Resource Type

[Craig Turner Inauguration Program] (open access)

[Craig Turner Inauguration Program]

Presidential inauguration program for W. Craig Turner, who was president of Hardin-Simmons University from 2001 to 2009. A pen and ink drawing of one of the campus buildings is showcased in the interior section.
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Text of Old Main Description] (open access)

[Text of Old Main Description]

Photograph and description of the Old Main at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The origins and remodeling of the building are discussed. The campus as a whole is also talked about in relation to the other campuses in Abilene.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Typed Biography Page of C. R. Hairfield] (open access)

[Typed Biography Page of C. R. Hairfield]

Typed biography of Charles Robert Hairfield and his immediate family, along with the descriptions of six photographs dealing with the Hairfield family, which were donated to Hardin-Simmons University.
Date: [1970..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning - Lesson on Lettering (open access)

Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning - Lesson on Lettering

A copy of the Landon School of Illustrating and Cartooning lesson on lettering. The course was taught by Charles Landon, who was an editor and illustrator at both Cosmopolitan Magazine and The Newspaper Enterprise Association (now a part of E. W. Scripps Company), and was taken by noted cartoonist Roy Crane at the age of 14.
Date: unknown
Creator: Roy, Crane, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Royston Crane Signature] (open access)

[Royston Crane Signature]

Signature of Royston Crane, dated May 1920.
Date: May 1920
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Leader Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[The Leader Tablet with Drawings]

A Leader writing tablet with a maroon cardboard cover, containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including illustrations of buildings, houses, battles, ships, trains, and automobiles. There are a few school exercises among the illustrations.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Prize Beauties Writing Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Prize Beauties Writing Tablet with Drawings]

A colorful Prize Beauties Tablet, with pansy flowers on the cover, containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including illustrations of buildings, trolleys, ships, trains, and automobiles.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Red Chief Writing Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Red Chief Writing Tablet with Drawings]

A Red Chief writing tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including illustrations of buildings, trolleys, ships, trains, and automobiles. There are several square pieces of paper missing from the pages.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Red Ruled School Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Red Ruled School Tablet with Drawings]

A Red Ruled school writing tablet with a decorative gold and red cardboard cover, containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including illustrations of buildings, trolleys, ships, trains, and automobiles.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Questionnaire for Charles Goodnight] (open access)

[Questionnaire for Charles Goodnight]

Questionnaire for Charles Goodnight, including where he was born, his business dealings, education experiences, and relations with Indians.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Sketch of the First Settlement of the Panhandle (open access)

A Sketch of the First Settlement of the Panhandle

Historical account of the history of settlement in the Texas Panhandle, including the original explorers and military actions in the area. The report goes into detail about the the different settlements and settlers who came into the area prior to 1890.
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blue Jay Journal of Art and Writing] (open access)

[Blue Jay Journal of Art and Writing]

A Blue Jay Thesis Tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including a full-page watercolor painting of North America. Several of the pages are missing small squares of paper.
Date: 1911/1916
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet with Drawings]

A red Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including map tracings and reproductions.
Date: [1910..1920]
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Project Survey] (open access)

[Project Survey]

Blank project survey form. There are spots for financial information and proposed project information.
Date: 1933
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet with Drawings] (open access)

[Conqueror of the Chiefs Tablet with Drawings]

A red Conqueror of the Chiefs writing tablet containing drawings and writings by Roy Crane, including ships, trains, maps, and automobiles.
Date: 1912
Creator: Crane, Roy, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 16] (open access)

[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 16]

Memorandum with only the text, "Not Issued," printed.
Date: November 2, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 18] (open access)

[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 18]

Memorandum outlining the academic standards necessary for students in the Students Army Training Corps.
Date: November 2, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 19] (open access)

[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 19]

Memorandum outlining the procedures for applicants for admission to S. A. T. C.
Date: November 2, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 22] (open access)

[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 22]

Memorandum outlining the regulations for requisitioning vehicles from the Supply Division.
Date: November 5, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 23] (open access)

[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 23]

Memorandum outlining communication protocols.
Date: November 5, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 25] (open access)

[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 25]

Memorandum outlining the procedures for sending the records of enlisted men to the Officer Training School.
Date: November 8, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Members of the Simmons College Unit S. A. T. C., Abilene, Texas, Who Have Back Pay Due and Amount Due, in Accordance With Decision of the Provost Marshall General, Dated January 6, 1919 (open access)

List of Members of the Simmons College Unit S. A. T. C., Abilene, Texas, Who Have Back Pay Due and Amount Due, in Accordance With Decision of the Provost Marshall General, Dated January 6, 1919

Document listing the men of the Abilene Christian College unit, of the S. A. T. C who are owed backpay and the amount they are owed.
Date: January 29, 1919
Creator: Hare, L. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Names and Addresses of Men of Simmons College Unit S. A. T. C., entitled to back pay, as per accompanying list. (open access)

Names and Addresses of Men of Simmons College Unit S. A. T. C., entitled to back pay, as per accompanying list.

Document listing the names and addresses of men of the Simmons College Unit, S. A. T. C., who are entitled to back pay.
Date: January 29, 1919
Creator: Hare, L. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from J. P. Sewell] (open access)

[Correspondence from J. P. Sewell]

Indorsement correspondence from J. P. Sewell to the commanding officer at Abilene Christian College Unit, S. A. T. C., stating that a telephone will be placed in the men's barracks within a few days.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sewell, J. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History