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Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations

Map of Narragansett Bay at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing islands, towns, inlets, coves, rivers, and plantations. The map includes a table of "References to the Batteries" and "A List of the Principal Farms in Rhode Island." The map also includes an inset map of Rhode Island in its entirety, showing counties and water bodies. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:82,368] (approximately 1.3 miles to the inch).

Date: 1938

Creator: Blaskowitz, Charles & Faden, William

Item Type: Map

Location: None

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[India Coffield's plantation home in 1906]

Photograph of India Coffield's plantation home in 1906, after a tornado struck the home. The home was ultimately destroyed by fire in 1912.

Date: 1906~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Marfa Public Library

The Junior Historian, Volume 22, Number 4, January 1962

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.

Date: January 1962

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Forest Hill Plantation, Alto, Texas

Brochure about Forest Hill Plantation located near Alto, Texas. It includes information about the family history of the plantation owners, as provided by The Thursday Study Club.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Stella Hill Memorial Library

Walt Zichner with 'old-time' press in front of a plantation, January lake trip

Photograph of Walter Zichner with an old press on the grounds of a plantation in Manaus in Brazil.

Date: 1964

Creator: Zichner, Mildred Schaeffer

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 84, July 1980 - April, 1981

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 483.

Date: 1980/1981

Creator: Texas State Historical Association

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Letter to Mrs. Mason Briscoe, February 13, 1952]

Letter to Mrs. Mason Briscoe discussing the history of Texas colonization, sugar mills and other farms in Texas.

Date: February 13, 1952

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

The Texas Almanac for 1869 and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, trade, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time.

Date: 1869~

Item Type: Book

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

The Texas Almanac for 1871, and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, expenditures, and weather, as well as discussions of legal and social issues of the time.

Date: 1871~

Item Type: Book

Partner: Texas State Historical Association

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[News Clip: Pine Trees]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Date: January 20, 1977, 6:00 p.m.

Duration: 2 minutes 12 seconds

Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

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[News Clip: Plants]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Date: January 21, 1977, 10:00 p.m.

Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds

Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Threshing Rice

Copy negative of Paul Acheson's rice plantation in El Campo, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. There is a large mound of rice in the background of the photograph, and there are many men working with machinery and horses in the foreground.

Date: 1903

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to George W. Tyler, July 3, 1911]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to George W. Tyler. Paul wrote to inform Geo of his approval for a loan. He included information about his rubber plantation and that he hopes Belton receives a railroad soon.

Date: July 3, 1911

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Transcript of a List of Tools, February 23, 1810]

Copy of transcript of a list of tools for use by J. Austin at the Tan Yard plantation, on February 23, 1810, including farming equipment and cooking utensils.

Date: February 23, 1810

Creator: Austin, J. & Austin, Moses

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from William Stafford to Stephen F. Austin, September 28, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William Stafford to Stephen F. Austin, on September 28, 1836, detailing the ruin of his plantation and asking to be allowed to take care of himself rather than fight in the war.

Date: September 28, 1836

Creator: Stafford, William

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Appraiser's Report on Sugarland Industries]

Document listing appraisal values of properties in Sugarland town site and plantation, including the total value of the land and buildings.

Date: 19XX

Creator: Sugarland Industries

Item Type: Text

Partner: Rosenberg Library

Straight Texas

Volume of popular folklore of Texas, including tales about the origins of various cities and towns, personal anecdotes, songs, superstitions and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 341.

Date: 2017

Creator: Dobie, J. Frank

Item Type: Book

Partner: UNT Press

[News Script: Chup]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Date: December 14, 1971, 12:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Chup captured]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Date: December 14, 1971, 6:30 a.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Frank. K. Stevens to I. H. Kempner, October 22, 1951]

Letter from Frank K. Stevens to I. H. Kempner discussing the sell of plantations in the early 1900s.

Date: October 22, 1951

Creator: Stevens, Frank K.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Frank. K. Stevens to I. H. Kempner, October 22, 1951]

Letter from Frank K. Stevens to I. H. Kempner discussing the sell of plantations in the early 1900s.

Date: October 22, 1951

Creator: Stevens, P. D.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Sugar Land History]

The history of Sugar Land starting with the interest and investment of H. Kempner starting in 1903 and 1907.

Date: 1951~

Item Type: Text

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Clipping: Unusual Investment: 3,000 Acre Plantation]

Clipping describing a 3,000 plantation in Southeast Missouri.

Date: 1949

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Postcard Photograph of Bloodhounds on the Dew Bros. Plantation]

Photograph of a postcard featuring bloodhounds on the Dew Bros. Planatation. The gin is on the left in the background of the photograph and the General Store is on the right.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Fort Bend History Association