These documents discuss the fortifications of Galveston which comprise the harbor defenses. The documents talk about the forts as they were in 1937 when the paper was written as well as the earlier history of the fortifications and who was in...
Subtitle: containing a history of the city; a complete index of all societies, associations, corporations, etc.; also, the full address of all residents, their occupations, pursuits, etc.; also, a complete business directory: an exhibition of the...
Subtitle: Containing the present state, county and city governments; an index of all index of all societies, associations, corporations, churches, educational insititues, etc.; also, the full address of all residents, their occupations or...
This folder contains a collection of facts about the town of Rosenberg, Texas, including information like location, history, climate, growth and development.
Excerpts from articles in the Southwestern Historical Quarterly about the early history of Harris County and Harrisburg, and the hisotry of the cattle industry.
Rev. Allen recalls events from his life in Texas from 1838 to 1842. These reminiscences were contributed to the Texas Presbyterian publication between 1876 to 1885.
These documents describe several different tourist attractions for the County of Galveston, including Galveston Beach, Fort San Jacinto, and the Mosquito Fleet, as well as how to get to those places.
"These three volumes tell the story of a courtship that began between two people who
had never seen each other, and lasted for fifty-six years. Most people know this couple as Rev. William and Mrs. Audrey Hoffman Lawson. Audrey wrote to William on...
