urn:taro:txglo.00013 A Register of Applications to Purchase Public School and Asylum Lands, 1902 Public School and Asylum Lands, Register of Applications to Purchase Finding aid prepared by Daniel Alonzo Texas General Land Office Archives and Records Program
Stephen F. Austin State Office Building 1700 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 130 Austin, Texas, 78701-1495 (512) 463-5277 archives@glo.texas.gov
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-04-24T14:14-0500 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Overview Register of Applications to Purchase Public School and Asylum Lands LGR.RAP Texas General Land Office, Archives & Records 2.1 Linear feet, (1 oversized bound volume) July 1, 1902-Dec. 31, 1902 The Register is a record of applications made for the purchase of public school and ayslum lands made available by the passage of HB 71 on April 19, 1901. File Vault Materials are written in English. Texas. General Land Office. Historical Note

On April 19, 1901 the Texas Legislature passed HB 71 (Acts 1901, 27th R.S.,ch. 125, General Laws of Texas) allowing for the sale and lease of public school and asylum lands. The Register recorded the applications made to purchase land only.

 Preferred Citation note

Register of Applications to Purchase Public School and Asylum Lands (LGR.RAP). Archives and Records Program, Texas General Land Office, Austin.

 Arrangement note

The Register is organized by county and listed in chronological order. Entries for each application show section number and block, grantee, acreage, price, applicant name, date filed (with county clerk and with GLO), application number, and post office. Disposition of the application, if rejected, is shown.

 Scope and Contents note

The Register provides information about the applications made and links to the application on file at the General Land Office. The Register is organized by county and listed in chronological order. Disposition of the application, if rejected, is shown.

 Conditions Governing Access note

Unrestricted access.

 Conditions Governing Use note

Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).

 Index Terms Mineral lands--Texas. Public Lands—Texas. Registers (lists) School lands Volumes (documents by form) Register of Applications to Purchase Public School and Asylum Lands, July 1, 1902-Dec. 31, 1902 Register of Applications to Purchase Public School and Asylum Lands Ledger, OS 78 July 1, 1902-Dec. 31, 1902