Teaching Certificate from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. September 26, 1871
Teaching Certificate from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. August 12, 1872
Letter to J. R. Cole [Sr.] from J. K. Gilman. June 12, 1876 (handwritten)
Letter on State A&M College of Texas parchment from Thomas S. Gathright to "My dear Colonel" [J. R. Cole Sr.]. August 27, 1875 (handwritten, 5 pages)
Letter on State A&M College of Texas parchment addressed to "My dear Colonel" [J. R. Cole Sr.] from Thomas S. Gathright. November 4, 1979 (handwritten, 2 pages)
Letter addressed to "My dear wife" from J. R. Cole [Sr.] written on State A&M College of Texas parchment. December 9, 1879 (handwritten)
Letter addressed to "My dear wife" from J. R. Cole [Sr.]. November 25, 1879 (handwritten, 4 pages)
Letter written on State A&M College of Texas parchment formally addressing the university about E. B. Picket written by Professor J. R. Cole [Sr.] Undated [inscribed with 188_] (handwritten)
Diary of J. G. James (president) written on State A&M College of Texas parchment. March 15, 1883 (handwritten, 5 pages)
Document [diary?]. August 1884 (handwritten, 9 pages)
Letter from Louis L. McJonnis, Professor of Math, to J. R. Cole [Sr.] on State A&M College of Texas parchment. December 29, 1885 (handwritten, includes photocopy)
Letter written to Col. J. R. Cole [Sr.] from T. M. Scott on State A&M College of Texas parchment. July 8, 1885 (handwritten)