The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 31, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 11, 1939 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 31, Ed. 1, Thursday, May 11, 1939

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1939-1940 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1939-1940

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 8.
Date: 1939
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History