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[1940 Ahavath Sholom Confirmation Class]

Photograph of the 1940 Ahavath Sholom confirmation class standing around the altar of the synagogue located downtown on Taylor Street in Fort Worth, Texas. From left to right, the members of the photograph are: Front row: Bertha Haller, Gloria Sheinberg (Swann). Back row: Rabbi Philip Graubart, Margie Cohen (Levingston), Dorothy Bergman, Jennie Moses (Winkler)(teacher), Dorothy Cohen, Shirley Garston (Cohen), Annie Kaplan, Betty Daiches (Sher).
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Ordinances: 1940-1950] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 1940-1950]

Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from January 1940 to May 1950.
Date: 1940/1950
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boating Activities on White Rock Lake]

Photograph of boating activities on White Rock Lake. Mini speedboats are lined up on a dock as individuals step inside them.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camisole slip

Camisole slip of white cotton, knee-length, princess-line, eyelet trim around the shaped neckline and as the shoulder straps. Semi-fitted princess-seams. Turned hem with applied ruffle of eyelet lace and insertion. The slip is homemade and appears to be a petticoat from 1910-1915 that was altered and remade.
Date: 1940/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Episcopal Young People's Conference of 1940 Held in Chickasha

Rt. Reverend Thomas Casady is second from left in the first row along with priests from around the parish sitting in front of the Young People's Conference participants. Reverend Eckel of Trinity Episcopal Church, Tulsa is third from the right in the front row.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Evolution and Present Form of Automobile Insurance in the State of Texas (open access)

The Evolution and Present Form of Automobile Insurance in the State of Texas

The purpose of this study is to determine the evolution and present form of automobile insurance in the State of Texas.
Date: 1940
Creator: Callaway, Louis F.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Group of trustees]

Photograph of a group of trustees exploring the property of Glen Lake Methodist Camp in the 1940's
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hines Wholesale Produce]

Photograph of parked cars in front of the Dallas Farmer's Market on Canton St.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historical and Pictorial Review: National Guard of the State of Texas, 1940 (open access)

Historical and Pictorial Review: National Guard of the State of Texas, 1940

Book describing the history of the U.S. National Guard in Texas including a written description of involvement in actions as well as lists of various important persons and locations. It also includes a pictorial yearbook of the members of the National Guard for 1940.
Date: 1940
Creator: Texas. National Guard.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Hays County, no. 105 (open access)

Inventory of the county archives of Texas : Hays County, no. 105

Inventory of the records of Hays County housed in the Hays County Courthouse as of 1936. Begins with a historical sketch of the county along with information on the housing, care, and accessibility of the records. Describes the records of the Commissioners Court, County Clerk as Recorder, District Court, County Court, Justice of the Peace Court, Sheriff, Tax Assessor-Collector, County Treasurer, County Auditor, County Board of School Trustees, County School Superintendent, and County Surveyor. References constitutional provisions, legislative acts, and declarations and ordinances of constitutional conventions specifically applicable to Hays County. Includes a bibliography as well as chronological and subject and entry indexes.
Date: January 1940
Creator: Historical Records Survey. Texas.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of the County Archives of Texas: Number 62, De Witt County (Cuero) (open access)

Inventory of the County Archives of Texas: Number 62, De Witt County (Cuero)

Annotated inventory of archives housed in the De Witt County Courthouse as of 1937, including the records of the De Witt County Commissioners Court, County Clerk as Recorder, District Court, County Court, Justice of the Peace Courts, County Attorney, Sheriff, Constable, Tax Assessor-Collector, Board of Equalization, County Treasurer, County Auditor, County Board of School Trustees, County School Superintendent, County Surveyor, Board of Land Commissioners, and Inspector of Hides and Animals (Defunct). It also provides a historical sketch of the county along information on the housing, care, and accessibility of the records and references constitutional provisions and laws specifically applicable to De Witt County. Chronological and subject/entry indexes start on page 97.
Date: January 1940
Creator: Texas Historical Records Survey
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Library Building interior, North Texas State University

Library interior c. 1940s, the reading room.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mustangs and Cow Horses (open access)

Mustangs and Cow Horses

Collection of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folktales, folk songs, ballads and other information about mustangs and horses. The index begins on page 425.
Date: 1940
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Boatright, Mody C. & Ransom, Harry H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Nylon camisole

Camisole slip of off-white nylon, v-neckline with shaped camisole cups with adjustable ivory ribbon shoulder straps. Darted bust cups. Inverted V-shaped insert of soft nylon below the bust that joins with the triangular back panel to form a zig zag waist seam. The knee-length skirt is cut in one piece and seamed center back. Nylon lace bound hem. The bust and skirt portions of the slip are made of a heavier weight. ribbed nylon. The V-shaped insert is a more pliable weight. Label stitched inside. at left back zig zag seam.
Date: 1940/1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Parked Cars in Front of Dallas Farmer's Market]

Photograph of parked cars in front of the Dallas Farmer's Market. Wooden crates of produce are stacked underneath an awning.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1939 (open access)

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1939

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 5, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The conference theme was "Candid Portraits of Two Friends of Higher Education in Texas."
Date: 1940
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The youngest of the boys has missed catching the ball. A swing-set is in the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The boy on the far right has the ball, the boy in the middle is running beside him, and the boy in the foreground is trying to get the ball.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boys Playing Football in Exline Park]

Photograph of three boys playing football in Exline Park. The boy on the right is holding the ball close to their chest, and the boy in the middle is trying to steal it. The boy on the left is running towards the left.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children Playing with a Phylon Swing in Exline Park]

Photograph of five children playing with a phylon swing in Exline Park. A pile of school bags are in the foreground.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate Driveway]

Photograph of the driveway and gardens leading to the DeGolyer Estate. The front of the house is shown. A handwritten description of the image and date are on the back.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the DeGolyer Estate View of White Rock Lake]

Photograph of the stairway to White Rock Lake from the DeGolyer Estate. Stones in the grass lead to the stairway made of light-colored rocks. Along the lake shore are small trees. A description of the image is handwritten on the back.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Winfrey Point Building Interior]

Photograph of an interior room at Winfrey Point Building in White Rock Lake Park. The image shows a wood-paneled wall in the room; there are built-in shelves in the center of the wall surrounded below and on both sides by built-in cabinets. The photograph is attached to a page labeled "14"; text under the image says "White Rock Lake Park, Winfrey Point Building, Interior view of north room."
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plant Dermatitis: Hypersensitivity to the Oleoresins of Fifty Common Plants Indigenous to Hunt County, Texas (open access)

Plant Dermatitis: Hypersensitivity to the Oleoresins of Fifty Common Plants Indigenous to Hunt County, Texas

This investigation deals with the study of a possible hypersensitivity to the oleoresins of fifty common plants indigenous to Hunt County, Texas.
Date: 1940
Creator: Smith, Dean
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library