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[Dallas Firefighter Class 166 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from May 20, 1974 to August 16, 1974 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing uniforms of dark slacks, double-breasted jackets, and flat-topped caps.
Date: August 9, 1974
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 180 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from May 8, 1978 to September 8, 1978 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are all wearing dark blue uniforms that include slacks and a long jacket that has two rows of silver buttons with a Dallas Fire patch on the left sleeve, a silver shield over the left breast, and a name tag near the right lapel. The front row is holding their hats in front of them with both hands.
Date: August 25, 1978
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 207 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from April 9, 1984 to September 6, 1984 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing light blue shirts with navy blue slacks and the first row is seated on a wooden bench.
Date: August 7, 1984
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 208] (open access)

[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 208]

Memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from August 27, 1984 to January 25, 1985. There is a handwritten list of numbers and checkmarks next to each name.
Date: August 22, 1984
Creator: Bailey, W. N.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 87-224] (open access)

[Memo: Dallas Fire Department Recruit Class 87-224]

Memorandum listing the roster of recruits for the Dallas Fire Department in training from August 10, 1987 to January 8, 1988.
Date: August 3, 1987
Creator: Bailey, W. N.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 111 #1]

Portrait of the 15 Dallas Fire class members from April 1961 to August 1961 posing in front of a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, dark colored slacks, and a silver badge on the left side of the chest.
Date: August 31, 1961
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 30, 1978 (open access)

The South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 30, 1978

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 30, 1978
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 1977 (open access)

South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 24, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 24, 1977
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 9, 1978 (open access)

The South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 26, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 9, 1978

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1978
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1976 (open access)

South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1976
Creator: Flickinger, Marie & Griffin, Bobby
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 23, 1978 (open access)

The South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 27, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 23, 1978

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 23, 1978
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1976 (open access)

South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1976
Creator: Flickinger, Marie & Griffin, Bobby
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1977 (open access)

South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 28, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 10, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1977
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1977 (open access)

South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1977
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Cheeves Bros. & Company, August 8, 1929] (open access)

[Invoice for Cheeves Bros. & Company, August 8, 1929]

Invoice for items sold to A. M. Wolford by Cheeves Bros. & Company, including pillow cases and hose. The invoice is marked "Paid 9-2-29."
Date: August 29, 1929
Creator: Cheeves Bros. & Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Connecticut General Life Insurance Certificate T-341-12] (open access)

[Connecticut General Life Insurance Certificate T-341-12]

Life insurance certificate outlining the terms of a policy for Donald C. Johnson as an employee of Simmons Company. The policy is for $3400 and lists his wife (Betty Jean) as the beneficiary.
Date: August 29, 1952
Creator: Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935]

Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers discussing an unspecified (hand-carved and gold-plated) antique item that he has been trying sell or give to a museum.
Date: August 30, 1935
Creator: Duncan, C. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mid-Texas Drilling Company Stock Certificate #13] (open access)

[Mid-Texas Drilling Company Stock Certificate #13]

Stock certificate for 50 shares of the Mid-Texas Drilling Company owned by Mrs. James S. Chambers.
Date: August 16, 1919
Creator: Mid-Texas Drilling Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. S. Boyd to Alex Bradford, August 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from L. S. Boyd to Alex Bradford, August 30, 1943]

Letter from L. S. Boyd to Alex Bradford discussing how Lawrence has been, giving his address, and forwarding the letter Bradford sent to him.
Date: August 30, 1943
Creator: Boyd, L. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Wise to Alex Bradford, August 18, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from E. M. Wise to Alex Bradford, August 18, 1939]

Letter from E. M. Wise to Alex Bradford on thanking him for the information he gave him. He was hoping to see Bradford in Corpus Christi.
Date: August 18, 1939
Creator: Wise, E. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Tex Bradford and Elbert Jackson - August 1943-April 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Tex Bradford and Elbert Jackson - August 1943-April 1944]

Letter from Tex Bradford to Elbert Jackson (publisher of "The Spotlight" Authentic Oil Report) explaining that he has been abroad for military service in the American Army and the British Army in different countries, and also people that he met who work with oil. It includes a reply from Elbert describing various events that have prevented him from replying and answering questions about various mutual acquaintances.
Date: 1943-08-29/1944-04-15
Creator: Bradford, Alex & Jackson, C. Elbert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to George Fielding Eliot, August 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to George Fielding Eliot, August 28, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to George Fielding Eliot discussing his return to the states after three years. Was apart of two different armies and was moved around the Middle East a lot. Been very busy.
Date: August 28, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Scott to Alex Bradford, August 13, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Scott to Alex Bradford, August 13, 1940]

Letter from W. J. Scott to Alex Bradford on a book suggestion on fire fighting. He would also like to hear more stories of Bradford's oil firefighting experiences.
Date: August 13, 1940
Creator: Scott, W. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George F. Eliot to Alex Bradford, August 10, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from George F. Eliot to Alex Bradford, August 10, 1940]

Letter from George F. Eliot to Alex Bradford on how he was glad to have met Bradford. And hopes he can find somewhere, where his services are needed. So that he can get back into action.
Date: August 10, 1940
Creator: Eliot, George Fielding
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History