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[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jeff Davis - January 16, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jeff Davis - January 16, 1941]

A letter written to Dr. Jeff Davis, United Texas Drys, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman 24th Senatorial District Drys, dated January 16, 1941. Carswell expresses his appreciation for the letter and enclosure from Davis of January 14. He advises of his efforts to organize the 24th Senatorial District, describing the interest as luke warm but assures Davis that he will not stop until they have a set-up in each county. He advises of meetings already scheduled and requests the names of any leaders in the counties of the District.
Date: January 16, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. J. Miller to T. N. Carswell - July 16, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from E. J. Miller to T. N. Carswell - July 16, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from E. J. Miller, Lawyer, Brownwood, Texas, dated July 16, 1941. Miller advises Carswell that he is enclosing a copy of the letter which he is writing to Dr. Jeff Davis. He advises that the letter might be of interest since Carswell phoned yesterday afternoon. The attached letter is written to Dr. Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys from E. J. Miller, Judge, 35th Judicial District, Brownwood, Texas dated July 16, 1941. Miller reports on the proceedings regarding Ellison vs. Texas Liquor Board, advises to await the action of the Court of Civil Appeals and gives a brief itinerary of his travel and work to date and for the next two weeks requesting further remittance as soon as it may be convenient.
Date: July 16, 1941
Creator: Miller, E. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - February 16, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - February 16, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated February 16, 1942. Davis complains about the lack of communication from Pastors after services are held in their churches, advises that their Executive Committee approved the plan that they had discussed with Dr. Jenkens when in Abilene and notes an enclosed check to Carswell for reimbursement for his Belton trip. In postscript, Davis requests Carswell's opinion regarding asking Merkel, Tuscola and Caps to join their field day at Abilene.
Date: February 16, 1942
Creator: Davis, Jeff
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter H. McKenzie to T. N. Carswell - February 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Walter H. McKenzie to T. N. Carswell - February 16, 1944]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Walter H. McKenzie, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated February 16, 1944. McKenzie advises Carswell of his election as a member of the Executive Committee which is comprised of 25 members. He requests that the committee members meet with bretheren from wet areas to work toward drying up wet spots with local option elections.
Date: February 16, 1944
Creator: McKenzie, Walter H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Lynn Landrum - February 16, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Lynn Landrum - February 16, 1954]

A letter written to Mr. Landrum, from T. N. Carswell, dated February 16, 1954. Carswell gives his opinion of what Landrum wrote in his column advising that the solution to the increase in crime is not in an enlarged police force but that they must find out the cause of the increase in crime, that until the cause is known their "attempts at a solution are at most but well intentioned 'shots in the dark'".
Date: February 16, 1954
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011

Interview with Irene and Bill Womack, a couple from two well-known Kerr County families, from Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their ancestors, the Reals and the Womacks. They also talk about the local people and places they remember growing up in Kerrville. The interview transcript includes photos of Mr. and Mrs. Womack and their family, on pages 31-36.
Date: June 16, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Womack, Irene Fisher & Womack, Bill
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - March 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - March 16, 1943]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated March 16, 1943. Davis advises of the changes in the Curfew Bill making it a "farce" and, therefore, requests that they write to their representatives urging them to support the amendment with an eleven o'clock closing hour and no sales on Sunday.
Date: March 16, 1943
Creator: Davis, Jeff
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl L. Phinney to Truett Latimer, April 16, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Carl L. Phinney to Truett Latimer, April 16, 1958]

Letter from Carl L. Phinney to Truett Latimer; He encloses 1958 Continental passes for him and apologizes they were issued late.
Date: April 16, 1958
Creator: Phinney, Carl L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with G. Marguerite Anderson, February 16, 1992

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with G. Marguerite Anderson, a librarian, concerning her experiences as a student in the Library School at the Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas and as a librarian. Anderson discusses her early exposure to books and libraries; her enrollment at the Texas State College for Women, 1940; comments about her college teachers and library science courses; her employment as a student at the college library; her college social life; her employment as librarian at Abilene Christian College; graduate school at University of Chicago, 1950-51; her entry into photographic sales business; her employment with Abilene Christian College, Dallas Center; and her activities in professional organizations.
Date: February 16, 1992
Creator: Dickey, Richard & Anderson, G. Marguerite
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library