Mary Ann Montanez and Amy F.M. Yates |
Fall, 2005 |
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Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
Atascosa
The Atascosa County Centennial tells of the founding of Christine and how the town was promoted. This article tells about the new railroad and how it was used for transporting cattle, carrying passengers and shipping other items. The different businesses that came to prosper in Christine are discussed as well as the opening of a school.
Atascosa
History Committee. 1996. The New
Handbook of
This handbook tells the short story of the life of Charles Simmons.
Carmack, George. (1974). Simmons Suckers Span the Globe. San Antonio Express News. Page 5A.
This is a
newspaper article, which tells how Dr. Charles Simmons lured people from all
over the world to come and purchase land in
Chalk, S. L., Surveyor.
1908.
Surveyors map of tracks in New
Artesia (Christine),
A person can see by looking at this
very detailed map, every tract of surveyed land in New Artesia. Each tract was numbered, each block is
numbered, and all the roads are named.
The Avenues are named from A to U.
The streets are named from
Montanez, Mary Ann and Yates, Amy F. M. (2005). Personal interview of Bettie Seiffert about the history of Christine by Mary Ann Montanez and Amy F. M. Yates which takes place in Christine, Texas 78012, on October 1, 2005.
Mrs. Bettie
Seiffert tells of Mr. Charles Simmons founding the town of
Oppenheimer, Daniel and heirs of Anton Oppenheimer. Dec. 29, 1906. Deed Record of Atascosa County in Vol. 29, pages 156-158.
This is the deed of sale showing that Daniel Oppenheimer and the heirs of Anton Oppenheimer have sold their land to Charles F. Simmons for $440,632.80.
Peterson,
Linda. Handbook of
This handbook
explains when
Sayers, William E. (1914). Off the Beaten Trail. Dead Man’s Tank. Pg. 23 – 25.
William Edwards
Sayers was a traveler who wrote true stories about
Seiffert,
Bettie. (1984).
This article
discusses the founding of the town of
Simmons, Charles. (1906). New Home, Sweet Home, A Home in Town and a Farm in Country. The booklet, which was published February 12, 1906, illustrated and advertised subdivisions and land sales. Since there was not very much water in Christine, Mr. Simmons had an artist paint water into some of the pictures so as to entice future land owners into purchasing property in Christine.
Simmons,
Charles. Live Oak
This book beginning on page 288 contains the will of Charles Simmons. He explains in his will, in detail, how and to whom his money was to be distributed upon his death.
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