Resource Type

[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

[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

Aerial Photograph of Abilene, Texas (South 2nd St. & Locust)

An aerial photograph of Abilene, Texas, showing the General Electric Supply Corp. building at the intersection of South 2nd St. and Locust St. The photograph was taken by photographer Don Hutcheson.
Date: [1945..1950]
Creator: Hutcheson, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Abilene Christian College (Abilene, TX)

An aerial photograph of the campus of Abilene Christian College (now Abilene Christian University) in Abilene, Texas. The photograph was taken by photographer Don Hutcheson.
Date: 1949
Creator: Hutcheson, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Abilene, Texas (South 2nd St. & Locust)

An aerial photograph of Abilene, Texas, showing the General Electric Supply Corp. building at the intersection of South 2nd St. and Locust St. The photograph was taken by photographer Don Hutcheson.
Date: [1945..1950]
Creator: Hutcheson, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Downtown Abilene, TX

An aerial photograph of downtown Abilene, Texas, taken by photographer Don Hutcheson.
Date: 1949
Creator: Hutcheson, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parked Tractor]

Photograph of what appears to be a tractor parked on a dirt road, with trees and grassy area visible in the background. Two house are partially visible in the background.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dining Hall]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Dining Hall, showing the building from a three-quarter view. The entrance door and steps and several windows of the building are visible. Various trees and large shrubs obscure the building from view. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “Hardin Simmons University -- Subject: Dining Hall -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File HSU 7.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Marston Gymnasium]

Photograph of Marston Gymnasium at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Trombone Section]

Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University Cowboy Band trombone section. There are 3 women posed in a tier pattern with their instruments. A shadow is cast on the back wall.
Date: April 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Caldwell Hall]

Photograph of Caldwell Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. Note on the back of the photo reads, “Hardin-Simmons University -- Subject: Caldwell Fine Arts -- Date: 9-1-41 -- File: HSU 6.”
Date: September 1, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene Hall Burning]

Photograph of the original Abilene Hall at Hardin-Simmons University on fire. A large plume of black smoke is pictured emanating from the top of the building. Two students are in the forefront of the picture, watching the building burn.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Boxing]

Photograph of Howard McCranie (’48), left, and an unidentified man in a boxing ring, wearing boxing attire and gloves. The man on the right has been knocked to the ground and struggles to stand up again. An audience watching the boxers can be seen in the background.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall]

Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Typed note taped to the bottom of the photo reads, "Hunter Memorial Hall serves as a women's dormitory."
Date: [1947..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Men with Car]

Photograph of four Hardin-Simmons University students in front of a car and a campus building. One of the men shines the bumped of the car with a rag.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Behrens Chapel]

Photograph of the original Behrens Chapel at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1946..1957]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph of firefighters attempting to control the fire at Old Abilene Hall, showing groups of firemen pointing hoses at the second-story windows. A group of helpful students carrying rubble in a wheelbarrow can be seen going down the front entrance steps.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Frances Hall]

Photograph of Mary Frances Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing the building from a distance.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirl Band Singer]

Photograph of a member of the Cowgirl Band standing in a front of a microphone on a stand. She wears a dark-colored flowing blouse with a satin scarf around the collar and trousers.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Hall Fire]

Photograph of the Old Abilene Hall on fire, showing a large plume of smoke emanating from the roof of the building. A large crowd of people has gathered on the side of the building to watch the fire.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall]

Photograph of Hunter Memorial Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1947..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History