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[Letter from Winnie Allen to M. L. Crimmins - May 16, 1946]
Letter from the archivist at the University of Texas to M. L. Crimmins discussing materials that he has lent the library, which they are returning, and materials lent by the Herff family that they wish to keep longer than expected to do repair work.
Date:
May 16, 1946
Creator:
Allen, Winnie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
AWVS Official Monthly Progress Report: Austin Unit, April 1944
Monthly progress report filled out by the Austin chapter of the the American Women's Voluntary Services discussing their news and activities.
Date:
1944-05~
Creator:
American Women's Voluntary Services, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter and Checklist: From Lieutenant Colonel Neill H. Banister to Major T. N. Carswell, Major A. B. Knickerbocker and Company Commanders of the 34th Battalion - May 22, 1941]
A form letter distributed to Major T. N. Carswell, Inspector, and Major A. B. Knickerbocker, Cmdg. 34th Battalion and Company Commanders, 34th Battalion, from Neill H. Banister, Lieut. Col., Infantry, Asst. to the Adjutant General, Austin dated May 22, 1941. Official inspection orders with attached checklist.
Date:
May 22, 1941
Creator:
Banister, Neill H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Treaty Oak]
Photograph of Treaty Oak on Baylor Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets in Austin shows the approximately 450-year-old tree's twisting branches and trunk. A low stone wall surrounds the tree, and sun dapples the grass beneath the branches.
Date:
May 1, 1941
Creator:
Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab, Austin
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond Canion to George J. Beto, May 29, 1947]
Letter from Raymond Canion to George J. Beto, including a quote for clearing and grading a proposed athletic field for $1540.
Date:
May 29, 1947
Creator:
Canion, Raymond
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 2, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, El Paso, Texas dated May 2, 1944. Carswell refers to his own letter of April 29, 1944 and answers his own question regarding the proper Classification Record Entry for registrants signing Form 219, that he will instruct that form 150 be used in the usual manner unless otherwise advised.
Date:
May 2, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 10, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, El Paso, Texas dated May 10, 1944. Carswell advises of a descrepancy by the T. and N. O. Railroad Company regarding a form 42-A in the file of a registrant listed as an employee of the company. Carswell advises that he is calling attention to this discrepency due to the fact that he noted many such instances of this nature during the inspection of the El Paso Boards.
Date:
May 10, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell - May 31, 1944]
A Selective Service System application for leave for T. N. Carswell, Austin, Texas, dated May 31, 1944. The reverse side includes a blank form: Certicificate Required for Sick Leave.
Date:
May 31, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J. Watt Page to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1944]
A Western Union Telegram (confirmation copy) sent to Mr. T. N. Carswell, c/o Selective Service Local Board No. 5, El Paso, Texas, from J. Watt Page, State Director of Selective Service, Austin, Texas dated May 16, 1944. Page acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell dated the 12th. He advises of the intention of Colonel Edward S. Shattuck, Chief Appeals Division National Headquarters Selective Service, to make a Texas visit soon.
Date:
May 16, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to Senator John Lee Smith - May 2, 1941]
A Western Union Telegram sent to Honorable John Lee Smith, Austin, Texas from T. N. Carswell, Chairman 24th District Drys, Abilene, Texas, dated May 2, 1941. Carswell requests that Smith support the confirmation of Jeff Davis to the Board.
Date:
May 2, 1941
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Albert M. Collier addressed To Parole Board Chairmen and Members - May 8, 1945]
A form letter addressed to all Parole Board Chairmen and Members, from Albert M. Collier, Governor's Assistant in Charge of Parole System dated May 8, 1945. Collier discourses on problems regarding the parole system particularly the leniency shown to parolees in the past. He advises that parolees having been negligent in reporting and leaving the county in which paroled without permission stressing that this must be immediately discontinued. He advises that parolees must report not less than once a month.
Date:
May 8, 1945
Creator:
Collier, Albert M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lutheran Concordia College of Austin Texas Presents the Octet
Programs containing lists of musical pieces and their performers at Lutheran Concordia College of Texas.
Date:
May 27, 1947
Creator:
Concordia Lutheran College (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. E. Horwitz, May 21, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. E. Horwitz replying to a letter that I. H. Kempner forwarded to him about the donation made by the Fort Worth Jewish Federation. He explains that the letter that Horwitz is referencing was sent to all parents of Hillel students across Texas, along with the Hillel Scribe and other documents and the Fort Worth names were not redacted.
Date:
May 21, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, May 7, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing dates for a potential meeting of the co-chairmen of the Hillel Building Foundation.
Date:
May 7, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, May 8, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner enclosing a copy of News and Views and promising to send him a brochure when they arrive from the East. He also mentions a potential plan to have influential figures of smaller Texas communities assemble to solicit donations.
Date:
May 8, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, May 15, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner requesting to convene a meeting in Austin on May 30th to survey the work done for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Building Fund. He also mentions a proposed quota for funds raised in San Antionio and offers to make reservations for Kempner at the Hotel Austin for the meeting if he desires.
Date:
May 15, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, May 16, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner notifying him that he reserved a room at the Driskill Hotel for he and Mrs. Kempner. He mentions that the meeting will only be held if the other co-chairmen agree to the time and date. He explains that the later meeting time is to allow people to make airplane connections. He encloses the blank checks that he had forgotten in the previous letter.
Date:
May 16, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to Parents, May 7, 1945]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to the parents of Hillel children suggesting that they donate to the Hillel Building Fund. He explains how important their donations are.
Date:
May 7, 1945
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Harris to State Headquarters, Selective Service System, Texas - May 19, 1944]
A letter from Nancy Harris, Clerk for the Matagora County Local Board #1 of the Selective Service System, dated May 19, 1944. Harris advises regarding a copy of a discharge order and asks Headquarters if the board has the authority to send registrant 2nd Lt. William Wellborn Stinnett in for induction or if they are to continue in his I-C classification.
Date:
May 19, 1944
Creator:
Harris, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. W. Huge to George J. Beto, May 1, 1947]
Letter from A. W. Huge to George J. Beto, enclosing a check for $780 for a student work fund.
Date:
May 1, 1947
Creator:
Huge, A. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, May 26, 1949]
Inter-office letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing information and correspondence James has had with Estonian Relief Committee Incorporated and Godchaux Sugars Incorporated concerning Displaced families for farm hire.
Date:
May 26, 1949
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Julie Graham from Representative Lyndon Baines Johnson]
A letter to Julie Graham from Representative Lyndon Baines Johnson, who congratulates her on graduating from high school.
Date:
May 27, 1940
Creator:
Johnson, Lyndon Baines
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Olcutt Sanders, May 8, 1946]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Olcutt Sanders handing a check for $100.00 payable to to the American Friends Service Committee and mentions that this should be used towards the Friends relief work abroad.
Date:
May 8, 1946
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of letter from I. H. Kempner to Various Members of the Hillel Building Foundation at the University of Texas at Austin, May 5, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Eugene Solow, Mose M. Feld, Fred F. Florence, and William M. Nathan enclosing a letter Kempner wrote to Rabbi Friedman and a copy of his reply.
Date:
May 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History