Bulletin of the Texas Archaeological and Paleontological Society, Volume 2, September 1930 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archaeological and Paleontological Society, Volume 2, September 1930

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: September 1930
Creator: Texas Archaeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of the Gulf Coast from Padre Island to Rockport]

Map shows early nineteenth century coastal detail of the islands surrounding Corpus Christi Bay in South Texas. No scale noted.
Date: 1931?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Survey of Oyster Bottoms in Texas: Volume 1 (open access)

Survey of Oyster Bottoms in Texas: Volume 1

Report issued by the Bureau of Fisheries over surveys of oyster-bearing bottoms in Texas. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of the survey was to find out what practical measures are necessary to prevent the depletion of natural oyster reefs and to increase the production of oysters in the state" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1931
Creator: Galtsoff, Paul S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from L.L. Legett to Mrs. Percy Jones - December 8, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from L.L. Legett to Mrs. Percy Jones - December 8, 1934]

Letter written by L.L. Legett to Mrs. Percy Jones, speaking of his recent visit to Abilene and of their family tree and genealogy.
Date: December 8, 1934
Creator: Legett, L. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for the Purchase of a Used 1937 Panel Truck] (open access)

[Receipt for the Purchase of a Used 1937 Panel Truck]

Receipt for the acquisition of a used 1935 Chevrolet panel truck from the Kinsel Motor Company by Alex “Tex” Bradford. The total price of used panel truck comes to $734.20 with an initial cash payment of $175.00 paid by Alex Bradford.
Date: June 30, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck] (open access)

[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck]

Bill of Sale and Application for transfer between Kinsel Motor Company and Alex Bradford for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck. Included in this bill of sale is a new license number, the engine’s identification number, and Alex Bradford’s Corpus Christi address.
Date: July 1, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Registration Certificate for a Vehicle Purchased by Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Registration Certificate for a Vehicle Purchased by Alex Bradford]

Receipt documenting the tax fees for the title transfer after the sale of a commercial vehicle by Kinsel Motors to Alex Bradford. It lists the license and engine number, as well as the address for the sale.
Date: July 2, 1936
Creator: Nueces County (Tex.). Tax Assessor.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women Dressed for Church]

Photograph of two ladies standing together and smiling at the camera. The women are wearing long dresses, decorative hats, and high heels. They are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. There us a two-story building lined with windows visible in the background. The image is surrounded by a decorative border, and there is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Two loyal friends of the Mexican work. Mrs. W.W. Downing, Mrs. Stella Campbell of Corpus Christi".
Date: December 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Cash Payment for Twenty Dollars] (open access)

[Receipt for a Cash Payment for Twenty Dollars]

Receipt for the cash payment of twenty dollars and zero cents from Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company. On the back of the receipt shows the total amount of money remaining before the item becomes paid off totaling to $166
Date: July 3, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dental License for Eldon Robert Woolsey] (open access)

[Dental License for Eldon Robert Woolsey]

Dental License from the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners for Eldon Robert Woolsey, DDS. He is buried at Waco Memorial Park Cemetery.
Date: July 10, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars] (open access)

[Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars]

Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars – Receipt for the payment of thirty dollars and zero cents by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Chevrolet Motor Company.
Date: July 20, 1937
Creator: Chevrolet Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Cash Payment by Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Receipt for a Cash Payment by Alex Bradford]

Receipt for a partial cash payment Alex Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company, for a total of twenty dollars and zero cents ($20.00). A handwritten note in blue colored pencil that reads, "aug 6 cc, Lockhart".
Date: August 6, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner, September 24, 1937] (open access)

[Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner, September 24, 1937]

Letter from G. D. Ulrich to D. W. Kempner discussing cotton operations on multiple farms.
Date: September 24, 1937
Creator: Ulrich, Gus D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Deposit, January 1938] (open access)

[Receipt for Deposit, January 1938]

Receipt for a deposit of $5 made to the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, with a red stamp at left marking it "Paid" with an image of a bell in a circle.
Date: January 6, 1938
Creator: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Mexican Railway (Reporting Mark TM) 1

A photograph print showing the Texas Mexican Railway (Reporting Mark TM) 1, 4-6-0, Corpus Christi, TX.
Date: March 7, 1938
Creator: Herring, Tex K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from The Studebaker Corporation to Wiggins & Bradford - March 10, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from The Studebaker Corporation to Wiggins & Bradford - March 10, 1938]

Letter from The Studebaker Corporation-Truck Division to Wiggins & Bradford informing them that Mr. M. J. Curry is no longer connected to the corporation and the equipment they would like is not manufactured at their company.
Date: March 10, 1938
Creator: Reed, J. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne - May 3, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne - May 3, 1938]

Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne discussing the potential prospects of Mr. Charles C. Brown, superintendent of Pure Oil Company, and the R. W. Briggs Construction Company.
Date: May 3, 1938
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and G. E. Meares and R. A. Ascher - May 1938-November 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and G. E. Meares and R. A. Ascher - May 1938-November 1939]

Letter from Richard A. Ascher to Tex Bradford regarding a business transaction that is not fully described, but has cost Bradford money, and may also be related to Ascher's incarceration. Later correspondence verifies that Ascher was released from prison on Sept. 6, 1938. A handwritten note on the letter from the Parole Commission says, "Re = Stein Nozzles."
Date: 1938-05-09/1939-11-02
Creator: Ascher, Richard A. & Meares, George E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford - August 4, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford - August 4, 1938]

Letter from D. Lamont from General Motors Sale Corporation Diesel Engine Division to Alex Bradford discussing the potential purchase of several diesel engines. Three (3) diesel engines are mentioned with tentative prices and applications. Mr. Lamont mentions that when a distributor for the South Texas area has been established, the sale of these three (3) engines will be made available.
Date: August 4, 1938
Creator: Lamont, D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Barney Carter - October 17, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Barney Carter - October 17, 1938]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Barney Carter discussing recent events surrounding the Vitek oil well fires.
Date: October 17, 1938
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford - November 2, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford - November 2, 1938]

Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford discussing the lack of an appointment for the position of a distributor for the South Texas area. At the time of writing this correspondence, Mr. Lamont hopes that a distributor should be appointed within thirty days.
Date: November 2, 1938
Creator: Lamont, D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. M. Leopold to Alex Bradford - January 10, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from D. M. Leopold to Alex Bradford - January 10, 1939]

Letter from D. M. Leopold to Alex Bradford discussing the approval of recovering the oil rig drilling equipment from the Lawrence Lease blowout. Along with the approval of recovering the drilling equipment, Mr. Leopold has approved of a payment plan of $2,000.00 for each recovered piece of equipment or 50% of its evaluation.
Date: January 10, 1939
Creator: Leopold, D. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Webb to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Webb to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1939]

Letter from J. E. Webb to Alex Bradford discussing a recent conversation about salvaging a drilling rig equipment that was lost in the Saxet field of Nueces County, Texas. In addition to approving of the salvage operation, Baltic Drilling Company approves of the the distribution of the recovered value.
Date: January 11, 1939
Creator: Webb, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. H. Howell to Alex Bradford - March 18, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from H. H. Howell to Alex Bradford - March 18, 1939]

Letter from H. H. Howell to Alex Bradford discussing the possibility of the salvage operation of an oil drilling rig on the condition that Mr. Bradford assumes all liability, claims, demands and causes of actions that might occur.
Date: March 18, 1939
Creator: Howell, H. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History