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[1963 West Texas Fair Parking Map]
An insert to the September 8, 1963 issue of the Abilene Reporter-News: "How to Get to Exposition Grounds for 1963 West Texas Fair."
Date:
September 8, 1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene East Inc. Presents: Radford Hills
Map of a portion of Abilene, Texas encompassing the Radford Hills subdivision. The map, printed on a newspaper clipping, shows the streets and property lines within the subdivision. The opposite side of the page contains advertisements. The clipping was taken from The Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas, Sunday Morning, April 21, 1963.
Date:
April 21, 1963
Creator:
Abilene East, Inc.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buffalo Gap Messenger, Summer Edition 1960
Summer 1959 edition of the Buffalo Gap Messenger, with articles about the Ernie Wilson Museum of the Old West and other Buffalo Gap history, including photographs.
Date:
July 1, 1960
Creator:
Buffalo Gap Publishing Co.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buffalo Gap Messenger, Summer Edition 1965
Summer 1965 edition of the Buffalo Gap Messenger, with articles about the Ernie Wilson Museum of the Old West, historical sites around Buffalo Gap, and other points of history about Buffalo Gap, Texas.
Date:
July 15, 1965
Creator:
Buffalo Gap Publishing Co.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: $2.45 Million Asked for Streets Work]
Newspaper clippings of two articles about Abilene city's plans for funds for improvements to city streets, including illustrations of several streets in need of improvement.
Date:
February 7, 1967
Creator:
Armistead, Bob
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: $3.6 Million Proposed For Water, Sewer Plan]
Newspaper clipping of an article about funds for Abilene City's improvement plans for their water and sewer systems. To the right, there is also a small article about nine men who were rescued at Padre Island.
Date:
December 23, 1963
Creator:
Shell, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 123 Named For Bond Issue Study]
Newspaper clipping of an article about a committee for Abilene city to study the feasibility of a capital improvements bond program, including the names of the committee members and a photograph of the chairman, John A. Wright, who helped select the members.
Date:
December 5, 1966
Creator:
Shell, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Abilene Rainfall Since 1885]
Newspaper clipping of a list of rainfall measurements in Abilene, Texas since 1885, with small articles on the right side of the list.
Date:
1968-07~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Additional Airport Land Called Vital for Growth]
Newspaper clippings of an article about the development of an airport in Abilene. Also included is a map of the Abilene municipal airport.
Date:
February 6, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: And Just Where Does All That City Money Go?]
Newspaper clippings of an article about the Abilene City budget and how the funds are used.
Date:
September 30, 1965
Creator:
Shell, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News]
Newspaper clipping of several articles from the Abilene Reporter-News, including an article about a burglary ring stealing weed killer, an army corporal receiving a medal for his service in Vietnam, a $100 Billion Water Plan, a sales tax bill, and others. The article about the army corporal includes a photographic portrait of the young man in his uniform. A small advertisement in the bottom left corner lists jewelry rings.
Date:
February 5, 1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Articles from Abilene Reporter-News, January 15, 1967]
Newspaper clipping with articles about local and national news, including an article about building projects in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
January 15, 1967
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bond Issue Improvements By City Are on Schedule]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the progress of Abilene city improvements, including changes to the city zoo, work on the water lines, and the purchase of land. The article includes a photograph of construction on Abilene city hall.
Date:
June 20, 1965
Creator:
Shell, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bond Study Group Hears $2.8 Million Street Plan]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene city's plans for improvements to the Abilene streets.
Date:
December 16, 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Brick Paving, Long Used All but Faded From Scene]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the historical brick paving in Abilene's streets and the city's replacement of the brick with more modern paving material. The article includes a photograph of an example of brick paving in Abilene.
Date:
November 21, 1966
Creator:
Martin, Ray
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bus Line Loses $1,700 Monthly]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the Abilene bus company's budget being cut by $1,700 for the 1965-1966 fiscal year. Below the article is a brief traffic score for Abilene.
Date:
November 1, 1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City Bus Takeover Studied by Council]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the Abilene city council's takeover of the Abilene bus system.
Date:
October 20, 1964
Creator:
Shell, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City Construction Continues to Soar]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene city construction plans and progress with the object of promoting business. The article includes photographs of the construction around Abilene, Texas. The last clipping also includes an American Stock Exchange List.
Date:
November 28, 1965
Creator:
Pouns, Joe
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Council Okays Federal Aid Application for Water Plant]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene City Council's approval of action to file an application for federal aid for the city water plant, including the council's considerations, decision-making process, plans for the aid, and public reception of the plan.
Date:
January 12, 1967
Creator:
Armistead, Bob
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Critical Sewer Line Planned]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's plans for the city's sewer system, including a map of the planned sewer line in relation to the layout of the city. On the same page are advertisements for Grissom's couturier and drinking glasses, as well as an article about Abilene High School.
Date:
November 17, 1960
Creator:
McAda, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Downtown Bus Transfer Location to Be Changed]
Newspaper clipping of an article about changes to the Abilene bus transfer points. Two smaller articles in the clipping give information about a planned bonfire and a car crash. There is an advertisement for a Hoover washer in the bottom right corner.
Date:
November 6, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Drama, Courage Fill Business History]
Newspaper clipping of an article about businessman W. G. Swenson, including a photograph of Mr. Swenson with three young entrepreneurs.
Date:
December 5, 1965
Creator:
Duff, Katharyn
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Effort to Increase City Bus Use Started; Routes Listed]
Newspaper clipping of an article about efforts by the city to increase Abilene bus system use. The article includes the system's routes and stops.
Date:
November 3, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: H-SU Begins Revamping Campus Streets, Parking]
Newspaper clipping of an article about improvements to Hardin-Simmons University campus streets and parking lots, including a map of the campus showing areas with plans for changes.
Date:
June 27, 1962
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History