First National Bank Office, Abilene, Texas: Typical Section Thru Mathews-Jones Offices

Building section for a bank building for the First National Bank in Abilene, Texas. It includes a typical section thru Mathews-Jones offices, with measurements and name labels.
Date: November 27, 1959
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Knight Carpet Company Building, Abilene, Texas: Plot Plan & Elevation Renderings

Plot plan and elevation renderings for a building commissioned by the Knight Carpet Company in Abilene, Texas. Sections include west elevation, east elevation, south elevation, north elevation, room finish schedule, key to materials, detail of modular explanation, door & window schedule, and plot plan. The plot plan and renderings have measurements, wall edge lines, and labels.
Date: February 27, 1959
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 27, 1959 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 27, 1959

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, February 27, 1959 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, February 27, 1959

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 27, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Sam Hill, May 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Sam Hill, May 27, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Sam Hill discussing Senate Bill 277. Mr. Latimer says he is against the bill.
Date: May 27, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. P. Wright to Truett Latimer, May 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from W. P. Wright to Truett Latimer, May 27, 1959]

Letter from W. P. Wright to Truett Latimer asking that he stop them [legislators] from amending the tax bill to include an additional tax on gasoline.
Date: May 27, 1959
Creator: Wright, W. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. B. C. Stevenson, July 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. B. C. Stevenson, July 27, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. B. C. Stevenson discussing the Asherton Case. He says only the Governor can submit legislation during a special session and that the Governor has only submitted two, one dealing with taxation and the other appropriations.
Date: July 27, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Ashford to Truett Latimer, January 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Ashford to Truett Latimer, January 27, 1959]

Letter from W. C. Ashford to Truett Latimer asking about getting retirement benefits for his service as the Chaplain of Abilene State School.
Date: January 27, 1959
Creator: Ashford, W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. L. Turner, May 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. L. Turner, May 27, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. L. Turner discussing her opposition to House Bill 17. Mr. Latimer says he will not vote against the bill based on her objection but will vote for an amendment of the bill to delete the tax on direct salespeople.
Date: May 27, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. W. G. Black, January 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. W. G. Black, January 27, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. W. G. Black discussing the proposal of a home for retired teachers.
Date: January 27, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Derry Fulks to Truett Latimer, May 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Derry Fulks to Truett Latimer, May 27, 1959]

Letter from Derry Fulks to Truett Latimer stating his qualifications.
Date: May 27, 1959
Creator: Fulks, Derry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. M. C. Smith, May 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. M. C. Smith, May 27, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. M. C. Smith discussing her opposition to House Bill 17. Mr. Latimer says he will not vote against the bill based on her objection but will vote for an amendment of the bill to delete the tax on direct salespeople.
Date: May 27, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Wolfe to Truett Latimer, April 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from J. A. Wolfe to Truett Latimer, April 27, 1959]

Letter from J. A. Wolfe to Truett Latimer discussing his concern with the board appointments made by the Governor.
Date: April 27, 1959
Creator: Wolfe, J. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. L. Cunningham to Truett Latimer, June 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from A. L. Cunningham to Truett Latimer, June 27, 1959]

Letter from A. L. Cunningham to Truett Latimer asking him to spare the Oil and Gas Industry of additional taxes.
Date: June 27, 1959
Creator: Cunningham, A. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer, March 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer, March 27, 1959]

Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 76. He hopes that Mr. Latimer votes against the bill.
Date: March 27, 1959
Creator: Starbuck, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Receipt:  From Mrs. Mac Lester to Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carswell - April 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter and Receipt: From Mrs. Mac Lester to Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carswell - April 27, 1959]

A letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Mrs. Mac Lester, President, Hendrick Memorial Hospital Auxiliary dated April 27, 1959. Lester expresses her appreciation for the contribution to the fund to furnish the nurse's residence.
Date: April 27, 1959
Creator: Lester, Mrs. Mac
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1959]

Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer responding to a statement Mr. Latimer made in his letter to Mrs. Whitehead about the Department of Public Safety. She says no promises were ever made by the Department to double the number of highway patrolmen and explains why it is impractical.
Date: February 27, 1959
Creator: Hawkins, Eudora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. R. Mansfield to Truett Latimer, August 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from T. R. Mansfield to Truett Latimer, August 27, 1959]

Letter from T. R. Mansfield to Truett Latimer thanking him for his help in the decision to maintain the State Board of Insurance on a full-time basis.
Date: August 27, 1959
Creator: Mansfield, T. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Allen Wright to Howard Dodgen, March 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Allen Wright to Howard Dodgen, March 27, 1959]

Letter from Allen Wright to Howard Dodgen discussing the activities of the Game and Fish Commission, including the coastal fish pass program and the quail hatchery program.
Date: March 27, 1959
Creator: Wright, Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 27, 1959 (open access)

Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 27, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
Date: January 27, 1959
Creator: Nichols, James W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. [4], Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 27, 1959 (open access)

Christian Chronicle (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. [4], Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 27, 1959

Weekly newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
Date: October 27, 1959
Creator: Nichols, James W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Dallas Scarborough, January 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Dallas Scarborough, January 27, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Dallas Scarborough discussing the appointment of a Civil War Centennial Commission. Mr. Latimer assures that the Governor's office is interested in the commission and believes it will be appointed soon.
Date: January 27, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John A. Matthew to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from John A. Matthew to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1959]

Letter from John A. Matthew to Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to a bill that would limit the sale of beer.
Date: February 27, 1959
Creator: Matthews, John A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1959]

Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer inviting him and his wife to a dinner at the capitol room of the Stephen F. Austin Hotel on the 10th of March.
Date: February 27, 1959
Creator: Gist, B. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History