1 25 2 https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/439896dce500d7e1817d76edfc4b2cf8.jpg b076c4d870d68cc2f397735658ab734a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Samuel W. Brooks (1829–1903). Subject The topic of the resource architect Description An account of the resource Undated portrait of architect and engineer Samuel Wallace Brooks. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107">Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107</a>. https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/05be264bb72c3d5f75a4dcd3cdda4736.jpg ae95d7609e9d6e5486e24a1aaaa9fbc7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource United State Inspectors Certificate to Engineers Subject The topic of the resource architect, engineer, Samuel W. Brooks Description An account of the resource Certificate qualifying S.W. Brooks as an engineer for steamboats. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://archives.lib.utrgv.edu/repositories/6/resources/395" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lucy Tijerina Family Collection; S.W. Brooks, United State Inspectors Certificate to Engineers, 1892. BD-0036.</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University Library, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1892 May 30 https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/19ac00ba1fd8aa74b47adafaa9b49ae9.png 83d63834c36231713f9ca03ec495c8d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Improvement in machines for making paving blocks invention Subject The topic of the resource Architecture Description An account of the resource United States Patent No. 120237 for Samuel W. Brooks' Improvement in machines for making paving blocks invention. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="Accessed%20via%20https%3A//scholarworks.utrgv.edu/lucytijerinadoc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lucy Tijerina Family Collection - Documents (BD-0036)</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley University Library Special Collections & Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1871 Oct 24 https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/a07b0fba385187e7d673cc3112049521.jpg 1e0c607c9d496f4231b709448b206557 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cameron County Courthouse Subject The topic of the resource architecture, courthouse Description An account of the resource Photograph of the First Cameron County Courthouse located at 12th & Jefferson Streets in Brownsville, Texas. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Brownsville Photograph Collection. BLIBR-0044 (digital file). University Library, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1131 E Jefferson St, Brownsville, Texas https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/dbce7b7b9b1e2ef890add09f3bbea0ad.jpg faa3e5bc632bd704e3c2105ae24d5f4d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Brown Post Hospital that currently serves as the Texas Southmost College Administration Building Subject The topic of the resource architecture Description An account of the resource Black and white postcard image of the former post hospital at Fort Brown. The building now functions to as the administrative building for Texas Southmost College. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/ambrosiovpostcard/58/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fort Brown hospital, building 83, now Texas Southmost College administration building. Ambrosio Villarreal Postcard Collection, UTRGV Digital Library, The University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley.</a> https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/35c1c4da94801b314ab6c51bc3d57bb4.jpg 3bf3766f0a4f4f7dc044e95eccd34327 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gorgas Building at Texas Southmost College Subject The topic of the resource architecture Description An account of the resource Recent color photograph of the Gorgas Building of Texas Southmost College, formerly known as the Fort Brown Post Hospital. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Brownsville Photograph Collection. BLIBR-0044 (digital file). University Library, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant May St, Brownsville, Texas https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/fd1c12e90b71485b942612c52995b720.jpg c0c3a9c8b22e41efe213d798a7d8d78b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S.W. Brooks House Subject The topic of the resource architecture Description An account of the resource Color photograph of the S.W. Brooks House in Brownsville, TX. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Wallace_Brooks_House.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Samuel Wallace Brooks House</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wikimedia Commons. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Aug 25 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 623 East St. Charles Street, Brownsville, Texas https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/5f653257817f3ca6c87104f6c6af1d21.jpg 21976d5e97670d0f0fcadc975fdcc4c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Browne-Wagner House Description An account of the resource Color photograph of the Browne-Wagner House was built in 1895 and is a unique example of a brick home from the late 1800s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brown-Wagner_House.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Browne-Wagner House.</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wikimedia Commons. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2011 Aug 25 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 245 East Saint Charles Street, Brownsville, Texas https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/28b5c40c35ea458a57d6163441a2b7ef.jpg feb35f9595257bd76ccd689d5b669d55 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Browne-Wagner House. Subject The topic of the resource architecture Description An account of the resource Black and white photograph of the Browne-Wagner House in Brownsville, Texas. The two story brick house has shutters outside every window. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth435037/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[Browne-Wagner House Photograph #7], photograph, Date Unknown. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, crediting Texas Historical Commission.</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Texas Historical Commission Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 245 East Saint Charles Street, Brownsville, Texas Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Preserving Our Past: People Saving Places 2023 Subject The topic of the resource historic preservation, local history, Rio Grande Valley architects, architecture, local buildings, brickwork Description An account of the resource This collection comprises items for "Preserving Our Past: People Saving Places," a digital exhibit designed to draw attention to the architects who have made an impact on the cultural and historical landscape of the lower Rio Grande Valley. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource People Saving Places - SW Brooks Subject The topic of the resource historic preservation, architect, Samuel Wallace Brooks, Brownsville Description An account of the resource Items are related to "Preserving Our Past: People Saving Places" is a digital exhibit designed to draw attention to the Samuel W. Brooks who made an impact on the cultural and historical landscape of the lower Rio Grande Valley. architect architecture Browne-Wagner House buildings Cameron County Courthouse Fort Brown Fort Brown Post Hospital historic preservation homes local history Samuel W. Brooks https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/9043b35892fd7dfd25e98846ec385578.jpg 8bc50f3782cb73d01e35c98b398f033e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buffalo Soldier, 25th Infantry, Co. Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo soldier African American Fort Brown Description An account of the resource Photograph shows a full-length portrait of an African American soldier in uniform, holding hat. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Goff, O. S. (Orlando Scott) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Gladstone Collection of African American Photographs Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a href="https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2010645137/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Library of Congress</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brownsville, Texas https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/3118eb66bd24e96e35e9da21c3fcd351.png cf0227c29d61995aafaf755a3008271b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postcard image of men lining street next to Cowan Description An account of the resource Black and white image on Cunningham & Co. postcard inscribed, "On the right is the Cowan residence into which the negro raiders fired twenty shots, August 13th 1906 Brownsville, Texas" Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/johnrpeavey/80/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Page 12 of the John R. Peavey Scrapbook</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available UTRGV Digital Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906 Aug 13 https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/65842013f6a4c5950f5529b0726f1783.jpg 4254ac3c1d19cbb9b8d8caa1f9747d11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Map of a Portion of Brownsville and Fort Brown, Texas Description An account of the resource Map of Brownsville Raid (Brownsville Affair/Brownsville Affray) of 1906. "Adapted from the map drawn by draftsmen in the Office of the Quartermaster General, for the Court of Inquiry, December,1909" Includes the houses of people involved in the incident, local businesses, and Fort Brown. Scanned from the 1970 book written by John Weaver, The Brownsville Raid. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource A.M. Jauss, John Weaver Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://utrgv.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01UT_RGV_INST/12haviq/alma991006951449704696" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Brownsville Raid</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Texas A & M University Press (College Station, TX) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Texas A & M University Press (College Station, TX) Relation A related resource <a href="https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/fbmaps/6/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fort Brown Map</a> https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/9fbd4bfe64818140e857e4db43e37d48.pdf b2d919debc013af31b8194f2c460f604 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Brown's black regiment had distinguished past Subject The topic of the resource Buffalo Soldiers Fort Brown Brownsville, Texas Description An account of the resource Newspaper clipping from The Brownsville Herald Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew Keese Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Texas) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006 August 13 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright 2006. The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Texas) https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/19b41c7217a1e42b91676659130efddd.pdf 30a7edd5e7b2cff5e046f9773445f0fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <div class="field two columns alpha">Infamous Outrage</div> Subject The topic of the resource African Americans, Buffalo Soldiers, Brownsville (Tex.), Fort Brown, racism, newspaper Description An account of the resource Newspaper clipping from The Brownsville Herald Vol. 15, No. 35, Ed. 1, 1906 August 13. The article provides a detailed account of the precipitating incident from Mrs. Lon Evans, who alleges she was attacked by a "negro dressed in a soldier's uniform." Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wheeler, Jesse O. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a class="link link--internal" href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TDNP/">Texas Digital Newspaper Program</a>. <a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth147231/m1/1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History.</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Texas) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 13 August 1906 https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/original/2280e80ebf4bd0f9a55e8a35462a2083.png dbcf5a07be4c1a427b2a9747aac92dd8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dorsie Willis Resentful of Army Action in Texas Raid Description An account of the resource Article titled "At 86, Black Resentful of Army Action in Texas Raid,", begins MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 27 — "Nowadays," said Dorsie W. Willis, "I just sit and eat and think." Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Times Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Historical New York Times Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972 Dec 31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mapping RGV Civil Rights Subject The topic of the resource civil rights Texas--Rio Grande Valley Description An account of the resource Collection of items compiled for the RGV civil rights map Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906 August 13 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Cameron County, Texas Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brownsville Affair (1906) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906 August 13 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brownsville, Texas Subject The topic of the resource Civil rights African-American Brownsville Buffalo Soldiers civil rights Fort Brown racism segregation