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[Portrait of John Conrad Leaning on a Gate]

Description: Photograph of a boy named John Conrad posing for a portrait. He is wearing a double breasted suit and is leaning on a piece of wood painted to look like a gate. He is standing in front of a backdrop painted to resemble a stone wall with flowers in front of it. The reverse side of the photo is written with the following: "With love to my dear S.S. teacher - John Conrad on his 8th birthday, June 23rd, 1894."
Date: June 23, 1894
Creator: George, J. W.
Partner: Matthews Family and Lambshead Ranch

[Scrapbook: Watt Matthews Remembered]

Description: Scrapbook documenting the life of rancher Watt Matthews, including newspaper clippings, photographs, invitations, articles, and various other documents. Matthews managed Lambshead Ranch -- established by his parents --for many years and introduced various innovations during his lifetime.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Old Jail Art Center

Shackelford County Sketches

Description: This book describes the people and events throughout Shackelford County's history from the mid- to late 1800s. Sketches include excerpts from diaries and daybooks as well as short biographies of important persons in the area. Annotations start on page 73; index starts on page 111.
Date: 1974
Creator: Biggers, Don Hampton, 1869-1957 & Farmer, Joan
Partner: UNT Libraries

Inventory of county records, Shackelford County Courthouse, Albany, Texas

Description: Inventory of records of Shackelford County housed in the Shackelford County Courthouse in Albany, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioner's Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Court, County/District Clerk, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and School Superintendent. Also provides a list of Shackelford County records and an inde… more
Date: 1977
Creator: Ferrier, Douglas M.; Fortin, Maurice G.; Riney, James E.; Sall, Larry & Sumners, Bill
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Diller Bros., General Ranchmen

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes cattle illustration and stylized business name, with text reading: "Headquarter Ranch, 10 Miles North of Albany, Shackelford County." Letterhead contains the names S. S. Diller; David Diller.
Date: 1890
Partner: Texas General Land Office

Family on Hillside; Men by Car in Country

Description: Copy negative of two pictures. The top picture is of William Morris and the Morris family posing in a large field in Grayson County, Texas. The bottom picture is of Gazzie and Art Morris standing by the back of a car in front of a mountain near Albany, Texas.
Date: 1920~
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Documents Regarding Texas and Pacific Railway Company]

Description: Set of documents relating to the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The included documents are a deed of trust and a supplemental mortgage from Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to W. T. Walters and Geo. D. Krumbhaar, an order of the United States Supreme Court from Associate Justice William B. Woods to C. E. Satterlee and George J. Gould, and a petition brought by the owners of Income and Land Grant Bonds against the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The entire set of documents is on Sayles & Say… more
Date: {1875-05-16,1876-03-23,1882-07-01,1887-06-14}
Creator: Scott, Thomas A.; Satterlee, C. E.; Walters, William T.; Kumbhaar, George D.; Woods, William B. & Pardee, Don A.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Documents Regarding Texas and Pacific Railway Company]

Description: Set of documents relating to the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The included documents are a deed of trust and a supplemental mortgage from Texas and Pacific Railway Co. to W. T. Walters and Geo. D. Krumbhaar, an order of the United States Supreme Court from Associate Justice William B. Woods to C. E. Satterlee and George J. Gould, and two petitions brought by the owners of Income and Land Grant Bonds against the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. The two petitions are for the same case num… more
Date: {1875-05-16,1876-03-23,1882-07-01,1887-06-14}
Creator: Scott, Thomas A.; Satterlee, C. E.; Walters, William T.; Kumbhaar, George D.; Woods, William B. & Pardee, Don A.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

The Franco-Texan Land Co.

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and text reading: "The Company Has a large amount of lands for sale or lease in Parker, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Shackelford, Callahan, Jones, Taylor, Nolan, Fisher and Mitchell counties"; "Lands Will be sold in Tracts to suit purchasers, and either for cash or long credit. The Company has no Local Agents. Apply direct to this office." Letterhead includes the names A. J. Hoo… more
Date: 1889
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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