Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, October 1915 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, October 1915

List of firemen employed in the Trinity Division of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of October 1915. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: October 1, 1915
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, October 1914 (open access)

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, October 1914

List of firemen employed in the Smithville District of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company South Texas Division as of October 1914. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: October 26, 1914
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen (Supplemental), October 1938 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen (Supplemental), October 1938

Supplemental list of firemen employed in the 11th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division who have restricted rights. There are two groups of names and seniority dates, labeled as "Firemen barred from preferred service" (also with adjusted dates) and "Firemen restricted to switch engine service, outside hostler help, and extra service."
Date: October 20, 1938
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, October 1917 (open access)

Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, October 1917

List of firemen employed in the Smithville District of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company South Texas Division as of October 1917. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: October 5, 1917
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: U.S. Gift to UN, October 21, 1985] (open access)

[Press Release: U.S. Gift to UN, October 21, 1985]

Text of a press release issued by the United States Mission to the United Nations announcing a ceremony to present Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule" to the United Nations (UN) in honor of the UN's 40th anniversary. It also describes the background of the painting, and information about Rockwell.
Date: October 21, 1985
Creator: United States. Mission to the United Nations.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speeches by Nancy Reagan and Javier Perez de Cuellar, October 1985] (open access)

[Speeches by Nancy Reagan and Javier Perez de Cuellar, October 1985]

Text of speeches during a ceremony celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations, during which Nancy Reagan presented a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting "The Golden Rule" on behalf of the United States. The second speech, accepting the gift on behalf of the UN, is by Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar.
Date: October 21, 1985
Creator: Reagan, Nancy, 1921-2016 & Pérez de Cuéllar, Javier, 1920-
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway 11th District File M-2868] (open access)

[Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway 11th District File M-2868]

File of documentation related to a grievance by the firemen of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway asking to consolidate the 11th and 12th districts, including correspondence, petitions, seniority lists, and other documentation.
Date: 1915-10/1917-09
Creator: Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Bertha Elizabeth Real Priour, October 6, 2016 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Bertha Elizabeth Real Priour, October 6, 2016

Transcript of interview with Bertha Elizabeth Real Priour, a descendant of the Kerr County Real pioneer family, from Kerrville, Texas. Priour speaks of her memories growing up on a ranch on Turtle Creek, as well as her family history.
Date: October 6, 2016
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with W. B. Brown, III and S. W. Brown, October 11, 2016 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with W. B. Brown, III and S. W. Brown, October 11, 2016

Transcript of interview with Werdna Burton Brown, III ("Pinky"), and Spencer Whitewood Brown, both alumni of Tivy High School, from Kerrville, Texas. Pinky and Spencer share their memories of growing up in Kerrville in the 1940's and 50's.
Date: October 11, 2016
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with A. B. Bell and R. A. Bell, October 18, 2016 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with A. B. Bell and R. A. Bell, October 18, 2016

Transcript of interview with Arthur Baker Bell and Robert Alan Bell, alumni of Tivy High School, from Kerrville, Texas. The Bell brothers recount their memories of the public Cascade Swimming Pool, Robert's time as a university swimmer, Arthur's hitchhiking trip to Alaska, and their community activities that have occurred since their retirement.
Date: October 18, 2016
Creator: Webb, Jeanie Archer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page] (open access)

[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page]

Collection of clippings and notes on a single page that mark the deaths and marriage of members of the Winn family of Waco, Texas. Several family members are buried in the First Street Cemetery of Waco. This page was purchased at an estate sale in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1857-10-09/1870-11-30
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations] (open access)

[Description of Ceremony for the 40th Anniversary of the United Nations]

Images of a ceremony at the United Nations (UN) to present a mosaic based on Norman Rockwell's painting, "The Golden Rule," on behalf of the United States for the UN's 40th anniversary. The photos show Nancy Reagan speaking into a microphone (left) and Reagan standing next to UN Secretary General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar while he accepts the gift (right). Text below the images summarizes the ceremony, and provides a quotation from Reagan's speech.
Date: October 1985
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History