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[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 9] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 9]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1936/1938
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Areas]

Photograph of a large body of water. Near the center of the photograph, there is a partially-submerged post-and-wire fence and trees running the length of the image. Trees are visible in the background and a patch of grass is visible in the foreground, at the edge of the water. Text on the back of the photograph says: "May 5 - 1935 2:15 PM. Taken from same point as No. 17 but looking North West."
Date: May 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Small Bridge on West Side of Lake Dallas]

Photograph of a small bridge on the upstream side, west of Lake Dallas. In the photograph, a man stands underneath a small wooden bridge. Rocks and wild foliage are visible where water would otherwise be. Trees are visible behind the man, who wears a hat and suit. Handwritten text underneath the photograph reads: "Small bridge up stream side, West side of Lake Dallas, 1936."
Date: 1936
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of seven men and one automobile on Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Typed note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (7)."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of an automobile and debris on Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (2)."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of men filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road in Dallas. Typed note: "Filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road." Handwritten note: "Filling sand bags for Fish Trap Road."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of men placing riprap on Fishtrap Road. In the photograph, men work on the side of the road. A car is passing by on the road, which is situated on the left. Handwritten note on back: "Placing riprap on Firsk Trap [sic] Causeway by men of the Transient Camp on Sept 5, 1935 Lake Dallas Denton County."
Date: September 5, 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of five automobiles and three men on Fishtrap Road in Lake Dallas. Typed note on back: "Fishtrap Road, 1935 (1)."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Placing Riprap on Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of men placing riprap on Fishtrap Road. In the photograph, a car passes by on the road to the left while men work on the right side. Typed note on back: "Placing riprap on Fishtrap Road." Handwritten note: "Fish Trap Road placing riprap."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Filling Sand Bags For Fishtrap Road]

Photograph of several men filling sand bags for Fishtrap Road. Typed note on back: "Filling sandbags for Fishtrap Road (3)."
Date: 1935
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
What Does "Our City" Need? (open access)

What Does "Our City" Need?

Printed speech about city planning that was presented to the Woman's Forum of Wichita Falls, Texas by the secretary of the Kessler Plan Association in Dallas, Texas. The address includes an overview of what city planners need to consider, including growth, parks and recreation, alleys, landscaping around highways, consultants, and funding.
Date: 1930
Creator: Surratt, John E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Zoning Ordinance: For the City of Dallas (open access)

A Zoning Ordinance: For the City of Dallas

Text of a new ordinance for the city of Dallas, Texas outlining the zoning plans for areas of the city as part of the Kessler Plan. It includes a map that notes tentative zones for residential, business, and industry areas throughout the city.
Date: 1930
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). City Plan Commission.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lee Harvey Oswald's Birth Certificate] (open access)

[Lee Harvey Oswald's Birth Certificate]

Photocopy of Lee Harvey Oswald's birth certificate. It reads "This is to Certify, that Lee Harvey Oswald, lawful son of Robert E. Lee Oswald (Dec.) and Marguerite Claverie was born on the 18th day of October, 1939, and registered in Book NO. 807, Folio 1321, on the 25th day of October, 1939."
Date: October 25, 1939
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 10] (open access)

[Dallas Park Board Minutes, Book 10]

Minutes for the Dallas Park Board containing a record of the group's discussions, decisions, and other business.
Date: 1938/1946
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Park Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clyde Champion Barrow Fingerprint Chart, 10/24/1933 - Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Clyde Champion Barrow Fingerprint Chart, 10/24/1933 - Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Fingerprint chart of Clyde Champion Barrow, mailed from the Division of Investigation from the U.S. Department of Justice to the Chief of Police in Dallas, Texas. It include Barrow's physical description, relatives, and criminal record.
Date: October 24, 1933
Creator: United States. Dept. of Justice.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification Superintendent D. E. Walsh to Post Office Inspector of Corsicana, Texas, R. R. Range] (open access)

[Letter from Dallas, Texas Bureau of Identification Superintendent D. E. Walsh to Post Office Inspector of Corsicana, Texas, R. R. Range]

Letter from D. E. Walsh to the Post Office Inspector of Corsicana, Texas, R. R. Range notifying that enclosed with his letter is a photograph and description of Raymond Hamilton.
Date: December 28, 1932
Creator: Walsh, D. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Dallas Police Chief Regarding Raymond Hamilton] (open access)

[Telegram to Dallas Police Chief Regarding Raymond Hamilton]

Telegram to the Dallas Chief of Police inquiring as to whether Raymond Hamilton and "three others" are wanted for murder in the recipient's city or state.
Date: December 5, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton Arrest Report, 04-25-1934] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton Arrest Report, 04-25-1934]

Arrest report for Raymond Hamilton on April 25, 1934. He was arrested for robbery by fire arms in Lancaster, Lewisville and Grand Prairie, Texas.
Date: April 25, 1934
Creator: Riddell, Henry
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Post Office Inspector R. R. Range to Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Letter from Post Office Inspector R. R. Range to Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Letter from Corsicana, Texas Post Office Inspector R. R. Range to the Dallas Police Department requesting a photograph of Raymond Hamilton.
Date: December 24, 1932
Creator: Range, R. R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933] (open access)

[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933]

Voluntary statement by W. D. Jones on November 18, 1933 while under arrest in Dallas, Texas, in which he relates the circumstances of how he met Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and the time-line of several incidents while he was in their company.
Date: November 18, 1933
Creator: Jones, W. D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933] (open access)

[W. D. Jones Voluntary Statement, 11-18-1933]

Voluntary statement by W. D. Jones on November 18, 1933 while under arrest in Dallas, Texas, in which he relates the circumstances of how he met Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker and the time-line of several incidents while he was in their company.
Date: November 18, 1933
Creator: Jones, W. D.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton FBI Criminal Record] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton FBI Criminal Record]

Raymond Hamilton's criminal record compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It dates from his first reported crime of car theft in 1931 to the date of his execution in 1935.
Date: May 7, 1935
Creator: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Raymond Hamilton FBI Wanted Flier] (open access)

[Raymond Hamilton FBI Wanted Flier]

FBI wanted flier for Raymond Hamilton. It contains his physical description, relatives, fingerprint chart, mug shot and criminal record.
Date: July 13, 1934
Creator: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Floyd Hamilton Case Report, 05/23/1938 - Dallas, Texas Police Department] (open access)

[Floyd Hamilton Case Report, 05/23/1938 - Dallas, Texas Police Department]

Dallas Police Department case report for Floyd Hamilton, filed on 5-23-1938 following his arrest for robbery by firearm of a filling station.
Date: May 23, 1938
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History