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Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Front Cover

Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper

Date: January 15, 1859

Creator: Everett, Richard

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 103

Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Jessie's illustrated newspaper

Date: January 15, 1859

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Page 102

Illustrations of "Texan Handmen," "The Fandango, "Main Plaza, San Antonio," "Mission Concepcion," "Primitive Bathing," and "Cock Fighting" from Frank Jessie's illustrated newspaper

Date: January 15, 1859

Item Type: Text

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Shingle Splitting]

Photograph of a young girl splitting shingles with an axe at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man is standing next to her and piles of wood and another man are visible in the background.

Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]

Creator: Informedia

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong, May 10, 1954]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong discussing donations and amounts.

Date: May 10, 1954

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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs Outside]

Photograph of a group of young women sitting closely together on fold-up chairs under the shade of the trees outside. Many of the women are turned in their chairs and looking at something to their right. There is a boy standing in front and facing the left, also looking where the women are. There are many more empty fold-up chairs scattered up to the right-hand side of the foreground of the image. There are several shady trees in the background, and there is a small group of boys standing aroun… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs in the Shade]

Photograph of a group of young women sitting closely together in fold-up chairs underneath the shade of several trees. The women are all turned in their seats and are talking to each other. There is a young boy sitting at the very edge of the image to the left who is looking at the camera. Next to the boy, there is a man sitting and looking over at the women. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio, Bethel at Convention".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]

Photograph of an engraved plaque propped up on tile against a shiny beam. The plaque reads: "The Synod of Texas, Award of Recognition and Merit Presented to Central Presbyterian Church San Antonio, Texas, For having Assumed Full Responsibility for its own Maintenance and Growth in the Lord, On April 1, 1953 and Thereafter, David L. Stitt, Moderator of Synod, Ruben M. Armendariz, Pastor, Presented April 26, 1953, 'Lux Lucet In Tenebris'". The Latin phrase at the bottom of the plaque translates t… more

Date: May 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Transcript of Invoice for Supplies and Board]

Copy of transcript for an invoice for supplies and board for P. Wilson.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Military Plaza and Chili Stands]

Photograph of the south side of Military Plaza, showing chili stands and their patrons. In the background (left to right) are: A. Heusinger Hardware, Louis Scheihagen Hardware, and the Texas Barrel House.

Date: unknown

Creator: Raba, Ernst Wilhelm, 1874-1951

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.424502 -98.494851

Partner: San Antonio Conservation Society

The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore

TCollection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales, Mexican folk remedies, and stories about Don Pedrito Jaramillo, who was the Curandero of Los Olmos. The index begins on page 137.

Date: 2017

Creator: Texas Folklore Society

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

[Jan Christian at Reunion]

Photograph of a woman holding two flowers and wearing a name tag that reads, "Jan Christian" at what appears to be a reunion. The photo has an address label on the back for Marvin A. Krieger.

Date: September 1992

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Jan Christian at Reunion #2]

Photograph of a woman wearing a name tag that reads, "Jan Christian" while sitting with an orca whale decoration on the table in front of her at what appears to be a reunion. The photo has an address label on the back for Marvin A. Krieger.

Date: September 1992

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

San Antonio Economic Factbook

A guide to the San Antonio area economy including background information and sections on various specific economic concepts including labor and markets, government oversight, infrastructure, and living conditions.

Date: 1965

Creator: San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Economic Development Department.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Healer of Los Olmos and Other Mexican Lore

Collection of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folktales, Mexican folk remedies, and stories about Don Pedrito Jaramillo, who was the Curandero of Los Olmos. The index begins on page 137.

Date: 1951

Creator: Texas Folklore Society

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

History of Water in the San Antonio River Valley

This document provides a history of the San Antonio River Valley, following the development of water use and control with the establishment of San Antonio in 1691 through 1920.

Date: September 1970

Creator: Wilson, William Feathergail

Item Type: Paper

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Alamo Area Council of Governments Problems, Objectives, Services Report

A report on social planning needs and priorities in the San Antonio area.

Date: January 1970

Creator: Alamo Area Council of Governments

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Commemorative Ribbon]

Commemorative ribbon for the Texas Live Stock Association with text on one side (blank on back). The words "Texas Live Stock Association" are written horizontally across the length of the ribbon, inside a decorative border; the left end says "GUEST" and the right end says "SAN ANTONIO FEB. 12 - 13."

Date: 1900%-02

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: George Ranch Historical Park

[Petition to Free Angela Davis]

Petition to free Angela Davis organized by the San Antonio Committee to Free Angela Davis, signed by twelve people.

Date: 1970~

Item Type: Text