Wichita Falls

Topographic quadrangle map of Wichita Falls, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights and includes a location diagram. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Wichita Falls, Texas

Copy negative of an aerial view of Wichita Falls, Texas. There are buildings, streets, parking lots, and cars in the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wichita Falls Agreement, of June 12 1894, Between The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. Of Texas, and The Wichita Falls Railway Company (open access)

Wichita Falls Agreement, of June 12 1894, Between The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. Of Texas, and The Wichita Falls Railway Company

Contract between Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company detailing an agreement between the companies regarding a railroad line between Wichita Falls and Henrietta, Texas. Also included is the Railroad Commission of Texas's approval of the contract. "Henry Sayles" is handwritten on the title page in pencil.
Date: June 12, 1894
Creator: Purdy, Thomas C.; Kemp, J. A.; Reagan, John H. & Foster, L. L.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

City National Bank; Wichita Falls, Texas.

Map of Wichita Falls, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing county lines in both Texas and Oklahoma. The map includes cities and towns, roads, railroads, national parks, and bodies of water. The map also includes 50 mile, 100 mile, 150 mile, and 200 mile rings around Wichita Falls, indicated its distance from other cities. Scale ca. 1:500,000
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It features wall edge lines, measurements, directional lines, and room names. Other sections include a fixture schedule, electrical symbols, wiring device schedule, and outlet height schedule.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, room names, labels, measurements, and door orientation lines.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Plot Plan

Plot plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, labels, measurements, and directional arrows. Other sections include key to materials, index to drawings, sidewalk detail, typical curb detail, and roof vent curb detail.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, measurements, labels, circled numbers, and notes.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Roof Framing Plan

Roof framing plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes framing lines, wall edge lines, measurements, labels, and notes.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor & Plot Plans

Plot and floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. They feature wall edge lines, measurements, notes, and room names. Other sections include plumbing symbols and boiler piping diagram.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Foundation & Roof Framing Details

Foundation and roof framing details for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. Sections include many small steel beam sections.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Wall, Shelving, & Stall Details

Wall, shelving, and stall details for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. Sections include metal toilet stall detail, shelving details, section meeting of masonry & plaster walls, section thru head of south entrance, section thru dividing walls, and wall details.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Partial Floor Plan Showing Floor Pattern of Asphalt Tile

Partial floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes a floor pattern of asphalt tile, with grid lines, labels, directional arrows, and edge lines.
Date: September 22, 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Notes Sweetwater-Wichita Falls] (open access)

[Flight Notes Sweetwater-Wichita Falls]

Travel notes for flying between Sweetwater, Texas and Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Notes for Wichita Falls - Sweetwater] (open access)

[Flight Notes for Wichita Falls - Sweetwater]

Travel notes for flights between Wichita Falls and Sweetwater, including distance traveled and landmarks along the route.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Notes Wichita Falls - Mineral Wells] (open access)

[Flight Notes Wichita Falls - Mineral Wells]

Handwritten travel directions for flights between Wichita Falls and Mineral Wells, including landmarks and distance traveled.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Articles of Agreement Between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company and The Wichita Falls Railway Company] (open access)

[Articles of Agreement Between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company and The Wichita Falls Railway Company]

Contract between Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company detailing an agreement between the companies regarding a railroad line between Wichita Falls and Henrietta, Texas. The contract is unsigned and the last page has "Railroad" written on the back.
Date: June 12, 1894
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Leoti Deaton Inspired Best in Community"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Leoti Deaton Inspired Best in Community"]

Newspaper clipping about the death of Leoti Deaton and her service to the Wichita Falls community.
Date: February 12, 1986
Creator: Wichita Falls Times Editing Staff
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901 (open access)

Agreement Between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company: Dated May 16, 1901

Contract between The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company of Texas and The Wichita Falls Railway Company amending and extending their original contract entered into on June 12, 1894. This agreement amends Article Five of the previous contract, which regards interstate freight traffic and interchanging freight in Wichita Falls.
Date: May 16, 1901
Creator: Rouse, Henry C.; Newby, A.; Reagan, John H. & Storey, L. J.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, May 8, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, May 8, 1908]

Letter from Chas. A. Malone to Henry Sayles, discussing the rescheduling of a meeting between Mr. Kell and counsel.
Date: May 8, 1908
Creator: Malone, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brazos-Red River Historical Society's Map of Wichita County, Texas

Map of Wichita County, Texas, showing blocks of land, towns, creeks, rivers, railroads, roads, oil wells, post offices, schools, churches, airports, cemeteries, historic trails and routes, and landmarks. Map includes notes on the six countries (Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America, and the United States of America) that have had sovereignty over Texas and the route of Monsieur Brevel. The map is surrounded in a border of old cattle brands from the 1880s. Scale [ca. 1:47,520] (approximately 1 mile to 3/4 of an inch).
Date: 1957~
Creator: Kay, John A.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Same Uniform] (open access)

[Clipping: Same Uniform]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Mrs. Cliff "Leoti" Deaton, a deputy commander of the WASP during World War II. On the back of the clipping are local real estate listings.
Date: April 15, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Civic Leader Deaton Dies"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Civic Leader Deaton Dies"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the death of Leoti Deaton, a former Red Cross member and training staff executive for the WASP and her accomplishments.
Date: February 12, 1986
Creator: Record News Staff
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Parade

Copy negative of the HSU Cowboy Band in a parade in Wichita Falls. They are marching and playing their instruments with people watching and cars and buildings along the street.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History