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[Photograph of Wendell Tarver and Son, John]

Photograph of Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver posing with his oldest son outside of a house in Mexico City, Mexico. Wendell (left) is wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark jacket and slacks; John Arthur (right) is wearing a dark-colored, military-style uniform including several medals and pins over the left breast. A lawn and building with windows are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back that says "June 1971."
Date: June 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tarver Siblings]

Photograph of the Tarver siblings standing in a line together in front of a curtain that has a wood-grain pattern. They are, from left to right: Byron Lee, Carol Lynn, John Arthur (in back), and Lawrence Alden. Lynn appears to be wearing a navy blue graduation robe. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says, "May 1978, Byron, Lynn, Arthur, Larry."
Date: May 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tarver Family in Bedford, Texas]

Photograph of the Tarver siblings and their mother standing in a line together in front of a curtain that has a wood-grain pattern. They are posed with their arms around one another's shoulders; from left to right: Lawrence Alden, Mary Jane (Daniels) John Arthur, Carol Lynn, and Byron Lee. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says, "May 1978, Larry, Janie, Arthur, Lynn, Byron."
Date: May 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Consul Mortuary Certificate for Wendell Tarver] (open access)

[Consul Mortuary Certificate for Wendell Tarver]

Official diplomatic packet authorizing the transfer of Wendell Tarver's remains from Monterrey, Mexico to Laredo, Texas for burial. The official consul certificate is signed and sealed with a ribbon that connects all of the accompanying paperwork required for the transfer: the official death certificate (in Spanish, documenting Tarver's death at age 40 from a suspected heart attack, "infarto del miocardio"), the affidavit from the embalmer documenting the preparation for transfer, and travel orders signed by the governor and the chief of public health services ("Servicios Coordinados de Servicios Publica") in Nuevo Leon.
Date: July 15, 1971
Creator: Parson, Wesley H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. McBride to Mrs. Tarver, July 14, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. McBride to Mrs. Tarver, July 14, 1971]

Condolence letter from Ambassador Robert H. McBride to Mary Jane Tarver regarding the sudden death of her husband, Wendell, while they were living in Monterrey.
Date: July 14, 1971
Creator: McBride, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1918-1983
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History