Tag: The Texas Collection

Texas Collection Acquires Letter Detailing the Capture of Texas Navy Ship “Invincible”

A recent acquisition by The Texas Collection sheds new insight on the capture of the Texas Navy’s Invincible, one of four schooners employed by Texian forces in their fight for independence from Mexico. A letter written by an officer of the U.S.S. Warren – a United States Navy ship tasked with capturing the Invincible in April of 1836 – is…

(Digital Collections) The Brazos River: Impacting Life in Waco, Scholarship at Baylor

In support of our colleagues at The Texas Collection and their upcoming event, The Brazos River and the Baylor Achives, we’re reposting a link from last year that shows the awesome power of the Brazos River in flood stage from 1908. We encourage you all to attend this excellent event next week, and don’t forget to check out The Texas…