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[Bridal Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Bridal portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney in her white wedding dress and her flower bouquet in her hands. There is text written on the back of the photo that reads: "Aunt Alice Sweeney Jumonville as a bride. (Mother was Matron of Honor)."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Citizenship presented to Charles William Sloman in 1884. This certificate says that Charles has "appeared in open Court in the District Court of Galveston County...and applied to said Court to be admitted to become a Citizen of the United States of America."

Date: February 13, 1884

Item Type: Photograph

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman as he was gaining citizenship to the United States. The opening line of the document declares that he "solemnly swear[s], that it is bonafide my intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any Foreign Prince..."

Date: February 4, 1882

Item Type: Photograph

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1; this particular version was revised in June, 1869. This pamphlet contains the history of the department, a preamble, and the different articles of the actual document stating the rules and guidelines of the company.

Date: June 1869

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]

Correspondence between Charles William Sloman and Reverend William McCracken concerning the sending of the marriage certificate of Charles and Sarah Sloman when they were married in New Orleans. Sloman's letter was received in New Orleans at Rector Grace Church, and forwarded to McCracken in Nebraska; he had moved here from New Orleans and the letter dated July 6, 1891 asks the new reverend there to send him the information needed. The final letter is sent to Sloman from McCracken in which he… more

Date: {1891-06-28,1891-07-06,1891-07-17}

Creator: Sloman, Charles William & McCracken, William

Item Type: Letter

[Diary of Matilda Ella Brown]

Handwritten diary of Matilda Ella Brown detailing daily affairs and events.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Book

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]

Series of ledgers documenting the membership records of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including marriages, baptisms, funerals, confirmations, and various other information.

Date: 1850~/1946~

Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church

Item Type: Book

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes]

Series of ledgers documenting the minutes of the Galveston Lutheran Church in Galveston, Texas, including various reports from the Secretary, Treasurer, and committees. The first page contains a list of information contained in the church records.

Date: 1851~/1915~

Creator: Galveston Lutheran Church

Item Type: Book

[Identification Card for Charles William Sloman]

Identification card belonging to Charles W. Sloman with his birth information, age, height, and eye color. On the middle section of the card there is a statement signed by Fred C. Pabst which reads: "the person described on page 2 hereof has produced to me proof in the manner directed by law, and I do hereby certify that the said person is a citizen of the United States of America."

Date: November 18, 1918

Item Type: Photograph

[Letter from Walter Gresham to Miss Lorraine, October 23, 1915]

Letter from Walter Gresham, Sr. to Miss Lorraine concerning the prospective marriage of her and Thomas Dew Gresham. Walter discusses his hope that they do go through with the marriage and tells her that she "will find [Thomas] ambitious, honorable, energetic and domestic in his tastes and habits." He repeatedly expresses his admiration for her and the future for her and his son.

Date: October 23, 1915

Creator: Gresham, Walter, Sr.

Item Type: Letter

[Master's Certificate Presented to Henry Fowler Watt]

Master's certificate presented to Henry Fowler Watt on May 8, 1864 and "under the Seal of the Board of Trade." This certificate was presented to Watt at the "port of Liverpool on the 14th day of May 1864."

Date: [1864-05-08..1864-05-14]

Item Type: Photograph

[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

Membership certificate to Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 presented to James Moreau Brown. The certificate, in reference to his membership, reads: "James M. Brown was elected a member of Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1."

Date: October 3, 1843

Item Type: Photograph

[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family]

Photograph album belonging to the Gresham Family in Galveston, Texas. This album contains photographs of members of the family as well as different locations throughout Bishop's Palace in Galveston; there are captions under various photos that denote which room is in the picture.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Book

[Photograph of a Group of Five People]

Photograph of a group of five people standing in a small clearing amidst a thicket of trees; Rebecca Ashton Brown is situated on the far left of the group.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Group of Five People Amidst Trees]

Photograph of a group of five people standing in a small clearing amidst a thicket of trees; Rebecca Ashton Brown is situated on the far left of the group.

Date: 1900~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Alice Jane Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Alice Jane Brown with her niece, Matilda Alice Sweeney, at the Albania Plantation in Jeanerette, Louisiana. Alice is standing on the right and Matilda is on the left holding an umbrella over her head; behind Matilda there is a boy wearing a hat and jacket while picking at the truck of a tree. The back of the photo says that this picture was "taken at Albania Plantation, Jeanerette, La. home of Mrs. Moreau Roberts Brown..."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney in Town]

Photograph of Charles James Sweeney standing in a suit and cardigan. Sweeney is holding a cigar in his right hand and has his left hand in his pocket; he is standing at the corner of a street with a building behind him.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. as a child sitting on the front yard of Ashton Villa with his aunt Matilda Alice Sweeney.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Mathilda Alice Sweeney in a Jacket]

Photograph of Mathilda Alice Sweeney standing by a railing and wearing a jacket.

Date: [1913..1917]

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and C. J. Sweeney, Jr.]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and her nephew C. J. Sweeney, Jr. playing along the sidewalk in a small garden; Matilda is kneeling down and holding C. J. by the arm.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney at the Galveston Sea Wall]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney sitting at the sea wall in Galveston, Texas; Matilda is wearing a long dress and a large hat.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney Shaking Hands with a Man]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney standing with two other women and shaking the hand of a man not pictured.

Date: [1913..1917]

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney with a Man and a Woman]

Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney standing on the right next to a man leaning towards another woman to his right; both women are wearing long dresses and the man is wearing a suit.

Date: 1916~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney at Ashton Villa]

Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney standing outside the gate at Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.300076 -94.793182

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[Bridal Portrait of Matilda Alice Sweeney]

[Certificate of Citizenship to Charles William Sloman]

[Certificate of Declaration for Charles William Sloman]

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1

[Correspondence Between Charles William Sloman and Two Reverends]

[Diary of Matilda Ella Brown]

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Membership]

[Galveston Lutheran Church Records: Minutes]

[Identification Card for Charles William Sloman]

[Letter from Walter Gresham to Miss Lorraine, October 23, 1915]

[Master's Certificate Presented to Henry Fowler Watt]

[Membership Certificate for the Galveston Hook and Ladder Company, No.1]

[Photo Album Belonging to the Gresham Family]

[Photograph of a Group of Five People]

[Photograph of a Group of Five People Amidst Trees]

[Photograph of Alice Jane Brown and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney in Town]

[Photograph of Charles James Sweeney, Jr. and Matilda Alice Sweeney]

[Photograph of Mathilda Alice Sweeney in a Jacket]

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney and C. J. Sweeney, Jr.]

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney at the Galveston Sea Wall]

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney Shaking Hands with a Man]

[Photograph of Matilda Alice Sweeney with a Man and a Woman]

[Photograph of Matilda Ella Sweeney at Ashton Villa]