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The Journey of Coronado, 1540-1542, from the City of Mexico to the Grand Canon of the Colorado and the Buffalo Plains of Texas, Kansas and Nebraska

Description: Compilation of translated texts describing the explorations of Coronado and his companions as they traveled in Central American and parts of present-day United States, with some supplementary historical notes for context.
Date: 1922
Creator: Winship, George Parker, 1871-1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Decrees of Mexican Government, dated November 2-4, 1822]

Description: Act of installation of the Meeting... according to the imperial decree of 31 of the last Octe. Copy by Antonio de Mier, 6 l.s Signatories: Juan Francisco (Bishop of Durango), Antonio de Mier, and Francisco Velasco. Reference to: Election of Marquess of Castañiza; speech by Iturbide; text of Organic Bases of the National Meeting Instituyente, originally signed by Jose Manuel Herrera and rubric of Iturbide; siege of San Juan de Ulúa; administration of oath of office; text of speech by President; … more
Date: November 2, 1822
Creator: Herrera, José Manuel; Francisco, Juan & Iturbide, Agustin de
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Letter from Atilano Sanchez to Mariano, March 13, 1857]

Description: Transmittal of copies of documents in the reform of the Fundación de la Obra Pía; efforts to save the organization from destruction; opposition of “los principales en lo científico” Juan José Espinosa de los Monteros, Juan Francisco Azcárate, and Andrés Quintana Roó, directed by Francisco Sánchez de Tagle; mercantile opposition by Lorenzo Carrera; benefits obtained by Lorenzo Zavala for editing the “Decreto sentencia expoliatoria”; financial support given group by Francisco González Agüero; opp… more
Date: March 13, 1857
Creator: Sanchez, Atilano
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries

The Scouting Expeditions of McCulloch's Texas Rangers; or, the Summer and Fall Campaign of the Army of the United States in Mexico--1846; including Skirmishes with the Mexicans, and an accurate detail of the Storming of Monterey; also the Daring Scouts at Buena Vista together with anecdotes, incidents, descriptions of country, and sketches of the lives of the celebrated partisan chiefs, Hays, McCulloch, and Walker.

Description: A narrative recounting the experiences of Texas Rangers in Texas and the actions they were involved in. Includes lists of soldiers killed and wounded.
Date: 1859
Creator: Reid, Samuel C., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Papers concerning Robertson's Colony in Texas, Volume 2

Description: "Leftwich's Grant is the second volume in a series that is intended to document the colonization of an area in Central Texas that eventually became known as Robertson's Colony." It covers "the three years that [Robert] Leftwich spent in Mexico City and Saltillo" and includes "a complete account of his official negotiations with both the national government in Mexico City and the state government of Coahuila and Texas. It also includes documents concerning Dr. Felix Robertson, President of the T… more
Date: 1975
Creator: McLean, Malcolm Dallas
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries

Statistics and Information Concerning the State of Texas

Description: This book covers statistical information for the state of Texas. It includes "great inducements for the investment of capital, health for the invalid, interesting sights and scenes for the tourist and pleasure seeker, broad fields of research for the historian, unsurpassed hunting grounds for the sportsman, and other resources waiting to be unlocked by the key of capital in the hands of labor and industry" (title page).
Date: 1890
Creator: Missouri Pacific Railway Company
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Partner: UNT Libraries

[Postcard of Mexican Postage Stamps]

Description: Postcard of a collection of Mexican postage stamps around a note that reads, "We are in Mexico now and I am crazy about it. Lot of love for you all. Mother sends love - Leonora U." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 65 Beach Ave. Charlotte, N. Y."
Date: September 14, 1909
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Bath House and Pool at Agua Caliente]

Description: Postcard of a group of people in suits and five swimmers near the brightly tiled edge of the pool, described as "Bath House and Pool, Agua Caliente, Mexico." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward Texas Ice Co. Beaumont, Texas, U. S. A."
Date: August 31, 1934
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Photo of Gerald and Carol Hatch, 1975]

Description: Full-length photograph of Gerald and Carol Hatch posing together in front of a black curtain, in a gym or area with wooden flooring at Juarez Stake Academy. Gerald is seated in a wooden chair and is wearing a grey suit with a darker, patterned necktie. Carol Hatch is standing behind him, angled toward the left side of the image, wearing a long-sleeved, floor-length red plaid dress with ruffles around the collar, cuffs, and bodice.
Date: 1975
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 30.307376 -108.080931
Partner: El Paso Community College

[Photo of Gerald and Carol Hatch, 1986]

Description: Studio portrait of Gerald and Carol Hatch, visible from the waist up, standing in front of a textured brown backdrop. Gerald (right) is wearing a brown suit and Carol (left) is wearing a long-sleeved striped blouse; they are angled slightly toward one another while facing the camera.
Date: 1986
Creator: Photo-Soto Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: El Paso Community College
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