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Photographs

Nine images of Schiwetz including him at a book signing, a portrait, and at events with other Aggies such as Olin E. Teague and John Lindsey. Another image includes Earl Rudder being presented with an oil painting of Schiwetz's.

Photographs

Photograph of Richard J. Dunn Bandmaster of the 11th infantry [undated]

Photograph of AMC Band spelling out the letters A. M. C. Thanksgiving Day 1933 lead by Tommy Terrell, Drum Major (in white)

Photograph of AMC Band spelling out the letters A. M. C. Thanksgiving Day 1933

Aggie Band AMC Thanksgiving Day 1933 lead by Tommy Terrell, Drum Major (in white)

Aggie Band AMC [undated]

Aggie Band AMC spelling out the letters U. S. [undated] [2 copies]

Aggie Band horns with Jack King [far left] from Abilene, Joe Maples [second left] from Haskell (trumpets); Jack McGregor, Ballinger; Pat Ledbetter, Waco (trombones) will appear as soloists with the Texas A&M College Concert Band which will be directed by Lt. Colonel R. J. Dun at Galveston [2 copies]

Aggie Band Horns with Fred Moser (Waco), Joe Bledso (Waco) and Good Wier (Alice) baritone soloists with the Texas A&M College Concert band which will be directed by Lt. Colonel at its Galveston appearance [2 copies]

Aggie Band horns [unknown persons] [undated]

Photograph of man [unknown date]

Photograph of man standing [unknown date]

Photograph of Richard J. Dunn bandmaster 11th infantry in uniform [unknown date]

Photograph of Richard J. Dunn in uniform [unknown date]

Prints: Nine prints of Schiwetz's drawings

Mission La Bahia - Goliad. 1951

The King Ranch Commissary - Kingsville. 1953

The Courthouse - Victoria. 1955

Goose Creek Oil Field - Baytown. 1955

La Salle Monument - Near Port Lavaca. 1955

San Jacinto Monument & Battleship Texas. 1955

The Stephen F. Austin Home. 1955

"Blue Bonnet Farm" near Jefferson. 1958

The Baldwin House - Hunt, TX. 1960 [?]

Correspondence, and Legal Documents

  • Pleading and Assignments of Error. From F. Groos and Company. Apparently F. Groos and Company had taken a lien on rents from Fant's Santa Rosa pasture which were already pledged to D. Sullivan and Company. Chittim & Parr were lessees and have apparently defaulted on rents to D. R. Fant. (typed) February 24, 1904.
  • Foreclosure Document. Legal document of foreclosure from D. Sullivan and Company on all D. R. Fant's properties to satisfy the $260,000. debt owed. Foreclosure sale of $00.50 per acre with deficiency being prayed for. (typed) Undated.
  • Warranty Deed. From William R. Elliott to C. A. Goeth for 640 acres on the Rio Grande river. land having been "fully described in Judgment rendered in #1752 styled W. R. Elliott et al vs. J. N. Groesbeck et al . . . about Feb. 22 1896…" (typed) March 23, 1903.
  • Chattel Mortgage. From D. R. Fant to D. Sullivan and Company for approximately 4600 head of cattle located on the Santa Rosa Ranch, approximately 55,000 acres as collateral for a $48,000. loan. (handwritten) May 13, 1903.
  • Ledger Sheet. "D. R. Fant account with F. Groos & Co." bankers in San Antonio, Texas. (handwritten) May - June 1903.
  • Partial Satisfaction of Judgment. From a judgment (formerly Chris Kiel vs. G. G. Clifford) rendered by Mary F. Drake against G.G. Clifford, Eleanor E. Clifford, and Dan Lewis, October 30, 1897. Includes release of lien by C. A. Goeth and settled by I. B. Henyan, attorney of record for Mary R. Drake. (typed) November 2, 1903.
  • Permission to Relocate Chattel. Permission for D. Sullivan and Company to J. M. Chittim to move 401 head of cattle from the Santa Rosa Ranch in Hidalgo county to the Gray Ranch in Duval county (Parr's ranch). (handwritten) November 28, 1903.
  • Letter (copy). From the law firm of Webb & Goeth to County Clerk, Hidalgo county. Requests certified copies of unreleased chattel mortgages given by J. M Chittim from D. Sullivan since as well as any other unreleased chattel mortgages by Chittim on any cattle in "the Santa Rosa Pasture owned by D. R. Fant." (typed) certified copies May 18, 1899, letter May 4, 1904.
  • Telegram. From A. Chavez, County Clerk Hidalgo county to the law firm of Webb & Goeth. Expresses work in progress on requested papers and date to be sent. (typed) May 17, 1904.
  • Telegram. From the law firm of Webb & Goeth to the County Clerk of Hidalgo county. Requests rush service on papers requested. (handwritten) May 17, 1904.
  • Letter. From A.E. Chavez, County Clerk, Hidalgo county to Messrs. Webb & Goeth. Apparently accompanied documents requested and informs of the trust sale of Santa Rosa lands, etc. to D. Sullivan and Company. (typed) May 18, 1904.
  • Invoice. From A. E. Chavez to Webb & Goeth for $14.65 for certified copies of four chattel notes from J. M. Chittim. (handwritten) May 19, 1904.
  • Telegram. To Webb & Goeth from A. E. Chavez advising of documents having been sent on the 19th. (typed) Undated. Telegram. From Webb & Goeth to A. E. Chavez inquiring of papers' whereabouts. (handwritten) May 24, 1904.
  • Notice to Creditors of Receivership. F. A. McGown appointed as receiver for the estate of J. M. Chittim, files, and an inventory of assets and liabilities apparently pursuant to bankruptcy. (typed) July 25, 1904.

Mailing announcements

-The Organization meeting of the Provisional League of Women Voters of Brazos County (1 page). February 3, 1967
-Discussion Unit meetings, organization meeting recap, Board members, officers, directors elected, and program selection (1 page). February 18, 1967

Correspondence, Checks, and Pamphlet

Check from The City National Bank dated March 3, 1926 filled out to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Simm

Check from "The City National Bank" dated September 18, 1926 filled out to Marvin H. Mimms from Richard J. Simm

Duplicate original photograph pamphlet from "Music Festival by the Band, Orchestra and Chorus of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College dated May 29, 1926

Letter dated July 21, 1930 Mr. Dunn from B. Pherson [2 pages]

Letter dated August 5, 1930 to Richard J. Dunn from B. Pherson [2 pages]

Letter dated August 19, 1930 to Mr. Dunn from Marvin H. Mimms [3 pages]

Letter dated September 3, 1930 to Richard J. Dunn from B. Pherson [1 page]

Letter dated November 21, 1930 to Major [Richard J.] Dunn from F. E. Giesecke [1 page]

Newspaper Articles

  • The Eagle. "Lee County courthouse approaching splendor". June 7, 1982
  • The Eagle. "A gray goose in the courthouse". February 26, 1983
  • The Eagle. "Galveston, Denver's 'personal' port". October 22, 1983
  • The Eagle. "Music's all in the family" continued on page 5AA. January 1, 1984
  • The Eagle. "Best Buildings in Texas visit Bryan". January 19, 1984
  • The Eagle. "Jefferson: An East Texas town rich in history". February 12, 1984
  • The Battalion. "Restoration architect works to save part of Texas history". February 22, 1984
  • The Eagle. "Loving: Texas' twice-born county". February 18, 1984
  • The Eagle. No title. February 25, 1984
  • The Eagle. "The story of how Texas shrank". March 3, 1984
  • The Eagle. "Saving county courthouses saves Texas history". April 6, 1984
  • The Nation. "Jose Yglesias: Gabriela". June 2, 1984
  • The Eagle. "Harvey Mitchell's two courthouses". November 3, 1984
  • The Eagle. "Exclamation Points". December 15, 1984
  • The Eagle. "Jewel lost to mistake, afterthought". 1984
  • The Eagle. "Oh, well". 1984
  • The Eagle. "Streets: Many of their names have a history behind them that is being lost". March 31, 1985
  • The Eagle. "Texas boasts three Bostons". September 7, 1985
  • "Jack-of-all-trades". October 1985
  • The Eagle. "Texas town celebrates Jubilee, spirit of togetherness". October 5, 1985
  • The Eagle. "Lilies of the Nile bloom in San Angelo courthouse pool". October 12, 1985
  • The Eagle. "Marking times past". October 25, 1985
  • The Eagle. "Small, but holy". November 10, 1985
  • Texas Weekly Magazine. "The saving of a synagogue". November 24, 1985
  • Texas Weekly Magazine. "Texas Trivia". January 5, 1986
  • Citizens Tribune. "East Texas: Its history and its makers". March 2, 1986
  • Citizens Tribune. "Dedication Services for the new Bowie County Courthouse". March 2, 1986
  • The Eagle. "Rich Past, Bright Future: A sesquicentennial history of Brazos County". April 20, 1986
  • The Eagle. "Marker will honor Texas flag designer". April 11, 1987
  • The Eagle. "Residents hope to restore Leon County Courthouse". December 21, 1987
  • The Eagle. "Leon County courthouse". April 11, 1988
  • "Residents fight to preserve Bowie County's courthouse". October 30, 1988
  • The Eagle. "East Texas town lighted by spirit of Christmas, INF treaty, peace". November 1988
  • The Eagle. "Grimes County Courthouse". February 13, 1989
  • The Eagle. "Cameron Courthouse Eagle Centennial 1889-1989". December 11, 1989

Index and Transcript (with a photostatic copy of the diary)

  • All materials are contained in a blue three-ring binder with labels on the front cover and spine "CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN HENRY BLILER", the front label including the sequence of years "1862-1863-1864-1865". Created by previous owners, Roy K. Bliler and his wife, Dixie K. Bliler of Houston, Texas.
  • Single-page index photocopy, titled "INDEX TO CIVIL WAR DIARY [J.H. BLILER]", includes a chart with headings for "DATE [of diary entry], HAND PAGE [handwritten diary page number], TYPE PAGE [typewritten transcript page number], LOCATION [geographical place names]" repeated in three columns. Rubber stamped in black ink on the back twice with three-line name and address: "Roy K. or Dixie A. Bliler, 3213 Heatherwood Drive, Bryan, Texas 77801," with a 7-digit phone number written in ink below the address. Also, an original pencil copy of the index, without title, but with clearer note than the photocopy in the bottom margin for asterisks marked inside some "HAND PAGE" cells, which are keyed to "FIGHTING".
  • Typed transcript photocopy, titled "CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN HENRY BLILER" - 1862-1862-1864-1865 crossed out in ink on page one, but thereafter the year-appropriate to the entries on the page of the transcript is circled in the title, which occurs on each page of John Henry Bliler. The original paper was three-hole punched on the left side of the page, and numbered by hand in the lower left and right corners of each page 1-63, 63 [i.e. 64]-66. Page one is labeled below the title by hand as "Preface," and p. 66 had "THE END" typed at the end of the text in the original copy.

GSS - Part 1

-Newspaper clippings and flyers for Houston's Gay Pride Parade, [1984] 1985
-GSS flyers, pamphlets, party announcements, and organizational constitution, Code of conduct for officers, 1984-1986
-Alternative flyer, 1979-1980
-Miscellaneous newspaper and magazine clippings, 1982-1989
-Drafts of letters (handwritten and typed)
-Various documents regarding changing the name of GSS to GLSS, 1986-1987

Lewis and Clark Biographical Information

5 postcards made from portraits of Lewis and Clark.

"Sacajawea's Papoose" by Irving W. Anderson, detailing the life of Sacajawea's son Jean-Baptist Charbonneau. 4 pages.

Undated. "Letters by explorer Clark are unveiled".

Undated. "Meriwether Lewis died by murder, not suicide".

Undated. "Symbol of St. Louis celebrates anniversary".

"Mulberry Hill Plantation: The Clark Family Home in Louisville Kentucky" by Ernest M. Ellison. 6 pages.

August 13, Sioux City Journal. "Group will re-enact burial of Sgt. Floyd".

Undated. "Scientists probe Lewis' death".

June 1992. "Long March of Lewis and Clark" by John F. Murphy, Jr. Wild West Magazine.

August 27, 1992. "On Our Minds".

September 14, 1992. "Tales from the Crypt" by Michael Riley. Time Magazine.

March 5-7, 1993. "New look at a 'great white father'" by Lew Moores. USA Weekend.

December 1993. "Explorer's suicide is mystery enough" by Rheta Grimsley Johnson.

May 30, 1994. "Doctor backtracks on History to Settle Mystery of Explorer's Demise" by Bill Dietrich. The Washington Post.

September 3, 1994. "Not Always So Rational". The Washington Post.

October 24, 1994. "Sacajawea stamp angers Shoshones" by The Associated Press. Great Falls Tribune. On the back of the article is a photocopy of a letter to the Editor from the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, pointing out factual errors in the article. 2 pages, 2 copies.

March 17, 1995. "Burns filming documentary" by the Associated Press. Concord Monitor.

July 10, 1995. "Clark Land in Caroline and Spotsylvania Counties" by Bob Gatten. 2 pages.

August 1996. "The Almost Final Word on Sacagawea" by Irving W. Anderson. We Proceeded On. 2 copies.

February 14-16, 1997. "What Thomas Jefferson Means Today" by Ken Burns. USA Weekend.

Undated. "Dig site might be Fort Clatsop" by Tom Kenworthy. Austin American-Statesman.

March 7, 1997. "'American Sphinx': Probing the mysteries of Jefferson" by John Hanchette. USA Today.

August 24, 1997. "On the Trail of Lewis and Clark" by Robert D. Hershey, Jr. The New York Times.

October 31 - November 2, 1997. "Why Americans still Savor being 'On the edge of the unknown'" by Ken Burns. USA Weekend.

November 2, 1997. "The Exploration Of the West, Through '90s Eyes" by Patricia Nelson Limerick. The New York Times.

November 3, 1997. "Burns paddles swiftly through explorers' story". The Dallas Morning News.

November 4, 1997. "A defining journey" by Diane Holloway. Austin American-Statesman.

December 8, 1997. "LEWIS: Cause of Death Questioned". Los Angeles Times.

September 27, 1998. "In search of outhouse history" by Joseph B. Frazier. Austin American-Statesman.

December 1998. "Of heroes and men: Rethinking Jefferson" by Leah K. Glasheen.

May 23, 1999. "Demand forces Mint to make new Susan B. Anthony coins" via The Washington Post. Austin American-Statesman.

March 17, 2000. "Golden dollar coins are a hot commodity" by Edward M. Eveld. Austin American-Statesman.

March 26, 2000. "Life of Indian Guide was short but stirring" by Greg Hassell. Houston Chronicle.

June 17, 2000. "What's the correct way to pronounce Sacagawea?" by James A. Fussell. Austin-American Statesman.

May 5-7, 2000. Trivia blurb in USA Weekend.

Undated. "Sacagawea ad campaign is a day late, dollar short" by Denise Gamino. Austin American-Statesman.

July 8, 2002. Time Magazine.

July 14, 2003. "In a first, slave's descendants go to Monticello reunion" by James Dao. Austin American-Statesman.

Undated. "Exploring Death of a Trailblazer" by J.R. Moehringer.

August 24, 2003. "Trailing Lewis and Clark" by Michael Barnes. Austin American-Statesman.

August 31, 2003. "How Lewis Almost Left Clark". Parade Magazine.

January 21, 2004. "Lost Gift to Lewis and Clark Found" by Sara Rimer. The New York Times.

August 17, 2004. "Lewis, Clark kin hold reunion" by Joseph B. Frazier. The Bryan-College Station Eagle.

Handouts and pamphlets

-"Facts you should know about schemes", Better Business Bearuea Fact-Finding and Distributing, Educational Division. Copyright 1939 by Boston BBB. Latest Revision and Reprint 1953

-"The Zietlow Annual News, vol. 4, no. 1 (NY). December 1959 (3 pages)

-"Campus Encounter" vol. 1, no. 11, by United Campus Christian Fellowship, St. Louis, MO. October 1960

-Lions Club of Bryan 32nd Annual Minstrel Show announcement. 1961

-"Burden of Truth: designed to guide the discussion of groups after viewing the film Burden of Truth, produced as a public service by the United Steelworkers of America". Undated

-Flyer from Dallas Community Committee, "H.L. Green Segregates Its Food Services". Undated

-"The Negro Question" by Albert Einstein, from Out of My Later Years. Undated (2 copies)

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