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[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Citizenship presented to Charles William Sloman in 1884. This certificate says that Charles has "appeared in open Court in the District Court of Galveston County...and applied to said Court to be admitted to become a Citizen of the United States of America."

Date: February 13, 1884

Item Type: Photograph

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman as he was gaining citizenship to the United States. The opening line of the document declares that he "solemnly swear[s], that it is bonafide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince..."

Date: February 4, 1882

Item Type: Photograph

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1; this particular version was revised in June, 1869. This pamphlet contains the history of the department, a preamble, and the different articles of the actual document stating the rules and guidelines of the company.

Date: June 1869

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]

Correspondence between Charles William Sloman and Reverend William McCracken concerning the sending of the marriage certificate of Charles and Sarah Sloman when they were married in New Orleans. Sloman's letter was received in New Orleans at Rector Grace Church, and forwarded to McCracken in Nebraska; he had moved here from New Orleans and the letter dated July 6, 1891 asks the new reverend there to send him the information needed. The final letter is sent to Sloman from McCracken in which he… more

Date: {1891-06-28,1891-07-06,1891-07-17}

Creator: Sloman, Charles William & McCracken, William

Item Type: Letter

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]

Series of ledgers documenting the membership records of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including marriages, baptisms, funerals, confirmations, and various other information.

Date: 1850~/1946~

Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church

Item Type: Book

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes]

Series of ledgers documenting the minutes of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including various reports from the Secretary, Treasurer, and committees. The first page contains a list of information contained in the church records.

Date: 1851~/1915~

Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church

Item Type: Book

[Identification Card for Charles William Sloman]

Identification card belonging to Charles W. Sloman with his birth information, age, height, and eye color. On the middle section of the card there is a statement signed by Fred C. Pabst which reads: "the person described on page 2 hereof has produced to me proof in the manner directed by law, and I do hereby certify that the said person is a citizen of the United States of America."

Date: November 18, 1918

Item Type: Photograph

[Letter from Walter Gresham to Miss Lorraine, October 23, 1915]

Letter from Walter Gresham, Sr. to Miss Lorraine concerning the prospective marriage of her and Thomas Dew Gresham. Walter discusses his hope that they do go through with the marriage and tells her that she "will find [Thomas] ambitious, honorable, energetic and domestic in his tastes and habits." He repeatedly expresses his admiration for her and the future for her and his son.

Date: October 23, 1915

Creator: Gresham, Walter, Sr.

Item Type: Letter

[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

Membership certificate to Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 presented to James Moreau Brown. The certificate, in reference to his membership, reads: "James M. Brown was elected a member of Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1."

Date: October 3, 1843

Item Type: Photograph

[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family]

Photograph album belonging to the Gresham Family in Galveston, Texas. This album contains photographs of members of the family as well as different locations throughout Bishop's Palace in Galveston; there are captions under various photos that denote which room is in the picture.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Book

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney in Town]

Photograph of Charles James Sweeney standing in a suit and cardigan. Sweeney is holding a cigar in his right hand and has his left hand in his pocket; he is standing at the corner of a street with a building behind him.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. as a child sitting on the front yard of Ashton Villa with his aunt Matilda Alice Sweeney.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and C. J. Sweeney, Jr.]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and her nephew C. J. Sweeney, Jr. playing along the sidewalk in a small garden; Matilda is kneeling down and holding C. J. by the arm.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney at the Galveston Sea Wall]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney sitting at the sea wall in Galveston, Texas; Matilda is wearing a long dress and a large hat.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney at Ashton Villa]

Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney standing outside the gate at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.300076 -94.793182

[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Maggie Vedder]

Portrait of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Maggie Vedder posing on a rug and wearing large dresses. There are tint marks on their cheecks and a few highlights on their dresses.

Date: 188u

Creator: Blessing and Bro

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Rebecca Stoddard Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Rebecca Stoddard Brown kneeling down next to Matilda Alice Sweeney who is wearing a dress and a bonnet; Rebecca is wearing a long dark dress and is reading a book resting on her lap.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's Bedroom]

Photograph of the dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's bedroom at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas. This dresser has a large mirror mounted on it and approximately five drawers; there is a table runner along the top.

Date: [1885..1900]

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Main Staircase and Fireplace in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the main staircase and the fireplace inside Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. The fireplace in this picture is situated to the right of the base of the staircase and is very elegantly decorated. The staircase has a few flower pots positioned along the wall, and has a large mural mounted before the turn in the stairs as well as a stained glass window mounted above the railing.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Main Staircase in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the main staircase in Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. This staircase has multiple flower pots situated next to it, and a stain-glass window mounted half way up the stairs.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Parlor in Ashton Villa]

Photograph of the parlor located in Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas; this room has numerous chairs and two tables, one on each side of the photo, and a set of shelves in the back corner with pottery and pictures on them. The back of the photograph reads: "Parlor in home of J. M. Brown Galveston, Texas."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Second Floor Rotunda in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the second floor rotunda in Bishop's Palace located in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham and his family. There are streams of plants on the stairs and posted against the walls as well as paintings of individuals under the arches, the sitting area is located to the far left of the image.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of the Stairs Leading to Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the stairs leading to the front door of Bishop's Palace in Galveston, Texas; this was the home of Walter Gresham, Sr. and his family. There are sculptures posted on either side of the stairs and the front door is positioned under a large archway with a balcony on the floor above it.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.302792 -94.782086

[Photograph of the Upstairs Sitting Room in Bishop's Palace]

Photograph of the upstairs sitting area in Bishop's Palace, home of Walter and Josephine Gresham and their children. This area has pictures hanging on the walls, chairs sitting against the left and right walls, and vines hanging from the ceiling.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

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[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1

[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes]

[Identification Card for Charles William Sloman]

[Letter from Walter Gresham to Miss Lorraine, October 23, 1915]

[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family]

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney in Town]

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and C. J. Sweeney, Jr.]

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney at the Galveston Sea Wall]

[Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney at Ashton Villa]

[Photograph of Rebecca Ashton Brown and Maggie Vedder]

[Photograph of Rebecca Stoddard Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

[Photograph of the Dresser in Rebecca Ashton Brown's Bedroom]

[Photograph of the Main Staircase and Fireplace in Bishop's Palace]

[Photograph of the Main Staircase in Bishop's Palace]

[Photograph of the Parlor in Ashton Villa]

[Photograph of the Second Floor Rotunda in Bishop's Palace]

[Photograph of the Stairs Leading to Bishop's Palace]

[Photograph of the Upstairs Sitting Room in Bishop's Palace]