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[Draft of affidavit for Matilde Cisneros]

Description: A draft copy of the affidavit for Matilde Cisneros, mother of Private Abel Cisneros. The purpose of the affidavit was to petition the United States Army for a dependency discharge for her son, Abel Cisneros.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cisneros, Matilde
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Notes about Cisneros family]

Description: Handwritten page of notes with details about Private Abel Cisneros' family.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Page with notes about Cisneros family]

Description: A handwritten page of notes containing names, ages and address of Private Abel Cisneros' family members.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-448

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the Commissioners Court to sell Nightingale Hospital, a county hospital.
Date: August 13, 1969
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: S-50

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the commissioners' court to use funds in the "General Fund Hospital Reserve Account" to construct an addition to Wharton County Nightingale Hospital.
Date: June 10, 1953
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: H-668

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Wharton County may cease to operate its county hospital.
Date: August 19, 1975
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Baptismal Certificate]

Description: Certificate from Sigrid Larsen Wind's baptism at Danevang Church written in Danish. There is an illustration at the top of the document of a female angel holding a basin. She is inside a circular motif with a line of bold text going around the top. Additionally, two paper scrolls unroll from leafy branches that decorate the top third of the document. In these scrolls, there are biblical passages from the gospels of John and Mark. Translated from Danish, the passages from John and Mark read: "… more
Date: 1903
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang Telephone Company

Description: Document describing the telecommunications development in Danevang, Texas.
Date: 1969
Creator: Berndt, Andrew
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danish Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Description: Document about the history of the Danish Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Danevang.
Date: October 26, 1969
Creator: Berndt, Andrew
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Membership Certificate]

Description: Certificate provided to O. W. Schaer by the Wharton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., to certify Schaer's membership in said organization. The bottom third of the document has a seal and two signatures by the president and secretary of the organization, R. E. Meek and A. E. Wilbeck, respectively. On the back of the certificate, there are two paragraphs of printed text stating the conditions of membership.
Date: July 12, 1945
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Membership Certificate]

Description: Certificate provided to O. W. Schaer by the Wharton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., to certify Schaer's membership in said organization. The bottom third of the document has an embossed seal and two signatures by the president and secretary of the organization, R. E. Meek and A. E. Wilbeck, respectively. On the back of the certificate, there are two paragraphs of printed text stating the conditions of membership.
Date: January 14, 1944
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Andrew Jensen Military Promotion

Description: Hand-written and printed document from the United States Army given to Andrew Jensen after a military promotion. At the very top of the document, there is a black and white illustration of an eagle amongst various symbolic elements that make up the particular emblem. It hovers over bold text and is enclosed in a gray cloud-like gray area. The document states that Andrew made the transition to corporal at Camp Travis in Texas. Crease lines can be seen both length-wise and width-wise.
Date: June 1, 1918
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Manifest from Ocean Liner in Danish

Description: Manifest document from an ocean liner written in Danish. There is an illustration on the top left corner of a flag. Centered on this flag is a letter "S" which has been placed inside an equilateral triangle. The manifest then goes on to list some information. At the bottom, the date is included in the bottom left corner. Opposite it are two lines of text which read, "M. S. ,, Rio Bravo ,," and "Kapt. F. Christiansen"; presumably, the name of the ship and captain.
Date: March 30, 1928
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Certificate of Progress

Description: Certificate of progress document given to Jillie Jensen from a Danevang public school. There is a decorative border surrounding the paper. Beneath an illustration of a hand holding a quill pen, the text reads: "This Certifies that Lillie Jensen has done good work in Penmanship in the third grade of Danevang Public Schools and has made notable progress in keeping correct position, using proper movement and doing legible writing in all written work." The name of the school, teacher, and princip… more
Date: May 19, 1939
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Confirmation Certificate]

Description: Certificate from a confirmation ceremony in 1891 written in Danish. An illustrated image of Jesus Christ holding the Eucharist is at the very top of the document. Below this is both printed and written text listing Martin Skjoldborg Kristiansen's name, who was presumably the person in the confirmation. Pastor S. H. Madsen's signature is at the bottom of the document. Flanking the portion of the text on the right and left sides are illustrated images of two angels inside circular motifs that are… more
Date: January 2, 1891
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Written Account of the Origins of the Danevang Farmers Cooperative Society]

Description: Four page account of the beginning of the Danevange Farmers Cooperative Society written by W. E. Paulson, a marketing specialist in the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station at Texas A. & M. University. Early hardships in Danevange frame the communal spirit of the early Texas Danes, who begin cooperative enterprises after the devastating "Galveston storm" in 1900. Mr. Paulson ends with some of the financial benefits of the Coop society on Danevange.
Date: September 16, 1943
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1939 Inventory

Description: Inventory sheet from 1939 after the Danevang Famer's Co-operative bought out a local grocery store. The document lists all of the supplies in the store, with prices on the far right and a total price at the bottom, which has been crossed out with pencil. The actual price appears to have been written on the bottom left corner.
Date: January 1, 1939
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Shearith Israel Congregation Bulletin: December 11, 1959]

Description: Bulletin listing the order of worship for the Sisterhood Sabbath service of the Shearith Israel Congregation.
Date: December 11, 1959
Creator: Congregation Shearith Israel (Wharton, Tex.)
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Historic Marker Application: G. C. and Clara Mick Home]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the G. C. and Clara Mick Home, in Iago, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: April 19, 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Shanghai Pierce Ranch House]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Shanghai Pierce Ranch House, in El Campo, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative and photographs.
Date: April 10, 1967
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Captain W. E. Heard Home]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Captain W. E. Heard Home, in Egypt, Texas. The materials include the original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: August 25, 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Historic Marker Application: Glen Flora Plantation]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Glen Flora Plantation, in Wharton, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date: July 11, 1967
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

[Shearith Israel Congregation Bulletin: High Holy Days, 1996]

Description: Bulletin listing the order of worship for the High Holy Days services of the Shearith Israel Congregation as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to members.
Date: September 13, 1996
Creator: Congregation Shearith Israel (Wharton, Tex.)
Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center
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