The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1955 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1955
Creator: Sindik, Nicholas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1955 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1955
Creator: Sindik, Nicholas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1955 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1955
Creator: Sindik, Nicholas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1955 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1955
Creator: Sindik, Nicholas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collapsed Wall & Lake Cliff Park]

Photograph of the crumbling walls and broken railing that lines Lake Cliff. A stone pavilion is partially obscured by trees in the background of the image.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A contract between the City of Dallas and the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association] (open access)

[A contract between the City of Dallas and the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association]

Document of the contract between the City of Dallas and the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The contract regards what will be developed for the Hamilton Park project and the rights the association has for the development. The elected officials of Dallas approved and signed the contract as well as the secretary and president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Crumbling Retaining Wall]

Photograph of a stone and mortar retaining wall that has peeled away from the earth and crumbled into the water of Lake Cliff. The metal railing that rests atop the stone retaining wall has been bent and mangled after the collapse of the retaining wall.
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1955 (open access)

The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 5, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes news and information concerning the labor movement along with advertising.
Date: August 5, 1955
Creator: Reilly, Wallace
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1955 (open access)

The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes news and information concerning the labor movement along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1955
Creator: Reilly, Wallace
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1955 (open access)

The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, August 19, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes news and information concerning the labor movement along with advertising.
Date: August 19, 1955
Creator: Reilly, Wallace
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1955 (open access)

The Dallas Craftsman (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1955

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes news and information concerning the labor movement along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1955
Creator: Reilly, Wallace
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fireman Scaling Ladder]

Photograph of three firefighters scaling a ladder attached to the engine while several stand on the ground observing.
Date: August 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Group Hospital Service, Inc., August 1955] (open access)

[Invoice from Group Hospital Service, Inc., August 1955]

Invoice from Group Hospital Service, Inc. addressed to D. W. Kempner. The following names were covered under the service: Delaney Hazel K., Gabriel Mary T., Harris Edward G., Hill Earl, and Mackey Virgil L. The total amount due was $12.05; the invoice was stamped paid on the 4th of August, 1955.
Date: 1955-08~
Creator: Group Hospital Service Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Group Hospital Service, August 4, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Group Hospital Service, August 4, 1955]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Group Hospital Service making a payment on the account of Mr. D. W. Kempner covering premium due Policy #10857.
Date: August 4, 1955
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. Jenkins to P. A. Warner, August 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from C. H. Jenkins to P. A. Warner, August 23, 1955]

Letter from C. H. Jenkins to P. A. Warner discussing a past due account for the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: August 23, 1955
Creator: Jenkins, C. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold G. Shank to Jerome K. Crossman, August 11, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Harold G. Shank to Jerome K. Crossman, August 11, 1955]

Document of a letter from Harold G. Shank to Jerome K. Crossman regarding the inclusion of a contract between the city of Dallas and the Dallas Citizens' Association. Shank states that Dallas has created copies of the new amendment for Crossman's and the association's files. He also mentions that the Copy of the City Council's approval of the amendment is also attached as well.
Date: August 11, 1955
Creator: Shank, Harold
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, August 1, 1955]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. Kempner and Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner discussing an invitation to a directors meeting for a resigning member. He also mentions a storm that may bring heavy rain to Sugar Land and some social gatherings that he had attended recently.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Local History & Genealogical Society, Volume 1, Number 5, August 1955 (open access)

Local History & Genealogical Society, Volume 1, Number 5, August 1955

Monthly newsletter of the Local History & Genealogical Society in Dallas, Texas, describing the organization's news and activities, as well as providing genealogical information and resources.
Date: August 3, 1955
Creator: Local History and Genealogical Society (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main Street

Photograph of a view of Main Street from the Greenville Avenue intersection. One man is standing in the road in the foreground. A row of cars is parked on the side of the street. There are also businesses along the street.
Date: August 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Miss Belle's Place

Photograph of an exterior view of Miss Belle's Place. The wooden house is two-stories tall with a covered porch extending the width of the house. The house is surrounded by trees, and a picket fence surrounds the property. Virginia Bell (Miss Belle) Robberson taught school in the house for forty years.
Date: August 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Miss Belle's Place

Photograph of an exterior view of Miss Belle's Place. The wooden house is two-stories tall with a covered porch extending the width of the house. The house is surrounded by trees, and a picket fence surrounds the property. In the foreground, there is a road with a car parked on it. Virginia Bell (Miss Belle) Robberson taught school in the house for forty years.
Date: August 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Accident] captions transcript

[News Clip: Accident]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a construction worker becoming injured after he stepped into the street without looking and was struck by a vehicle.
Date: August 2, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Alger] captions transcript

[News Clip: Alger]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a speech in Dallas by Texas Republican Congressman Bruce Alger.
Date: August 31, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Alger says federal government too big] captions transcript

[News Clip: Alger says federal government too big]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Republican Congressman Bruce Alger opening his new office in Dallas after serving in his first session of congress.
Date: August 11, 1955
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library