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The cabin book: or, sketches of life in Texas

Description: This is an English translation of the German text, which is a historical novel about the creation of the Republic of Texas. It consists of a series of sketches that depict the new Republic of Texas as a land of opportunity for immigrants.
Date: 1844
Creator: Sealsfield, Charles, 1793-1864 & Mersch, Ch. Fr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Austin with Map]

Description: Hand-written instructions concerning land surveys along the coast, signed by S. F. Austin. He mentions Duke, Nelms, and [Rales]. On the reverse, a map of the land survey is sketched with notes about dimensions. In the digital version, the first page is included twice - the second time a hand-written transcription of the letter is pictured beneath the original.
Date: November 1, 1830
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, Colonists Forced the Mexican Authorities

Description: Photograph of an engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. It says: "In June, 1832, the colonists forced the Mexican authorities at Anahuac to release Wm. B. Travis and other from unjust imprisonment, the battle of Velasco, June 26, and the Battle of Nacogdoches, August 2, followed; in both the Texans were victorious. Stephen Fuller Austin, "Father of Texas," was arrested January 3, 1834, and held in Mexico without trial until July, 1835. The Texans formed an army, and on … more
Date: May 2, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.750092909076383 -95.08995185000003
Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Description: Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Historic Plaque, Parker County C. S. A.

Description: Photograph of a historic plaque in Weatherford, Texas. It reads: "Parker County C. S. A. Part of a colonial grant to S. M. Williams and Stephen F. Austin, father of Texas, but with no permanent settlers before 1850, this county was created in 1855 and named for Isaac Parker, its legislative sponsor. By 1860 it had 4,213 people and in 1861 its voters favored secession 535 to 61. Oliver Loving, a settler, was an official stock raiser, furnishing beef to the Confederacy in the Civil War. He and 18… more
Date: April 14, 2006
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.76045736107445 -97.79756253297614
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Transcript of Resolution from the General Council of the Provisional Government to Stephen F. Austin, Decemeber 11, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for a resolution from General Council of the Provisional Government to Stephen F. Austin, in which the council resolves to acknowledge Austin's repeated sacrifices on behalf of Texas and wish him well in his recently appointed role as Commissioner to the United States.
Date: December 11, 1835
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Invoice of Sundry Merchandise Tools, etc., Sent to Illinois for the Account of S. and M. Austin [1800]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from invoice for merchandise tools and other items for the account of Moses and Stephen F. Austin, which contains an itemized list of items, quantities ordered, the value of the items represented in Virginia currency and the conversion of the value of those items to silver. A sampling of items from the invoice include: blankets, nails, chisels, keys, scales, and drying pans.
Date: 1800
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Stephen F. Austin grave

Description: Grave marker of Stephen F. Austin. The top of the marker has a statue of Austin with his arm outstretched and his name listed below. At the base there is a plaque.
Date: June 30, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Heritage, Volume 11, Number 3, Summer 1993

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: Summer 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation

Translation: Laws, Orders and Contracts, on Colonization, From January 1821, up to 1829; In Virtue of Which, Col. Stephen F. Austin Introduced and Settled Foreign Emigrants in Texas. With an Explanatory Introduction.

Description: This document includes an Introduction and an Advertisement written by Stephen F. Austin giving a brief introduction of the history of Austin's Colony and background about the printed translations of the emigration laws, decrees, and contracts on colonization as well as correspondence between the Mexican government and Austin.
Date: 1837
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries

Texas Heritage, Volume 19, Number 1, Winter 2001

Description: Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas. The theme for this issue is "Mapping Our Past: A Study of Historic Texas Cartography."
Date: Winter 2001
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas Historical Foundation
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