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[Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to John J. Herrera - 1957-01-07] (open access)

[Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to John J. Herrera - 1957-01-07]

Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane relaying to John J. Herrera the situation with a Mr. Franks paying for court costs, which Herrera would be handling, in relation to an unspecified "note."
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: Lane, T. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. H. Leo Tucker, January 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. H. Leo Tucker, January 14, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. H. Leo Tucker assuring that he will support legislation that would remove two discriminations against married women, "Separate Acknowledgement" and "The Management and Control of Separate Property".
Date: January 14, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Whitney C. Rowland, January 30, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Whitney C. Rowland, January 30, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Whitney C. Rowland discussing pay increases for engineers employed by the State Highway Department. He assures that supporters of the bill will have a fair hearing when it comes before the Appropriation Committee.
Date: January 30, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank P. Sturdivant to Truett Latimer, January 11, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Frank P. Sturdivant to Truett Latimer, January 11, 1957]

Letter from Frank P. Sturdivant (Col. USAF) to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer thanking him for his invitation to the inauguration of Governor Price Daniel, which he has to decline.
Date: January 11, 1957
Creator: Sturdivant, Frank P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ervin W. Luedtke to the Texas State Legislature, January 17, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Ervin W. Luedtke to the Texas State Legislature, January 17, 1957]

Letter from Ervin Luedtke of the Texas Real Estate Association to members of the Texas Legislature offering tickets to a annual association dinner at the Commodore Perry Hotel on January 21st, 1957.
Date: January 17, 1957
Creator: Leudtke, Ervin W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. P. Watts to Truett Latimer, January 18, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from W. P. Watts to Truett Latimer, January 18, 1957]

Letter from W. P. Watts to Truett Latimer discussing several bills of interest to the Texas Public Employees Association: Senate Bill 212, providing reciprocity between the State Employees Retirement System and the Teachers Retirement System, House Bill 666, providing social security to state employees, Senate Bill 303, allowing state employees with thirty years of service to select a nominee in the Retirement System, and House Bill 140, an Appropriation Bill that gave employees a raise and travel allowances. Watts thanks Latimer for supporting the bills and for his interest in state employees, who need an increase to offset the cost of living.
Date: January 18, 1957
Creator: Watts, W. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rema Price to Truett Latimer, January 16, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Rema Price to Truett Latimer, January 16, 1957]

Letter from Rema Price to Truett Latimer discussing Latimer's request for a raise for members of the legislature, including himself. Price writes that the raise he is proposing is quite substantial and that his current salary is already double what most of his constituents earn. She also mentions that he voted against bills that would have benefited state employees and that many people regret voting for him. She asks him to respond and answer how he will vote on salary increases for state employees, a 40-hour work week for hospital and Special Schools employees, and increases in travel expenses per diem and per miles, as well as information about the Abilene State Hospital budget.
Date: January 16, 1957
Creator: Price, Rema
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Rema Price, January 28, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Rema Price, January 28, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer enclosing a letter from W. P. Watts [not included here] of the Texas Public Employees Association and explains that it demonstrates his voting record.
Date: January 28, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. Roy Wells, January 17, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. Roy Wells, January 17, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. Roy Wells of Texas Tech thanking him for sending football tickets.
Date: January 17, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. J. Rock, January 23, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. J. Rock, January 23, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to A. J. Rock discussing the Predatory Animal Control Service of A & M College. Mr. Latimer assures that he will vote to continue the service.
Date: January 23, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruby Blackburn to P. W. Williams - January 9, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Ruby Blackburn to P. W. Williams - January 9, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. P. W. Williams, Chairman, El Paso County Parole Board, El Paso, Texas, from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Ruby Blackburn, Executive Director, dated January 9, 1957. Blackburn advises of the background and unusual situation of a subject from the Taylor County Jail and requests supervision by Williams after the transfer of Subject from Taylor County to El Paso County into the custody of her son. Additional correspondence typewritten at the bottom of page is written to T. N. Carswell by Ruby Blackburn which requests that he transfer his file on Subject to Mr. Williams.
Date: January 9, 1957
Creator: Blackburn, Ruby
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. R. Klopfenstein to T. N. Carswell - January 31, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from G. R. Klopfenstein to T. N. Carswell - January 31, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from G. R. Klopfenstein, Chief, Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus, Ohio, dated January 31, 1957. Klopfenstein expresses his appreciation for the willingness of Carswell to assist in the supervision of Subject 95040 in the case that Subject is not returned to the Ohio Penitentiary.
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: Klopfenstein, G. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Bureau of Probation and Parole, Ohio - January 29, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Bureau of Probation and Parole, Ohio - January 29, 1957]

A letter addressed to the Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus, Ohio, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated January 29, 1957. Carswell discusses the Texas prison record of Subject describing it as good but advises of Subject's concern as to his status in Ohio in view of his violation of parole. Carswell offers to accept Subject for supervision.
Date: January 29, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator David Ratliff - January 26, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Senator David Ratliff - January 26, 1957]

A letter written to Senator Ratliff, from T. N. Carswell, dated January 26, 1957. Carswell expresses his appreciation to Ratliff for providing the Probation literature as requested and offers his views on the "Right to Work" laws, the issue of more local and less state and national government and the membership of government employees in unions. He advises that the next Texas senator should be elected by Texans and touches on the segregation question for Texas.
Date: January 26, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator David W. Ratliff to T. N. Carswell - January 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Senator David W. Ratliff to T. N. Carswell - January 14, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from David W. Ratliff, The Senate of The State of Texas, Austin, dated January 14, 1957. Ratliff expresses his appreciation for the note from Carswell and of his interest in the Probation Law. He describes the 1956 campaigns as rough and advises of his knowledge regarding Carswell's "terrific activites" on behalf of the political principles in which he believes. He commends Carswell for his hard work in swinging Taylor County "in spite of all the obstacles".
Date: January 14, 1957
Creator: Ratliff, David W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Olin E. Teague to I. H. Kempner, January 11, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Olin E. Teague to I. H. Kempner, January 11, 1957]

Letter from Olin E. Teague to I. H. Kempner expressing thanks for figs that were received.
Date: January 11, 1957
Creator: Teague, Olin E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, January 5, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, January 5, 1957]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing a check and cash that need to be deposited to Kempner's account with the Sugar Land State Bank.
Date: January 5, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, January 26, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, January 26, 1957]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James requesting for an enclosed check of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company to be deposited to his account with the Sugar Land State Bank.
Date: January 26, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marvin Jones to I. H. Kempner, January 18, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Marvin Jones to I. H. Kempner, January 18, 1957]

Letter from Marvin Jones to I. H. Kempner expressing thanks for figs that were received.
Date: January 18, 1957
Creator: Jones, Marvin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fritz G. Lanham to I. H. Kempner, January 13, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Fritz G. Lanham to I. H. Kempner, January 13, 1957]

Letter from Fritz G. Lanham to I. H. Kempner discussing fig gift packages and holiday sentiments.
Date: January 13, 1957
Creator: Lanham, Fritz G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, January 7, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, January 7, 1957]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing a duplicate deposit ticket from Sugar Land State Bank.
Date: January 7, 1957
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. A. Stirl to I. H. Kempner, January 29, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from G. A. Stirl to I. H. Kempner, January 29, 1957]

Letter from G. A. Stirl to I. H. Kempner discussing the deposit of a check into Kempner's bank account.
Date: January 29, 1957
Creator: Stirl, Gus A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mary Josephine Kempner, January 22, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mary Josephine Kempner, January 22, 1957]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mary Josephine Kempner mentioning that he wrote to Dean Bender and would let her know when he hear from him.
Date: January 22, 1957
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ross A Collins to Isaac H. Kempner, January 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Ross A Collins to Isaac H. Kempner, January 14, 1957]

Letter from Ross A. Collins to Isaac H. Kempner thanking the latter for his previous letter regarding property in Texas City.
Date: January 14, 1957
Creator: Collins, Ross A.
System: The Portal to Texas History