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[Letter from Ed Hildebrand to T. N. Carswell - October 28, 1952]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell from Ed Hildebrand, dated October 28, 1952. Hildebrand advises Carswell that he is doing well and is enclosing a photo that he took of Carswell.
Date: October 28, 1952
Creator: Hildebrand, Ed
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from R. B. Leach, A. Bailey Lewis and Morgan Jones, Jr. to T. N. Carswell - August 20, 1954]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. B. Leach - Finance Co-Chairman, A. Bailey Lewis - Finance Co-Chairman, and Morgan Jones, Jr. - Treasurer, dated August 20, 1954. Leach expresses appreciation on behalf of Governor Shivers and the Taylor County Shivers for Governor Club for the contribution made by Carswell to Governor Shiver's run-off campaign to be held on August 28th. He notes the national importance of this election as shown by the reporter and photographer from Life magazine being assigned to Shivers during his "swing through Central West Texas" and emphasizes the importance of urging all supporters of Shivers to vote absentee or in person on August 28.
Date: August 20, 1954
Creator: Leach, R. B.; Lewis, A. Bailey & Morgan Jones, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture postcard: UNDERCUT OF A 12FT WASHINGTON DOUGLAS FIR TREE ; Letter from R. D. Hill addressed to T. N. Carswell - April 4, 1950]

A pPicture postcard titled: "Undercut of a 12 Ft. Washington Douglas Fir Tree." Photo by Sorrenson Photo. The reverse side includes correspondence from Hill addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene Machine Co., Abilene, Texas postmarked LONGVIEW WASH. APR 4 1950. "Will write you when I get back to Albuquerque - Regards to all."
Date: April 15, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture postcard from T. N. Carswell addressed to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell - September 30, 1934]

A picture postcard showing a photo labeled "The Mountain Drive, built by the C.C.C. Ft. Davis". The postcard includes correspondence to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from D"addy" [T. N. Carswell], dated September 30, 1934, and postmarked Fort Davis, Tex., Oct. 1, 1934. A short handwritten note advises that he will get home before she receives this card.
Date: September 30, 1934
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cynthia Lloyd and Dorothy Lloyd]

A photograph of Cynthia Lloyd and Dorothy Lloyd in the snow. Enclosed with the letter from Claude Lloyd to T. N. Carswell dated January 7, 1932.
Date: January 7, 1932
Creator: Lloyd, Claude
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dorothy Lloyd with her daughters Cynthia Lloyd and Dorothy Lloyd]

A photograph of Dorothy Lloyd with her daughters Cynthia Lloyd and Dorothy Lloyd in front of a brick building.
Date: January 7, 1932
Creator: Lloyd, Claude
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cynthia Lloyd and Dorothy Lloyd]

A photograph of Cynthia Lloyd and Dorothy Lloyd on a sled in snow.
Date: January 7, 1932
Creator: Lloyd, Claude
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thomas Carswell Peacock]

A photograph of Thomas Carswell Peacock. The reverse side includes handwritten identification: "Tom" and dated 1972.
Date: 1972
Creator: Thomas Carswell Peacock
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of William Peacock, III]

A photograph of William Peacock, III. The reverse side includes handwritten identification: "Bill" and dated 1972.
Date: 1972
Creator: Peacock, William, III
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter and envelope: From Maree to T. N. Carswell - April 22, 1970]

A photocopy of the envelope and letter from Maree to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell], dated Wednesday a. m. Addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, postmarked Homerville, GA, April 22, 1970.
Date: April 22, 1970
Creator: Carswell, Maree
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of unknown soldier with arm around Eula Clark.]

A photograph of a man in military dress uniform with his arm around Eula Clark. Eula is wearing a knee-length dress, heels, jewelry and a pompadour hat. The reverse side includes a handwritten note by Eula Clark regarding the photograph of the soldier and herself: "This boy - about 22-23 - was from N. J. [New Jersey]. We had a mutual friend in the Pacific so we tried to look very good."
Date: 1948
Creator: Clark, Eula
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Printed flyer promoting United Texas Drys]

A printed flyer promoting United Texas Drys and requesting financial support. The front of the flyer includes a photo of Jeff Davis; the inside of the flyer is a map representing the wet and dry status of Texas at the beginning of 1943; the back of the flyer includes statistics supporting a campaign against liquor regarding the quantity of food wasted in the production of alcoholic liquors and the negative affects, medically and socially, of alcohol consumption.
Date: 1943
Creator: Davis, Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Request of Sending State for Pre-parole Investigation from Fred Finsley to Sybil Dickinson - December 15, 1950]

A formal request from the state of California for a Pre-Parole Investigation for Inmate 9803-A. The request is dated December 15, 1950 and is addressed to John B. Shepperd, Secy of State, Austin, Texas, Attn: Miss Sybil Dickinson, Austin, Texas from Fred Finsley, Deputy Administrator Parole Matters, Sacramento, California. Attached is an institutional processing photograph of Inmate 9803-A, Folsom State Prison.
Date: December 15, 1950
Creator: Finsley, Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letter from R. N. McMichael to Jack Ross - November 8, 1954]

A letter written to Jack Ross, Parole and Probation Compact Administrator, Austin, Texas from G. R. Klopfenstein, Chief (by R. N. McMichael, Placement Supervisor), Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus 15, Ohio, dated November 8, 1954. McMichael advises Ross of the enclosed, recent photograph, criminal record and fingerprints of Subject 95040 OP, recently approved for placement in Abilene,Texas. The enclosures include an Ohio State Penitentiary Institutional Processing Photograph of Inmate No. 95040, dated August 23, 1954; an Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus Ohio Inmate No. 95040. BERT 11 7M-6-54-OFF Form, dated September 15, 1953; the Criminal Record of Inmate No. 95040, dated March 24, 1952 - September 15, 1953. Compiled by: G. W. Norris, Superintendent, Identification Department, Ohio Penitentiary.
Date: November 8, 1954
Creator: McMichael, R. N.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Field Division Policy Supervisors and Clerical Audit Supervisors, Selective Service Headquarters in Austin, Texas]

A photograph of Field Division Policy Supervisors and Clerical Audit Supervisors of the Selective Service Headquarters in Austin, Texas, standing on the Travis County Court House steps, circa World War II. Photographer identification: PHOTO BY NEAL DOUGLAS, P. O. BOX 567, AUSTIN, TEXAS is stamped onto the back of the photograph. First Row (Policy Supervisors): Major John W. Lipscomb (Austin, Texas), Major Lloyd M. Fellbaum (Austin, Texas), Capt. Beverly C. Caldwell (Austin, Texas). Second Row (Clerical Audit Supervisors): Peter W. Baker, Jr. (Carthage, Texas), Charlie A. Foster (Dallas, Texas), Ben H. Wigand (Dallas, Texas), Charles H. Ehlert (LaGrange, Texas), Floyd V. Stewart (Grand Saline, Texas), Arch F. Parnum (Fort Worth, Texas), Jno. W. Shultz (Alvarado, Texas), Jewell R. Stephens (Dallas, Texas), T. N. Carswell (Abilene, Texas), Sidney P. Smith (Austin, Texas.Third Row (Clerical Audit Supervisors): Kenneth L. Walter (Fredericksburg, Texas), Clarence C. Deen (Tulia, Texas), Wilburn M. McKnight (Paris, Texas), Lloyd A. Wicks, Jr. (Ralls, Texas), Thomas P. Lindley (Seminole, Texas), Kelly M. Patterson (Amarillo, Texas), James R. Dalrymple (Kilgore, Texas), Ernest A. Vernon (Vernon, Texas), William M. Booth (Luling, Texas), Terrel E. Sharp (Port Arthur, Texas)
Date: 1941/1945
Creator: Douglas, Neal
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Chronicle - First Baptist Church, Mission, Texas bulletin, Vol. 2, No. 45, October 10, 1943]

A bulletin from the First Baptist church (Mission, Texas), titled The Chronicle, and dated October 10, 1943. Theodore Lott, Pastor. Order of Evening Worship includes an Address by Mr. T. N. Carswell. Inside page includes the article, The Stewardship of Life, poem by Grace Troy, What Would He Say? and a photo of Lawson H. Cooke, Memphis, Tenn., General Secretary, Baptist Brotherhood.
Date: October 10, 1943
Creator: Lott, Theodore
System: The Portal to Texas History

[THE EDINBURG BAPTIST - FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Vol. 5, No. 41, October 10, 1943]

A bulletin from The First Baptist Church, titled The Edinburg Baptist, Rev. A. E. Riemann, Pastor, dated October 10, 1943. The bulletin front includes the poem "Wages" by Jesse H. Rittenhouse. Inside page includes the article, The Stewardship of Life, a poem by Grace Troy titled What Would He Say?, and a photo of Lawson H. Cooke, Memphis, Tenn., General Secretary, Baptist Brotherhood. The bulletin back includes the ORDER OF WORSHIP and a note introducing T. N. Carswell as guest speaker.
Date: October 10, 1943
Creator: Riemann, Reverend A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man wearing a boater and tie]

A photograph of a man wearing a boater hat and a tie. A barn/building and street car tracks are in the background. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman and a man wearing hats]

A photograph of a woman and a man wearing hats, holding towels and standing on an incline. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of T. N. Carswell]

A photographic portrait of Thomas Norwood Carswell. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of two girls in housecoats and sleep caps]

A photograph of two girls in housecoats and sleep caps. Simmons, G. I. H. and Kent pennants displayed on dorm wall. "Lest you forget Mae & Abbie" is handwritten with black ink. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of T. N. Carswell]

A photographic portrait of Thomas Norwood Carswell. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of graduates on the steps of the Administration Building of Simmons College]

A photograph of a group of students in caps and gowns on the steps of the new Administration Building, Simmons College, Abilene, Texas. J. D. Sandefer is standing on the farthest right in the front row. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People walking to and from a building on Trinity University campus, Waxahachie, Texas]

A photograph of people walking to and from a building on Trinity University campus, Waxahachie, Texas. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History