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Confederate_Veteran_Ledger_Large

A ledger assembled between 1892-1895 containing a list of Confederate Veterans in the Abilene-Taylor County area of West Texas. The first pages list name, rank, current age at time of membership, company regiment, service date, brigade, army, whether wounded and whether a prisoner or not, place of birth, and name of the state where the individual enlisted. Notes of service include such information as "Was captured on British Steamer" or "Paroled at Vicksburg." The minutes in this ledger are dat… more

Date: 1892/1895

Item Type: Text

[Portrait of W. C Friley and Wife]

Portrait of W. C. Friley, the first president of Hardin-Simmons University (1892-1894), and his wife. Friley sits in a chair and wears a dark-colored suit with a bow tie. His wife stands by his side, wearing a dark-colored dress with black lace details.

Date: 1892

Creator: Ward, G. E.

Item Type: Photograph

[Receipt for Abilene City Taxes, 1892]

Receipt for Ad Valoran and poll taxes paid to the City of Abilene by Henry Sayles for the year 1892. The receipt includes a list of Sayles' property and its assessed value and an inventory of taxes paid.

Date: December 29, 1892

Creator: Thompson, W. J.

Item Type: Text

Simmons College, Abilene, Tex., Will Begin Its First Collegiate Year, Tuesday, September 13, 1892.

Flyer announcing the opening of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas provides details about the faculty, course of study, facilities, living arrangements, and expenses.

Date: 1892~

Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)

Item Type: Book