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[Telegram from Carlos Appleton, April 6, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram from Carlos Appleton, April 6, 1955]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Carlos Appleton regarding support for Texas House bill 714, the Unfair Sales Act.
Date: April 6, 1955
Creator: Appleton, Carlos
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. A. Baber and Wilma R. Baber to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from W. A. Baber and Wilma R. Baber to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953]

Letter from W. A. Baber and Wilma R. Baber to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5 for the welfare of the optometry field and citizens.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Baber, W. A. & Baber, Wilma R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1954]

Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer discussing how well Truett is doing in the House of Representatives and encouraging him to run for reelection.
Date: April 6, 1954
Creator: Barbee, Ben R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953]

Letter from Ben R. Barbee to Truett Latimer encouraging Latimer to vote in favor of House Bill 261, designed to amend Texas Workmen's Compensation Laws.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Barbee, Ben R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Barrett to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Barrett to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1953]

Letter from Howard Barrett to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 433, the Broadcasters Libel Bill, and how it will benefit and protect broadcasters.
Date: April 6, 1953
Creator: Barrett, Howard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Clyde Bartlet to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Clyde Bartlet to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953]

Letter from Mrs. Clyde Bartlet to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to Texas House Bill #3 and the Kilgore Bill due to taxation and consequences on smaller communities.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Bartlet, Mrs. Clyde
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Sammy Baugh, April 6, 1955] (open access)

[Telegram from Sammy Baugh, April 6, 1955]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Sammy Baugh regarding opposition to Texas Senate Bill #12 while it is in sub-committee meetings.
Date: April 6, 1955
Creator: Baugh, Sammy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. Raymond Betree to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1957]

Postcard from Mrs. Raymond Betree to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to vote against a certain bill that will harm rural schools.
Date: February 6, 1957
Creator: Betree, Raymond
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Birmingham to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from George Birmingham to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953]

Letter from George Birmingham to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5 and dispelling the argument that it will raise the price of eyeglasses.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Birmingham, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 6, 1959] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 6, 1959]

Minutes from the Spring 1959 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Austin, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report.
Date: April 6, 1959
Creator: Brindley, G. V., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. J. A. Bristew and Mrs. J. A. Bristew to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. J. A. Bristew and Mrs. J. A. Bristew to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953]

Letter from Mr. J. A. Bristew and Mrs. J. A. Bristew to Truett Latimer discussing legislation for schools in which there is support for Texas House Bill #216 and opposition to Kilgore Bill.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Bristew, J. A. & Bristew, Mrs. J. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wiley L. Caffey to John Ben Shepperd - January 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Wiley L. Caffey to John Ben Shepperd - January 6, 1956]

A letter addressed to the Honorable John Ben Shepperd, Attorney General, Austin, Texas, from Wiley L. Caffey, Abilene, Texas, dated January 6, 1956. Caffey requests advisement by Shepperd on whether or not the setting aside of a sentence by the court in the discussed case restores citizenship and entitles the person convicted to vote.
Date: January 6, 1956
Creator: Caffey, Wiley L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. V. Carey to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from W. V. Carey to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953]

Letter from W. V. Carey to Truett Latimer urging support for Texas House Bill #5, stating that if it doesn't pass, questionable optometry practitioners will continue to be able operate within the state.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Carey, W. V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas - July 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Board of Pardons and Paroles, Texas - July 6, 1957]

A letter addressed to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated July 6, 1957. Carswell requests a supply of Monthly Report forms, advises of his exhausted supply and the reason, therefore, of his request that they accept this monthly report on parolees on regular paper.
Date: July 6, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - August 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - August 6, 1955]

A letter written to Governor Allan Shivers, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 6, 1955. Carswell advises of the one purpose he has in writing this letter which is to express the hope that the National Committeeman selected will be one of "our color" noting that there is already some deflection in their ranks, and should one not of their number be named National Committeeman, he fears the hurt will be severe.
Date: August 6, 1955
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to John Ben Shepperd - November 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to John Ben Shepperd - November 6, 1951]

A letter addressed to Mr. John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated November 6, 1951. Carswell submits on behalf of Subject 17095 an application for clemency to be sent by the State of Texas to California.
Date: November 6, 1951
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to William L. McGill - August 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to William L. McGill - August 6, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. William L. McGill, Executive Secretary, Executive Department, Austin, Texas from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated August 6, 1951. Carswell advises McGill regarding the conditional pardon of Subject advising that it should be revoked in reference to his misconduct while on parole thereby forfeiting any claim for clemency noting that the public will be best served by his return to prison.
Date: August 6, 1951
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Garvin Cathey to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Garvin Cathey to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1953]

Letter from Garvin Cathey to Truett Latimer discussing support of House Bill 261, which would amend the Workmen's Compensation Act in Texas.
Date: April 6, 1953
Creator: Cathey, Garvin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Foy Clement to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Foy Clement to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1953]

Letter from Foy Clement to Truett Latimer discussing her opposition to House Bill 566, which would implement state supervision over books in Texas schools and libraries.
Date: May 6, 1953
Creator: Clement, Foy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the College Classroom Teachers Association to Members of the 54th Texas Legislature, May 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from the College Classroom Teachers Association to Members of the 54th Texas Legislature, May 6, 1955]

Letter from the College Classroom Teachers Association to members of the 54th Texas Legislature discussing CCTA-approved amendments to Senate Bill 290, which relates to the teacher retirement system. The amendment is mainly the addition of a dual program in the same system to account for college employees on one hand and public school employees on the other.
Date: May 6, 1955
Creator: College Classroom Teachers Association
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Cypert to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Cypert to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1955]

Letter from Joe Cypert to Truett Latimer discussing opposition to House Bill 20.
Date: April 6, 1955
Creator: Cypert, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to Truett Latimer, October 6, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Price Daniel to Truett Latimer, October 6, 1958]

Letter from Price Daniel to Truett Latimer discussing the position of the State Board of Education on the matter of accepting funds under the National Defense Act of 1958. He agrees with Mr. Latimer on the notion that federal aid brings the possibility of federal control. He also leaves a handwritten note at the end of the letter; In it, he restates his agreement with Mr. Latimer and says he doesn't fear the scholarship program as much as the aid to school construction and general Federal aid to education.
Date: October 6, 1958
Creator: Daniel, Price
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

"CB" Smith Motors used cars

Used car lot of "CB" Smith Motors. At distance is Safeway sign and store.
Date: June 6, 1955
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Ellis, Jr. to Truett Latimer, August 6, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Ellis, Jr. to Truett Latimer, August 6, 1958]

Letter from J. T. Ellis, Jr. to Truett Latimer congratulating him on his forthcoming re-election. He offers his assistance to Mr. Latimer.
Date: August 6, 1958
Creator: Ellis, J. T., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History