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[Newspaper Clipping: Greats Put Aside Political Rivalry to Honor Mr. Sam] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Greats Put Aside Political Rivalry to Honor Mr. Sam]

Newspaper clipping regarding the details of Sam Rayburn's funeral service. On the back of the newspaper clipping there is an article about a bank damaged by fire.
Date: unknown
Creator: Newman, Philip L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Humble, Great Pay Final Honor] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Humble, Great Pay Final Honor]

Newspaper clipping about thousands of people paying final tribute to Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. There were over thousand people inside the First Baptist church for the service service. There were approximately five thousand people standing outside the church and around fifteen thousand people for all services estimated by the Department of Public Safety. On the back of the clippings are articles on hard water in Chicago and football.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Jim Rayburn of Dodd City, Speaker's Brother, Is Dead] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Jim Rayburn of Dodd City, Speaker's Brother, Is Dead]

Newspaper clipping of the obituary of Jim Rayburn, Sam Rayburn's brother, died at the age of seventy-three. On the back of the clipping are portions of articles on West Texas college and Jacksonville water problems.
Date: May 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping discussing the appreciation fund for the Sam Rayburn Memorial Library] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping discussing the appreciation fund for the Sam Rayburn Memorial Library]

Newspaper clipping of a black and white photo of Joe Britton, a Bonham businessman, holding an artist's rendering of the Rayburn Memorial Library. Included is a short description of the photo, as well as the campaign to raise money for the Library. On the back is information on local television programming.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute to Mr. Sam] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute to Mr. Sam]

Newspaper clipping about the effects of Sam Rayburn's death in his hometown of Bonham, Texas, including testimonies by some of the townspeople. On the back of the clipping are a few advertisements.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hughes, Eddie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Bonhom's Display Of Dignity For Mr. Sam Praised] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Bonhom's Display Of Dignity For Mr. Sam Praised]

Newspaper clipping about a television program portraying Bonham, Texas on November 18, 1961. The city of Bonham showing respect to Sam Rayburn's life from television program. On the back of the clipping are a partial list of church service times and local event announcements.
Date: unknown
Creator: Moot, Edmund Northrup
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: They Get Appreciation Campaign Going...] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: They Get Appreciation Campaign Going...]

Newspaper clipping discusses the start of the Rayburn Appreciation fund campaign to build the Rayburn Memorial Library. Includes a black and white photo Sam Rayburn holding two checks as he stands between Bob Euler and J. F. McKnight, two businessmen. On the back of the clipping are portions of several articles.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Traffic Will be Rerouted Saturday] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Traffic Will be Rerouted Saturday]

Newspaper clipping about traffic being rerouted on Saturday onto different roads and which roads are affected that day.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Eisenhower, Truman Praise Mr. Rayburn] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Eisenhower, Truman Praise Mr. Rayburn]

Newspaper clipping about Former President Eisenhower and Former President Harry S. Truman while mourning his death, commending Sam Rayburn's service as Speaker of the House. On the back of the newspaper clipping is information on a cancelled pep rally in Bonham, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Bonhamites Praise Mr. Rayburn] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Bonhamites Praise Mr. Rayburn]

Newspaper clipping about people from Bonham praising Sam Rayburn for the life he lived. On the back of the newspaper clipping is an article about a freeze warning for Bonham.
Date: unknown
Creator: Newman, Philip L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Nation Mourns Death of Speaker Sam Rayburn] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Nation Mourns Death of Speaker Sam Rayburn]

Newspaper clipping about distinguish United States leaders giving statements in regards to Sam Rayburn. On the back of the newspaper clipping is an article on Registrar quitting at Hardin-Baylor. On the back of the clipping are portions of articles, advertisements, and a one-paneled cartoon.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: As A Nation Grieves] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: As A Nation Grieves]

Newspaper clipping of two black and white photos. The first photo shows a man passing the American flag at half-mast in front of the Rayburn Library, and includes a short description. The second photo shows Vice-President and Mrs. Lyndon Johnson supposedly walking towards the Sam Rayburn family home, and a includes short description. On the back of the clipping is part of a spread encouraging people to go to church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Bonham Settles Back to Empty Quiet] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Bonham Settles Back to Empty Quiet]

Newspaper clipping about Bonham transitioning to normal quiet Monday after thousands of people visiting to show their respects to Sam Rayburn on Saturday. On the back of the newspaper is an advertisement showing a picture of a stereo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Appreciative News Group Sends Local Woman Bouquet] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Appreciative News Group Sends Local Woman Bouquet]

Newspaper clipping about a woman receiving a bouquet of flowers because of her hospitality in her home to newspaper men and woman. On the back are partial cartoons.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History