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The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1904
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 19, 1904
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1913
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 1, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 17, 1906
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, August 31, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 31, 1906
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Fight Fireball at Magnolia Chemical Co.]
Photograph of two fully-uniformed firefighters on an aerial platform spraying a stream of water at a large ball of fire above a Magnolia Chemical Company building. Large clouds cover most of the sky above the building. On the ground, to the left of the aerial platform fire engine, is a crowd of firefighters in white shirts and officer caps, and four firefighters in full firefighting uniform. To the left of the burning brick building is a small tree and another brick building with a ladder propped up against it (visible behind another small tree).On the back of the photograph are an identifier label, an identifier stamp, cropping dimensions, and handwritten notes about the fire.
Date:
August 29, 1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fighting a Fire at Texaco Refinery]
Wide-shot photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits, on the ground and on a fire engine, spraying large streams of water at a fire just out of shot on the left. The fire engine has a water canon attached to the top of its cab, and there are two men with cameras standing on top of the fire engine. Civilians stand on the side of the scene and on a loading dock on the right, watching the firefighters work. There are circular metal structures, including one with a domed structure, in the background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photo, as well as cropping dimensions.
Date:
August 26, 1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cloud of Black Smoke Rising from Metal Building]
Photograph of a tall cloud of black smoke rising from a small, folded and bent metal building blackened by smoke. On the ground in front of the building, there are firefighters, in dark- and light-colored firefighting suits, holding a hose. There are a few civilians in the group, as well as one who is walking out of shot on the right. A tall tower is partially visible on the left, and in the background is a large metal building. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photo.
Date:
August 26, 1963
Creator:
Grant, Clint
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Spray Down Smoking Building From Above]
Photograph of five firefighters hosing down a smoking building. One firefighter, in a bucket connected to a large metal arm, sprays water from above, while three on the ground (their backs to the camera) point another hose at the building. On the right side of the photo, another firefighter crouches with a hose that is not yet turned on. Another building is just barely visible on the left side of the photograph. On the back of the photograph are a stamp with identifier information and extensive handwritten notes on the fire in the photo.
Date:
August 29, 1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighter Looks on as Smoke Billows]
Photograph of a Dallas Fire Department firefighter looking on as a tall cloud of smoke billows from the top of the Edson of Texas pillow factory building. The firefighter is wearing a long jacket and standing on a fire engine that is parked facing left. The source of the smoke is somewhere on the roof of the brick building, however, smaller plumes of smoke rise from one of the windows. Partially obscured by the fire engine, another firefighter stands at the bottom of a ladder propped against the side of the building. An electrical pole and power lines - which are connected to the building - are visible between the building and the fire engine. On the back of the photograph are stamps, handwritten text, and a portion of a label giving information about the photograph.
Date:
August 22, 1960
Creator:
McCain, Charles
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fallen Sky Tram Cars in Fair Games Booths]
Photograph of the front of a row of red and white-striped tents supported by metal frames. A white and red sky tram car is laying on its side on top of the middle booth, and another sky tram car laying on its side inside the booth on the left- on top of the metal lane dividers of a skee ball game. Toy prizes (including large, yellow, stuffed bananas with smiling faces) can be seen on the walls inside the middle and left booths.There is a tall, yellow, folding ladder under the middle tent, debris and a large bundle of rope on the ground in front of the booths, and a helicopter in the sky in the distant background. On the back of the photograph is a red ink stamp with information about the photograph.
Date:
August 21, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Fire Department Ambulance in Garage]
Photograph of a man standing by the driver door of a Dallas Fire Department ambulance parked in a garage. The man's back is to the camera. The ambulance is halfway out the large garage doorway, facing outwards. On the back of the photograph are stamps giving information about the photo and dimensions for cropping.
Date:
August 18, 1974
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Sitting and Standing After Firefighting]
Photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits sitting and standing around beside a brick building. The building is only partially visible on the right, and in the background to the left, more buildings are visible on the other side of a street. Fire hoses lay in loose coils on the ground and some of the firefighters are stepping over them. Most of the firefighters have their backs to the camera, and three firefighters look at something out of shot on the left. On the back of the photograph are two labels and two stamps giving information about the photo, including the date.
Date:
August 22, 1960
Creator:
McCain, Charles
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters of Fire Station 5]
Photograph of ten Dallas Fire Station 5 engine and truck crew members standing in front of and leaning against a fire engine. Most of the men have partially wet shirts. One of the men is holding a pipe and another is wearing an officer's cap. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, label, typewritten text, and handwritten text giving information about the photo.
Date:
August 22, 1947
Creator:
Martin, Linwood J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighter Group Photo]
Photograph of four firefighters standing in front of a car inside a garage. From left to right, the firefighters are: Lieutenant Fletcher Webb, Dillard Seale, Jess Lebel, and Jess Hawn. Two of the firefighters are making silly faces, and three of them have partially wet shirts. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, a label, typewritten text, and handwritten text giving information about the photo.
Date:
August 22, 1947
Creator:
Martin, Linwood J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 1, 1928
Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date:
August 1, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 8, 1928
Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date:
August 8, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 18, 1928
Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date:
August 18, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Hallettsville New Era. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1906
Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 10, 1906
Creator:
Meitzen, E. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1918
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 9, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 34, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 1, 1931
Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date:
August 1, 1931
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 15, 1931
Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date:
August 15, 1931
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1931
Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date:
August 8, 1931
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, August 15, 2011
Interview with Jean Mathis Lidiak, a former middle school secretary from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lidiak talks about growing up in Kerrville, her family, and her work at various businesses and the Veterans Administration hospital. She also discusses her husband's education, his service in World War II, and the auto companies he worked at. The interview transcript includes photos of Mrs. Lidiak and her family, on pages 23-28.
Date:
August 15, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Sutton, Jeanne Schumacher & Lidiak, Jean Mathis
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The College Star (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1927
Weekly student newspaper from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, Texas that includes news of interest to students and faculty along with advertising.
Date:
August 3, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History