Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2982 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2982

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, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: 1940 Census of Reeves County
Date: December 21, 1941
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #612]

Photograph of T&P train #612 in Pecos, Texas. Written underneath the image are "[sic] Pecos Texas Oct 23 1946" and "Ernest Sevoe."
Date: October 23, 1946
Creator: Sevoe, Ernest
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement between the Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc., John Horn and Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Agreement between the Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc., John Horn and Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas]

An agreement by and between the Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc., Lockport, New York, and John Horn of Pecos, Texas, and the Parramore Post No. 57 (of the American Legion), Abilene, Texas, dated the 28th day of March, Nineteen Hundred and Forty. Second page includes original signatures.
Date: March 28, 1940
Creator: Mason, F. S.; Horn, John S. & Brownlee, Thomas K.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Wilson, July 2, 1942] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Wilson, July 2, 1942]

Letter to J. C. Wilson discussing the extension of the capital stock tax returns until September 29, 1942. Wilson is given details regarding interest rates and how the capital stock will be taxed according to rules set by the House Ways and Means Committee.
Date: July 2, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Belle Hummel to R. I. Mehan, January 26, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Belle Hummel to R. I. Mehan, January 26, 1948]

Letter from Belle Hummel to R. I. Mehan remitting information regarding taxes, valuations and notes for four corporations.
Date: January 26, 1948
Creator: Hummel, Belle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Belle Hummel to R. I. Mehan, March 10, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Belle Hummel to R. I. Mehan, March 10, 1947]

Letter from Belle Hummel to R. I. Mehan delivering the requested depreciation schedules and analyses of taxes, income and expenses for four corporations. These records are both typed and handwritten.
Date: March 10, 1947
Creator: Hummel, Belle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Cotton Industries Financial Reports, 1947] (open access)

[Texas Cotton Industries Financial Reports, 1947]

Report from Texas Cotton Industries including miscellaneous income and expense reports and tax records for multiple farms for the year 1947.
Date: 1947
Creator: Texas Cotton Industries
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Wilson to R. I. Mehan, July 22, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Wilson to R. I. Mehan, July 22, 1945]

Letter from J. C. Wilson to R. I. Mehan listing suggested profits from the crop corporations. Wilson explains delays in sending the returns was caused by boll worm damages on their farms.
Date: July 22, 1945
Creator: Wilson, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Wilson, April 5, 1946] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Wilson, April 5, 1946]

Letter to J. C. Wilson confirming that extensions to file income tax returns for the four corporations have been granted.
Date: April 5, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to Texas Cotton Industries, November 24, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to Texas Cotton Industries, November 24, 1942]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to Texas Cotton Industries remitting capital stock tax returns for the year ended January 31, 1942. Kempner informs Texas Cotton Industries whose signature is needed on each of the four returns.
Date: November 24, 1942
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Jeff Wood to Harris L. Kempner, Jr., December 31, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. Jeff Wood to Harris L. Kempner, Jr., December 31, 1942]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. Jeff Wood requesting franchise tax return forms and any information needed to complete them.
Date: December 31, 1942
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. Jeff Wood, March 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter to J. Jeff Wood, March 13, 1942]

Letter to J. Jeff Wood asking for details about the miscellaneous income account.
Date: March 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Wilson, July 23, 1941] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Wilson, July 23, 1941]

Letter to J. C. Wilson informing him of an extension for capital stock tax returns from all corporations.
Date: July 23, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to H. E. Tips, June 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter to H. E. Tips, June 28, 1943]

Letter to H. E. Tips discussing tax returns to be prepared and income that is exempt from excess profits tax. The writer questions the valuation of the La Junta Farms corporation. The writer will hold the returns in case there is need to alter valuations.
Date: June 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan, April 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan, April 6, 1943]

Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan discussing depreciation schedules of Texas Cotton Industries, Barstow Farm Company, Grand Falls Farms, Inc., and La Junta Farms for year ended January 31, 1943. Also delivered are miscellaneous income reports for the same corporations.
Date: April 6, 1943
Creator: Tips, H. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan, April 3, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan, April 3, 1943]

Letter from H. E. Tips to R. I. Mehan discussing information on notes and acceptances payable for Texas Cotton Industries to be used for the creation of an excess profits tax return.
Date: April 3, 1943
Creator: Tips, H. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson, June 17, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson, June 17, 1943]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson discussing the rates at which to make a new valuation of capital stock. The value of net income and capital stock for 1942 is listed.
Date: June 17, 1943
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Jeff Wood to R. I. Mehan, March 28, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from J. Jeff Wood to R. I. Mehan, March 28, 1941]

Letter from J. Jeff Wood to R. I. Mehan remitting financial schedules and providing information on a few alterations that need to be made.
Date: March 28, 1941
Creator: Wood, J. Jeff
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to H. E. Tips, June 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter to H. E. Tips, June 22, 1943]

Letter to H. E. Tips asking for valuations of the crop corporations.
Date: June 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. I. Mehan to J. C. Wilson, July 7, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from R. I. Mehan to J. C. Wilson, July 7, 1941]

Letter to J. C. Wilson discussing discrepancies between expected and actual income of some of the corporations. Wilson is asked what the highest expected profit for the four corporations will be for the years 1941, 1942 and 1943. The amount is to be multiplied by ten for capital stock purposes.
Date: July 7, 1941
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. C. Wilson, April 2, 1941] (open access)

[Letter to J. C. Wilson, April 2, 1941]

Letter to J. C. Wilson discussing tax returns to be signed and forwarded. One form does not need to be completed as there were no excess profits.
Date: April 2, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. I. Mehan to J. C. Wilson, July 2, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from R. I. Mehan to J. C. Wilson, July 2, 1941]

Letter to J. C. Wilson stating he needs to file capital stock tax returns no later than July 31, 1941 in Austin for each corporation under his control. Wilson will be able to declare a new value for capital stock of these corporations.
Date: July 2, 1941
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Jeff Wood to R. I. Mehan, March 20, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from J. Jeff Wood to R. I. Mehan, March 20, 1941]

Letter from J. Jeff Wood to R. I. Mehan discussing final financial documents to be prepared.
Date: March 20, 1941
Creator: Wood, J. Jeff
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
1949 Price List Famous Pecos Cantaloupes (open access)

1949 Price List Famous Pecos Cantaloupes

Card listing 1949 prices of Pecos cantaloupes in large crates and approximate express shipping rates to different states. Prices for flat crates are listed on the reverse of the card.
Date: 1949~
Creator: Tri-State Produce Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History