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[Letter to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944]
A letter of complaint addressed to Major [John W.] Lipscomb from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas dated March 13, 1944. The letter includes an advisement to Lipscomb of having written to him previously and having received no answer regarding an unfit board member noting that the board member has been "drunk for the past week now".
Date:
March 13, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Pertaining to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas, dated March 13, 1944. The letter includes a complaint made regarding a board member in Culberson County and an advisement that two letters written previously to Major [John W.] Lipscomb have not been answered.
Date:
March 13, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from wife of registrant to Major Lipscomb - February 22, 1944
A letter addressed to Major [John W.] Lipscomb from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas and dated February 22, 1944, in which a written request is made for an investigation regarding her husband having been offered a deferment if he would go to work in the mine and for an investigation regarding false statements by a board member.
Date:
February 22, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Van Horn, Texas dated April 17, 1944. Carswell reports on an irregular request for deferment by the Appeal Agent in Jeff Davis County.
Date:
April 17, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Van Horn, Texas dated April 17, 1944. Carswell advises of a current rumor that the Reeves County Sheriff, a member of the Local Board, is allowing his political bias to influence classifications made by the Board.
Date:
April 17, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel John R. Banister to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board - March 15, 1944]
A letter addressed to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board, Van Horn, Texas, from John R. Banister, Colonel, Q. M. C., Deputy State Director of Selective Service dated March 15, 1944. Banister requests information from the chairman regarding the previous occupation of a registrant, whether or not a deferment request was made and, if so, on what grounds.
Date:
March 15, 1944
Creator:
Banister, John R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Ruth J. Burchard - April 22, 1944]
A letter written to Mrs. Ruth J. Burchard, Clerk, Local Board No. 1, Van Horn, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS dated April 22, 1944. Carswell advises Burchard as to the correct proceedure for the classification or reclassification of a registrant.
Date:
April 22, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Marker (original location)
Photograph of memorial marker. Photograph of veteran memorial marker from 1947 in original location in Van Horn, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - March 27, 1944]
A memorandum from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Chief, Field Division, to Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, dated March 27, 1944. Fellbaum advises Carswell of the enclosed copy of a complaint against Culberson County Board No. 1 requesting that Carswell investigate and report.
Date:
March 27, 1944
Creator:
Fellbaum, L. M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Four Soldiers, 1944
Photograph of four soldiers. Photograph of ? Bean, Albert Gorman, Peers Wheat, and Bill McVay, in uniform in Van Horn, TX 1944.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kenneth Hollis
Photograph of man in military uniform. Photograph of Kenneth Hollis of Van Horn, TX wearing military uniform
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Don Stephens
Photograph of young man wearing sailor uniform. Photograph of Don Stephens, a young man of Van Horn, TX wearing a sailor uniform, c. 1960
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ismael Barrera
Photograph of young man in military uniform. Photograph of young man, Ismael Barrera, of Van Horn, TX wearing military uniform.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annie Lee and James Campbell
Photograph of young man in military uniform and young woman standing in front of automobile. Photograph of James Campbell wearing military uniform, and Annie Lee of Van Horn, TX standing in front of automobile, 1945
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Old Settler's Day, 1919
Photograph of parade on street. Photograph of military band, automobiles and spectators at parade by train station at Van Horn, Texas' Old Settler's Day, August 28, 1919. Image labeled "The Band, Van Horn, Tex., Aug-28-1919.
Date:
August 28, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Chopper crash]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an Army helicopter enroute from Fort Bliss to Enid, Oklahoma crashing and killing two men aboard.
Date:
October 19, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Panoramic Image of salt flats and Guadalupe Mountains
Roadside panoramic image of salt flats in Hudspeth county, TX. The Patterson Hills and Guadalupe Mountains can be seen in the distance. Subject of dispute during the 1877-78 El Paso/San Elizario "Salt War."
Date:
June 8, 2018
Creator:
Hicks, William
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Van Horn
Topographic quadrangle map of Van Horn, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 200 feet with supplementary contours at 100 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes location and reliability diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date:
1958
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texans Extraordinaire
Text for an article about interesting Texans that was published in the September 2013 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
2013-09~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Upper Rio Grande Region
Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Upper Rio Grande Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date:
1992
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volume 4, September 1932
Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date:
September 1932
Creator:
Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hazel Copper-Silver Mine, Culberson County, Texas
Report concerning the availability of ore reserves in the Culberson County, Texas. Report offers an overview of the history, production, extraction and recommendation for ore mining. Index starts after page 21.
Date:
August 1952
Creator:
Flawn, Peter T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volume 9, September 1937
Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date:
September 1937
Creator:
Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Clark Hotel]
Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Clark Hotel, in Van Horn, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date:
May 7, 1970
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History