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[Newspaper Clipping from Haslet's Carnival] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping from Haslet's Carnival]

Newspaper clipping with a photograph of two children in fake crowns; the caption on the bottom reads: "Haslet's Carnival king and queen, Pam Lewallen and Danny Tollett were crowned Saturday night during the annual PTO Halloween Carnival."
Date: October 27, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Advertising the Haslet High School Homecoming] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Advertising the Haslet High School Homecoming]

Newspaper clipping of an article advertising a homecoming celebration for all "former graduates and teachers of Haslet High School." The last sentence says that the following school year "the school will become part of a consolidated district with Justin and Rhome."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card Advertising Haslet's 100th Birthday] (open access)

[Card Advertising Haslet's 100th Birthday]

Invitation card advertising for Haslet's 100th Birthday celebration; the card says that the celebration will be on August 24th at 1 P. M. Included in this record is a small name strip with the names of the chairman co-chairmen: "Joyce Spark, Lallie Lewis."
Date: August 24, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Eighth Grade Basketball Team]

Photograph of an eighth grade basketball team in Haslet, Texas; according to the note on the back of the photograph this was T. J. Elkins' team and his second year playing basketball. The players are lined up behind the coach kneeling down and holding a basketball with "HHS 1934-35" written on the front. The names on the back are of the players and are listed in order from left to right: "T. J. Wilkins, Vernon Tucker, Vernon Erwin, Denzil Meyers, Carlton Cash, Herschel Elkins, Joe Willis, Wayne Gray, W. J. Frank" and the coach "J. R. Williams."
Date: [1934,1935]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children at a School in Haslet, Texas]

Photograph showing a group of elementary school students in Haslet, Texas. This group is arranged into three rows, the first two are seated and the third is standing up behind them; the teacher of the class is seated on the far right in the second row.
Date: [1945..1947]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mayor Blackie Frazier in a Dunking Booth]

Photograph of Mayor Blackie Frazier sitting in a dunking booth after having fallen in; the note on the reverse side of the photo reads: "Saturday June 15, 1996 Fire Dept, Fund Raiser Dunk Tank Mayor Blackie Frazier."
Date: June 15, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Report Detailing Haslet PTA Meetings from 1962 to 1963]

Report compiled for the PTA meetings in Haslet from 1962 to 1963, describing the officers of the meeting, chairmen, and projects undertaken in order to make money: "The one money making projects sponsored by the PTA was: the Halloween carnival."
Date: 1962/1963
Creator: Branam, Mrs. J. W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Godbey Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary]

Photograph of the Godbey's cutting their cake during the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary. The cake has multiple yellow flowers on it made of icing; there is also a bouquet of yellow flowers sitting to the side of the cake.
Date: April 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Thresher Crew at Staley Place]

Photograph of a group of men and a few boys in overalls standing outside of a building; the reverse side of the photo has a note that describes the picture as "part of Thresher crew on Staley Place about 1930 part of picture missing."
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Entitled "Airport site neighbors surprised"] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Entitled "Airport site neighbors surprised"]

Newspaper clipping of an article written by Mark S. Leach concerning the placement of a new airport near Haslet, Texas. The article discusses the opposition to the proposed airport: "Keller Mayor Nick Powell said the proposal "magnifies our concerns of air safety and noise"."
Date: May 1997
Creator: Leach, Mark S.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Handlers with a Buffalo]

Photograph of handlers dealing with a buffalo in a large pen; the back of the photograph has a description that reads: "probably Staley Place - similar photos of "Buffalo Killing"."
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Crowd at a Community Meeting]

Photograph of a large crowd sitting in a room; this crowd is full of men and women and even a few younger boys. According to the note on the back of the picture, this was "part of crowd at one meeting, Community Improvement Program."
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Buffalo at Goodnight Buffalo Ranch]

Photograph of buffalo roaming across an open field at Goodnight Buffalo Ranch with Staley Place in the background.
Date: 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Taylor to L. C. Hudnall, April 12, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Taylor to L. C. Hudnall, April 12, 1930]

Photocopy of a letter from J. B. Taylor of the Haslet Lodge, No. 999 to L. C. Hudnall requesting his presence at an upcoming meeting taking place on April 19, 1930. The letter says at the very end that this meeting was called by "Bro. Thos R. James."
Date: April 12, 1930
Creator: Taylor, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph from a 1954 Organizational Meeting for the Haslet Fire Department]

Photograph taken from a 1954 organizational meeting that organized the Haslet Fire Department. The men in this picture are seated at a long table, most of them smoking, and discussing matters.
Date: November 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Haslet, Texas in 1983]

Aerial photograph of parts of Haslet, Texas; this photo shows approximately five streets and a number of buildings along them.
Date: June 1983
Creator: Street, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Marie Haney and Vita Freeman]

Photograph of Marie Haney standing with Vita Freeman on the side of a gravel road next to a large building.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Improved Group Wins Second Place"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Improved Group Wins Second Place"]

Newspaper clipping of an article entitled: "Haslet Improvement Group Wins Second Place." This article describes the placements of different groups in Haslet in the community improvement contest: "Graves presented a plaque to the president in commemoration of our achievement of being second place winner in the district." The article on the reverse side is entitled "Watauga Acts to Seek Larger Line" and discusses the city's attempt to "install a larger trunk line as part of the city's water supply."
Date: June 20, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Odons L. Hudnalls to the Local War Department Board]

Postcard sent from Odons L. Hudnalls to the War Department with his classification filled out.
Date: November 1, 1918
Creator: Hudnalls, Odons L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 21, 1996] (open access)

[Newspaper Article from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 21, 1996]

Newspaper clipping with an article entitled "Small country town keeps legends" printed above a large photograph of an old home built in "1880 from donations from local political candidates and was used as a church and Masonic lodge." The article itself details the history of the town itself, where it got its name, and general events that had taken place over the years. There are other articles on the reverse side of the clipping, one entitled "Police warn of 'inheritance' scam as Fort Worth retiree swindled" and another "Body of stabbing victim found in burning house."
Date: November 21, 1996
Creator: Virgil, Jo
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Meeting to Create the Haslet Fire Department]

Photograph of a 1954 meeting to "organize the first "fire dept." in Haslet." In this photograph Judge Brown is seen seated and wearing a suit, he has a female seated to his left and another man standing to his right.
Date: November 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between J. C. and Ella Willis and the Haslet State Bank Number 2] (open access)

[Contract Between J. C. and Ella Willis and the Haslet State Bank Number 2]

Photocopy of a General Warranty Deed prepared for J. C. and Ella Willis and Haslet State Bank. This deed specifies the dimensions of a piece of land being sold to the bank and the payment of three hundred dollars to the couple for said land.
Date: {1919-09-30,1922-06-01}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elementary Students by a School]

Photograph of four rows of students standing outside of a school with the teacher and superintendent standing behind them. All four rows of children are standing and most of the boys are wearing overalls while most of the girls are wearing dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Classroom at Haslet Elementary School]

Photograph taken inside a classroom at Haslet Elementary School in Haslet, Texas. This picture shows all of the children sitting at their desks looking over their left shoulders back at the camera; the teacher is standing at the front of the room holding a large book in her hands.
Date: [1966..1967]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History