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Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015 (open access)

Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015

Copy of a manuscript for the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. In the speech, Sparkman compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: Sparkman, Robert S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015 (open access)

Something for the Archives: 1915 - 1965 - 2015

Handwritten draft of a manuscript for the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman before the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. In the speech, Sparkman compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: Sparkman, Robert S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr., March 6, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr., March 6, 1965]

Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr. discussing about a problem with releasing records post 1930 to the public repository.
Date: March 6, 1965
Creator: Kielman, Chester V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr., January 27, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr., January 27, 1965]

Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Edward R. Thompson, Jr. replying to the queries about transfer of materials at University Archives, placing non-current record in the Archives and selection of specific record types for preservation.
Date: January 27, 1965
Creator: Kielman, Chester V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 6, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Mr. Harris Kempner, March 6, 1965]

Letter from Chester V. Kielman to Mr. Harris Kempner sharing the reason for the delay in the appreciation letter and expressing his gratitude for availability of duplication of Kempner letter prints.
Date: March 6, 1965
Creator: Kielman, Chester V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 104-207] (open access)

[City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 104-207]

This ledger includes the minutes from sessions of the Board of Commissioners to address proposed ordinances in the City of Clarendon as well as the text of the ordinances and signatures of approval.
Date: 1965~
Creator: Clarendon (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1965-1968] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1965-1968]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from September 9, 1965 to April 25, 1968. An index with names is also included in the front.
Date: 1965-09-09/1968-04-25
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between J. E. Curry and Nicholas Katzenbach] (open access)

[Correspondence Between J. E. Curry and Nicholas Katzenbach]

Correspondence between Nicholas Katzenbach, Acting Attorney General, and Chief J. E. Curry. Katzenbach wrote to Curry inquiring as to whether information released by the Warren Commission might be detrimental to the department. Curry responded that the department felt comfortable with the release of information by the Warren Commission.
Date: February 1965
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, June - October, 1965] (open access)

[Barbara Jordan Scrapbook, June - October, 1965]

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, texts, and photographs related to Senator Barbara Jordan.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas: 41-1174] (open access)

[Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas: 41-1174]

Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas, giving rationale for his vetoing of Senate Bill 163.
Date: June 1965
Creator: Connally, John
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965 (open access)

Opening Remarks - Texas Surgical Society Galveston, Texas - October 4, 1965

Text of opening remarks for the October 1965 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society in Galveston, Texas. It includes a copy of the presidential address given by Robert S. Sparkman in which he compares and contrasts what life was like, medically and otherwise, when the society formed in 1915 versus the current state of affairs, and what 2015 may look like.
Date: October 4, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Correspondence from Father C. H. D. Brown Regarding St. Richard's Episcopal Church in Chandler (open access)

Correspondence from Father C. H. D. Brown Regarding St. Richard's Episcopal Church in Chandler

A letter from Father Brown about the ending of service at St. Richard's Church in Chandler.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
History of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Chandler (open access)

History of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Chandler

A partially completed written history of the first Episcopal Church in Chandler.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Program: The Missions of Texas Presentation Ceremony - October 18, 1965] (open access)

[Program: The Missions of Texas Presentation Ceremony - October 18, 1965]

Program outlining the order of events for a ceremony held in the Reference Room of the Texas Archives and Library Building presenting paintings of "Missions of Texas" to the Texas State Library.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech about Polk and Tyler Solid Waste Problem] (open access)

[John Tower Speech about Polk and Tyler Solid Waste Problem]

Speech; pilot program; Lynn Futch of FHA in Temple; solid waste in resort and recreation areas in East Texas.
Date: 1965/1980~
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum to Captain Will Fritz] (open access)

[Memorandum to Captain Will Fritz]

Memorandum sent to Captain Will Fritz regarding a telephone call from Ann Moore, concerning Jack Ruby.
Date: January 4, 1965
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to St. Mary's College Alumni Dinner about Centralized Government, San Antonio, Nov. 6, 1965] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to St. Mary's College Alumni Dinner about Centralized Government, San Antonio, Nov. 6, 1965]

Speech; Responsibility of government and the individual; Centralized authority; Democracy; Federal government; Constitution; Population growth; Bureaucracy.
Date: November 6, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Bluff View Park and Surrounding Area]

Photograph of Bluff View Park and its surrounding area in Dallas, Texas. The park is near the center of the picture, just left of Sudie L. Williams Elementary School. It is surrounded by residential suburbs.
Date: November 26, 1965
Creator: Haskins, Squire
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Book Fair Poster 1965]

Poster for the annual book fair "sponsored by the Council of Jewish Women," as noted on the front on the poster. Full poster text reads: "Book Fair, Give your Books Now to be Sold at Nominal Prices at the BOOK FAIR, APRIL 3 thru 11, SEMINARY SOUTH SHOPPING Center. PHONE WA3-7495 for FREE PICK-UP. PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT TARRANT COUNTY Youth Projects."
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[John Tower Speech to Texas Federation of Republican Women about Balanced Government, San Antonio, Oct. 29, 1965] (open access)

[John Tower Speech to Texas Federation of Republican Women about Balanced Government, San Antonio, Oct. 29, 1965]

Speech; Constitutional crisis; From balance and decentralization to imbalance and centralization; Central government vs. freedom of the individual; Compassion, neighbors help neighbors; Socialization of the United States.
Date: October 29, 1965
Creator: Tower, John G. (John Goodwin), 1925-1991
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 19, Number 1, January 1965 (open access)

LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 19, Number 1, January 1965

Monthly newsletter LeTourneau College containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: January 1965
Creator: LeTourneau College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 19, Number 4, April 1965 (open access)

LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 19, Number 4, April 1965

Monthly newsletter LeTourneau College containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: April 1965
Creator: LeTourneau College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 19, Number 2, February 1965 (open access)

LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 19, Number 2, February 1965

Monthly newsletter LeTourneau College containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: February 1965
Creator: LeTourneau College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 19, Number 5, May 1965 (open access)

LeTourneau College NOW, Volume 19, Number 5, May 1965

Monthly newsletter LeTourneau College containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: May 1965
Creator: LeTourneau College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History