Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin, Branch T. Archer, and William H. Wharton to Stewart Sewell, on April 1, 1836, informing him that he has been appointed the Texas agent in Philadelphia, allowing him to collect monetary donations to the Texas cause.

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Ruth A. Morton, secretary to the American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated April 29, 1953. This is a reply to Morton's letter of April 10, 1953, inquiring about the migrant agricultural labor situation in Texas. The American Friends Service Committee offered to help and John Herrera suggests they undertake a program to set up rest stations for migrant workers.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Messrs. Simons Bros. Company asking for prices on specific numbers.

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Messrs. Simons Brothers Company discussing about gold handles for canes and umbrellas. Asking for description about cuts, descriptions and prices of the same.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to George E. Perry enclosing an invoice regarding the different transactions.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer requesting his opinion on the Kemp power soil shredder.

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer, Incorporated informing that he did not have a trimmer until a couple of weeks before and noticed it needed repairs.

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. Edgar Crosby, Jr. regarding the Sandy's travel plan to Boston to take care of things at Harvard. If everything's completed, he'd fly back that night. Kempner asks Ted if this is of any inconvenience to him and then thanks him for doing the most he can.

Letter from Ken L. Laird to all brokers - list #1 discussing market activity.

Letter from Ruth A. Morton, Field Secretary, Community Relations Program, American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Herrera dated April 10, 1953. This is an inquiry about the migrant agricultural labor situation in Texas and how the American Friends Service Committee can determine if there is a need for specific programs to help migrant agricultural workers.

Letter from the vice president of Henry a. Dreer, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing Kempner's interest in the Kemp Power Soil Shredder, its unavailability, and a request for more details and a copy of the earlier letter Kempner sent with regards to the CCC Sprayer.

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Joseph Brown, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Bust", "Boxer", "Philip Collins" (2 copies; 11" x 8"),"Bust of R. Tait McKenzie" (9" x 5"), and "Head of R. Tait McKenzie" (3 copies; 9" x 5").

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Louis Bodo, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Candlestick" (18 copies), "Bases and Balls" (4 copies), "Crucifix", "Small Candlestick" (zinc cast), "Small Candlestick" (8 copies), "Balls and Bases" (2 copies; 8'), "Base" (18 copies), "Ball" (5 copies), "Stem" (7 copies), "Candlestick" (7 copies), "Angel" (2 copies), "Handle" (8 copies), "Knob" (10 copies), and "Angel".

Handwritten letter from the Simons Bros. Company to Daniel W. Kempner informing him that they are transferring his order to a local jeweler in Galveston.

Handwritten letter from the Simons Bros. Company to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the available gold cane heads they have for sale.

Interview with Brenda Fields, former president of the Dallas chapter of the NAACP from Dallas, Texas. Fields discusses her childhood, school and church, becoming aware of race, segregation and discrimination, joining the NAACP youth organization, NAACP National Conventions, picketing the State Fair and other notable places in north Texas, the movement's impact, the role of black churches, voting, the Civil Rights Acts and changes after its passing, the influence of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X, the Black Panthers, King's assassination, work in Dallas ISD, and continued work with the NAACP, including tenure as president of the Dallas chapter. In appendix is Fields' "colored" ticket to the Texas State Fair from 1954.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, written while her daughter was away attending Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia. In this letter she shares that she has received letters from the newly wedded Upshur's in Richmond, her cousin Abel P. Upshur and Elizabeth Dennis Upshur. She is feeling the loss of their company. The towns folk of Princess Anne are trying to throw Littleton Dennis Teackle off the board of the local bank. She encloses a poem she wrote about the Prussian campaign in Russia of 1812, which she read about in a book by Sir Robert Ker Porter.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, written while her daughter was away attending Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, written while her daughter was away attending Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia. She shares that her father returned home the previous afternoon, and that she's been missing them both very much. Her Aunt Sarah Teackle Bancker will be visiting them in Princess Anne soon, and Elizabeth's father will come get her in about six weeks to bring her home. She talks about a visit from Thomas Wilkinson, the son of Gen. Wilkinson, and says he's very good-looking and dressed like he's in the "meddlesome" navy.

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her sister-in-law, Esther "Hetty" Maria Fisher Teackle. She writes about trying to get John Seargeant to marry her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle and hopes that Hetty will be married soon as well. She also talks about going to the Washington Hotel in Princess Anne, which is run by Zadoc Long's family. She also asks Hetty how her sister Ann Upshur Eyre is doing in Philadelphia.