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Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika [Sheet 4]

Description: Map shows state and territorial boundaries, railroads, canals, cities and towns, marshlands, and areas of Native American habitation. Includes legend. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale not given.
Date: [1850..1863]
Creator: Handtke, F. (Friedrich), 1815-1879
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of Virginia and West Virginia.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Virginia and West Virginia counties, cities, towns, swamps, roads, possible railroad lines, and canals. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,950,000]
Date: 1860
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the chief part of the southern states and part of the western : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography.

Description: Map shows state and county boundaries, cities, towns, railroads, canals, battlefields, swamps, and notable physical features. Includes explanation, text notes, dates, distances, and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,700,000].
Date: 1852
Creator: Williams, W. (Wellington)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the chief part of the southern states and part of the western : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography.

Description: Map shows state and county boundaries, cities, towns, railroads, canals, battlefields, swamps, and notable physical features. Includes explanation, text notes, dates, distances, and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,700,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Williams, W. (Wellington)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the chief part of the southern states and part of the western : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography.

Description: Map shows state and county boundaries, cities, towns, railroads, canals, battlefields, swamps, and notable physical features. Includes explanation, text notes, dates, distances, and population statistics. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:3,700,000].
Date: 1858
Creator: Williams, W. (Wellington)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, August 29, 1859]

Description: Letter to David Fentress from his mother, Maud, discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee which includes: Maud's health and the health of Anne and Sallie; home improvements made to Maud's house; a horse purchased by Maud; the health of the cattle and the hogs as well as the death of a cow from "black tongue" and the death of ten hogs from cholera; news of David's baby, it's growth and health, and it's appearance; news of the weather; a dialogue about Jimmie and Mary as well as details on their wh… more
Date: August 29, 1859
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Virginia.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Virginia and West Virginia counties, railroads, roads, canals, swamps, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Insets: "Richmond, Henrico County, Manchester and Spring Hill, Chesterfield Co." and "Norfolk, Portsmouth and Gosport." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,840,000].
Date: 1853
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Colton's Virginia.

Description: Map shows counties, roads, railroads, swamps, cities and towns; street layout, railroads, public institutions, and points of interest on insets. Insets: "Richmond, Henrico County, Manchester, and Springhill Chesterfield Co." and "Norfolk, Portsmouth and Gosport." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:1,900,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A New map for travelers through the United States of America showing the railroads, canals & stage roads : With the distances.

Description: Map shows roads, railroads, canals, cities and towns, swamps, state and territorial boundaries, and areas of Native American habitation. Insets: "Railroad & canal routes from Albany to Buffalo," "Map showing the rail roads between the cities of New York, Boston & Albany, and the Hudson R. from N. York to Albany," "Railroad route from New York to Philadelphia," "Railroad route from Philadelphia to Washington," and "Map of Oregon, Northern California, Santa Fe &c." Relief shown by hachures on ins… more
Date: 1848
Creator: Smith, J. Calvin (John Calvin)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

The Farmer's Tale

Description: Handwritten autobiographical manuscript describing the author's thoughts and memories, starting with notes about the his father who was a farmer in Virginia. There appear to be several sections, including one labeled "To my MOTHER November 1st 1848"; that section is also signed by C. B. Moore. A portion of the pages near the lower-right corner is missing and several pages at the end of the booklet are blank. Some text on the cover is repeated on the first page.
Date: 1848~
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville]

Description: A tintype portrait of Julia Beville and Alexander Archer Beville. Julia, left, wears a floral printed dress which is cinched at the waist with a belt. She wears gold earrings, a ring, and two strings of pearls. Julia's right hand holds Alexander's, while in her left hand she holds a small purse. Alexander sits on the right. He wears a suit with a silk vest underneath. The hand-colored photograph is housed in a decorative leather case with a traditional brass matte. Behind the photograph, the fo… more
Date: 1857~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Henrietta Chauncey Booth to her cousin, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby, November 26, 1856]

Description: Letter from Henrietta Chauncey Booth to her cousin, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby, discussing Quinby's move out to Accomack County, Virginia. She talks about visiting their cousin Anna Bancker and meeting their cousin Virginia's new baby. She akso writes about the death of Mrs. Sevel, a servant that had been with the family for 40 years.
Date: November 26, 1856
Creator: Booth, Henrietta Chauncey
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

[Letter from Celia Williams to Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby, March 2, 1857]

Description: Letter from Celia Williams to Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle Quinby, thanking her for writing to the Williams family. Celia writes about James Buchanan passing through York on his way to the Capital for his presidential inauguration. She says that scarlet fever and measles were abundant in town during the winter, with many children passing. She also updates Elizabeth on their mutual friends in York. Lastly, she announces the birth of her daughter.
Date: March 2, 1857
Creator: Williams, Celia
Partner: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
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