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| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TX | 25 |
| 2 | CA | 1 |
| 2 | MO | 1 |
Anonymous
In Honor of Jeff Menger
$25,000
Sep 12, 2023
Raymond Brown
In Memory of Raymond Victor Brown
$25
Aug 11, 2023
Penny
Burck
Undisclosed Amount
Aug 09, 2023
Kate
Kirkland
Undisclosed Amount
Aug 09, 2023
Jane
Hilfer
$1,637
Aug 09, 2023
Stephanie
Miller
Undisclosed Amount
Aug 08, 2023
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Aug 08, 2023
Anonymous
$25
Aug 08, 2023
Terry
Box
$55
Aug 07, 2023
Bill
Lewis
$100
Jul 21, 2023
Raymond
Starr
$100
Jul 21, 2023
Anonymous
$55
Jul 21, 2023
Drs. Michael and Heather Becker
In honor of the many Texas women entrepreneurs
$50
Jul 20, 2023
James & Linda
Endersby
$100
Jul 20, 2023
Anonymous
$500
Jul 16, 2023
Vickie & David Vogel
In Honor of Dr. Don Carleton
$100
Jul 14, 2023
Scott
Morse
$225
Jul 14, 2023
Rebecca Sharpless
In Memory of Thomas Lee Charlton, PhD UT 1969
$100
Jul 14, 2023
Susan
Longley
$600
Jul 13, 2023
John
Miller
$100
Jul 13, 2023
Rowena and Kevin
Dasch
$1,000
Jul 11, 2023
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Jul 11, 2023
Patty Young
In Honor of Mr. Billy Williams
$311
Jul 11, 2023
Meta Hunt
In Memory of Meta Gibson Russell
Undisclosed Amount
Jul 10, 2023
Dolph
Briscoe
Undisclosed Amount
Jul 10, 2023
$55
$55+
In 1855, Western Brewery, the first commercial brewery in Texas, was founded.
$100
$100+
The collection includes 100 “wine cards” detailing guest room charges, sometimes listed by brand name, such as Apollonaire’s (possibly a type of absinthe) and Shatzhofberger (a brand of beer or ale).
$600
$600+
By 1878, Mary Menger could host some 600 guests per month at the Menger Hotel. Notable guests during the early years of the hotel included Texas Governor Sam Houston, General Robert E. Lee, South Texas ranchman Richard King, U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, Mexican Governor Santiago Vidaurri and Cuban diplomat José Agustín Quintero.
$1,637
$1,637+
An 1856 shipping document shows 1,637 pounds of hop was delivered to Western Brewery.
$2,500
2500+
Donate $2,500 in honor of the approximately 2500 documents in the Menger Hotel Papers!
$4,000
$4,000+
William founded San Antonio's Alamo Fire Association Number Two around 1860 and in 1867 he purchased the city's first steam fire engine in New York City for an alleged $4,000.
$15,000
$15,000+
William Menger commissioned the construction of the original 50-room Menger Hotel for $15,000. Donors of $15,000 or more will be recognized on the Menger Hotel Papers finding aid on the Briscoe Center website and acknowledged on exhibition labels during display.
