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[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 22, 1989]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore details his trip to Colorado for Mary Ann Moore and Laura Jernigan. He notes the town they are staying in at present, Manitou, and mentions their living quarters. He details the activities they have been experiencing such as hiking, searching for caves, and riding electric trolley's up to Pike's peak. He discusses that once on top of the peak, Linnet… more
Date: August 22, 1898
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore, September 5, 1832]

Description: Letter from James Stuart to L. Moore. In the letter, Stuart discusses business about a sale made on his account. He talks about past and potential interviews with the President as well as travel plans. Stuart continues to describe various news concerning family and friends.
Date: September 5, 1832
Creator: Stuart, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from from Claude D. White to Linnet Moore, August 20, 1901]

Description: Letter from Claude White to Linnet Moore in which he tells her of a murder in Whitesboro, Texas. He says that an African American was captured, confessed, and was burned at the stake. He says that he will send her the full account of the incident in the Dallas News. He says that he makes $60.00 a month and asks her if she thinks they can live on that salary.
Date: August 20, 1901
Creator: White, Claude D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Belle George to her friends and family, 1898]

Description: Letter from Belle George in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, to her friends and family (the "home folks") in 1898. In the letter, Belle describes the events that took place during a great rain storm and subsequent river flooding in Tellico Plains, near the Tellico Lumber mill. While trying to secure her belongings and escape the home of Mr. Heyser, the general manager of Tellico Lumber, Belle fell into the water beneath a rearing horse ("Joe the horse"). She was saved by John Ballon, a black preacher… more
Date: 1898
Creator: George, Belle
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hand-drawn Map of Texas and Mexico]

Description: An undated map from the C. B. Moore Collection. This document has two hand-drawn maps with numbered lists that explain each point on the maps. The map's numbered lists detail cities in Texas and in Mexico.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Name Card]

Description: A name card from the C. B. Moore Collection. This card has the name John J. Ligstein printed on it in script. It also has the city Chicago printed on it on the lower right hand corner of the card.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Business Card for T. M. Brown & Co.]

Description: A business card for T. M. Brown & Co. from the C. B. Moore Collection. This business card details the company's products which were wind mills; well casing, pipe, and fittings; and a full line of engineer's supplies. The card notes that this company manufactured Louisiana Cypress Tanks. The store was located on the corner of Front and Rusk Streets in Fort Worth, Texas. The name John Bryant is stamped on the card.
Date: unknown
Creator: T. M. Brown & Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Stephen T. Rivers [Business Card]

Description: A business card for Stephen T. Rives from the C. B. Moore Collection. This business card details the Rives' line of work which was a livestock commission merchant. The card notes that Rives' office was located in the National Stock Yards in East St. Louis, Illinois.
Date: unknown
Creator: Rives, Stephen T.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping, January 1855]

Description: A newspaper clipping from the Charles B. Moore Collection. the clipping details a meteorological table for the month of January in the year of 1855. The table records these variables for January: the morning, afternoon, and evening temperatures; the mean temperature of the month; the barometer reading; the monthly rainfall; and the direction of the wind. The table also includes the total rain fall for the month and the calculated mean temperature.
Date: January 1855
Creator: Louisville Journal
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Obituary for J.K. "Tobe" Dodd, November 30, 1905]

Description: Obituary for J. K. "Tobe" Dodd. Dodd passed away on Thursday, November 30, 1905 at the age of sixty-five at his home on the Dobbins Pike in Gallatin, Tennessee. According to the obituary, Dodd died due to a "general breakdown and softening of the brain." Dodd was a Confederate Lieutenant in Company D of the Second Tennessee Cavalry, and was later Sheriff of Sumner County, Tennessee.
Date: November 30, 1905
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Obituaries for James Irvin Guthrie and Sarah Ann McKinley]

Description: Obituaries for James Irvin Guthrie and Sarah Ann McKinley. Guthrie, a veteran of the Mexican War, died of pneumonia at his home in Sumner County, Tennessee at the age of 77. At the time of his death, Guthrie had been married to his wife, Lizzie, for 50 years. He was survived by his wife and three of his children children. Guthrie was known as a very religious man, and was one of the wealthiest men in the county. Sarah Ann McKinley, wife of W. J. McKinley, died after a long illness at the age o… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Profile of Reverend R. C. Horn]

Description: Profile of Reverend Robert Cannon Horn, born in Middle Tennessee in 1844. Rev. Horn was raised in Collin County, Texas, and traveled between Texas and Tennessee for much of his life. He attended Mt. Pleasant High School before studying English, Latin, and Greek at Kentucky University in 1867. Horn entered the Christian ministry in 1868, and after teaching for 7 years, he spent most of the remainder of his life preaching and organizing churches across North and North-Central Texas. He married Mi… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Epitaph of Colonel Ezekiel Polk]

Description: Newspaper clipping containing the epitaph of Colonel Ezekiel Polk, father of former President James K. Polk. The epitaph was contributed to the newspaper by Mr. O. P. Foote, who copied the inscription while visiting the burying-ground in Bolivar, Tennessee while stationed there with the Third Iowa Infantry in 1862. Ezekiel Polk was born September 7, 1747, and died August 31, 1824 at the age of 76. The epitaph is a 20-line poem written by Ezekiel Polk himself at the age of 74. A handwritten note… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Tombstones on Glass.: Monument on Which the Lettering Was Done by Sand Blast.

Description: Newspaper article describing the first glass tombstone. The tombstone, created for the grave of Elizabeth Pepper by her son Matthias Pepper, is in the cemetery overlooking the city of Kittanning. According to the article, glass was chosen due to its "practical indestructibility." Elizabeth Pepper died at the age of 77 in Ford City on February 4, 1892.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping: Rebel Prisoners]

Description: Newspaper clipping with details about rebel prisoners who were detained by the Union Army. The text notes that eight commissioned officers, two hundred and nineteen enlisted soldiers, and one hundred six deserters were captured. The names, ranks, and previous camp location of the officers are also included.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping, March 31, 1866]

Description: A newspaper clipping from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The clipping is a business advertisement for P. Reynaud who was a commission merchant from Houston Texas. Reynaud's advertisement notes that his line of business was in the sale of cotton, hides, and country produce. It also lists a few of his associates.
Date: March 31, 1866
Creator: Waco Texas Register
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping: Buggy Advertisement]

Description: Newspaper clipping containing an advertisement for high-grade top buggies and leather grade top buggies. Description, reproduced illustrations, and prices of both models are included in the clipping. The reverse side of the advertisement details shipping costs for the buggies to locations all of the United States and to select locations in Mexico. There are handwritten notes on the front and back of the page.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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