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Oral History Interview with L. B. Blackmon, April 10, 2007 (open access)

Oral History Interview with L. B. Blackmon, April 10, 2007

Transcription of a phone interview with L. B. Blackmon of Corpus Christi, Texas, a World War Two veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In the interview, Mr. Brown talks about his time in the Marines as well as life growing up during the Great Depression and other biographical information. He recalls memories of surviving Pearl Harbor, guard duty around naval storage in Hawaii, and the Horse Marines.
Date: April 10, 2007
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Blackmon, L. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lake Cliff]

Photograph of an aerial view of Lake Cliff and the surrounding area. The back of the photo states that it was taken by Mr. Bayal.
Date: April 10, 1969
Creator: Bayal, Mr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings with a Photograph of Candy Barr] (open access)

[Newspaper Clippings with a Photograph of Candy Barr]

Newspaper clippings about Juanita Dale Phillips, also known as Candy Barr. A photograph is included of Candy being escorted by Bailiff W. W. Mabre. The headlines are "Candy Barr Out on Bail: Plea Denied", "Candy", and "Charge Dropped on Candy Barr."
Date: 1956-02-10/1958-03-04
Creator: Dallas News
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings with Photograph of Candy Barr] (open access)

[Newspaper Clippings with Photograph of Candy Barr]

Newspaper clippings about Juanita Dale Phillips, also known as Candy Barr. The headlines are "Grand Jury Will Study Candy's Shooting Case", "Jury Indicts Candy Barr", "Stripper Charged With Drug Count", and "Delay in Candy Barr Trial Denied by Judge." Included with the last article is a portrait of Candy Barr.
Date: 1956-02-10/1958-02-11
Creator: Dallas Times Herald
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Building Being Constructed at Tietze Park]

Photograph of a building being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and many of the stones are visible in the foreground of the image.
Date: August 10, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Empty Pool Tietze Park]

Photograph of a building and pool being constructed at Tietze Park. The building is made of stone, and the empty pool is visible in the foreground of the image.
Date: August 10, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snowball fight in front of Collingsworth County Courthouse]

Photograph of a snowball fight in front of the first Collingsworth County Courthouse. There are multiple people in the snow, and one man in the middle of the photograph is being hit by a snowball. There is a small grocery store in the background.
Date: January 10, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History