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[Postcard of Sirena Sculpture in Salado, Texas]

Description: Postcard of a metal sculpture shaped in the figure of a female mermaid sitting and holding her fish tail on a light-colored, flat rock in the middle of a small pool of water. The sculpture's image is reflected in the water below. The pool is surrounded by light-colored rocks and weeds, lining the banks, and the golden lighting indicates the photo was taken at either dusk or dawn. On the back are postcard markings, a white, rectangle sticker, and a brief paragraph detailing the history and meani… more
Date: 1990
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, July 11, 1872]

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout. He wrote to tell his mother that he would be unable to visit this year and spoke of how his family had been. The letter finishes with news regarding the frontier. John wrote that Indians raided nearby areas and took horses.
Date: July 11, 1872
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 30, July 1926 - April, 1927

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 327.
Date: 1927
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association
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