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The Surgeon's Religion
Address given by R.J. White before the Texas Surgical Society as its president, about the philosophical reasons why he and other members of the society may have chosen the profession of surgeon.
Date:
October 2, 1950
Creator:
White, R. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 5, 1937]
Minutes from the thirty-eighth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Waco, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting.
Date:
April 5, 1937
Creator:
White, R. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Notes]
Flight log notes for flights between several towns in Texas, written in four quadrants of a single page.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger WASP Promotion]
Notice from the War Department promoting Charlyne Creger from WASP Trainee to Women's Army Service Pilot with new station and pay-grade.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2]
Special orders for a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots and other personnel to return to specified based for training purposes.
Date:
November 20, 1944
Creator:
2563D Army Air Forces Base Unit & Nance, Walter L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Registry Receipt, January 6, 1896]
A registry receipt from the Chambersville, Texas Post Office for registered letter number 2, received of C. B. Moore on January 6, 1896, and addressed to J. D. Shaw in Waco, Texas. The reverse side contains a message regarding the weather and other matters associated with farming.
Date:
January 6, 1896
Creator:
Chambersville Post Office
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-4753
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: Whether Waco Independent School District in entitled to high school tuition aid for children of Methodist Orphanage who attended Waco Schools.
Date:
August 12, 1942
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-5661
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;Compensation of county treasurer Mclennan County
Date:
1943
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph Vivian, February 17, 1994
Access:
Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Joseph Vivian concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Vivian worked at a camp in Ratcliff, Texas (Company 1803).
Date:
February 17, 1994
Creator:
Henley, Shelly & Vivian, Joseph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Thank You Note from Directors of Waco Cotton Palace Pageant, Inc.]
Note with text that says "The Directors of Waco Cotton Palace Pageant, Inc. wish to express their sincere appreciation to you for contributing to the success of The Waco Cotton Palace Pageant."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]
Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date:
November 9, 1916
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]
Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date:
November 11, 1915
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Cotton Palace Men's Ticket]
Men's ticket to the Texas Cotton Palace Exposition International in Waco, Texas. The ticket is for Mr. W. N. Orand, Jr. and is valid from October 20, 1923 until November 4, 1923. Text on the back of the ticket details several conditions.
Date:
[1923-10-20..1923-11-04]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Bounds, April 12, 2001
Interview with John Bounds, a U.S. Navy Seal veteran from McGregor, Texas who served in the Vietnam War. Bounds describes his time in boot camp in San Diego and experiences in Vietnam. He also shares his opinions on the war and the state of things at home in the United States.
Date:
March 1, 2003
Creator:
Tiebaso, Miguel & Bounds, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The great Conqueror [and unnamed sermon]
Notes for two separate sermons given on different days and in different locations. The first recounts the role of Christ as the conqueror of sin and death; the second discussing gratitude and mercy.
Date:
February 7, 1858
Creator:
Fisher[?]
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sermon on the Christian soldier]
Notes for a sermon that appears to be a metaphorical discussion on Christian soldiers serving in the Army of God, references to the "breastplate of righteousness" and "shield of faith."
Date:
February 14, 1858
Creator:
Fisher[?]
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres]
Certificate from The Council of the Order of High Priesthood of the State of Texas to Sam Myres, consecrating him as a high priest of the Order of Melchizedec. The certificate is a faded yellow with an intricate black border; there is an orange stamp in the bottom left.
Date:
December 5, 1906
Creator:
Council of High Priests of Texas
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Registered Return Receipt]
Postcard serving as a receipt notifying J. S. Chambers that his registered mail had been received at Dow, Jones & Co.
Date:
1935~
Creator:
United States. Postal Service.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Membership Certificate, Sons of the American Revolution: T. Bradford Willis]
Certificate awarded to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. It reads: "This Certifies That Dr. Todd Bradford Willis is a member of The Texas Society By descent from Dr. John Julian." It has been signed by the President General, the Secretary General, the State President, and the State Secretary, and is dated February 12, 1986. The certificate bears the seal of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Date:
February 12, 1986
Creator:
Sons of the American Revolution
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with A. J. Durham, October 12, 2013
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with A J Durham. Durham joined the Navy in February of 1943. He served with Composite Squadron 55 (VC-55). After basic training, Durham worked at the Naval Air Station in Astoria, Oregon and unloaded ammunition ships. He later served with the Ordnance Department, synchronizing 30 caliber machine guns aboard TBMs. Durham transferred to Composite Squadron 4 (VC-4), and completed Torpedo School, and served as a Torpedo man and an Aviation Ordnance Mate aboard a TBF Avenger. In April of 1944, he began serving aboard USS White Plains (CVE-66) and recalls his experiences aboard the carrier during invasions of the Mariana and Palau Islands, and through the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Durham remained aboard during Operation MAGIC CARPET, returning troops back to the US. He continued his service in the Reserves, receiving his discharge in the early 1950s.
Date:
October 12, 2013
Creator:
Durham, A. J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[J.T. Sullivan & Co. Card]
Card advertising "J.T. Sullivan & Co., Wholesale and Retail, boots and shoes, Corsicana & Waco, Texas." An illustration on the card shows a girl wearing a ruffled dress and hat, and holding a bouquet of flowers.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Easter Greetings Card]
Easter greetings card from Waco Furniture Co., showing an illustration of a rabbit holding a branch of pussy willow and carrying a basket full of colorful eggs on its back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Robert H. Thomason]
Funeral notice for Robert H. Thomason, who died of "congestion of the brain" at 37 years old. The notice invites friends and acquaintances to his funeral and burial at Odd Fellow's Cemetery on South First Street in Waco, Texas.
Date:
July 16, 1884
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills]
Receipt for goods purchased by S.M. Roy & Co. in Hennings, Tennessee from Slayden-Kirksey Woolen Mills in Waco, Texas.
Date:
April 10, 1900
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History