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[Letters from Mattie Vanter and Aurelia Vanter to the Moore family, September 10, 1885]

These are letters from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The two letters are written by Mattie Vanter and Aurelia Vanter and are addressed to the Moore family. In this letter to the Moore's, Mattie updates the family on news from her home and it includes: a notice that she has received the Moore's letter, well-wishes for arriving safely in Tennessee, a discussion noting that her family is well, news on the rainy weather, a dialogue about the camp meetings, news about friends and the trips they … more

Date: September 10, 1885

Creator: Vanter, Mattie & Vanter, Aurelia

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Straight Democracy, November 6, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a political broadside. In this document, members of political parties are identified as participating in unbecoming behavior. The identified members of the Straight Democrat party are noted to have been electioneering with African American voters. This supposed electioneering took place somewhere near the fair grounds. Supper, free whiskey, and music by the Greenville String Band were provided for the attendees of this event. Members of t… more

Date: November 6, 1888

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Minnie to Babe - December 30, 1887]

Letter from Minnie (no last name) to "Babe," dated December 30, 1887, in which she writes about her time in Corsicana and the New Year's and Christmas parties she has been invited to, as well as expressing thanks for gifts the recipient sent to her.

Date: December 30, 1887

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College

[Laying the Cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse]

Photograph of the laying of the cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse in May, 1888. The ceremony was performed by a Masonic order, and they are identifiable in the photograph as individuals wearing white aprons around their waists. A man standing in a platform at center guides the cornerstone down to its place. The stone, a giant beige brick, hangs from above. A crowd of spectators, many wearing hats, are gathered around the ceremony.

Date: May 1888

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 33.577553 -96.178630

Partner: Fannin County Museum of History