The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1957 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1957 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 23, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Retirement of Dean of Nation's Conductors]

Photograph of the retirement of I. S. Witherspoon. In the image he is writing in a notebook, and there is a clock on the wall behind him. Written below the image are "I. S. Witherspoon - Mr Seniority Retires - Dean of Nations Conductors - 87 year old I. S. Witherspoon ends 67 - year career with T&P - Apr 30th 1957" and "T&P Topics, May 1957, pg 10."
Date: May 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to the principal of Saint Joseph's Academy, May 3, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to the principal of Saint Joseph's Academy, May 3, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to the principal of Saint Joseph's Academy asking for a list of high school graduates.
Date: May 3, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spence, May 17, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spence, May 17, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to constituents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spence inviting their input on legislative issues.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. O. Smith, May 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. O. Smith, May 14, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to J. O. Smith affirming his support for SB 123.
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ewing S. Nelson, Jr., May 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ewing S. Nelson, Jr., May 14, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Ewing S. Nelson, Jr. discussing Latimer's support for House Bill 79.
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Orsini to Truett J. Latimer, May 17, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Orsini to Truett J. Latimer, May 17, 1957]

Letter from A. H. Orsini to Truett J. Latimer asking him to support the Senate version of House Bill 433.
Date: May 17, 1957
Creator: Orsini, A. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Rev. J. M. Stagner, May 14, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Rev. J. M. Stagner, May 14, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Rev. J. M. Stagner acknowledging his previous letter and clarifying that he is not a senator but a member of the House of Representatives.
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Owen J. Lenihan - May 11, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Owen J. Lenihan - May 11, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. Owen J. Lenihan, Manager, Cunard Line, St. Louis, Missouri from T. N. Carswell, dated May 11, 1957. Carswell advises that he sold his travel business but is requesting assistance in obtaining passage home for Miss Mary Ann Whitehead who is studying in London and has been unable to book passage due to heavy bookings.
Date: May 11, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement announcement from Whitney Ross Bevill - May 28, 1957] (open access)

[Commencement announcement from Whitney Ross Bevill - May 28, 1957]

A commencement announcement from Whitney Ross Bevill, Ft. Worth, Texas, Arlington Heights High School, dated May 28, 1957. Congratulatory note from T. N. Carswell - "Congratulations. May the happy ending you've earned and now enjoy be but a mild preview of a far happier beginning for you as yet you strive and seek to serve throughout the unfolding years of your life".
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Bevill, Whitney Ross
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. R. Peterson to T. N. Carswell - May 27, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from M. R. Peterson to T. N. Carswell - May 27, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Voluntary Parole Board, from the North Carolina Board of Paroles, Raleigh, North Carolina (M. R. Peterson, Investigator), dated May 27, 1957. Referring to Subject N. C. Prison 60841-2, Peterson advises Carswell that the case will not be considered again until December 8, 1957.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: Peterson, M. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. B. Stephens to parolee - May 29, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from L. B. Stephens to parolee - May 29, 1957]

A letter addressed to a parolee in Lakeland, Florida from L. B. Stephens, Administrator, Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles (Montgomery, Alabama), dated May 29, 1957. The Alabama Board advises that the request was made to the Florida authorities to investigate a transfer from Texas. Stephens advises regarding a reply from Florida and gives instructions for Subject No.59,311 to report. The reverse side includes inked stamp; RECEIVED 1957 JUN - 4 AM 3:11 BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES.
Date: May 29, 1957
Creator: Stephens, L. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brother McKenzie at a Pulpit] (open access)

[Brother McKenzie at a Pulpit]

A photograph of the interior of a church in Arvada, Colorado, with a man at the pulpit and the Blanche Perry baptistry painting behind him. The painting depicts a river flowing over rocks with trees, clouds, and mountains in the background. An inscription on the back identifies the man in the photograph as Brother McKenzie.
Date: May 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. XXXXIV, No. 24, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 1, 1957 (open access)

Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. XXXXIV, No. 24, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 1, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. XXXXIV, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 11, 1957 (open access)

Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. XXXXIV, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 11, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. XXXXIV, No. 26, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 22, 1957 (open access)

Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. XXXXIV, No. 26, Ed. 1, Wednesday, May 22, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 22, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elementary School Building Addition, Abilene, Texas: Roof Framing Plan

Roof framing plan for an eight-classroom addition to an elementary school building in Abilene, Texas. It features framing lines, measurements, and wall edge lines. Other sections include a roof beam schedule, roof beam notes, and typical roof beam steel placement diagram.
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elementary School Building Addition, Abilene, Texas: Covered Passage Details

Covered passage details for an eight-classroom addition to an elementary school building in Abilene, Texas. Sections include roof deck section, elevation covered passage, covered passage plan, detail of typical section covered passage, brick wall section, metal roof deck, and column & beam steel placement diagram.
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

An Elementary School For Abilene Independent School District, Abilene, Texas: Floor Plan - Class Rooms

Classroom floor plan for a school building. It features wall edge lines, measurements, labels, general notes, and room names. Other sections are voided, and they include Borrowed Light Window Schedule for class room units, window schedule for all units, and multiple window renderings.
Date: May 3, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

An 8 Classroom Addition to an Elementary School for Abilene Independent School District, Abilene, Texas: Floor Plans

Floor plans for Abilene Independent School District in Abilene, Texas. They feature wall edge lines, measurements, and labels.
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elementary School Building Addition, Abilene, Texas: Window & Door Details

Window and door details for an eight-classroom addition to an elementary school building in Abilene, Texas. Sections include a room finish schedule, window schedule, borrowed light window schedule, door schedule, typical elevation, detail of exterior 45 degree masonry corner, detail of interior 45 degree masonry corner, and detail of 4" partition anchor to street joist.
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elementary School Building Addition, Abilene, Texas: Door & Window Details

Door and window details for an eight-classroom addition to an elementary school building in Abilene, Texas. Sections include typical jamb & window, door frame detail, typical sill, typical head, and steel window installation details. There are multiple voided sections.
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Elementary School Building Addition, Abilene, Texas: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for an eight-classroom addition to an elementary school building in Abilene, Texas. It features framing lines, column placement, and measurements. Other sections include a footing schedule, dowel detail, typical pier & footing detail, and haunch & dowel detail.
Date: May 15, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History