The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 2, 2009 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, October 2, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War-Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 2, 1926 (open access)

The War-Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 2, 1926

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 128, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 2, 1923 (open access)

The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 128, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 2, 1923

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 233, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 2, 1921 (open access)

The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 233, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 2, 1921

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Simpson, Texas Press Clipping Bureau to T. N. Carswell - October 2, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Simpson, Texas Press Clipping Bureau to T. N. Carswell - October 2, 1942]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Texas Press Clipping Bureau, by J. H. Simpson, Dallas, Texas, dated October 2, 1942. In reply to the request by Carswell for clippings Simpson advises that there are no past clippings on any of the subjects requested but that they would be glad to clip from future papers for as long as desired.
Date: October 2, 1942
Creator: Simpson, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain H. G. Parrott to Major Thomas N. Carswell - October 2, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Captain H. G. Parrott to Major Thomas N. Carswell - October 2, 1941]

A letter written to Major Thomas N. Carswell, Commanding 10th Battalion Texas Defense Guard, from H. G. Parrott, Capt. Commanding Company D 11th Battalion Texas Defense Guard, Iraan, Texas, dated October 2, 1941. Parrott declines Carswell's invitation [to attend the Armistice Day Review] citing a previous invitation to be at McCamey on that occassion.
Date: October 2, 1941
Creator: Parrott, H. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wyatt W. Lipscomb to T. N. Carswell - October 2, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Wyatt W. Lipscomb to T. N. Carswell - October 2, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, 5th Division Commander, Abilene, Texas, from Wyatt W. Lipscomb, Albany, Texas, dated October 2, 1942. Lipscomb brags on the success of the Albany membership drive for The American Legion and advises of their plans to celebrate with a big barbeque. The guest list includes The Department Commander, Adjutant, Chaplain, the 5th Division Commander (The Honorable T. N. Carswell), the 17th District Commander, Major Federbush of Camp Barkeley who will bring some officers from the Camp, and Ed Riedel.
Date: October 2, 1942
Creator: Lipscomb, Wyatt W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene City Hall Alterations: Original First Floor Layout

Original floor plan for the first floor of the city hall building in Abilene, Texas. It includes a large drawing of the layout of the floor including labels showing where each room, hallway, and doorway is located. Also included is a room finish schedule drawn at the bottom left corner.
Date: October 2, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene City Hall Alterations: Ground Floor Plan

Floor plan for the ground floor of the city hall building in Abilene, Texas. It includes a drawing of the layout of the ground floor with labels showing where each room, or office, is located; also labeled are the doorways and corridors.
Date: October 2, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene City Hall Alterations: First Floor Framing Plan

Original framing plan for the first floor of the city hall building in Abilene, Texas. It includes a large drawing of the framework included within the floor as well as a small drawing showing the framework for the second floor. Also included are drawings of the pipe column details and details of the second floor framework.
Date: October 2, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene City Hall Alterations: Ground Floor Plan

Original ground floor plan of the city hall building in Abilene, Texas. It includes a large drawing of the layout of this level with labels showing where each room, hallway, and doorway is located. Also included is a room finish schedule, a door schedule, and details of the kitchen cabinets.
Date: October 2, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene City Hall Alterations: Jail Details

Architectural details for the jail within the city hall building in Abilene, Texas. These drawings include details concerning the cell walls, prison bunks, corridor doors, and a schedule for the jail doors.
Date: October 2, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 12, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 2, 1991 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 12, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 2, 1991

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mechanic Lien Agreement for George A. Owen] (open access)

[Mechanic Lien Agreement for George A. Owen]

Agreement on the part of John and Frances Sayles to extend a mechanics lien to George A. Owens so that he may repair and make additions to a property in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2, 1922
Creator: Sayles, John & Sayles, Frances
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, October 2, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, October 2, 1909]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles discussing Morgan Jones building what is likely a railroad, parallel to the Santa Fe between Abilene and San Angelo, Texas.
Date: October 2, 1909
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Second Mechanic Lien Agreement for George A. Owen] (open access)

[Second Mechanic Lien Agreement for George A. Owen]

Agreement on the part of John and Frances Sayles to extend a mechanics lien to George A. Owens so that he may repair and make additions to a property in Abilene, Texas. Parts of the document are hand-corrected in pen ink so that it references a different lot of land.
Date: October 2, 1922
Creator: Sayles, John & Sayles, Frances
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

McClure Shop and Office Building, Abilene, Texas: Support Renderings

Support renderings for a shop and office building for the McClure Machinery Company in Abilene, Texas. They have measurements, beams, and labels.
Date: October 2, 1945
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

McClure Shop and Office Building, Abilene, Texas: Floor Plan & Elevation Renderings

Floor plan and elevation renderings for a shop and office building for the McClure Machinery Company in Abilene, Texas. The floor plan has room names, measurements, wall edge lines, and labels. The elevation renderings have windows, doors, and labels.
Date: October 2, 1945
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

McClure Shop and Office Building, Abilene, Texas: Floor Plan & Elevation Renderings

Floor plan and elevation renderings for a shop and office building for the McClure Machinery Company in Abilene, Texas. The floor plan has room names, measurements, wall edge lines, and labels. The elevation renderings have north, south, east, and west directions with windows, doors, and labels.
Date: October 2, 1945
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 124, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 2, 1938 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 124, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 2, 1938

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 2, 1959 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 2, 1959

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 10, Ed. 1, Tuesday, October 2, 1973 (open access)

The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 10, Ed. 1, Tuesday, October 2, 1973

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 3, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 2, 1937 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 3, Ed. 1, Saturday, October 2, 1937

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 2, 1953 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 2, 1953

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History