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Pedro de Alvarado Diary Transcription
Excerpts from the diary of Pedro de Alvarado concerning the seizure of Montezuma by Cortez. The material is a transcription of the original document and does not include the original diary of Pedro de Alvarado.
Pennsylvania Mathematics Textbook Collection
The Pennsylvania Mathematics Textbook Collection contains textbooks created by the International Correspondence Schools in Scranton, Pennsylvania to teach Mathematics. Each folder contains a single textbook. There are 15 textbooks in the collection.
Peter E. Bean Papers
The Peter E. Bean Papers (1843-1844; 2 folders) contain a transcription of a certified copy of Bean’s will and testament signed on February 6, 1843. There is also a document signed by the Commissioner of the General Land office in the state of Texas granting Peter Bean land in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Philo Scrapbook Memorabilia
This collection is composed of two boxes containing materials from the Philomathean Literary Society (Philos) and the Eclectic Society Club, Sam Houston State Teachers College event and football programs, and a SHSTC freshman "T" beanie.
The materials in this collection were orginally part of a scrapbook. The materials are now separated from their original source.
Plaskett Newspaper Collection
This collection contains a partial edition of the “Houston Chronicle” newspaper.
Pleasant Gray Family Papers
The Gray Family Papers (1835 - 2016; .5 box) include biographical information, newspaper clippings,land title documents, and other material concerning the Gray family of Huntsville. The collection also contains the Pleasant Gray Family Bible loan agreement form between the city of Huntsville and the Newton Gresham Library. Additional information on the Holshouser family was added to the collection in 2016.
Police Department History Collection
The materials in this collection represent various police departments, namely: Phoenix, Denver, Detroit, New Orleans, San Diego, Baltimore, Indianapolis, New York, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, Kansas City, Wisconsin, Miami, Atlanta and Boston. There are also some reports that focus on the history of women in police divisions.
Poppy Day- Veteran Poster Collection
The collection consists of one poster for National Poppy Day from the American Legion, Department of Illinois.