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[American Freedom Train in Cleburne, Texas]

Photograph of T&P train #610 with the American Freedom Train in Cleburne, Texas surrounded by a crowd of people. Written below the image are "Cleburne, Texas Feb 25th 1976" and "[sic] Chuck W Meehan."
Date: February 25, 1976
Creator: Meehan, Chuck W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Johnson Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Johnson County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:166,667] (5000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1887
Creator: Blau, F. G.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer, N. D.] (open access)

[Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer, N. D.]

Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer requesting a list of names of people in Abilene that would like to contribute to his program's funding.
Date: 1954-01~
Creator: Hall, Bert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Jo Donovan to Truett Latimer, April 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Jo Donovan to Truett Latimer, April 12, 1953]

Letter from Betty Jo Donovan to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #216 and Senate Bill #24 which would raise the beginning base pay of teachers to $3000 minimum.
Date: April 12, 1953
Creator: Donovan, Betty Jo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. William R. Jones to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. William R. Jones to Truett Latimer, February 8, 1953]

Letter from Dr. William R. Jones to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5, relating to updating laws on optometry, stating that the majority of optometrists are in favor of the bill and that it will greatly improve the visual health of Texas Citizens.
Date: February 8, 1953
Creator: Jones, William R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James W. Hunt to E. M. Posa] (open access)

[Letter from James W. Hunt to E. M. Posa]

A letter from James W. Hunt to E. M. Posa in response to an earlier letter to Hunt on the subject of temperance and bootlegging.
Date: August 11, 1933
Creator: Hunt, James W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the Postmaster, Cleburne, Texas - May 3, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the Postmaster, Cleburne, Texas - May 3, 1965]

A letter addressed to the Postmaster, Cleburne, Texas from T. N. Carswell, dated May 3, 1965. Carswell explains his concern as a friend of Dr. Cyrus N. Ray for the need of institutional care and requests assistance in locating the family of Dr. Ray.
Date: May 3, 1965
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Superpower Train #610] (open access)

[T&P Superpower Train #610]

Clipping of a captioned photograph of T&P Train #610 en route to Fort Worth while pulling the American Freedom Train. The caption reads: "Super-power in the form of ex-Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 610 leads the American Freedom Train through Joshua, Tex., en route to Fort Worth on the Santa Fe on February 25, 1976. Photograph by Harold A. Edmonson." Written below the image is "July Trains Magazine pg 50."
Date: July 1976
Creator: Edmonson, Harold A.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #610 Moving Through Cleburne, Texas]

Photograph of T&P train #610 moving through Cleburne, Texas with a large plume of black smoke rising from the engine. Written underneath are "Cleburne, Texas Feb 25th 1976" and "Allen Rider."
Date: February 25, 1976
Creator: Rider, Allen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J.C. Patton to K.K. Legett - 1886] (open access)

[Telegram from J.C. Patton to K.K. Legett - 1886]

Telegram sent to K.K. Legett from J.C. Patton, congratulating him on his wedding.
Date: 1886
Creator: Patton, J. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Stop for T&P Train #610]

Photograph of T&P train #610 stopping for water in Cleburne, Texas. Three men are standing on top of the train inspecting it while a crowd of people all ages watches. Written below the image are "Cleburne, Texas Feb 25th 1976 Stopping for water en route to Ft. Worth accompanied by Bicentennial Santa Fe Unit 5704" and "Michael L. Timchek."
Date: February 25, 1976
Creator: Timchek, Michael L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History