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Acala cotton seed poster

Acala cotton seed poster

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Advertisement for No. 111 strain Acala cotton seed developed by John D. Rogers of Navasota, Texas
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"Map of J. D. Rogers Farm"

"Map of J. D. Rogers Farm"

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Hand-drawn map of the Rogers farm along the Brazos River in Grimes County; formerly Allen Farm; currently (2006) owned by the Moore Brothers
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"Map of Jno. D. Rogers Farm"

"Map of Jno. D. Rogers Farm"

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Hand-drawn map of Rogers farm along the Brazos River in Grimes County; formerly called Allen Farm; currently owned by the Moore Brothers
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Cotton display

Cotton display

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Display board of Texas Pedigree Cotton; nine staples grown by "J.H.M." near Navasota, TX
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"What You Should Know About Raising Cotton"

"What You Should Know About Raising Cotton"

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Pamphlet with photos proclaiming qualities of cotton bred by John D. Rogers-Allen Farm Acala; several works with "Allen Farm" crossed out and corrected
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Trade sign

Trade sign

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: Sign from "Jno. D. Rogers Seed Co. Office"at 114 10th Street, Navasota, Texas
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
"Common Errors in Cotton Production:  U.S.D.A. Farmers Bulletin, No. 1686"

"Common Errors in Cotton Production: U.S.D.A. Farmers Bulletin, No. 1686"

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: None
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
[Labor contract between Seward and several workers]

[Labor contract between Seward and several workers]

Date: 1869
Creator: unknown
Description: Seward Papers. Labor contract between Seward and several workers, specifying provisions that Seward will provide and monthly payment to Anderson Elliot and family: Roxana, Benjamin, Anderson, Absalom, Monroe Moore, Dorlas Greer, Tilda Thompson, Ruth Elliot.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
[Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda]

[Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda]

Date: 1838-08-06
Creator: unknown
Description: Seward Papers. Bank draft to T.C. Zimmerman, Holland, from T.G. Wick, Matagorda; in the amount of $1100 to be paid from the account of G.D. Langster to Oosterhoud, Netherlands.
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
Seward Papers

Seward Papers

Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Description: 1 of 4 copies of legal statement by J.H. Seward at New Orleans
Holding Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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