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[Letter from Defense Plant Corporation to Charles A. Prince, August 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Defense Plant Corporation to Charles A. Prince, August 21, 1943]

Letter from Defense Plant Corporation to Charles A. Prince discussing the Bill of Sale, Plancor 937.
Date: August 21, 1943
Creator: Defense Plant Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. E. Berres to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, August 3, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from G. E. Berres to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, August 3, 1942]

Letter from G. E. Berres on behalf of the Steffen Brothers Hotel Supply Company to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing a bad unit in a four-hole single row 1941 Kelvinator Cabinet.
Date: August 3, 1942
Creator: Berres, G. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, August 18, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, August 18, 1942]

Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince discussing Plosser's joy to find out that the Air Corps Major at the Federal Reserve Bank is an old college friend of his.
Date: August 18, 1942
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. P. Johnson to Prince and Plosser Air School, August 31, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. P. Johnson to Prince and Plosser Air School, August 31, 1942]

Letter from T. P. Johnson to Prince and Plosser Air School discussing the installation of electrical service to gasoline pumps being installed. It includes a material list that must be approved by Prince and Plosser.
Date: August 31, 1942
Creator: Johnson, T. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, August 14, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, August 14, 1942]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince discussing Plosser's plan to call Prince at 12:00 that night.
Date: August 14, 1942
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. Harris to Charles A. Prince, August 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from P. Harris to Charles A. Prince, August 28, 1943]

Letter from P. Harris to Charles A. Prince discussing the completion of Bills of Sale for the Defense Plant Corporation.
Date: August 28, 1943
Creator: Harris, P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody, August 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody, August 23, 1943]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody discussing an alleged Bill of Sale from the "Dallas Agency."
Date: August 23, 1943
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Lewis Fulks to the Cast of Oliver!] (open access)

[Letter From Lewis Fulks to the Cast of Oliver!]

Letter from Lewis Fulks at Abilene Christian University to the cast of the 1978 Homecoming musical, "Oliver." Jeanete Lipford read the letter to the cast. In the letter Fulks explains that "Oliver" will be the first Homecoming musical at ACU that he has not been involved with in seventeen years because he will be on medical leave.
Date: August 7, 1978
Creator: Fulks, Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rex Kyker to Dr. William J. Teague] (open access)

[Letter from Rex Kyker to Dr. William J. Teague]

Letter from Rex P. Kyker to William J. Teague, President of Abilene Christian University, dated August 23, 1990. In the letter Kyker is recommends Lewis Fulks for an honorary doctorate. Included in the letter is a list of Lewis' major accomplishments.
Date: August 23, 1990
Creator: Kyker, Rex P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas - August 5, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas - August 5, 1951]

A letter addressed to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board dated August 5, 1951. Carswell recommends a full pardon for Subject.
Date: August 5, 1951
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Welsh to T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from James Welsh to T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from James Welsh, Secretary, Governor's Office, Sacramento, California, dated August 13, 1951. Welsh replies to a request made by Carswell and advises of his enclosing two sets of forms to be used when applying for executive clemency.
Date: August 13, 1951
Creator: Welsh, James
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. E. Hereford to T. N. Carswell - August 25, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from C. E. Hereford to T. N. Carswell - August 25, 1942]

A letter addressed to T. N. Carswell, from C. E. Hereford, D. D., Pastor, First Baptist Church, Lubbock, Texas, dated August 25, 1942. Hereford replies to a request from Carswell regarding a meeting with church leaders in Lubbock and requests that Carswell wait until the preachers return to plan a conference. He assures Carswell that he feels they will be interested in a Field Day.
Date: August 25, 1942
Creator: Hereford, C. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. R. Derr to T. N. Carswell - August 28, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from W. R. Derr to T. N. Carswell - August 28, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from W. R. Derr, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Ralls, Texas, dated August 28, 1942. Derr assures Carswell that the liquor question will be presented to their association.
Date: August 28, 1942
Creator: Derr, W. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Atwood to T. N. Carswell - August 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Atwood to T. N. Carswell - August 9, 1943]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Julian Atwood, Pastor, Highland Baptist Church, Dallas 4, Texas, dated August 9, 1943. Atwood advises Carswell that Dr. Buddin reported to him the results of their conference with Carswell and that he is delighted that it looks as if they may be able to have Carswell as their next leader of the Dry forces.
Date: August 9, 1943
Creator: Atwood, Julian
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - August 27, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - August 27, 1952]

A letter written to Governor Allan Shivers, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 27, 1952. Carswell gives his views as to the present political situation and suggests, if it is legally possible, that he would like to see two (2) sets of Electors on the Democratic ballot; one set agreeable to the National Democratic Nominees, and the other set "for the tidelands" (Eisenhower-Nixon). Carswell states that he would like to vote a straight Democratic ticket but "if I must, in order to repudiate a high handed steal openly accomplished and thinly veiled in legality by a spurious dictum - Paramount Rights - spawned for the purpose by a "Charlie McCarthy" minority of the United States Supreme Court —I shall mark out the electors on the Democratic ballot and vote for the Electors on the Republican ballot".
Date: August 27, 1952
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Joe Kimble - August 29, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Joe Kimble - August 29, 1952]

A letter written to Mr. Joe Kimble, American National Bank, Amarillo, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 29, 1952. Carswell identifies himself as a Delegate to the convention and requests a room at the Herring, Amarillo or Capitol, mentions a mutual friend, Mr. W. E. Fraley, or Jess Rogers noting he wrote the Democratic Housing committee two weeks back and received no reply.
Date: August 29, 1952
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and List of Texas Newspapers:  From T. N. Carswell "to the Editor" regarding Judge Ralph Yarborough] (open access)

[Letter and List of Texas Newspapers: From T. N. Carswell "to the Editor" regarding Judge Ralph Yarborough]

A letter To the Editor, written by T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, dated August 19, 1954. The letter asserts that "'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', has come to Texas, not in fiction, but in the person as Judge Ralph Yarborough, candidate for Governor." An attachment includes a list of Texas newspapers to receive the Letter to the Editor written by T. N. Carswell. The list is handwritten on business notepad paper advertising Maxwell Steel Co., Fort Worth 1, Texas.
Date: August 19, 1954
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Jet Peters addressed to T. N. Carswell - August 25, 1954] (open access)

[Postcard from Jet Peters addressed to T. N. Carswell - August 25, 1954]

A postcard addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Tex and postmarked, FT. W & El Paso ED R.P.O.TR 7, Aug 25, 1954. The reverse side includes a form letter addressed to Tommy [T. N. Carswell] from Jet Peters dated August 25, 1954. Campaign card printed for Paul Brashear for State Representative with personal handwritten note advising how as a Shivers Democrat Peters helped carry Cisco for Ike saving their Tide Lands to clean up the mess in Washington, and he congratulates Carswell saying that his article in yesterday's Star Telegram "hit the spot". Peters also asks about Abilene: "How's the West Texas Chamber of Commerce? I hear its sick financially—Do get a big kick out of your Abilene's growth. I first knew the town in 1900."
Date: August 25, 1954
Creator: Peters, Jet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Ralph W. Yarborough addressed to Friend and Supporter - August 23, 1954] (open access)

[Form letter from Ralph W. Yarborough addressed to Friend and Supporter - August 23, 1954]

A form letter from Ralph W. Yarborough, Austin, Texas, dated August 23, 1954. Campaign form letter urging supporters to vote for and to persuade five others to vote for the candidate.
Date: August 23, 1954
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - August 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - August 6, 1955]

A letter written to Governor Allan Shivers, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 6, 1955. Carswell advises of the one purpose he has in writing this letter which is to express the hope that the National Committeeman selected will be one of "our color" noting that there is already some deflection in their ranks, and should one not of their number be named National Committeeman, he fears the hurt will be severe.
Date: August 6, 1955
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Allan Shivers to T. N. Carswell - August 11, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Governor Allan Shivers to T. N. Carswell - August 11, 1955]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Allan Shivers, Governor, Austin, Texas, dated August 11, 1955. Shivers expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell dated August 6 concerning the Democratic National Committeeman. He advises Carswell that he is passing the letter along to the "proper authorities" so that they might have the benefit of Carswell's views.
Date: August 11, 1955
Creator: Shivers, Allan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Hugh Prather - August 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Hugh Prather - August 6, 1956]

A letter written to Mr. Hugh Prather, State Democratic Executive Committeeman, Dallas, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 6, 1956. Carswell expands upon a suggestion made by Prather regarding the creation of a permanent organization for conservative Democrats of Dallas County by suggesting the creation of a statewide organization and establishing Dallas county as the headquarters. He offers congratulations to Prather and Ed Drake for their "great victories in May".
Date: August 6, 1956
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. G. Whitten addressed to members of the Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee - August 17, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from C. G. Whitten addressed to members of the Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee - August 17, 1956]

A letter addressed to the members of the Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee, from C. G. Whitten, Chairman, Taylor County Democratic Executive Committee, Abilene, Texas, dated August 17, 1956. A reminder that the second primary election will be held on August 25, 1956 advising of location and date to obtain election kits and supplies. Whitten calls a committee meeting for the opening and canvassing of the returns and advises of their poor financial situation and its effects on the paid help for the elections.
Date: August 17, 1956
Creator: Whitten, C. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Neville G. Penrose to Representative Martin Dies - August 22, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Neville G. Penrose to Representative Martin Dies - August 22, 1956]

A letter written to Martin Dies, Lufkin, Texas, from Neville G. Penrose, Fort Worth 2, Texas, dated August 22, 1956. Penrose advises that he read the morning paper's announcment of Die's intention to run for the United States Senate when Price Daniel is elected Governor. He reminds Dies that he has just been elected to the House of Representatives for another two years and urges him to serve his term and throw all of his support to Morrow.
Date: August 22, 1956
Creator: Penrose, Neville G.
System: The Portal to Texas History