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Associated City County Economic Development Corporation (ACCEDC) Collection
Collection — Container: 89
Identifier: ELIBR-0089
Scope and Contents
The collection mainly consists of expenditure reports for houses and lots in Colonia Esperanza and Subdivision #1 in Elsa.
Dates:
1971 - 1977; Majority of material found in 1977
Frances Isbell Collection
Collection — Container: 53
Identifier: ELIBR-0053
Scope and Contents
Series I, Reference/Research Files, 1832-2014, consists of reference and research files pertaining to a variety of subjects from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Series II, Hidalgo County Historical Commission, 1852-2014, consists of files pertaining to the Historical Markers, Archives Alert, and Confederate graves projects as well as general and office files. Series III, Newspaper clippings, 1849-2011, consists of a variety of newspaper clippings that were saved by...
Dates:
1832-2014
Hidalgo County 93rd District Court - Delinquent tax suits
Collection — Container: 80
Identifier: ELIBR-0080
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of petitions for foreclosure on delinquent taxes that were filed in the 93rd Distirct Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
Dates:
1921-1931; Majority of material found in 1930
Hidalgo County Historical Commission Collection
Collection — Container: 79
Identifier: ELIBR-0079
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of applications for historical markers and historical cemeteries, research, notes, correspondence, organizational files, and maps. Historical marker applications were submitted by the Hidalgo County Historical Commission to the Texas Historical Commission Research Department. Marker applications typically include research describing the importance of the location. Files may also include photographs and dedication pamphlets. Collection also contains organizational...
Dates:
1884-2016
Hidalgo County Marks and Brands
Collection — other: 3V
Identifier: UTPA-MS-Hidalgo Marks
Scope and Contents
This is a name index to the first three surviving Hidalgo County, Texas marks and brands books. Information contained in the first two volumes is also found in the third volume. It is probable that the first brand book for Hidalgo County does not exist because there is a gap from the founding of Hidalgo County in 1852 until 1866. Also, no retrospective registrations appear to be included prior to 1866. Names such as de la Garza, de la Pena, de la Vina, etc. are alphabetized under Garza,...
Dates:
-
Hidalgo County Records Collection
Collection
Identifier: ELIBR-0065
Scope and Contents
Hidalgo County Records Collection contains non-current records of permanent value from various offices.
Dates:
1844-1985
John W. Ewing personal records
Collection — Container: 214
Identifier: ELIBR-0214
Scope and Contents
John W. Ewing was elected as an Hidalgo County Judge. Enclosed are materials regarding real estate property that he bought and sold, 1927 income tax, Hidalgo County election results for 1936, and correspondence.
Dates:
1927 - 1946
Precinct No. 13, Hidalgo County, Precinct Convention minutes
Collection — Container: 223, Folder: 1
Identifier: ELIBR-0223
Scope and Contents
Folder contains meeting minutes of the Precinct Convention, Precinct No. 13, Hidalgo County, Texas, held at Edinburg, Texas on the 3rd day of May, 1952.
Dates:
1952
Rio Grande Valley 20th Century Studio Photographs Collection
Collection — Container: ELIBR-0174, Box: 1
Identifier: ELIBR-0174
Content Description
The collection found here consists of 53 photographs of agricultural activity in the Texas Rio Grande Valley and the McAllen, Texas region, c. 1920. 39 of the photographs are 8 x 10, mounted on card stock and backed with linen, bearing the "Edrington" studio name. The remaining photographs are 5 x 7 and mounted on card stock. Four bear the "Ziebell, McAllen" studio...
Dates:
1920s
Texas Water Improvement District Photographs
Collection — Container: 0196
Identifier: ELIBR-0196
Content Description
57 photographs and one negative. One photograph captioned to verso: "H.C.W.I.D. No. 4 Installing a 37.5 - 20 a the Highway relift. May 7th. 1925." Depicts installation of a steam shovel for a Hidalgo County Water Improvement District Project in South Texas, along the Rio Grande. This belongs to a series of photographs with similar purple stamps from a San Antonio photographer depicting steam shovel operations, laborers, and ditch digging in the 1920s. the steam shovel has a sign on it...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1925; 1947-12-06
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