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[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"]

Newspaper clipping of the "People" section of the June 1995 issue of Florida Today. Articles about the story of the WASPs, Michael Jackson's accusations of child molestation, neutering dogs, and more are included. "WW2 Flying Women" discusses two local women, Marjorie Sizemore and Carolyn Miller, and their service in the WASP.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: Morris, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 22, 1955]

Letter from Thomas L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the Brazos River Authority.
Date: April 22, 1955
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, January 22, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from the Bank of Orleans to Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton, on January 22, 1836, informing them that any money they deposit in certain banks will be credited to the government of Texas.
Date: January 22, 1836
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Broilers: For Week Ending January 18, 1986 (open access)

Texas Broilers: For Week Ending January 18, 1986

Weekly report of the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service on broiler chick numbers in Texas and compared with other states. It includes compiled statistics across six consecutive weeks, the week ending on December 14 to the week ending on January 18, during 1984, 1985, and 1986 for broiler eggs set, chicks hatched, and chicks placed.
Date: January 22, 1986
Creator: Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 22, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing traveling between Selma, AL, and Houston. The postcard features an image of an AT-6 in flight.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Semmes Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, August 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Semmes Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner, August 22, 1944]

Letter from Semmes Nurseries to Daniel W. Kempner informing Kempner that they do not grow Poinsettias or Crotons, and their Azaleas are almost sold out. The nursery then suggests Camellias and their other stock. The letter has four different flowers printed on the top right corner.
Date: August 22, 1944
Creator: Semmes Nurseries
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard A. Puryear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, May 22, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Richard A. Puryear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, May 22, 1957]

Letter from R. A. Puryear, Jr., to I. H. Kempner discussing his absence during Kempner's planned trip through Birmingham to Virginia, but if he may need any assistance, to contact his secretary Mr. P. E. Behr.
Date: May 22, 1957
Creator: Puryear, Richard A., Jr.,
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History