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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

[Photograph of Family Viewing a Coffin of a Soldier]

Photograph of a family viewing a coffin of a soldier. There is a woman and three children by the coffin. There is an United States flag on the coffin and numerous flower arrangements near the coffin with a cross in the background.
Date: March 5, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Portrait of Senator Word]

Photograph of Senator Word, who is wearing a dark-colored suit and visible from the chest up.
Date: 1965~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spring Bloom at Lee Park]

Photograph of pink azaleas blooming at the base of several trees.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flowers Blooming at Lee Park]

Photograph of pink flowers blooming at the base of several trees at Lee Park.
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan, who is sitting and wearing a dark-colored dress.
Date: 1965~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan sitting at the Texas State Senate. She is wearing a dark-colored dress.
Date: 1965~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan sitting for a portrait. She is wearing a light-colored striped dress, with a dark-colored jacket.
Date: 1965~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Park Patrol]

Photograph of four rows of men in Dallas Parks Patrol uniforms standing on the steps of an administration building.
Date: March 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lecture at Museum of Natural History]

Photograph of a large group of people seated to listen to a presenter with a microphone, standing in front of a blank screen.
Date: February 18, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Shaking Hands and Exchanging Piece of Paper]

Photograph of two well-dressed men shaking hands and exchanging a piece of paper while one holds a hat.
Date: June 18, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan and Mrs. Hattie White]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan and Mrs. Hattie White standing for a portrait. Both women are wearing white dresses, and Jordan is wearing a pink flower.
Date: 1965~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Portraits of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan at the Texas State Senate. She is wearing a dress, and she is visible from the chest up.
Date: 1965~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Barbara Jordan]

Photograph of Barbara Jordan on the Texas State Senate Floor. She is standing with her hands in the air, and she is wearing a dark-colored dress.
Date: 1965~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History