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The Ole Fireside

Description: Photograph of a Christmas decoration scene from December, 1924; these decorations were put up inside of the U.S.S. Texas and this fireplace is not made out of actual brick. The title of the photo reads "The Old Fireside."
Date: December 1924
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Scouting, Volume 12, Number 10, December 1924

Description: Monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: December 1924
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Partner: Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum

[Photograph of the 2nd Division's Christmas Decorations]

Description: Photograph of the U.S.S. Texas 2nd Division's Christmas decorations on December 23, 1924; these decorations were put up in one of the empty rooms inside of the U.S.S. Texas. The Christmas tree is the largest decoration in the room but on the right of the photo there is a large American flag. There is also a sign in the top left corner that reads: "Xmas 2nd Div."
Date: December 23, 1924
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Photograph of Christmas Lunch on U.S.S. Texas]

Description: Photograph of food on a long table in a room with large bullets mounted on the wall. A note on the front of the photo says "Noon day meal in 5-inch case mate, December 25, 1924." Another handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This is one of crews sleeping, eating and loafing quarters. It contained one 5-inch rotating gun."
Date: December 25, 1924
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Map of R. C. Winter's Subdivision of Lot 8, Block 1, Sayles and Hughes Subdivision of Block 17 (Lying West of Meander Street), B. Austin Survey Number 91, an Addition to the City of Abilene, Texas

Description: Map of R. C. Winter's Subdivision in Abilene, Texas bordered by McLemore, Matador, Marshall, and Hutchinson streets, and is divided by Roberts street. The block divided into numbered segments showing property divisions. Scale 1:1,200.
Date: unknown
Creator: Beard, Truman
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 371

Description: Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from December 1924 to April 1925, 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 … more
Date: 1924-12/1925-04
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 366

Description: Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from October 1924 to December 1924, 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 o… more
Date: 1924-10/1924-12
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 367

Description: Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from December 1924 to February 1925, 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 … more
Date: 1924-12/1925-02
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 365

Description: Recorded copies of Travis County deeds, conveyances, and other muniments of title affecting ownership to real estate from September 1924 to December 1924, 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… more
Date: 1924-09/1924-12
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

Travis County Deed Records: Deed Record 369 - Deeds of Trust

Description: Recorded copies of deeds of trust used as mortgages or liens on real estate or improvements to real estate from December 1924 to August 1925. Shows date and place of execution; name of mortgagor; name of mortgagee; description of property involved; amount and terms of contract; signature of mortgagor; certificate of acknowledgment; and recording certificate, showing date filed, date recorded, and signature of county clerk or deputy. Also includes agreement that third party (named trustee) may i… more
Date: 1924-12/1925-08
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
Partner: Travis County Clerk’s Office

[Cause No. 11687: Oral Deposition of B. C. McDonald, October 17, 1925]

Description: Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, transcribing the deposition of B. C. McDonald. McDonald recounts his recollections regarding the shooting of an oil well by J. H. Rapp in Eastland County, Texas. There is a receipt from the United States Torpedo Company included in the document.
Date: October 17, 1925
Creator: Cunningham, Tom J.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Cause No. 11687: Deposition of J. H. Rapp]

Description: Document in cause no. 11687, Jake L. Hamon Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company, transcribing the deposition of Jack H. Rapp. Rapp's testimony discusses his association with the United States Torpedo Company and his shooting of an oil well in Eastland County, Texas.
Date: October 16, 1925
Creator: Cunningham, Tom J.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[The dirt road that runs alongside the George house]

Description: Photograph looking down the dirt road that runs alongside the George house. In the center right of photo is the southeast corner of the George house. It is partly covered by trees in the foreground. A barbed wire fence runs down the left side of the road with trees on the opposite side from the road and further down the fence line. All is covered in snow and ice.
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A young girl holding a doll, standing in the middle of a snow covered yard]

Description: Photograph probably of Mary Jones as a young girl. She is standing in the middle of snow covered yard surrounding my trees whose branches are bent under the weight of the ice on them. Mary is wearing a dark dress that falls at her knees, dark stockings, shoes and a dark hat. She is holding a baby doll in her right hand. A few sparse pieces of grass stick out of the snow. On the bottom of the photo, handwritten: "Dec 21 1924"
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[George house yard covered in snow]

Description: Photograph of the George house yard covered in snow with ducks and ducklings along a wooden fence in the distance. A small animal house is on left of photo along with large trees. Short wooden fence extends across the photo with more small animal houses on the opposite side of the fence and thick trees in the distance. Most of the ducks are centered in the photo around a trough. A tree stands on the right side of the photo.
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[A dirt road lined with snow and telephone lines weighted down with ice]

Description: Photograph of a dirt road lined with snow. The brush along the side of the road is covered in snow and ice. The telephone poles running down the left side of the image are so weighted down with ice that they are touching the ground. Dark buildings line the left side of the photo, while the right side is lined with brush.
Date: December 21, 1924
Partner: George Ranch Historical Park
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