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The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 1956 (open access)

The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 1956

This pamphlet was a program for the activities surrounding the formal reconstitution of Camp Wolters as an Army installation. It includes a greeting from Colonel John L. Inskeep, a brief history of Camp Wolters, a list of the day's events, and two sketched maps of the camp and parade grounds.
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956 (open access)

Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956

This document gives a narrative of the activities of the 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion, as they prepared to leave one station (England Air Force Base, Louisiana) for their new headquarters at Wolters Air Force Base in Texas. There is a description of their drills, inspections, and preparations as well as an appendix with the original movement orders. The motto beneath the shield translates: "We build a nest."
Date: March 1956
Creator: Myers, William L. & Allison, A. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
School of Music Program Book 1955-1956 (open access)

School of Music Program Book 1955-1956

Fall/Spring performances program book from the 1955-1956 school year at the North Texas State College School of Music.
Date: 1956
Creator: North Texas State College. School of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Howard Payne College, 1955-1956 (open access)

Catalog of Howard Payne College, 1955-1956

Catalog describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes 4 (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes 4

Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from February 1956 to December 1958, documenting proceedings of county administrative court. Business transacted includes classification and expenditure of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads, management of other county works, calling of bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts, appointments of election judges, calling of elections, and approval of bonds of county officials. Arranged chronologically by date of proceeding.
Date: 1956-02/1958-12
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abstract of All Original Grants and Locations Comprising Texas Land Titles to August 31, 1956 (open access)

Abstract of All Original Grants and Locations Comprising Texas Land Titles to August 31, 1956

Supplement updating the list of Texas land grants and patents as of 1956, outlining information documenting acreages, grantees and patentees, patent dates, abstract numbers, and other relevant data, organized by county.
Date: 1956
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Lamar State College of Technology, 1956-1957 (open access)

Catalog of Lamar State College of Technology, 1956-1957

Catalog of courses offered by the Lamar State College of Technology for the year 1956-1957, as well as general information about the university, programs, and policies.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Lamar State College of Technology
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1956 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1956

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1956
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reactor Shielding Design Manual (open access)

Reactor Shielding Design Manual

The purpose of this manual is to help an engineer or scientist to design a practical shield by making available to them the techniques and data developed by the Naval Reactors Program and Pressurized Water Reactor Program.
Date: March 1956
Creator: Rockwell, Theodore, III
System: The UNT Digital Library