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O. Henry's Pen Name

Description: Letter entitled, "O. Henry’s Pen Name," on the possible origin of his pseudonym.
Date: January 9, 1937
Creator: Boissard, George A.
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Clipping: Sweetwater Man Cited for Enviable War Work Record]

Description: Reprint of an article published in the Sweetwater Daily Reporter about Sam Myres being honored by the U. S. Government due to the quality of his saddles that he made for the war, which were of such high quality that it made inspection unnecessary.
Date: February 19, 1920
Creator: Sweetwater Daily Reporter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

U.S. – Mexican War Veterans and the Congressional Pension Fight

Description: A draft of an article published in the journal Military History of the West about the challenges U.S. - Mexican War veterans faced receiving their pensions after the Civil War.
Date: August 24, 2010
Creator: Van Wagenen, Michael Scott
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

A Bambo War Under the Tropic Sun

Description: A narrative written by Harold Norman Denny about experiences fighting with the Marine Corps in Nicaragua during the late-1920s.
Date: 1927/1934~
Creator: Denny, Harold Norman
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

The Munson Grapes -- A Rich Germplasm Legacy

Description: Abstract: An historical review is presented of the contributions of TV. Munson to viticulture and the improvement of cultivated grapes. Munson developed more than 300 grape cultivars with the principal goal of combining the pest resistance and climatic adaptability of various native American grape species with the superior fruit quality of commercial cultivars. Several Munson cultivars achieved commercial importance in the early 1900's and a few are still grown today, most notably the rootstock… more
Date: July 1990
Creator: Tarara, Julie M. & Hellman, Edward W.
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

[Newspaper Article: Railroad Museum Plans 'Harvey Girls' Luncheon]

Description: Newspaper article about an upcoming Harvey Girls luncheon put on by the Temple, Texas Railroad and Pioneer Museum. The article was sent by Joe W. Zvolanek to Rosa Walston Latimer.
Date: February 1992
Creator: Ray, Randy
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[Newspaper Article: B'wood Harvey Girl in 'Texas Highways']

Description: Newspaper article about Lillian Preas, a resident of Brownwood, Texas and former Harvey Girl whose story was used in the magazine Texas Highways.
Date: January 26, 1992
Creator: Graves, Harriette
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

L'Archeveque: The Outlaw

Description: This brief article by J. Evetts Haley details the interactions between Charles Goodnight and the Mexican outlaw, Sostenes Archeveque.
Date: Autumn 1958
Creator: Haley, J. Evetts
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Obituary for Mayne S. Kopisch]

Description: Obituary for Mayne S. Kopisch of Temple, Texas, printed in the Temple Daily Telegram.
Date: April 11, 1996
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[Newspaper Article: Galvestonian recalls days as Harvey girl]

Description: Newspaper article from The Galveston Daily News detailing history and information about Harvey Houses as well as Harvey girls, including an interview with Madge Saenz.
Date: February 28, 1988
Creator: Darst, Maury
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

The Texas Lawyer Who Is Not Running for the Presidency

Description: Article stating that William John Bryan is not running for president, explaining that there has been confusion due to he and presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan having the same initials. A few notes are scribbled on the bottom half of the page.
Date: October 1, 1896
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Article about Fred Harvey History]

Description: Article written by Keith Hines about his memories and knowledge about the history of George Hill and Fred Harvey, as well as Harvey Houses and Harvey Girls.
Date: May 25, 1984
Creator: Hines, Keith
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer

[Hill Country Magazine Article about Railroad Museums]

Description: Article from Hill Country magazine with pictures and descriptions of the Harvey House Restaurant and Hotel and Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Museum, both in Brownwood, Texas, along with the Llano depot and the old Antlers Railroad Hotel in Kingsland, Texas.
Date: Spring 2009
Partner: Private Collection of Rosa Walston Latimer
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