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[Snow in Burnet, Texas]

Photograph of snow covering a pick-up truck and car in the driveway of John Agrippa Tarver's house in Burnet, Texas. A hedge lining the driveway on the right side of the photo is also covered in snow. Text above the image says "Jun 66" and a handwritten note on the back says "Snow in Burnet."
Date: June 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1960]

Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children on the left. There is a black-and-white illustration on the right depicting baby Jesus in the manger, sheep, an angel, and the star; the words "A Joyous Christmas" are written within the illustration. In the photograph, the two young boys are seated on a couch and are wearing dark pants, light shirts, and bowties; they are holding the arms of their little sister who is standing between them and is wearing a light-colored dress and shoes. They are, from left to right: John Arthur and Byron Lee on the couch, and Carol Lynn in the front. A handwritten note under the photograph says, "Wendell, Janie, Arthur, Byron & Lynn."
Date: December 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1961]

Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children in the center. There are black-and-white illustrations on either side including two lit candles in a candelabrum on the left and a stained glass window depicting baby Jesus and Mary on the right; the words "Peace on Earth" are at the top of the postcard. In the photograph, the children are seated in a line on the hearth next to a fireplace. They are, from left to right: Byron Lee, Carol Lynn, and John Arthur. A handwritten note under the photograph says, "Wendell, Janie, Arthur, Byron & Lynn."
Date: December 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Larry Tarver in Front of a Tree]

Photograph of Lawrence Alden Tarver posing with his hands behind his back in front of a tree trunk. He is wearing a striped, long-sleeved shirt and dark-colored pants. Lawns with plants and other trees are visible in the background, as well as a building in the left side of the image. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "Lawrence Alden Tarver January 1969, Front yard in Mexico City."
Date: January 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wendell and Mary Jane Tarver at Christmastime]

Photograph of Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver standing behind his wife, Mary Jane, with his arms around her. They are posing together at their house in Monterrey, Mexico next to a decorated Christmas tree and a pile of presents. A long flowered curtain is visible behind them and there are chairs on the right of the image. A handwritten note on the back says, "Dr. Wendell and Jane Tarver. Taken Christmas Eve 1966, Monterrey N.L. Mexico."
Date: February 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Tarver Family Out-of-Doors]

Photograph of the Tarver siblings and their mother posing together in Monterrey, Mexico. They are wearing dressy clothes and are standing on a lawn in front of bushes and buildings in the background. From left to right: John Arthur, Mary Jane (Daniels), and Byron Lee (back row); Carol Lynn and Lawrence Alden (front row).
Date: November 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Arthur and Byron Lee Tarver in School Uniforms]

Photograph of John Arthur (left) and Byron Lee Tarver (right) posing together wearing their school uniforms. They are standing on a grass lawn in front of a stucco wall and have their hands clasped behind their backs. The uniform includes a white shirt and slacks, navy jacket, and a white cap with a dark brim. Each boy has a medal pinned over the left breast of his jacket. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "John Arthur Tarver, Byron Lee Tarver, with their medals received for the year 1964-1965 in Fraco. Picture taken in back yard at home in Col. de Valle Monterrey, N. L. Mexico."
Date: 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Boys in School Uniforms]

Photograph of Byron Lee Tarver (left) and John Arthur (right) posing together wearing their school uniforms. They are standing on a grass lawn in front of a bush near a stucco wall and have their hands clasped behind their backs. The uniform includes a white shirt and slacks, navy jacket, and a white cap with a dark brim. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "Arthur & Byron Tarver, September 1964, In Instituto Fraco Mexicano uniforms -- Taken in front yard, 303 Rio Brazo sur Colonia del Valle, Monterrey, N. L., Mexico."
Date: September 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Veterinary Certification: 1968] (open access)

[Texas Veterinary Certification: 1968]

Certificate renewing the registration for Wendell Tarver with the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for 1968-1969. It includes the address for Dr. Tarver: Tres Picos 79, Col. Polanco in Mexico (D.F.), Mexico
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Jefferies to W. L. Tarver, August 28, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Jefferies to W. L. Tarver, August 28, 1967]

Letter from J. C. Jefferies, a staff veterinarian at the Hyattsville (Maryland) Station writing to Wendell Tarver, a veterinary trainee expressing appreciation for the work that Tarver had done for their Swine Diseases department and the materials that he had prepared for them.
Date: August 28, 1967
Creator: Jefferies, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Veterinary Certification: 1965] (open access)

[Texas Veterinary Certification: 1965]

Certificate renewing the registration for Wendell Tarver with the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for 1965-1966. It includes the address for Dr. Tarver: Vallarta No. 1 Noveno Piso in Mexico (D.F.), Mexico.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Veterinary Certification: 1962] (open access)

[Texas Veterinary Certification: 1962]

Certificate renewing the registration for Wendell Tarver with the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for 1962-1963. It includes the address for Dr. Tarver: 1601 First Street in Kerrville, Texas.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veterinary Conference Participants, 1967]

Photograph of thirteen men wearing suits, posing together at a veterinarian administrator conference. Four men are seated behind a table and have namecards in front of them; the other nine men are standing in a line behind them. In the left side of the image, a a poster on an easel is partially visible, labeled "How to Get the Most Out of a Conference." Printed text at the bottom of the photo: "13th Conference, Veterinarian Administrator Development Program. May 22-26, 1967. Hyattsville, Md."
Date: [1967-05-22..1961-05-26]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certified Copy: Birth Certificate of Wendell Lee Tarver [#2] (open access)

Certified Copy: Birth Certificate of Wendell Lee Tarver [#2]

Certified copy of the birth certificate for Wendell Tarver who was born in Burnet on May 16, 1931.
Date: November 1, 1963
Creator: Warden, Johnnie Beth
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Veterinary Certification: 1969] (open access)

[Texas Veterinary Certification: 1969]

Certificate renewing the registration for Wendell Tarver with the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for 1969-19709. It includes the address for Dr. Tarver: Tres Picos 79, Col. Polanco, in Mexico (D.F.), Mexico
Date: 1969
Creator: Texas. State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tarver Siblings in Monterrey Yard]

Photograph of the four Tarver siblings posed together in a yard in front of a wall. The two oldest boys are standing on either end of the group and are dressed in school uniforms including dark-colored jackets and brimmed hats. The two younger siblings are standing back-to-back in the center, looking upwards toward the right and left sides of the image. Handwritten text on back: "Left to right, Juan Arturo Tarver, Carol Lina Tarver, Lorensito Alden Tarver, Byron Lee Tarver. Back yard of house in Col. del Valle [Colinas del Valle] Monterrey Mexico. June 1965."
Date: June 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Portrait of Epidemiologists]

Photograph of forty-one veterinarians posing in front of velvet curtains on a stage; the typewritten label below says: "Epidemiological Orientation for Veterinarians. Salt Lake City May 20-24, 1963." The men are all wearing suits with nametags and are arranged in four rows, half on the stage and half in front, with the first row in each group seated in chairs and a second row standing behind. Wendell Tarver is in the back row, fifth from the right.
Date: [1963-05-20..1963-05-24]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kerrville Daily Times (Kerrville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 190, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1963 (open access)

Kerrville Daily Times (Kerrville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 190, Ed. 1 Friday, November 22, 1963

Daily newspaper from Kerrville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 22, 1963
Creator: Wallace, William B., Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The New York Times. (New York, [N.Y.]), Vol. 113, No. 38,656, Ed. 1 Monday, November 25, 1963 (open access)

The New York Times. (New York, [N.Y.]), Vol. 113, No. 38,656, Ed. 1 Monday, November 25, 1963

Daily newspaper from New York, New York that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1963
Creator: Catledge, Turner
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexico City Times (Mexico City, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, November 25, 1963 (open access)

Mexico City Times (Mexico City, Mexico), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, November 25, 1963

Daily newspaper from Mexico City, Mexico that includes local, national, and international news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1963
Creator: DeWitt, George A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History