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[Nelson Merrell House Exterior]

Description: Photographs on contact sheet of the exterior of a home that once belonged to Captain Nelson Merrell. The first two photos show close up views of the two story home, while the third photo shows the home at a distance, surrounded by trees and a field or large yard. The top picture faces northeast, the middle faces northwest, and the bottom photo faces southeast.
Date: 1960?
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Nelson Merrell Home, Back Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the back exterior of the Nelson Merrell house, once owned by Captain Nelson Merrell. The photo is taken facing south, where a walkway leading up through a garden of shrubs to the two-story home's porch can be seen in the foreground, and bare tree branches that frame the view can be seen on either side of the photo. At the photo's bottom edge, a wood fence can be partially seen.
Date: 1990
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Nelson Merrell Home, View of Smoke House]

Description: Photograph of the crumbled remains of what was once a smokehouse on the Nelson Merrell property. The photo is taken facing northeast, and a grouping of trees can be seen behind the remains, while a small, shed-like building can be seen beyond the trees in the background. Parts of a shrub and a pathway can be seen in the foreground, at the bottom edge of the photo.
Date: 1990
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Nelson Merrell House Interior]

Description: Photographs on contact sheet of the interior of a home that once belonged to Captain Nelson Merrell. The top photo shows a view of a stair case, with a seating area seen to the left and a passage to another room seen in the background. The bottom photo shows a kitchen dining table, with a door frame seen to the left, and large wooden cabinet doors seen to the right. A metal shelf can be sen hung on the wall above the table.
Date: 1960?
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

Sam Bass 100 Years Later 1878-1978

Description: Pamphlet published on the 100th anniversary of the death of Sam Bass that provides a biographical sketch of the man, a description of Round Rock, Texas, information on his grave site, and the ballad and legend that came from hos death.
Date: 1978
Creator: Sam Bass Centennial Commission
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Carl Nelson at Desk in Nelson Hardware]

Description: Photograph of Carl Nelson, seen sitting at his desk center of frame inside of the Nelson Hardware and Lumber co. Building, which housed a hardware store and a private bank. Carl is labeled by handwriting on the photograph, and three unidentified men can be seen standing int he background. An open bank vault can be seen in the left foreground.
Date: 190X
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Nelson Merrell Home, Side Exterior]

Description: Photograph of a side view of the Nelson Merrell house, taken facing northeast. Both the double porches on the front side of the two-story home and the single back porch at the rear of the house can be seen in photo, as well as one of the home's two chimneys. The building sits in a grassy lawn surrounded by bare trees, with one tree seen prominently to the left, partially blocking view of the building.
Date: 1990
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

Round Rock, Texas in Williamson County

Description: Report documenting the Round Rock area's geography, flora, Native American history, European exploration, role in stagecoach and cattle businesses, how the town received its name, and the general settlement of Round Rock. Each section contains its own bibliography, a map appears on page 7, and on page 17 is a list of pioneers copied from the 1965 centennial celebration book.
Date: [1965..]
Creator: Grisham, Noel
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[J.A. Nelson & Co. Building Historic Marker Ceremony Dedication]

Description: Photograph taken facing west at a historic marker dedication ceremony for the J.A. Nelson & Company building. Handwriting on the back of the photo reads, "Dedication John A. Nelson Building, l to rt: unknown, Oliver Berglund, Gus Lundelius, Gus Sager, William M. Todd, Jr., unknown, Mrs. Cornforth - Dale Rickley 6-2011 JA Nelson Building".
Date: 1970
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Home of Andrew J. and Hedvig Nelson]

Description: Photograph taken facing northeast of a two story home with Victorian architectural features that belonged to Andrew J. Nelson. Writing seen on the front mat of the photo possibly reads, "House as Nelson House", while writing on the back states, "Given to Helen Swenson in 1981 by Lucille Krisch, Triggs and Trees Library".
Date: 190X
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

A History of Round Rock, Texas, to 1879

Description: Paper documenting the history of Round Rock, Texas, for a university level histroy class, including coverage of geography, flora, Native American History, European exploration, businesses, educational and religious development, the Sam Bass shootout, and general settlement up until 1879. A bibliography begins on page 41. Notes can be seen from the writer's professor, Dr. Pool, throughout the paper, including at the top of the title page.
Date: July 1955
Creator: Jirasek, Clinton
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Views of Nelson Merrell House]

Description: Two photographs on contact sheet of the exterior of a home that once belonged to Captain Nelson Merrell. The first photo shows an entrance way with a column on each side, and in the second photo, a yard with shrubs and trees can be seen with the partial edge of the home in the fore ground, along with another wing of the building seen in the background. The top picture faces south, while the bottom faces southeast.
Date: 1960?
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Nelson Home in the Country]

Description: Photograph taken facing north of the Nelson family posed on the front porch of their home. A typed label on the from mat reads, "The Old Nelson Home In Country Nelson Family settled in front (No date on photo. Judging from clothing to be prior to 1890's)". In pencil, "Old Nelson Home in Country Nelson Family" can be seen written on the bottom right of the front mat. Nelson can be seen sitting in the front row to the left.
Date: unknown
Partner: Round Rock Public Library

[Andrew J. Nelson Farm in the Country]

Description: Photograph taken facing east of the Nelson family gathered on the back top and bottom porches of the farm house built by Andrew J. Nelson, whom can be seen sitting on the bottom porch. A label with text on the front mat of the photo reads, "A. J. Nelson Farm in the Country. Family on proch. Built by Mr. A. J. Nelson in 1854, stone hand sawed. Stone from Cedar Park. (Notice lightning rods on top of roof)". The text can be seen repeated in penciled handwriting on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Round Rock Public Library
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