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- 1926 Schreiner Mountaineers Football Squad
- Photograph of the 1926 Schreiner Institute Football Squad and their coach H. C. Gilstrap. The players' names and positions are written on the image. The squad played an undefeated season of 10 games against opposing schools from all over Texas including Texas Tech, St. Mary's, Sul Ross and McMurray. Their team photograph and season record are featured in the 1927 Recall Yearbook.
- The Austin Papers: October 1834--January, 1837, Volume 3
- This text contains the third portion of the Austin Papers, which are documents covering October, 1834 to January, 1837. According to the preface, the documents include, "business memoranda, physiographical observations, petitions and memorials to local and superior governments, political addresses and proclamations, and much personal and official correspondence" (p. iii). Index starts on page 489.
- The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1926
- Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
- The Burro, Yearbook of Mineral Wells High School, 1926
- Yearbook for Mineral Wells High School in Mineral Wells, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
- [Julia Augusta Oualline Griffith in Fur]
- Photograph of Julia Augusta Oualline Griffith in a fur coat. She lived from February 2, 1902-January 7, 1972. She is the maternal grandmother of Sandra Person Wyche.
- [Marine Corps Identifcation Card of George W. Stone]
- ID card of George W. Stone, USMC, including his photograph, birthday, hair color, eye color, signature, and the signature of his validating officer.
- Old Settler's Association of Grayson County, Volume 4.
- Volume 4 of the Old Settlers Association includes minutes and newspaper clippings from 1926-1960. Highlights of the early history of the association can be found on pgs. 109-116. Biographies of the members of the Board of Trustees of the association start on page 117. .
- President's House at Schreiner Institute
- Photograph of the president's house at Schreiner Institute.
- [Rice threshing near Beaumont, Texas]
- Postcard of rice threshing near Beaumont, Texas with at least seven African American men, a mule-drawn carriage, bags, rice, and machinery. On the right side of the postcard can be seen the threshing machine separating the grain from the stalks. Men are standing near the thresher as well as on and near a mule drawn cart between a pile of grain and bags. Another cart can be seen on the right side of the postcard. On the top right of the postcard is printed "Rice Threshing near Beaumont, Texas." Rice production is a key agricultural commodity for the area situated around Beaumont, Texas.
- Schreiner Institute Campus, Spring 1926
- Photograph of Schreiner Institute campus, Spring 1926. Hoon, Administration Building, Dickey, and A.C. Schreiner.
- The Story of Buffalo Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel
- This booklet gives an overview of the history of Buffalo Bayou and of the Houston Ship Channel from 1820-1926. The text gives background on how the area became developed and eventually became an "Industrial Waterway of National importance" (p. [3]). The second half of the text focuses on Commodore Charles Morgan and the shipping aspect of the Channel. Costs of building, lists of important council members, and text of letters are included to illustrate the history.
- United States Community Improvement Appraisal: Fort Worth Texas Before & After Work Relief, 1932-1938
- Report and photo album documenting work done in Fort Worth parks as part of programs by municipal entities for building and landscaping rehabilitation.
- [William Donald Stephenson]
- Framed photograph of William Donald Stephenson sitting on a boulder in the middle of Seven Hundred Springs in Texas. He is wearing a three-piece suit.
- [Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to her parents, April 12, 1926]
- Letter from Edith Wilson Sutherlin to John and Sophia Wilson, on April 12, 1926. She is thankful they arrived home safely, and berates them for not asking for money when they nearly went broke.
- Personal File of Private First Class George W. Stone, U.S.M.C.
- Scrapbook compiled by George Stone documenting his time in the U.S. Marine Corps during the 1920s.
- [Postcard from Blanche S. to Mr. and Mrs. Jack M., September 4, 1926]
- Postcard from Blanche S. to Mr. and Mrs. Jack M., giving her best wishes and saying she'll be homes in a few days. The front of the postcard features a photograph of Ye Kendall Inn, in Boerne, a long, two-story plantation style house with porches on both stories and a screened-in sun room on the far left side. The gravel driveway that runs parallel to the house is lined with trees, and has two automobiles parked on it. The name of the house is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
- Book "A," Minutes of the City of Rio Grande, Starr County, Texas
- Book containing the meeting minutes of the City of Rio Grande, Texas, Board of City Commissioners.
- Mail Train Guard Orders
- Instructions for US Marine guards working on mail trains, including specific information on the guard's duties, their parameters, and an incomplete FAQ section.
- [Memo for Transportation Officer - Water, Parris Island, 7 December 1926]
- Official memo from the Quartermaster's Office at Marine Barracks, Parris Island, South Carolina, assigning Pvt. George W. Stone to Guard on December 7th, 1926.
- [Minutes from Union Missionary Baptist Church Meeting, December 9, 1926]
- Minutes from a meeting at Union Missionary Baptist Church that notes decisions regarding mission offerings and withdrawing membership from people who leave the church.