[Crumbling Retaining Wall]

Photograph of a stone and mortar retaining wall that has peeled away from the earth and crumbled into the water of Lake Cliff. The metal railing that rests atop the stone retaining wall has been bent and mangled after the collapse of the retaining wall.
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1955 (open access)

The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Flatonia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1955 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1955

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 18, 1955
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 1955 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 1955

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 18, 1955
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 1955 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 1955

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 18, 1955
Creator: Sulak, L. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1955 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1955

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 18, 1955
Creator: Sulak, John L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 101, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 18, 1955 (open access)

The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 101, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 18, 1955

Semi-weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 18, 1955
Creator: Sulak, John L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1955 (open access)

The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1955

Weekly newspaper from La Grange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: Duewall, L. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 18, 1955 (open access)

The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 18, 1955

Weekly student newspaper from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas that includes campus and local news along with advertising.
Date: October 18, 1955
Creator: Calhoun, Henry
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 1955 (open access)

The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 1955

Weekly student newspaper from Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth, Texas that includes campus and local news along with advertising.
Date: January 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 42, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1955 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 42, No. 53, Ed. 1 Friday, November 18, 1955

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 18, 1955
Creator: Meek, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oral History Interview with John Bumgarner, March 18, 1995 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Bumgarner, March 18, 1995

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with John Bumgarner. He discusses his childhood and education and what led him to join the US Army. He describes his experiences as a doctor during World War Two and how he was captured and lived in a Japanese POW camp.
Date: March 18, 1955
Creator: Bumgarner, John & Marcello, Ronald E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 1955 (open access)

The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 18, 1955

Daily newspaper from Orange, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 18, 1955
Creator: Browning, J. Cullen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 133, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 1955 (open access)

Brownwood Bulletin (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 133, Ed. 1 Friday, March 18, 1955

Daily newspaper from Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Levelland Daily Sun News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 285, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955 (open access)

The Levelland Daily Sun News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 285, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955

Daily newspaper from Levelland, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 1955
Creator: Brewer, Orlin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 35, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1955 (open access)

The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 35, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Tulsa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: Madison, Eddie L., Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 298, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 298, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 41, No. 171, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 18, 1955 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 41, No. 171, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 18, 1955

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 1955
Creator: Childs, Mary Lyle
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 117, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 117, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 301, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955 (open access)

The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 301, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955

Daily newspaper from Orange, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 18, 1955
Creator: Browning, J. Cullen
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 178, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 178, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 18, 1955

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History