the photo identifies the photo as having been taken in Ciudad Juarez in February 1912 and states that the generals were in the midst of an argument.
[Letter from George C. Husmann to T. V. Munson, February 24, 1912]
Photocopy of a letter from George C. Husmann to T. V. Munson discussing Rotundifolia hybrids Husmann would like for the Rotundifolia experiment vineyard. The prices for the listed hybrids are handwritten on the letter with the note, "Prices offered by T. V. Munson & Song Feb. 27-12."
[Letter from M. R. Hailey to Henry Sayles, February 15, 1912]
Letter from M. R. Hailey to Henry Sayles discussing the right of way for the railroad and the sections that he is in control of.
[Letter from John Sayles to G. H. Cox, February 22, 1912]
Letter from John Sayles to G. H. Cox requesting advice on disposition.
[Letter from Henry Sayles to T. A. Irvin, February 6, 1912]
Letter from Henry Sayles to T. A. Irvin discussing construction of a railroad - Sayles is inclined to partner with Irvin to build the railway, as his is less expensive than others. Sayles states the citizens of Abilene are eager to have the railway built.
[Letter from N. P. Hailey to Henry Sayles, February 17, 1912]
Letter from N. P. Hailey to Henry Sayles discussing a meeting the following week and creating different drafts.
[Letter from Henry Sayles to Richard Cordwent, February 21, 1912]
Letter from Henry Sayles to Richard Cordwent stating he will travel with Cordwent to Cross Plains.
Code One, Volume 6, Number 4, January 1992
Quarterly publication of the General Dynamics plant in Fort Worth, Texas describing their products, research, and employees, as well as articles about pilots and others using the aircraft they produce.
[Postcard with a Photo of a Fire Engine and at a Fire]
Postcard with a photograph of a search light a part of "Engine #3 at 5 alarm fire" in New York. There are two men sitting on bundles with a fire engine parked behind them; the search lights appear to be on top of the awning over the fire engine.
[Letter from John Sayles to Burton-Lingo Company, February 5, 1912]
Letter from John Sayles to Burton-Lingo Company discussing land in Jones County. Sayles remits the vendor's lien that is to be signed and returned by C. E. Carter and J. S. Barnes.
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 252
Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from February 1912 to June 1912 including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 210
Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from October 1911 to February 1912, including warranty deeds, gift deeds, partition deeds, guardian deeds, quitclaim deeds, royalty deeds, various types of affidavits, appointments and resignations of trustees, trust indentures, transfers of liens, conveyances of liens, assignments of liens, subordination of liens, various types of partial releases, leases, easements, contracts of sale, bills of sale, homestead designations, various types of agreements, powers of attorney, revocations of powers of attorney, restrictions, removals of disabilities (minor, coveture), certified copies of probate proceedings, certified copies of divorce decrees (when real property is divided), extensions, options, rental divisions, and amended restrictions. Specific information includes instrument number, kind of instrument, date and place of execution, names of parties involved, amounts of principal and interest (when applicable), description of property, signatures of parties, and notarization. Also includes recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 2
Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases from March 1894 to February 1912. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
[Letter from Laura Spalding, 23 February 1912]
Letter from Laura Spalding to her unidentified Aunt.
[Postcard of a Fire Station, Springfield, Ohio]
Postcard of the Springfield Fire Department at their headquarters, lined up in horse-drawn carts. The station has two garage doors at its base, and "1878" is displayed at its front. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks for views received today. This is No. 1 station, a very old building as you can see [...]"
[Postcard of a Fire Station, Lima, Ohio]
Postcard of a fire department at a fire station, lined up with four horse-drawn wagons. Three of the wagons are lined up outside of labeled garages. From left to right, the garages are labeled: Truck No. 1, Wagon No. 1, and Steamer No. 1. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Dear Sir, Your card received and will be glad to exchange views with you. Heep you will like this one. We have 5 stations, there are 18 men in the Central Station. I have put a pin hole through the card just above where I am standing on the [...] Truck. We have no automatic apparatus as yet but will have soon [...]"
[Postcard of Five Fire Fighters]
Postcard of five fire fighters in a group photo, two are standing, the other three are sitting in chairs. On the right, a door is open, with a visible staircase inside. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Card received yesterday, many thanks. Still plenty of snow and cold. Day off tomorrow, better make the rounds with me. This is a view of everyone at No. 3 taken in first of quarters. Left to right [...], still having a few small ones."
[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Damage in Houston, February 21, 1912]
Postcard with a photograph of some of the damage caused by a fire in Houston, Texas; the text on the photo says that this is "looking west from plant of Dew Bros Syrup Co." Most of the pieces of debris in the picture are sheets of metal lying on the ground with other charred pieces in the background.
[Postcard of a Webb Fire Engine Test]
Postcard of a fire engine spraying water at a building with two large smokestacks. The photograph was captured from a distance above, and many people can be seen observing the scene below. A printed note on the back of the postcard says, "Test of the "Webb" Motor Fire Engine, Through Deck Turret on "Webb" Motor High Pressure Wagon. Height of Stack 246 ft. Size of Nozzle 1 5/8 inches. It was estimated that at times this stream reached nearly 300 feet perpendicularly."
[Photograph of Fire Damage in Houston, Texas]
Photograph of some of the damage in Houston, Texas after a major fire in 1912. The building in the center of the picture has almost been completely destroyed with only the bottoms on the walls left standing; in the foreground there are broken trees and piles of debris.
[Postcard with a Photograph of Fire Damage in Houston, Texas]
Postcard with a photograph of the damage caused by a major fire in Houston, Texas. The caption on the picture reads: "Houston's Big Fire Feb 21, 1912 Where the Blaze Started." The building in the photograph belongs to a grain company, and has most of its roof and taller walls destroyed; most of the building with "Grain Co." written on it is most left intact. There are a few men looking through the debris.
[Carnegie Public Library]
Postcard image of the Carnegie Public Library in Corsicana, Texas. In the image the large white colored library can be with rounded windows, decorative roof, and white columns on either side of the entrance. In front of the church a small boy is leaning with his bike up against a tree. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Miss Merle Cook.
[Letter from George C. Husmann to T. V. Munson, February 24, 1912]
Photocopy of a letter from George C. Husmann to T. V. Munson discussing several varieties of rotundifolia hybrid grapes Husmann would like for the Rotundifolia experiment vineyard.
In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots
Memorial pamphlet honoring the thirty-eight Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who lost their lives in service during World War II.
[Letter from Byrd to Irene - February 22, 1912]
Letter from Byrd to a friend named Irene, in which Byrd suggests remedies for Irene's recent sickness and appears to be responding to Irene's recent letters regarding friends in El Paso, going to see shows, and working to earn money for a trousseau.
[Funeral Program for Lee Boston, August 20, 1994]
Funeral program for Lee Boston, born February 14, 1912. The funeral was held August 30, 1994 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Claude W. Black, Jr., Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Gates of Heaven Memorial Garden in Converse, Texas near San Antonio, Texas.
[Funeral Program for Lyndull Lee Virginia Brown Corley, November 2, 2000]
Funeral program for Lyndull Lee Virginia Brown Corley (Aunt Bobbie), born February 8, 1912 and died November 28, 2000. The funeral was held November 2, 2000 at Calvary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Willie J. Harper, Sr. The funeral arrangements were made through Sutton's Paradise Funeral Home and she was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas..
[Funeral Program for Ollie Mae Maties-Culbreth, November 4, 1999]
Funeral program for Mrs. Ollie Mae Mathies-Culbreth, born February 10, 1912 and died October 29, 1999. The funeral was held November 4, 1999 at West End Baptist Church, officiated by Dr. A. B. Devers I. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
[Funeral Program for Lee Anna Ashton, April 12, 2010]
Funeral program for Sister Lee Anna Austin Ashton, born February 21, 1912 and died April 3, 2010. The funeral was held April 12, 2010 at Calvary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Kevin Nelson. The funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
[Funeral Program for George Barber, August 13, 1971]
Funeral program for Mr. George Barber, born February 11, 1912. The funeral was held Friday, August 13, 1971 at Emmanuel A.M.E. Church, officiated by B. T. Langham. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and he was buried in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
[Funeral Program for Louie L. Thomas, January 15, 1985]
Funeral program for Louie L. Thomas, born February 18, 1912 and died January 10, 1986. The funeral was held January 15, 1985 at Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend A. Cole. Funeral arrangements were made through the Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary, and he was buried in City Cemetery #3 in San Antonio, Texas.
[Funeral Program for Massaree Oletta Singletary Walker, December 14, 2001]
Funeral program for Mrs. Massaree Oletta Singletary Walker, born February 9, 1912 and died December 7, 2001. The funeral was held December 14, 2001 at the Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dr. Robert L. Jemerson, Sr. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home, and she was buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
[Funeral Program for Zephaniah Montgomery, October 26, 1994]
Funeral program for Mr. Zephaniah Montgomery, born February 18, 1912 and died October 21, 1994. The funeral was held October 26, 1994 at Jacob's Chapel United Methodist Church, officiated by Reverend Brendolyn Cunningham. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton & Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Sunset Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
[Funeral Program for Alma P. Johnson, August 7, 1970]
Funeral program for Mrs. Alma P. Johnson, born February 12, 1912. The funeral was held Friday, August 7, 1970 at West End Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. J. A. Kemple, Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor Mortuary and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
[Funeral Program for Mr. Louie L. Thomas, January 15, 1985]
Funeral program for Mr. Louie L. Thomas, born February 18,1912 and died January 10, 1986. The funeral was held January 15, 1985 at Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend A. Cole. Funeral arrangements were made through the Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and he was buried in City Cemetery #3.
[Letter from Rich Cord[..]ent to Henry Sayles, February 16, 1912]
Letter from Rich Cord[..]ent to Henry Sayles discussing the costs of right of ways for a proposed railroad line.
[Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter, February 27, 1912]
Postcard from Gus Brown to George Pendexter describing a fire that happened in Springfield, Ohio in 1903, in talking about injuries Brown says: "5 buried [sic] by falling walls, 3 taken out dead, others had broken limbs." The photograph on the reverse side shows the damage caused by the fire at the Fountain Square Theatre on February 19, 1903; this is the "stage entrance" which is torn up and wooden beams lying on the ground in disarray.
[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]
Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter with a photograph of a large building on fire in Fort Wayne, Indiana; there is one fire truck in the photograph with hoses attached to it and other streams of water shooting at the flaming building. The note on the back of the card reads: "Let me know what views you have of Battle Creek so I will know what to send this one is of Fort Wayne Ind. 11 people burned up."
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter thanking him for the last card Pendexter sent to him and describing the cold weather in Michigan at the time, and mentioning Chief W. P. Week. The photograph on the reverse side shows some fire ruins of the Globe M. F. G. Co. building in Battle Creek, Michigan; most of the debris has ice frozen to it. According to the picture this burned down on November 13, 1911.
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter regarding other cards he would like to receive and some that he has available. The photograph on the reverse side shows the "rear of Parker Fur Store" as it is burning on December 7, 1911; most of the picture shows nothing but smoke.
[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 21, 1912]
Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter concerning the fire truck in the picture, which is the car Bruce drives. Bruce notes the blizzard conditions in Michigan that include four to five feet snow drifts. The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen sitting in a fire truck that is covered in snow and wearing snow chains; the note on the picture says: "10 below zero inspecting fire alarm."
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 12, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing the weather and other cards that have been sent from Waco, Texas. The photograph on the reverse side shows "Truck Co. No. 1" in the St. Joseph Fire Department in St. Joseph, Michigan; the wagon in the picture is being pulled by three horses, is loaded with ladders, with two firemen in the driver's seat. The other seven men in the photograph are standing on the sides of the wagon with one fireman sitting on the very back end.
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 26, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter concerning fire engines and different cards to be sent. The photograph on the reverse side shows an old steamer engine, "Steamer #3" a part of the Battle Creek Fire Department in Battle Creek Michigan. There is a hose attached to the engine near the bottom while the steamer has smoke puffing out of the top.
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 12, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing cards to send and saying that the wagon in the photo just went out of commission. The photograph on the reverse side shows a horse-drawn fire wagon with the title "Auxiliary" written on the side; this wagon and crew are a part of the St. Joseph Fire Department in St. Joseph, Michigan. There are five firemen in this photograph, two are sitting in the driver's seat while the other three are standing on the ground next to the wagon. There is a water cannon mounted in the back of the wagon and a lantern attached to the driver's seat.
[Postcard of McFaddin, Kyle, & Weiss Rice Mill]
Postcard from G. O. Schull to Henry H. Himebaugh in San Diego, California. The image on the front of the postcard shows a mill next to railroad tracks, and printed text on the photo identifies the subject as the McFaddin, Kyle & Weiss Rice Mill in Beaumont, Texas. The handwritten message on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Uncle Henry" and says, "I was glad to hear from you. I ought to have answered sooner. It is true we are drifting that way but we are so scattered I don't know whether we could all get there together or not. I have always thought I would like to live in California on account of the climate. I don't think we will remain here much longer but I can't say just where we will go. This leaves us well. I hope it will find you the same."
[Postcard from L. H. Woods to George Pendexter]
Postcard from L. H. Wood to George Pendexter with a note on the back that reads: "I send you this card to see if you have forgotten [sic] me of the L. A. F. D." The photograph on the reverse side shows a steamer engine parked in the middle of a large crowd of people.
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