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Picnic on Simms Place

Description: Photograph of a large group of people walking away from the camera. They are outside on grass and there are many trees. The women wear white blouses with skirts, some wear hats, the men wear trousers and shirts with hats. There are children running. In the lower left hand corner of the frame there is writing that reads, "I am in front of Bessie Huff. Picnic on Simms Place 1908". Across the bottom it reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Huff" and "Grace Bayer".
Date: July 4, 1908
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Mr. Byrd, Heading to New Mexico]

Description: Photographs of a Mr. Byrd, heading west from South Carolina to New Mexico by ox-wagon. He is depicted here resting and eating in the Chickasaw Nation, seated on a stool with a plate in his hands and a cup on a small box in front of him. His covered wagon is behind him, with packages laid to its side. Oxen are seated at left, resting on the grass. Trees and bushes are scattered in the background.
Date: June 1, 1906
Creator: Eichelberger, George W.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Walt Speyer Outside Sod House

Description: Photograph of Walt Speyer sitting outside of his sod home, also known as a "dugout". The home is on the right side of the photograph and on the left side are two dark horses. Walt Speyer is dressed in pants, a light-colored shirt, and a hat. Written on the photograph at the top is, "Pioneer Days in Beaver County". Underlined is, "Walt Speyers". Written on the door to his house is, "1903", and written across the bottom is, "Daddy as a bachelor".
Date: 1903
Partner: Wolf Creek Heritage Museum

[Students and Teachers in Front of Schoolhouse]

Description: Photograph of schoolchildren and teachers in front of a schoolhouse that has wood paneling and four tall windows. Boys are seated in the front row along with a man kneeling in the center, while older children and adults stand in the back. Text written in the bottom-left corner says: "Colbert, I.T. Public School. Mar. 6".07. Prof. H. G. King, Prin. Hendricks Photo, Denison Tex." A boy near the far left, center row, is marked with red pen. There is a handwritten list of names and numbers on t… more
Date: March 6, 1907
Creator: Hendricks Photo
Partner: Private Collection of Marie Bartholomew

[Postcard of "Summer Joys"]

Description: Postcard with an image of a woman standing near a kayak. Below the image is the text, "Summerjoys" and handwritten is, "Hello My-Little Precious, Auto. 4/29/07." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 E. 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked Monett & Paris on Apr 29, 1907.
Date: April 29, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[Postcard of "Landing"]

Description: Postcard with an image of a woman stepping out of a kayak. Below the image is the text, "Landing" and handwritten is, "4/29/07 Auto Rosa to Little Rosa." The postcard is addressed to Miss Rosa Louise Dill, 206 E. 5th Street, Oklahoma City, Okla. It is postmarked on Apr 29, 1907.
Date: April 29, 1907
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Texas

Description: There are two maps on this page, one on either side; the first page shows the states of Texas and Oklahoma and the other side shows South Dakota. Each of the maps marks the major cities, roads, and railroad lines (in red). For Texas and South Dakota, the counties are outlined and labeled and there is an index of the counties and "Principal Cities and Towns." The map of Texas also has an inset in the lower left corner of "Western Texas" which is the same scale as the main map. Some relief is… more
Date: 1907
Creator: L.L. Poates Engr'g Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Southern States: Western Section

Description: This map shows four of the southern U.S. states - Texas, Oklahoma (split into two to include 'Indian Territory'), Arkansas, and Louisiana - and surrounding areas. Each of the regions is shaded in color and major roads are marked in red. Major cities and bodies of water are also marked and labeled. An inset in the lower left corner shows the entire United States with the southern states shaded to show the focus of the main map. On the back of the map, the page contains illustrated text… more
Date: 1900?
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell, December 17, 1909]

Description: Letter to Dr. Joseph Pound from Mittie Pound Sorrell concerning to freezing weather up in Oklahoma; they look forward to moving once they are able to get out. She is sorry that they will not be able to make it down for Christmas but do look forward to the next time they make it down.
Date: December 17, 1909
Creator: Sorrell, Mittie Pound
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

I&GN International Route : The Mexico-St. Louis Special

Description: Map shows railroad route from St. Louis to Mexico City. Railroads, counties, and towns in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Indian Territory are indicated and areas of Indian habitation are noted. Includes text describing the advantages of "The Mexico-St. Louis Special." Relief shown by hachures. Scale not given.
Date: 1906
Creator: International & Great Northern Railroad
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letter from A. A. Glisson to Claude D. White, September 23, 1908]

Description: Letter from A. A. Glisson of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company to Claude D. White discussing rates and routes for Mr. White to travel to Blair, Oklahoma. The letter is typed on the company's letterhead, and there is a graph on the left side of the page titled "Profile of Fort Worth & Denver City and Colorado & Southern Railways, Showing Altitudes attained enroute from Texas to Colorado." A map of the Denver Road printed on the back. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. C. D. White i… more
Date: September 23, 1908
Creator: Glisson, A. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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