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[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, April 8, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing the Brazos River Dam and Whitney Dam. River flow and flooding in relation to river paths are discussed.

Date: April 8, 1953

Creator: James, Thomas Leroy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, April 1, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing the possibility of several dams to be placed on the Brazos River if a proposed bill is enacted into law.

Date: April 1, 1953

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Trading Card: CCC Company 3807(C)]

Trading card issued as part of the Geocache Challenge program for Fort Parker State Park, depicting part of a spillway built across the Navasota River at Fort Parker Lake, with trees and brush on the far bank. The back of the card includes information about the park and the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Date: 2011

Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Transcript of letter from James F. Perry to Samuel M. Williams, July 13, 1837]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James F. Perry to Samuel M. Williams, in which Perry attempts to contact Williams since they are co-executors of Stephen F. Austin's estate. Perry has enclosed a document concerning land parcels written in Williams's handwriting and signed by Austin that he has questions about.

Date: July 13, 1837

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to Mateo Ahumanda, May 8, 1826]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Mateo Ahumada.

Date: May 8, 1826

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin, May 8, 1826]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, on May 8, 1826, discussing a deal with the Cherokees to ambush other Native American tribes.

Date: May 8, 1826

Creator: Austin, Stephen F.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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[Mexia, Texas: Confederate Reunion Grounds and Comanche Chief Quanah Parker]

This film is unedited television footage regarding events and sites in Mexia, Texas. The film covers: the the Confederate Reunion Grounds, now a Texas Historical Landmark; recreational activity on the Navasota River; and the legend of Quanah Parker. The first segment of video shows the Confederate Reunion Grounds, which were established in 1889. Tom Fisher, who is the Park Manager of the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historical Park and the Park Manager of Fort Parker State Historical Par… more

Date: unknown

Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 07 seconds

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Media Library

Map of Limestone County

Map of Limestone County, Texas including the Prairies and Lakes region.

Date: February 1877

Creator: Blau, F. G.

Item Type: Map

Partner: Texas General Land Office

Grimes County

Cadastral map of Grimes County, Texas in the Prairies and Lakes region. Additional notes have been handwritten in colored ink. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Date: October 1872

Creator: Lungkwitz, Herman

Item Type: Map

Partner: Texas General Land Office

Map of Brazos County, Texas, including the Prairies and Lakes region. The map shows Brazos County when it was called Navasota County and when Booneville was its county seat. Scale ca. 1:133,334 (4000 varas per inch).

Date: unknown

Creator: Catlett, Hanson G.

Item Type: Map

Partner: Texas General Land Office