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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 13, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 2, 1947 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 13, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 2, 1947

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 2, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 17, 1947 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 17, 1947

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trombone Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band trombone section. There are 3 women posed in a tier pattern with their instruments. A shadow is cast on the back wall.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of HSU Cowgirls with Hats]

Photograph of 5 members of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band standing in front of a bronco mural on campus. Each woman holds her hat above her head, just as the man in the mural does.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirls Holding Tubas]

Photograph of two members of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band holding marching band tubas. They both wear matching Cowgirl uniforms which include a light-colored button-down shirt, a knee-length skirt, and a cowboy hat.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirl Band]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band clarinet section. There are 11 women posed in 3 rows with their instruments. Martha Daniels Boggs sits in the front row, second from the left.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirl Band with Instruments]

Photograph of members of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band practicing their instruments together. The women play a variety of instruments, including two clarinets, a trumpet, a tuba, and a trombone.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirls]

Photograph of five members of the Cowgirl Band posed in front of a building labeled “Hardin-Simmons.” Each woman crouches down in the dirt on one knee and has her left hand placed on the shoulder of the woman directly to her side.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Flute Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band flute section. There are 4 women in uniform with their instruments. Each woman holds her flute across the right side of the body.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Clarinetists and Flutists]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band trumpet and clarinet sections. There are 11 women in three rows with their instruments.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirl Band with HSU Cowboy Statue]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band posed in a triangle pattern in front of the cowboy statue. The photo shows 5 women in their Cowgirl uniforms standing on a wooden platform.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of French Horn Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band French horn section. There are 3 women in uniform posed with their instruments.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Flute Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band flute section. There are 4 women in uniform with their instruments. Each woman holds her flute beneath her mouth and across the right side of the body.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Saxophone Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band posed with their instruments. The saxophone section is shown. The woman on the bottom row and leftmost holds a baritone saxophone.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trumpet Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band trumpet section. There are 5 women in uniform with their instruments. Each woman sits in front of a music stand and holds her trumpet against her mouth.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirl Band in Front of Statue]

Photograph of five members of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band standing on a triangular shaped bridge in front of the HSU cowboy statue. The women wear “cowgirl” attire, including skirts and cowboy hats and boots.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trumpet Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band trumpet section. There are 5 women in uniform with their instruments. Each woman holds her trumpet against her chest.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trumpet Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowgirl Band trumpet section. There are 5 women in uniform with their instruments. Each woman holds her trumpet against her chest.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[USO Postcard]

A color postcard featuring a USO building, sent from Joel Wilson to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wilson in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 14, 1947
Creator: Wilson, Joel C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. J. M. Radford - April 5, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. J. M. Radford - April 5, 1947]

A letter written to Mrs. J. M. Radford, Windsor Hotel, Abilene, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated April 5, 1947. Carswell expresses his pleasure for Mrs. Radford on the decision she made in a memorial gift in Mr. Radford's name to McMurry College [Radford Auditorium]. He briefly summarizes the man and the service by J. M. Radford and Mrs. Radford to the city of Abilene.
Date: April 5, 1947
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Omar Radford to T. N. Carswell - April 10, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Omar Radford to T. N. Carswell - April 10, 1947]

A letter written to T. N. Carswell from Omar Radford, Dallas 16, Texas, dated April 10, 1947. Radford expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell of March the 6th in which he said so many nice things about him, but he advises that "you do not find many men in this day and age who are square shooters". Radford lists several qualities of Abilene noting that it is "well located for the making of a good city" and Camp Barkeley is ideal for some kind of plant.
Date: April 10, 1947
Creator: Radford, O. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rupert H. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - April 5, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Rupert H. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - April 5, 1947]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert H. Johnson, R. H. Johnson & Co. Investment Securities, New York 5, N. Y., dated April 5, 1947. Johnson discusses the market assuring Carswell he has changes in mind to bring profits and advises that the present is an opportunity stage for holding and purchasing stocks.
Date: April 5, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Rupert H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin: Hardin-Simmons University, Ex-Student Issue, April 1947 (open access)

Bulletin: Hardin-Simmons University, Ex-Student Issue, April 1947

The Hardin-Simmons alumni newsletter includes information regarding events at the school and news about university students, staff, and alumni.
Date: April 1947
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, April 11, 1947 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, April 11, 1947

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History