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[Documents relating to the Texas Cherokees]

Description: Certified copy of a Cherokee Indian Treaty obtained for legal action in the late nineteenth century. The first document is a certified copy of the 1835 treaty obtained by Sam Houston and John Forbes. Also included are various power of attorneys from W.P. Adair, C.N. Vann, J. Elliot Condict, and John C. Fremont. There is also a signed power of attorney executed by the Chief representatives of the Cherokee Indian Nation in Indian Territory.
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Caddo Indian documents, 1841-1856]

Description: Documents detailing some relations with the Caddo Indians. The first document is a certified copy stating that Jose Maria is Chief of the Anadacos and attests to his good conduct, signed by Jesse Stern, March 27, 1852. The second document certifies that the foregoing page is a true copy and translation. The third document, dated May 11, 1841, is the commission of Col. Coyote signed by Gen. Mariano Arista placing Coyote in charge of Caddo troops against the "ursurpers of Texas." The fourth d… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Memorial for Thomas McGee Scott by Jack Rattikin of the Texas Title Association]

Description: A typed memorial upon the death of Thomas McGee Scott by James Rattikin of the Texas Title Association. Mentions Tom Scott's role as part of the "Famous 40" as a delegate at the Democratic Presidential Convention in which Woodrow Wilson was nominated. Tom Scott served as President of the Texas Title Association in 1912, and as President of the American Title Association in 1917.
Date: 1941
Creator: Rattikin, Jack
Partner: Private Collection of Caroline R. Scrivner Richards

The Austin Silk Plantation and Manufacturing Company

Description: This pamphlet describes the processes of silk production and compares it to raising cotton.
Date: 1917
Creator: The Austin Silk Plantation and Manufacturing Company
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Up from the Ruins Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "Up from the Ruins" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[It's All in the Deal Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "It's All in the Deal" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[The Cattleman Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "The Cattleman" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Artist Statement: Art from the Ruins]

Description: Artist statement describing the pieces in the "Art from the Ruins" exhibit at the Wolf Creek Heritage Museum.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Cowpuncher or Cook Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "Cowpuncher or Cook" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Up from the Cellar Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "Up from the Cellar" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[War Years Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "War Years" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Under a Wide Sky Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "Under a Wide Sky" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Front Porch Conversations Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "Front Porch Conversations" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Prairie Sentinels Description]

Description: Artist statement describing the background of the creation of a story cabinet titled "Prairie Sentinels" and the history of the reclaimed materials that were used to make it.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Ricketts, Doug
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

Black Texans in the Texas Supreme Court, 1840-1907

Description: Spreadsheet compiled from various court report documentation that lists all Texas Supreme Court cases between 1840 and 1907 that involved free, enslaved, and formerly-enslaved black Texans. Information for each entry includes the case title and justice, year, type of case, names, county and judge, and the decision or opinion.
Date: February 10, 2014
Creator: Hudson, Linda Sybert
Partner: UNT Libraries

A Texas Newsman

Description: Narrative about the career of journalist Raymond B. Holbrook, written by his daughter after his death, based on her research into his work and her recollections. She also describes her efforts to preserve the publication that Holbrook founded -- Texas Week -- which was published August 1946 through summer 1947.
Date: June 26, 2020
Creator: Holbrook, Marion
Partner: Private Collection of the Raymond B. Holbrook Family

Family Register: Claus P. Engdahl and Wilhemina Erikson Engdahl & John J. Johnson and Nina Norman Johnson

Description: Document listing the descendants of Claus P. Engdahl and Wilhemina Erikson Engdahl and John J. Johnson and Nina Norman Johnson. Each family member has their address and phone number included if known or is marked deceased. The children of Edward Reginald and Catherine Caroline Engdahl are listed first, then their siblings's children.
Date: unknown
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Photocopy of Note]

Description: Photocopy of a handwritten note on a scrap of paper with the name "Lina Duerler" written in all-caps, followed by text in cursive: "Lina Duerler. December 23, 1847 / November 29, 1926."
Date: unknown
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

A Bibliography of Texas Military History

Description: "This bibliography is a much-expanded version of the one in the book A Military History of Texas by Loyd Uglow. The Bibliography is divided by chapter/time period, and between books and articles. A few useful websites dealing with various aspects of Texas military history are listed at the end of this bibliography" (head of text).
Date: 2022~
Creator: Uglow, Loyd, 1952-
Partner: UNT Press

[Visa for R. E. Denison to Visit Mexico]

Description: Visa authorizing R. E. Denison of Texas to travel to Mexico for up to one year, starting May 1921. The front of the card has a partial photograph -- attached to the upper-left corner -- of Denison, wearing a suit and hat, standing in front of a large plant or tree. There is an official stamp from the consul general in Laredo, Texas on the front of the card.
Date: May 14, 1921
Creator: Mexico. Consul General.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Collections and Collecting: Exploring Early Texas Art

Description: Lesson plan designed for high school students about collecting objects and finding meaning in collections, as well as personal narratives related to collecting. It includes two lessons, with descriptions of scope, background, and supplementary materials as well as an explanation of the related TEKS components.
Date: 2009
Creator: White, Heather Elizabeth
Partner: Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art
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