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Private Collection of Mike Cochran
75
Private Collection of J. K. Johnson
35
Murphy Historical Society Inc.
31
Dallas Firefighters Museum
22
Friench Simpson Memorial Library
16
Kerr County Historical Commission
13
Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead
4
Tarleton State University
4
Moody Medical Library, UT
1
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[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
[Mid-Texas Drilling Company Stock Certificate #13]
Stock certificate for 50 shares of the Mid-Texas Drilling Company owned by Mrs. James S. Chambers.
Date:
August 16, 1919
Creator:
Mid-Texas Drilling Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notes on Dry and Liquid Measures]
Handwritten notes with measurements and conversions on letterhead that lists various tonics.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Form Used as Scratch Paper]
Order form with the logo for "J. M. Wilcox & Son, Dealers in Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Shingles, Paints, &c." that appears to have been used as scratch paper for math equations.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[List of Clothing Purchases]
Handwritten list of clothing items totaling $21.95 including suits and pants, and a list of shoes in various sizes (for Horace, wife, Laura, Minie, "old lady" and children). A tag is attached to the page printed with "Lot: 6266, Size: 37, Price: $6.50" and initialed.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Writing on Paper Bag]
Fat paper bag with the closed end cut off used as scratch paper for handwritten text: "6.50. 4.50. Wood work - Furniture repairing & carpenter Bench work done here. Work & price satisfactory."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[House Rental Receipt]
Receipt for the rental of a house for $2.50 per month.
Date:
September 16, 1871
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Application for Honorary Membership in Association American Inventors, Philadelphia [#1]
Blank application to join the Association American Inventors of Philadelphia, signed by the president, George (Geo.) H. Holgate.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Assciation American Inventors of Philadelphia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Employment Background For Alex Bradford]
Text outlining various background information about Alex Bradford, including government and non-government service. There are a series of statements on the back that appear to be replies to prompts that are not included. It also has a purple stamp with the text "Received. May 27, 1934. Camp Supt's. Office, E. C. W. Pittsburg Landing, Tenn."
Date:
May 23, 1933
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment]
Certificate documenting the official weight for a Chevrolet truck with license number 119-944. Additional notes say that it is "Permanent Equipment" with a brief description: "Oil Well Fire Fighting Equipment as p[...] Soak."
Date:
March 18, 1932
Creator:
Prowse, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Purchase of Chevrolet Vehicle]
Receipt for a 1935 Chevy truck sold to Tex Bradford by Kinsel Motor Co., listing the total price with a breakdown costs, arranged in 12 payments. There is an outline of the legal text on the back, listing terms and conditions.
Date:
June 30, 1936
Creator:
Kinsel Motor Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pages from Catalog Listing Educational Aids]
Partial listing of slides and film that can be rented or purchased as visual aids to teach about topics related to first aid and fire protection. Each entry describes the type of visual materials and availability, with a brief description of the content. There are handwritten circles in red pencil around the titles for "Fire" and "Fire Protection, Modern Magic in."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notecard with "Mrs. Hamilton" Underlined]
Index card with handwritten names and 4-digit numbers in pencil, some of which are marked out or corrected. The text is written diagonally from the left to right, and the name Mrs. Hamilton, at far right, is heavily underlined in red pencil.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Deposit to Southwestern Bell - 1938]
Receipt for a $5.00 deposit made by Tex Bradford for telephone service. The receipt includes text describing the telephone services, with a blank form on the back to request refunds.
Date:
January 6, 1938
Creator:
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[List of Military Personnel in Eritrea]
List of people associated with Massawa and Asmara, Eritrea, organized by their affiliation with the British or U.S. militaries and contracting companies. It includes names, brief descriptions, and relationship to the author.
Date:
194X
Creator:
[Bradford, Alex]
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for General Motors Acceptance Corporation]
Receipt for a payment made to General Motors Acceptance Corporation in San Antonio for $46.60.
Date:
February 20, 1937
Creator:
Muller, C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notes on Unknown Chemicals and Their Possibilities]
A list of notes with the name “Bill Parker” at the top of the document. Arthur D. Little is mentioned when discussing unknown chemicals and the possibilities for X chemicals for various purposes including filling fire extinguishers, putting into tanks of crash trucks, and additional Carrier/Navy applications. Towards the end of the document is a section dedicated to the request for information on fireballs. On the Second page of the document is the heading of the Mark Twain Hotel in Elmira, New York.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Parker, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handout for Fire Prevention and Protection School for East Coast Ports]
Notes from a class discussing information about firefighting at east coast ports, with numbered steps and reminders related to operating pumps, forcible entries, ventilation, care of firefighting tools and equipment, using fire hoses, "overhauling" (completing firefighting activities at sites), using and maintaining ladders, and first aid.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States. Army. Transportation Corps.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Draft Resolution Regarding President Roosevelt]
Draft Resolution of Regarding the approval and endorsement of the accomplishments and achievements under the guidance of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his democratic administration. In addition, it is the opinion of this political body that John Nance Garner be endorsed and approved. Finally, this resolution proclaims that for his long-distinguished career and honorable service as vice-president, John Nance Garner should be elected as the next president of the United States of America.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Cash Payment for Twenty Dollars]
Receipt for the cash payment of twenty dollars and zero cents from Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company. On the back of the receipt shows the total amount of money remaining before the item becomes paid off totaling to $166
Date:
July 3, 1937
Creator:
Kinsel Motor Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to the Wigginses]
Returned envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. (Red) Wiggins from Alex "Tex" Bradford. A red circle has been drawn around a Hanford, Washington stamp with a red arrow pointing towards it. Several other stamps have been placed around the envelope that refer to the letter being unclaimed. The lower right portion has been cut off.
Date:
December 7, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to the Binnses]
Returned envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Binns from Alex “Tex” Bradford. Several handwritten notes are hurriedly scribbled on the front of this letter that refer to this address as incorrect.
Date:
October 29, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to L. Wolcott]
Returned envelope addressed to Mr. Louis Wolcott from Alex “Tex” Bradford, which has a number of stamps including a 6-cent air mail stamp, and an illustrated hand informing that the letter was unclaimed from the Corpus Christi post office.
Date:
October 3, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal History Statement for Alex Bradford]
Personal History Statement of Alex Bradford featuring a myriad of personal information such as his current address, place of birth, date of birth, etc. In addition to the personal information touched upon, Mr. Bradford’s military service and places of employment are listed over the next several pages.
Date:
June 23, 1933
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History