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Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1917-1918 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1917-1918

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: July 1918
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1918 (open access)

Prickly Pear, Yearbook of Abilene Christian College, 1918

Yearbook for Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1918
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from E. H. Alberty to L. R. Hare, October 3, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from E. H. Alberty to L. R. Hare, October 3, 1918]

Memorandum from Capt. E. H. Alberty on behalf of the commander of US Army Southern Department to Maj. L. R. Hare, forwarding a communication from the Adjutant General ordering the appointment of a Liberty Loan Officer at each SATC unit.
Date: October 3, 1918
Creator: Alberty, E. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Fence-Stay Machine. (open access)

Wire-Fence-Stay Machine.

Patent for wire working machines, specifically for automatically making wire fence stays. This machine can be operated manually and it is portable.
Date: April 30, 1918
Creator: Alverson, Lewis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Geo S. Anderson to L. R. Hare, December 14, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Geo S. Anderson to L. R. Hare, December 14, 1918]

Letter from Geo S. Anderson of the Taylor County Local Board to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare (addressed as "General Hare"), commandant for the Student Army Training Corps Simmons College Unit, discussing a mistake in Army documents resulting in local soldiers not receiving pay for their first ten days of service.
Date: December 14, 1918
Creator: Anderson, Geo S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 11, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 11, 1918]

Telegram sent from L. HaF. Applewhite to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare stating that certain items furnished to SATC units, such as pianos and phonographs, can be sold before the unit is officially disbanded, and explains what is to be done with the money made.
Date: December 11, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 27, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 27, 1918]

Telegram sent from SATC military district inspector H. LaF. Applewhite to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare, commander of the Abilene Christian College Unit, discussing missing contracts from the unit for contract surgeons.
Date: December 27, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 27, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 27, 1918]

Telegram sent from SATC military district inspector H. LaF. Applewhite to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare, commander of the Simmons College Unit, discussing missing contracts from the unit for contract surgeons.
Date: December 27, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 31, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from H. LaF. Applewhite to L. R. Hare, December 31, 1918]

Telegram sent from H. LaF. Applewhite to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare, commander of the SATC Simmons College Unit, listing officers to be discharged on January 2, 1919.
Date: December 31, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men in Dorm Room]

Photograph of two students studying at a desk in their shared dorm room at Simmons College in Abilene, Texas. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Picture taken ca 1918, Simmons College Dorm, by James M. Bates; donated to HSU, 10-1980, by Bill Bates, Corpus Christi.”
Date: 1918
Creator: Bates, James M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Accession Records of the Carnegie Public Library (1918)] (open access)

[Accession Records of the Carnegie Public Library (1918)]

A ledger containing handwritten accession records for the Carnegie Public Library from 1918. Some loose papers accompany this ledger.
Date: 1918
Creator: Carnegie Public Library
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

College Heights Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for College Heights Baptist Church in Abilene, Texas. It includes a detailed foundation plan as well as detail sections on the right.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Commandant of Eighth Naval District to Commanding Officer, Naval Unit, S.A.T.C, November 18, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from Commandant of Eighth Naval District to Commanding Officer, Naval Unit, S.A.T.C, November 18, 1918]

Memorandum from the Commandant of US Eighth Naval District to the commander of the SATC Naval Unit regarding forms for requisition of additional clothing for sailors with previous service.
Date: November 18, 1918
Creator: Commandant; United States. Navy. Eighth Naval District
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Eighth Naval District Commandant to the Commander of Naval Unit, S. A. T. C., November 18, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from Eighth Naval District Commandant to the Commander of Naval Unit, S. A. T. C., November 18, 1918]

Memorandum from the commandant of U.S. Eighth Naval District to the commanding officer of Student Army Training Corps, Naval Unit, stating that the pay accounts of sailors in the unit will be handled by the Eighth Naval District.
Date: November 18, 1918
Creator: Commandant; United States. Navy. Eighth Naval District
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[St. Paul's Church Resolution] (open access)

[St. Paul's Church Resolution]

A resolution of appreciation of the efforts of O. F. Sensabaugh as Presiding Elder for the district, by the board of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church in Abilene, Texas. The resolution is addressed to the Bishop Jas Cannon, Jr. and Cabinet of the Northwest Texas Conference.
Date: October 30, 1918
Creator: Fulwiler, W. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from F. J. Halsey, December 30, 1918] (open access)

[Correspondence from F. J. Halsey, December 30, 1918]

Indorsement correspondence from F. J. Halsey to the personnel adjutant, Abilene Christian College Unit, S. A. T. C., requesting the recipient reviews the previous indorsement correspondence.
Date: December 30, 1918
Creator: Halsey, F. J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from R. V. Hankey to Fort Sam Houston Depot Quartermaster, December 23, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from R. V. Hankey to Fort Sam Houston Depot Quartermaster, December 23, 1918]

Memorandum from Capt. R. V. Hankey to the Fort Sam Houston depot quartermaster requesting that a previously mailed voucher be returned to correct a mistake in it.
Date: December 23, 1918
Creator: Hankey, Ralph V. & Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from L. R. Hare, December 17, 1918] (open access)

[Correspondence from L. R. Hare, December 17, 1918]

Indorsement correspondence from L. R. Hare to the local board of Taylor County discussing the induction of men into military service.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Roster of Students Army Training Corps Unit at Abilene Christian College, December 17, 1918 (open access)

Final Roster of Students Army Training Corps Unit at Abilene Christian College, December 17, 1918

Document listing the final roster of personnel in the Students Army Training Corps at Abilene Christian College on December 17, 1918.
Date: December 19, 1918
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. R. Hare to U. S. Army Southern Department Commander, November 10, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from L. R. Hare to U. S. Army Southern Department Commander, November 10, 1918]

Letter and copy of a telegraph from Lt. Col. L. R. Hare to the commander of US Army Southern Department requesting a leave of absence so he can seek treatment for his acute rheumatism at hot wells in Marlin, Texas.
Date: November 10, 1918
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from L. R. Hare to Committee on Education and Special Training, November 1, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from L. R. Hare to Committee on Education and Special Training, November 1, 1918]

Memorandum from Lt. Col. L. R. Hare to the Committee on Education and Special Training expressing his confidence in new officer candidates. Included as well is a later communication from Military District Inspector H. LaF. Applewhite.
Date: November 1, 1918
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from L. R. Hare to Committee on Education and Special Training, November 8, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from L. R. Hare to Committee on Education and Special Training, November 8, 1918]

Memorandum from Lt. Col. L. R. Hare to the Committee on Education and Special Training listing seven men whose form 2006 PMGO's are attached, certifying them for participation in Student Army Training Corps programs.
Date: November 8, 1918
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from L. R. Hare to Fort Sam Houston Depot Quartermaster, December 6, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from L. R. Hare to Fort Sam Houston Depot Quartermaster, December 6, 1918]

Memorandum from Lt. Col. L. R. Hare to the Fort Sam Houston depot quartermaster discussing a mistake in a shipment of clothing to the SATC Simmons College Unit.
Date: December 6, 1918
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from L. R. Hare to H. LaF. Applewhite, November 7, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from L. R. Hare to H. LaF. Applewhite, November 7, 1918]

Memorandum from Lt. Col. L. R. Hare to Student Army Training Corps District 10 inspector H. LaF. Applewhite reporting that there are five blank forms for bi-weekly reports on hand at the SATC Simmons College Unit.
Date: November 7, 1918
Creator: Hare, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History