[Clipping: Rooney Atkeison at the WASP Reunion] (open access)

[Clipping: Rooney Atkeison at the WASP Reunion]

Full page from the "Southwest Scene" containing the end of an article about Rooney Atkeison, her experience as a WASP, and her attendance at the recent WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. A 1944 photograph of Atkeison standing in front of the plane accompanies the article. An ad for Kretschmer's Wheat Germ occupies the rest of the page. The reverse of the page includes an ad for Travis Pools, two single-panel cartoons, and a brief article about using fabric panels to decorate the home.
Date: September 10, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from 2nd Lieutenant Lee Haymes addressed to Major T. N. Carswell - April 20, 1941] (open access)

[Postcard from 2nd Lieutenant Lee Haymes addressed to Major T. N. Carswell - April 20, 1941]

A postcard addressed to Major T. N. Carswell, Commander American Legion Post, Abilene, Texas, postmarked Munday, Texas, April 20, 1941. The reverse side includes correspondence to Major [T. N. Carswell] from Lee Haymes, 2nd Lt., Munday, Texas, dated April 20, 1941. Haynes issues a request from himself and Captain Walter Rice for Carswell to speak in Munday along the same line as he did at Throckmorton.
Date: April 20, 1941
Creator: Haymes, Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Lee Haymes addressed to Major T. N. Carswell - April 21, 1941] (open access)

[Postcard from Lee Haymes addressed to Major T. N. Carswell - April 21, 1941]

A postcard addressed to Major T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, postmarked Munday, Texas, April 21, 1941. The reverse side includes correspondence to Major [T. N. Carswell] from Lee Haymes, Munday, Texas dated April 21, 1941. Haymes advises of a date change to Thursday night, April 24 for Carswell to give a speech .
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Haymes, Lee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tornado in Knox City

Copy negative of two women sitting on bleachers after a tornado. One woman is wearing a military uniform, and is holding and feeding a baby. The other woman is standing above her holding a sign that says "American Red Cross Disaster Relief Headquarters." In the foreground, there are two school desks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of county records, Knox County Courthouse, Benjamin, Texas (open access)

Inventory of county records, Knox County Courthouse, Benjamin, Texas

Inventory of records of Knox County housed in the Knox County Courthouse in Benjamin, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk: as Secretary for Commissioners Court, County Clerk: as Recorder, County Clerk: as Reporter for County Court, District Clerk, Tax Assessor-Collector, Justice of the Peace, Sheriff, County Judge, and County Treasurer Also provides an index.
Date: 1980
Creator: Fortin, Maurice G.; Saxon, Gerald; Marmion, Daniel & Summerville, John R.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album of Earnest Ruben McElreath] (open access)

[Photo Album of Earnest Ruben McElreath]

Photo album compiled by Earnest Ruben McElreath. According to a handwritten note in the front of the album, it "presents pictures of friends, family, ex-sweeties, kinsman, pals, scenery, sports, football players, buddies, chums, and himself." Each page contains pictures as well as handwritten notes. Earnest Ruben McElreath was born Dec. 15, 1905 in Munday, Knox County, Texas and died Sept. 15, 1988 in Bexar County, Texas. He served as a major in the U. S. Army during World War II and is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Some pictures were taken before Sept. 1, 1925. Book started Jan. 1, 1926-completed Oct. 14, 1926. Page 2: Mary and her dog Doodles, and a photo of Earnest Ruben McElreath. Page 3: Photos of Clorine Mc-, Mary, Connie of Dallas. Page 4: Photos of Mary H. & Mary, Beckie & Mary. Page 5: Photos of Dovie and Mary. Page 6: Photos of Constance, Mary, and Beckie. Page 7: Photos of Dovie & Stewart, Mary, Perry Lee. Page 8: Photos of Hazel “Bob” Fields, Mary, Myrtice Jones. Page 9: Photos of Rebbeca “Beckie” Harlan. Page 10: Photos of Dovie and Mary. Page 11: Photos of Earnest Ruben McElreath on the beach at …
Date: [1926-01-01..1926-10-14]
Creator: McElreath, Earnest Ruben
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, February 14, 2001

Interview with Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett Salter, a retiree who has lived in Kerrville, Texas intermittently over the years. Mrs. Salter discusses visiting her grandparents in Kerrville, meeting her first husband, Julian "Joe" Garrett, a Canadian immigrant, her involvement with planes, her substitute teaching career, and her work with the Audubon Society.
Date: February 14, 2001
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Salter, Ammie Rose Hollar Garrett
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1908 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 26, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1908
Creator: Atterbury, E. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1908 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 6, 1908
Creator: Atterbury, E. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 7, 1909
Creator: Atterbury & Fox
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7014 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7014

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Is property owned and used exclusively by the Charles Leroy Teague Post No. 229, American Legion, Knox City, Texas, exempt from taxation?
Date: 1946
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 19, 1909
Creator: Atterbury & Fox
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1910 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, September 16, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1910
Creator: Atterbury, E. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 5, 1909
Creator: Atterbury & Fox
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, March 12, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 12, 1909
Creator: Atterbury & Fox
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 28, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 28, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 28, 1909
Creator: Atterbury & Fox
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1910 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 29, 1910
Creator: Atterbury, E. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1910 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 10, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 10, 1910
Creator: Atterbury, E. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 22, 1909
Creator: Atterbury & Fox
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1908 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 8, 1908
Creator: Atterbury, E. B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1909
Creator: Atterbury & Fox
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, April 2, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 2, 1909
Creator: Atterbury & Fox
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Bruce D. Gipson, February 13, 1991

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Bruce D. Gipson, a former farmer, athlete, and member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Knox City, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of participating in the CCC during the Great Depression.
Date: February 13, 1991
Creator: Daniels, John & Gipson, Bruce D.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 45, Ed. 3 Friday, November 26, 1909 (open access)

The Knox County News (Knox City, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 45, Ed. 3 Friday, November 26, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Knox City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1909
Creator: Fox, Joe
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History