Quakers in Texas 1. Newspaper article by Ed Syers titled “Quakers in Texas” Rocky Hollow, Williamson County 1. copy of newspaper article dated June 26, 1969 from Williamson County Sun titled “Rolling, Grassy Hills Between Georgetown and Andice Must Have Lured Early Setters(sic) to Area” Rodeo 1. Llano Buzz, 6/21/06, Rich Skelton 2. Picayune, 7/12/06, Jack Rogers Roller Flour Mill 1. Picture of Minnie Peacock and unnamed man in front of Roller Flour Mill taken about 1917 Roper Hotel 1. Section of newspaper devoted to Grand Opening August 20-21, 1981 2. Typed 10-page history of hotel including pictures (2 copies) 3. Texas Historical Marker wording January 16, 1982 4. Application for marke 5. Copies of newspaper pictures and articles Round Rock, Williamson County 1 Round Rock Chamber of Commerce brochure Sage
San Jacinto, Battle of
San Marcos City Cemetery
San Saba
Schools
1. Forms and correspondence related to nominating Bertram School for the National Register of Historic Places Texas Historical Commission
2. Folder relating to Bertram High School for the session of 1909-1910 3. Burnet Bulletin April 20, 2005 “Class of ‘45” captioned picture 4. Burnet Bulletin May 5, 2004 Class of 1944 Reunion 5. Burnet Bulletin May 26, 2004 Class of 1954 Reunion
1. Allison, E.L. Supt. of Bertram High School 1925 2. Caruthers, Norine (Allison) 3. Allison, William Woodrow (Billie) 4. Barnet, Armour Brooks 5. Hyer, Jewel (Barton) 6. Frazer, Grace (Beal) 7. Perrin, Katheryn (Bryson) 8. Bostic, Jesse Euel (Fritz) 9. Cochran, John Douglas 10. McFarlin, Thomas (Tom) Bush 11. Klose Family 12. Mayo, Frances (Letbetter) 13. Pribble, Lucille (Leach) 14. Newton, Nelson M. 15. Price, Iris (Perry) 16. Warden, Benjamin Franklin Jr. – Graduating class of 1915 17. Handwritten history of Bertram school – including names of many students
Photos
1. Third Grade, 1937 group photo; some identified
2. First Grade, 1928-29 group photo; one identified – G. D. Hibler 3. Second Grade, 1928-29 group photo; none identified 4. On one sheet, three photos from 1928-29: Dorothy Shell, 7th, Ellis Kendall H.S. Mabel Hill, 2nd Grade Mabel Hill, Jiggs Rogers 5. On one sheet, three photos from 1928 or 29: Mr. E. L. Allison, Superintendant Mabel Hill, Mary Brooks Granville Knox 6. One one sheet, two photos: a. Part of Bertram School Faculty, 1928-29 Dorothy Shell, Gaynelle Lacy, Mary Brooks, Mabel Hill, Ellis Kendall, Cleo Smith, Granville Knox, and Lucille Leach b. Myreta Matthews, 1st and Maurine Shell, High School, 1927-28 7. Sixth Grade, 1930 names on back of photo 8. McKinzie girls, (E.B. McKinzie was superintendent at Bertram after E. A. Gay. 9. Two photos on one page: Maurine Shell, and Snow, Maurine 10. Two photos on one page: Dorothy Shell 11. Girls Basketball team, year not known. Identified are Rosa Womack, Mrs. Queen, Myrtle Cox, Mr. Queen, Olivia Turnstad, F. Carson, Bess Hutto, Ora Lewis 12. Two photos on one page: Dorothy Shell and Maurine Shell with Kendall 13. Falls Creek, date unknown 14. Two photos on one page: Chester Wooten with Ruby Horgarth and unidentified group with Chester and Ruby 15. Small girl, written on back is what looks like “Carson” 16. Gratton Carson and friend, Rufus McFarlin, undated. Given by Mrs. Frances Carson. 17. Mrs. Kinsey, coach’s wife 18. Cleo and Lucille Smith, year unknown. 19. Myreta – last name not noted. 20. E. B. McKinzie Documents:
1. Program, Promotion Exercises, Bertram Junior High School, 1963 2. Program, “Tamed and How”, 1934 3. Commencement Announcement; 1961; card inside Joe Howard Adare 4. Bertram High School 1915-16 announcement of courses of study 5. Two pages of notes, a bibliography, but text it goes with is separated. 6. Three pages handwritten notes beginning, “R.R. completed 1902…” 7. Program of Baccalaureate Service of Bertram H.S. 1970 8. Newspaper article from The Panther (Bertram HS paper) dated October 29, 1931 about Bertram football victory over Llano 9. Handwritten note about purchase of land because of back taxes involving Robert Yoe, David Weeks, Luciano Cabasos, Benj. Owens, Arbuckle, Newton, and Vaughn 10. Certificate of Promotion in High School to Willie Mae Smith dated May 1931 11. Program for Bertram HS play titled “Fifty – Fifty” dated February 26, 1929 12. Newspaper photo of Dr. Thomas D. Tanksley, Bertram HS graduate and professor of animal sciences at Texas A& M giving dedicatory address for new Bertram Elementary School. 13. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated January 31, 1974 about Bertram Elementary School dedication 14. Newspaper article from The Panther, a paper edited by Bertram HS students 15. Bertram HS football schedule for 1934 16. List of names ( Francis Phillips Scott, Elizabeth Ashmore Anderson, Nora Cullins, Toad Hightower and Ollie Hutto) of Bertram HS graduates 17. Site Marker announcement for Bertram School 18. Typed noticed of a picture of Bertram School being used by the Texas Education Agency in a film strip showing representative building of the era 19. Copy of story about Mrs. Stanley, early educator at Bertram 20. Names of stores which sold school supplies: Starr Mercantile Co., Bush & Gerts Pianos and Wood’s Drug Store etc as advertisers in 1909-1910 21. Newspaper article about Bertram School historical marker 22. Announcement of Bertram High School for 1909-1910 session 23. Old, faint copy of newspaper clipping with headings titled “Midway Notes”, “Mahomet News”, and “Democratic Candidates” undated 24. 14 page typed account of Bertram School with notes 25. Short accounts of Bertram area schools by Mrs. Bill Bryson, including Bear Creek, South Gabriel , Prairie Point, Live Oak, Joppa, and Shady Grove 26. Information about Bertram HS 30th year anniversary in 1937 27. Bertram School Publication “The 5th 6 Weeks” 28. Brochure of teachers and trustees of Burnet County Schools 29. Program for Baccalaureate Service for Bertram HS 1967 30. Newspaper article from the Burnet County Bulletin titled “Historical Marker Dedicated” undated 31. The American Revolution Bicentennial Program at Bertram, TX 1976 32. Program from Bertram Elementary School Dedication and Open House 1974 33. Citizens Gazette August 25, 2004 titled “Bertram fest to have Panther reunion” 34. Bertram Bulletin/Enterprise, 26 April 2006, “Class of ’45 meets”, with picture of returning classmates for 61st anniversary.
1. W.T. Wooten’s Briggs High School Graduation announcement (undated)
2. Handwritten note from E.L. about Miss Myreta Matthews’ donation of various documents about the educational process that belonged to her father Mr. J.N. Matthews who was principal of Briggs School between 1900-1903 3. Series of letters from various individuals dealing with Briggs School and community including J.V. Morris (principal 1896-1897) and his assistant Miss Willie Fox; Miss Kenedy, Steven Taylor, J.W. Edgar, Mr. George West and his daughter Arrie, and Dr. J.C. McCarty. 4. Letters to and from Ernest Langford about Miss Lola McSween (later Mrs. Scott T. McGuire, Sr. ) 5. Letters to and from Earnest Langford and Elbert Skaggs about Mr. Robert P. Ward’s father, Mr. R.E. Ward teaching school in Gum Springs in 1891-1892. Mr. Robert P. Ward was Elbert Skaggs’ nephew. 6. Handwritten note from Emma L. Taylor about Gum Springs School including her work as her father’s assistant at the school between 1887-1888. Others mentioned include Mr. Robert Dick, Mrs. Hassie Potts Ponder and her brother Mr. W.R. Potts, John Reavis, and W.C. Taber. 7. Handwritten note about W.C. Taber who taught at the Briggs School 1886-1892 and his predecessor Miss Mary Kennedy (1885-1886). 8. 4 photocopies of a picture of the Oak Hill School in 1917, shown are Thomas Crow, Robert Reed, Brown Reed, Susie Kleen, Russell Keele, Kate Warden, Denver Greer, Zella Keele, Alice Reed, Arnold Warden, Hazle Johnston, Myrtle Warden, Vernon McAllister, Selma Greer, Nora Craddock, Clint Keele, Helen Johnston, Mary Ellen Gainer, Clyde Keele, Ira,Kleen, Clements Wyatt, Tom McAllester, and Jim Crow. 9. Letter dated June 1, 1959 from Ernest Langford to George N. Atkinson asking about information about Miss Willie Tabitha Fox who taught in the Briggs School. 10. Letter dated November 22, 1958 from Mrs. Emma Taylor to Mr. Langford about the Gum Springs School. 11. 5 different series of letters about the Gum Springs School written by a variety of authors who attended that school 12. Briggs School 1920-1921 Grades 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th with Mrs. L.S. Skaggs as teacher including children from the following families: Fortner, Baker, Caskey, West, Hall, Smith, Asher, Dillingham, Fraley, Champlin, Horn, Lee, Williams, Melton, Grisham, Nichols, Wright, McCormick, Pulliam, and Faith 13. Series of letters from students who attended Briggs School with adult picture of J.N. Faith who attended there in 1920-21 14. Souvenir of Taylor’s Gin School dated 1898 listing directors of the school and pupils, including children of the following families: West, Huggins, Draper, Drake, Juby, Russell, Snow, Kirk, Butler, Davis, Dunlop, Horn, Hall, Harton, Taylor Griffin, Washburn, Williams, Baker, Pulliam, Poor, Landrum, Beechem, DeWolf, Nichols, Tubbs, Kirk, Shell, Butler, Dillingham, Patterson, Raynie, and Goodloe 15. 7 page typed history of Briggs by Ernest Langford, Archivist from Texas A&M University
1. Copy of Special Laws of Twelfth Legislature of the State of Texas incorporating Burnett(sic) Male and Female Academy 2. Copy of newspaper clipping from the Austin State Gazette dated October 26, 1867 about the new Burnet Academy
1. Letter, 24 March 1999, from Texas Education Agency, to Burnet CISD, with attached preliminary investigative report from Thomas D. Canby, Jr., Senior Director, Division of School Financial Audits, detailing the disclosures and recommendations of TEA referred to local law enforcement officials.
1. Xerox copy of Burnet School Annual 1936-37 ( 2 copies) 2. Burnet School Annual 1936-37
1. Picture of Robert E. Lee High School group, 24 Jan 1907. None are identified. Scanned as SchoolRELee1907 2. Picture of Seniors, 1911, First Row: Frank Landon; Iva King; James Wiliams; Althea Vann; Second Row: Jessie Ramsower; Dudley Harrell; Jewel Farquhar: William Holland: Nora Nagiller: Leslie Gordon; Minnie Landon, Professor Richey. 3. Robert E. Lee, Class Partial Group 1914, Pictured, First Row; Ethel Faris; Olivia Lester: Ella Mae Warner: Florice Eva Cloud; Second Row; Ruth Shelburn; Nellie Mar Chamberlain; Myrthe Odell Parker; Katie Evalena Duncan
1. Newspaper article from The Highlander May 13, 1971 titled “ School District Has Very Modest Beginnings” including picture of 1898 school building 2. Brochure showing pictures and articles of classes from 1898 to 1971 (2 copies) 3. Program for Dedication and Open House Burnet High School Sunday, May 16, 1971 2:30 4. Newspaper article titled “BHS Architect Has National Reputation” 5. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated May 13, 1971 titled “ 1898’s New School Pride of Burnet” 6. Newspaper article dated February 10, 1977 from The Highlander titled “ First Black BHS Graduate Discusses ‘Roots’, Discrimination, Progress” 7. Newspaper article dated May 28, 1970 from The Highlander titled “T.R. Kennedy and Charles Barton File Contest of Consolidation Election” 8. Newspaper article May 1971 “Bertram-Burnet School Suit Set for Today” and “Burnet High Dedication Ceremonies This Sunday” 9. Newspaper article from The Burnet Bulletin dated May 13, 1971 titled “ Local School System to Dedicate Modern Edifice”
a. Manila envelope with unidentified photos of children, some school pictures, some baby pictures.
b. Manila envelope with photos of school children, with names, mounted on 15 sheets of card stock. Some dated. One sheet of unidentified photos.
Teachers and trustees of Burnet County Schools for 1940-1941 years
1. Copy of a reprint of an 1887 Report of early officials of schools on record 2. Newspaper clipping dated June 23, 1960 titled “Mrs. Raymond Price Attended PTA Leadership Conference” 3. Series of newspaper clippings about Burnet PTA 4. Paper on History of Burnet County Council of Parent Teachers Assoc. 5. Burnet County Schools Teachers and Trustees 1940-41 6. Handwritten copy of past presidents of Council of PTA’s 7. Copy of newspaper article titled “Burnet County Council of Parents and Teachers Organized”
1. newspaper articles from Burnet Bulletin dated July 7, 1975 titled “Marble Falls Pioneer Recalls Horse Drive to Louisiana” about Henry Frasier and “Double Horn Homecoming July 26” including picture 2. newspaper articles from Highlander dated July 17, 1975 titled “Double Horn Homecoming” and “Life ‘In the Days of No Fence’ Recalled by Double Horn Pioneer” including pictures of Mrs. Burnam, Mike and Minnie Wall, and the Sims Family 3. newspaper article from The Highlander dated July 22, 1976 titled “ Life on Double Horn 1864” 4. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated July 28, 1977 with class picture taken about 1912 5. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated July 11, 1974 titled “Double Horn Homecoming Planned for July 27” 6. List of Burnet County trustees and teachers for 1940-41 including all schools in the county 7. Newspaper article titled “Double Horn to gather for community homecoming” July 9, 2004
1. Copy of newspaper article from Marble Falls Messenger titled dated June 4, 1904 titled “Third Annual Announcement and Catalogue of Marble Falls University” 2. River Cities Tribune April 30, 2004 picture of John Canipe, graduate of Texas Tech University and recently commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force 3.Picayune April 20, 2005 “Marble Falls High School bands performed for military in Hawaii” aboard USS Missouri 4. The Picayune and The River Cities Tribune Special Edition Graduating Class of 2005 5. RCT 6/17/2005 Falls Career High School Class of 2005 6. RCT 6/3/2005 captioned pictures of Marble Falls graduates 7. The Highlander, 2 Oct 2007, photo of those attending Class of 1957. 8. River Cities Tribune, 10 Sept 2004. "Class of '54 Heads Home for Reunion", with photo of Senior Trip 1954 to New Orleans. People identified are Supt and Mrs. C. M. Seiman, Mack Carter, Alfred Frasier, Kenneth Cantwell, Gus E. Lechow, Ralph LaForge, James H. Sellers, Roy Lee Bowman, Gina Shifflett Ronhaar, Jamie Bible Burnam, Johnette Shaffer Fisher, and Geraldine LaForge Williamson. 9. Burnet County Schools Teachers and Trustees 1940-41
Schools, Naruna
1. copy of photograph of School # 1 in Naruna taken in early 1870's showing students and building Schools, Oak Hill
1. Copy of picture of first grade class 1929-30 2. Copy of picture of second grade class 1929-30 3. Typed history of Oatmeal School 4. List of Teachers of Oatmeal School 5. Copy of Historical Marker for Oatmeal School
1. Burnet County Schools of Teachers and Trustees 1940-41 2. Copy of picture of students at Pebble Mound School. Scanned as SchoolPebbleMound; includes Mame Moreland (Shilling), Nora McLean, Mame Alexander (Mrs. Ed Frazier), May Jones, Robert McLean, Elbert Hicks, E.L. Jones, Clyde Alexander, Walter Willy, Ira Alexander, Teacher Miss Alice B. Redford (Mrs. Ed. Alexander), Emma Mobley, Belle Hicks (Shilling), Emily Hicks, Hibernia Moreland (Mrs. Tom Wolf), Annie Willy (Mrs. Jack Frazier), Ollie Alexander (Mrs. J.E. Wolf), Mallie Willy, Kate Mitcheltree?, Pearl Mobley, Emmett Mobley, Johnnie Hicks, Theadore Hicks, Muggins Moreland, Salem McLean and Frank Moreland (including marriage note about Robert Alexander, son of Samuel , and Lucinda McFarland in 1851, see original)
1. Brief typed history of Russell Gabriel School; land deeded by Alexander M. Barton 2. Brief description of where Russell Gabriel School and Sandstone got their names 3. Brief description of source of the name Middle Gabriel See also Shady Grove
1. Brief typed description of location of Sandy Grove School 2. Brief typed description of the Sandy Grove School, including a list of teachers from 1914 to 1941 with a mention of earlier teachers and footnotes 3. Picture of first school house and class 4. Burnet Bulletin, 11/16/2005 students celebrate Veterans Day
1. The Picayune, 1 Dec 2004, “Historic Spicewood School hosts a Cowboy Christmas”. With photo of 1908 school, located on CR 204 in Spicewood. 2. Newspaper article from River Cities Tribune July 25, 2004 about new elementary school Scobee, Town of Correspondence between Susan Ingalls and Lucille Craddock about the source of the name of Scobee in Burnet County in 1895. Envelope addressed to library from Washington State. Ms. Craddock suggested that Ms. Ingalls contact Southern Pacific Railroad in Houston. Scott Mountain, Burnet CountyScott's Mountain Foundation; county road 207 toward Bertram/ 1 acre lots. Letter dated July 16, 1985 from Sally H. Kaden, Founder of the Scott’s Mountain Foundation about the proposed town of Scott’s Mountain including financing, location and layout; attached articles about Environmental Illness and Walter Martin who has the illness Scottish Granite Workers 1. List of names of Scottish granite-cutters that came to Texas in 1886 Senterfitt, Town of 1. Article taken from Handbook of Texas, Vol. II page 593 about the abandoned town of Senterfitt in Lampasas County, Texas 2. Newspaper article from Dallas News dated December 8, 1939 titled “Early Central Texas Village Obliterated, Senterfitt Began to Die with Birth of Town of Lometa” September 11
Sherrard’s Cave 1. Copy of a Frontier Times story about cave (2 copies) 3 pages *Sherwood Shores First Baptist, Marble Falls 1. Article to Mrs. Bill Bryson. This church was started by a Revival in August 1963. *Sherwood Shores, Assembly of God Church 1. Article from Joel Mayfield to Mrs. Bryson dated April 6, 1979 on the History of Sherwood Shores Assembly of God Church. *not in file at time of inventoryShovel Mountain
Slaton, Texas, Diamond Jubilee 1. Section of the Slayton Slatonite dated July 3, 1986 dedicated to the Slaton Sesquicentennial Diamond Jubilee Smithwick [see also Churches, Smithwick] 1. 2 photographs showing the remaining chimney from Noah Smithwick’s house with following information on the backs of the photos:
Photo #1, “Noah Smithwick’s fireplace in late 1960’s still intact after 100 years (see closeup of cauldron) built by a master craftsman named Primus Lewis who built many of the fireplaces in this area. Primus Lewis was a slave of Tom Lewis. Photo courtesy of Mrs. W.W. (Iva Wall) Fuller”
Photo #2, “Smithwick’s fireplace. When Noah Smithwick and family left for California at the beginning of the Civil War they left the big iron pot hanging in the fireplace where it remained undisturbed 100 years. This photo was taken in late 1960’s. By 1975 it was gone, a testimony to the times. Photo courtesy of Mrs. W.W. Fuller” 2. Note about consolidation of Live Oak, Joppa, and Shady Grove Schools with Bertram School District
3. Note about Cow Creek School 4. Newspaper article with picture about Noah Smithwick 5. Newspaper article from San Antonio Express dated June 1953 by Gerald Ashford titled “Texas Frontier Classic Beats Summer Novelties” about Smithwick and the book that he wrote 6. Newspaper article by Frank X. Tolbert about Noah Smithwick and his town 7. Photograph of Noah Smithwick 8. Obit. For Noah Smithwick 9. Newspaper article by Tad Moses about Noah Smithwick 10. Handwritten notes about Noah Smithwick 11. Newspaper clipping about Old Settlers Reunion at Smithwick 12. Newspaper article about Smithwick Valley and Noah Smithwick (2 copies) 13. Newspaper article from The Highlander dated July 12, 1973 by Mrs. Olivia Cox titled “An Exciting Crime Spices the Story of Old Smlithwick” 14. Newspaper mention in the San Antonio Light dated January 25, 1976 about Anglo-American Texans including Noah Smithwick 15. Handwritten note about grist mill built by Noah Smithwick 16. Letter from V. Blomquist, Director of the DRT to Tad Moses about lack of pictures of Noah Smithwick 17. Brief typed note about community of Smithwick 18. Handwritten note about location of Smithwick home 19. P 5/10/2000 Smithwick: A place of legend and lore 20. Highlander, 8 July 1976, "Boyhood Days in Burnet Backwaters -- A Journey to Smithwick and Travis Peak", by Betty MacNabb, with pictures of Miss Minnie Hensel, one time postmistress at Travis Peak, and of the Travis Peak school. 21. Highlander, 15 March 1973,"Smithwick In Burnet County.
22. Frontier Times, Sept 1928 "Days of the Texas Republic" by Ed Smithwick.
23. Musings From 1865 to 1935 Burnet County, by G. F. Hunter, Chapter III.
24. MF Messenger, 25 July 1974, Smithwick Voting Box Abolished
25. Burnet Bullentin, 4 July 1976, McClish Descendants meet Recently in Smithwick.
26. Letter dated 3 March 1977 to Byrna Dean Moore from Ola Me Nunly about L. L. Rodgers Family.
27. Lampasas Record, 17 Nov 1966, clipping of 60th wedding anniversay of Mr & Mrs John E. Meredith
28. Copy of booklet Deep in the Heart of Texas by Stella Shaffer Skaggs, printed about 1971.
27. Copy of pages from Notory Plubic book of R. A. Mobley and F. P. Lewis.
28.Copies of organization and minutes of Smithwick Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union #4141.
29. Copies of several letters of Stinnett family.
1. Newspaper article by Willie Mae Smith Price “Hill Country History…The South Gabriel Village” The Highlander February 21, 1974
2. Newspaper article by F. E. Harris entitled “The First Settlement on Bear Creek” The Burnet County Bulletin, March 20, 1975 3. Newspaper article by F. E. Harris entitled “My Memory of Old South Gabriel/The Beginning of Bertram” The Burnet County Bulletin, March 13, 1975 4. Article (2 copies) entitled “Memories of Old South Gabriel—the beginning of Bertram (in 1883) {seems to be handwritten and typewritten copy of #2} 5. Map of South Gabriel 6. Text of Official Texas Historical Marker “The Village of South Gabriel” located on Old State Highway 29, 0.5 miles east of FM 1174, 2 miles south of Bertram 7. One-page of information on South Gabriel 8. "Memories of Old South Gabriel - The Beginning of Bertram" Spicewood
1. Newspaper article by Frank C. Rigler entitled “Hill Country History…Burnet Was Road Hub in 1850s” The Highlander April 6, 1972 (2 copies) 2. Copy of map showing stagecoach lines 3. General Highway Map of Burnet County, Texas dated 1971 4. Taped together copy of #3. 5. Two-page copy of article entitled “Liberty Hill, Williamson County …Bryson’s Stage Stop 6. Stagecoach Pioneers of the Southwest, by Robert N. Mullin, pamphlet, 48 pages. Includes some Texas info. State Capitol of Texas, Building of 1. Research paper entitled “The Texas Capitol, How it was Built, 1882-1888, Texas History” by Kay Fuller, Marble Falls, Texas Stewart Pioneer Home 2. Photo of The Goddess of Liberty, 1888, before installation on top of the Capitol. 1. Application Form for Official Texas Historical Marker Stewart Pioneer Home2. Copies of photos of front of house (before and after) 3. Official wording of historical marker attached to house
Many newspaper articles, duplicates of “Strickling Texas Massacre” folder. Needs to be screened and combined. Also has many handwritten notes about history and people of Strickling, too numerous to itemize.
1. Photo of drop-off near Bertram (north) into valley at Strickling
2. Photo of Strickling Methodist Church (loaned by A.H. Jenkins) 3. Photo of old school building at Strickling with Myrtle Brandon and son 4. Picture of Davis Cemetery near Leander 5. Letter about the death of Martha Virginia Webster Strickling Simmons, the last survivor of the Webster Indian massacre on Brushy Creek near Leander 6. Handwritten account of the 1839 Webster massacre 7. Handwritten notes about the massacre 8. Five page typed report about the Strickling Baptist Church 9. Typed report about the massacre 10. Copy of published report by J.W. Wilbarger about James Webster and the massacre from Indian Depredation in Texas 11. Handwritten note about the Davis Cemetery Marker near Leander 12. Handwritten copy of Dr. J. Gordon Bryson’s article about the massacre in Shin Oak Ridge dated about 1964 13. Copy of information from state marker about Strickling 14. Notes about Post Office at Strickling and variant spellings of town’s name 15. Notes on location of Strickling 16. Extracts from “Indian Wars of Texas” by Mildred P. Mayhall about the 3 survivors of the Webster massacre ( 2 copies) 17. Land deed for Webster property through daughter Virginia Webster Strickling ( 2 copies) 18. The Complete Church Register of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South of 1882 19. Information about the tomb, state historical marker for victims of Webster Massacre
20. Picture of Strickling State Historical Marker 21. Newspaper picture of Burnet County citizens, all from the old Strickling community and surrounding area who posed for pictures at the dedication of the Strickling Historical Marker ( 2 copies) 22. List of 1930-1931 obituitaries: Mrs. Kate Field, Mrs. Lucy Margaret Boyce, Mrs. Mollie Feild, and Mrs. Cora Yoe, Mrs. Hattie Feild, Al V. Feild, Homer Guy Feild, T.A. Feild, Jim Field, Mrs. Jim Hodge, Harry L. Feild, Albert J. Boyce, Mrs. Lorena Feild Pierpont, Robert L. Feild, James T. Easton, Harry F. Yoe, Nettie E. Easton, Mrs. Branch, Mrs. A. Yoe, 23. Newspaper article by Greg Olds in The Highlander dated May 6, 1971 titled “Effects of the 1839 Webster Massacre on Burnet’s Founding” 24. Newspaper article by Mrs. L.S. Skaggs in the Burnet Bulletin dated February 12, 1970 titled “ Strickling Historical Marker Dedication” ( 2 copies) 25. Poll List of a General Election held on November 3, 1896 in Strickling, Texas 26. Edited, typed report by Samuel A. Hamilton, Jr. titled “A Brief History of Strickling, Texas” (3copies) 27. Newspaper article by Mrs. L.S. Skaggs in Llano News titled “Historical Medallion Marks Ghost Town of Strickling” 28. Newspaper article by Greg Olds in The Highlander dated January 17, 1974 titled “Webster Massacre Described By the Last White Survivor” 29. Photo of unidentified people 30. Petition to lay out a new road between Strickling and Burnet dated 1878 31. Hand-Lettered sign “Strickling” Struve House 1. Article about Amond von Struve 2. Article about Struve House 3. Copy of letter from Mrs. Bill Bryson to Mrs. D. M. Parmelee, Director of Research, Texas State Historical Survey Committee, addressing questions on the Amand Struve house 4. Text of Official Texas Historical Building Medallion on Struve House 5. Copy of letter dated February 3, 1973 to Mrs. Bryson, from Christiana Lunday 6. Newspaper article entitled “Hill Country History…Dedication of Shovel Mountain’s Von Struve House The Highlander November 15, 1973 |