[Mayor Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day]

Photo of Charles McAden and others holding hats on Felt Hat Day. Austin, Texas.
Date: September 10, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street view of State Teachers Building]

Street view of State Teachers Building. Austin, Texas.
Date: September 16, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Legion Building]

Street view of an American Legion Building. Austin, Texas.
Date: September 14, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Methodist Youth Building]

Photo of the First Methodist Church youth building. Austin, Texas.
Date: September 14, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. O'Brien to Betty Christian - September 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. O'Brien to Betty Christian - September 1, 1953]

A letter addressed to Howard Carney, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (Attn: Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division) from Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California (by Joseph R. O'Brien, Supervising Parole Officer), dated September 1, 1953. O'Brien replies to a letter from Christian by advising of California requirements for a subject serving a mandatory life sentence. Subject No. 17095 must apply for Executive Clemency from the Governor by writing to and supplying required information to Mr. Joseph Babich who will supply the forms to make application. A second letter is duplicate copy.
Date: September 1, 1953
Creator: O'Brien, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Odell Wood, September 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Odell Wood, September 23, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Odell Wood discussing the usefulness of having a personal conversation with the Attorney General about a court case pertaining to refined sugar freight rates. Kempner is waiting for Wood's feedback.
Date: September 23, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. O. Wood, September 28, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. O. Wood, September 28, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. O. Wood discussing suggested tweaks to a summary of events that is being prepared for a court case.
Date: September 28, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Imperial Sugar Company, September 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Imperial Sugar Company, September 23, 1953]

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Imperial Sugar Company hierarchy discussing a temporary restraining order and details for how the company will handle it and funds.
Date: September 23, 1953
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, September 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, September 18, 1953]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing freight rate costs.
Date: September 18, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McCallum High School]

Photograph of the front entrance of the high school.
Date: September 12, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Ross to Truett Latimer, September 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Ross to Truett Latimer, September 18, 1953]

Letter from Jack Ross to Truett Latimer discussing the status of an investigation related to reinstating the driving license of Lum Chaney.
Date: September 18, 1953
Creator: Ross, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David S. Castle Jr. to James A. Bethea, September 24, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from David S. Castle Jr. to James A. Bethea, September 24, 1953]

Copied letter from David S. Castle Jr. to James A. Bethea discussing why his architecture company would be the best choice for construction of a new hospital building. Copies were sent to Truett Latimer, among others.
Date: September 24, 1953
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Ross, September 15, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Ross, September 15, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Ross discussing the possibility of reinstating the driver's license of Lum Chaney.
Date: September 15, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Jimmy Phillips] captions transcript

[News Clip: Jimmy Phillips]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: September 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Texas Department of Public Safety, September 14, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Texas Department of Public Safety, September 14, 1953]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Texas Department of Public Safety enclosing a check for $1.00 covering renewal of license for Henrietta B. Kempner and requests them to mail it to the address mentioned.
Date: September 14, 1953
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Jimmy Phillips] (open access)

[News Script: Jimmy Phillips]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Senator Jimmy Phillips taking over as Governor of Texas for a day, while Governor Shivers and Lt. Governor Ramsey are away.
Date: September 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

P.K. Williams Nash Company

Exterior view of P.K. Williams Nash dealership which was located at 200 Congress Avenue.
Date: September 10, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bankers Convention on UT Campus]

Photograph of a large group of people attending a bankers convention. They are standing in front of the University of Texas Main Building and Tower. The photographer wrote the name "Milton Boswell" on the envelope of the negative.
Date: September 7, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Charles H. Tennyson, September 24, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Charles H. Tennyson, September 24, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Charles H. Tennyson discussing concerns regarding the Gilmer-Aikin bill.
Date: September 24, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - September 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - September 8, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated September 8, 1953. Cover letter by Christian advising of an application for Executive Clemency for Subject A-9803 and instructions to direct any further correspondence to Subject or Mr. T. N. Carswell.
Date: September 8, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. O'Brien to Betty Christian - September 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. O'Brien to Betty Christian - September 1, 1953]

A letter addressed to Howard A. Carney, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (Attn: Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), from Walter A. Gordon, Administrator (by Joseph R. O'Brien, Supervising Parole Officer), Sacramento 14, California, dated September 1, 1953. O'Brien advises Christian that they are unable to present the case of Subject 17095 to the California Adult Authority as a recommendation for final discharge since he has been convicted of Murder First Degree and is serving a mandatory life sentence. He instructs on the action to be taken should Subject desire to make application for executive clemency.
Date: September 1, 1953
Creator: O'Brien, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction on 1st Street]

Photograph of a view of construction on West 1st (now Cesar Chavez) Street at site of the 1st Street-Drake bridge, facing east.
Date: September 17, 1953
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. O. Wood to I. H. Kempner, Jr., September 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from E. O. Wood to I. H. Kempner, Jr., September 23, 1953]

Letter from E. O. Wood to I. H. Kempner, Jr. discussing the potential to work with an attorney named Gaius B. Gannon and the need to defer working with Gannon until the events of the case can be properly summarized.
Date: September 23, 1953
Creator: Wood, E. Odell
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History