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Historic Plaque, Lt. Col. William E. Dyess
Photograph of a historic plaque in Albany, Texas. It reads: "Lt. Col. William E. Dyess, (August 9, 1916 - December 22, 1943) "A native of Albany, and a graduate of Albany HighSchool and John Tarleton Agricultural College, William Edwin Dyess was the son of Judge Richard T. and Hallie Graham Dyess. Trained as a pilot at Randolph Field, San Antonio, he led the 21st Pursuit Squadron of P-40s in the Phillipines, where he was when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and the U.S. entered Word War II. Dyess' actions against invading Japanese forces at Subic Bay, despite few operational planes, and his later role as infantry commander earned him a reputation for bravery and resourcefulness. Dyess was among the men captured at the fall of Bataan on April 9, 1942 and forced into the grueling death march. He survived the malnutrition, disease and torture that resulted in the loss of thousands of his comrades. Almost a year after their capture he and 11 other men escaped and made their way through hostile territory. Dyess reported to the U. S. War Department and Gen. Douglas MacArthur on enemy actions. Through his personal accounts of Japanese atrocities in the Chicago …
Date:
April 14, 2006
Creator:
Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wyatt W. Lipscomb to T. N. Carswell - October 2, 1942]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, 5th Division Commander, Abilene, Texas, from Wyatt W. Lipscomb, Albany, Texas, dated October 2, 1942. Lipscomb brags on the success of the Albany membership drive for The American Legion and advises of their plans to celebrate with a big barbeque. The guest list includes The Department Commander, Adjutant, Chaplain, the 5th Division Commander (The Honorable T. N. Carswell), the 17th District Commander, Major Federbush of Camp Barkeley who will bring some officers from the Camp, and Ed Riedel.
Date:
October 2, 1942
Creator:
Lipscomb, Wyatt W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 7, Number 3, December 1946
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
December 1946
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 7, Number 6, May 1947
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
May 1947
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 2, Number 5, March 1942
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
March 1942
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shackelford County Sketches
This book describes the people and events throughout Shackelford County's history from the mid- to late 1800s. Sketches include excerpts from diaries and daybooks as well as short biographies of important persons in the area. Annotations start on page 73; index starts on page 111.
Date:
1974
Creator:
Biggers, Don Hampton, 1869-1957 & Farmer, Joan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Shackelford County Courthouse, Albany, Texas
Inventory of records of Shackelford County housed in the Shackelford County Courthouse in Albany, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the Commissioner's Court, County Judge, County Clerk, County Court, County/District Clerk, District Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, and School Superintendent. Also provides a list of Shackelford County records and an index.
Date:
1977
Creator:
Ferrier, Douglas M.; Fortin, Maurice G.; Riney, James E.; Sall, Larry & Sumners, Bill
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Historian, Volume 42, Number 3, January 1982
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
January 1982
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 8, Number 6, May 1948
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
May 1948
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 7, Number 5, March 1947
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
March 1947
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Shackelford County, Texas
Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Shackelford County, Texas.
Date:
1990
Creator:
Lowther, A. C.; Moore, Joe D. & Coburn, Winfred C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Northwest Texas Region
Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Northwest Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date:
July 2002
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region G (Brazos), 2016, Volume II. Identification, Evaluation, and Selection of Water Management Strategies
Volume II of the Water plan for Region G (Brazos) including water management strategies, water conservation methods, wastewater reuse, new reservoirs, expansion of use of certain water sources, and water supply recommendations and projects.
Date:
December 2015
Creator:
Brazos G Water Planning Group
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 8, 1945
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 8, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1898
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 1, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News. (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, May 13, 1898
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 13, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1945
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 26, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 28, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 30, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 12, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 7, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1944
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1912
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 17, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1943
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 11, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History