Handwritten manuscript of the diary kept by John E. T. Milsaps from January 22, 1899 to April 10, 1899. Contains photographs documenting the Philippine-American War and leprosy victims.
This folder contains documents related to the city of Orange, Texas. Included in the contents is a history of the city and information about local industry, government, clubs, schools, and points of interest.
These documents discuss Jean Lafitte, a notorious pirate who settled to rule the Galveston area. Lafitte was among other things a rum runner, slave trader, and the self-styled "Lord of Galveston."
These documents describe Dr. James Long, the hero at the Battle of New Orleans, a Texas revolutionist, and the last soldier of fortune to use Galveston as an operations base.
Contains an excerpt from Frederick Olmstead's "A Journey Through Texas", which describes his travel by horseback through the state. Also includes an excerpt from "Diary & Letters of Josiah Gregg", which describes Gregg's experiences in the Houston...
These documents discuss the history of the water supply of Galveston, Texas as well as the history of how the water formations around Galveston has changed over time.
Contains selections from the first volume of the New Encyclopedia of Texas. The selections concern the history of cities and notable individuals in southeast Texas.
These documents discuss the early names of the Galveston area and when the current name Galveston was established. Early names include: Malhado ; St. Louis ; Isle de Culebra ; Galveztown ; Campeachy ; Saccharappa.
This folder contains biographical information about a series of men who immigrated to Texas to serve as soldiers, priests, etc., as well as a discussion of the missionaries sent out into what would become Texas to explore the territory and...
This folder contains documents related to the history of Orange, Texas. A narrative history, outline of history, and a list of city points of interest are included.
This folder contains a collection of facts about the town of Rosenberg, Texas, including information like location, history, climate, growth and development.
