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[Letter from Jas. H. Robertson to T. N. Carswell - February 16, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Jas. H. Robertson to T. N. Carswell - February 16, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Taylor County Draft Board, Abilene, Texas, from Jas. H. Robertson, Continental Oil Company, Aspermont, Texas, dated February 16, 1942. Robertson requests a personal favor from Carswell to help place Miss Mildred Herring into a job in Abilene noting she was offered a job in Washington but that it is necessary she stay in Abilene. The reverse side of page 2 of this letter includes a handwritten name and address for James Claude Reid, 897 Cedar, Abilene.
Date: February 16, 1942
Creator: Robertson, Jas. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eliza C. Gibson to Truett Latimer, January 17, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Eliza C. Gibson to Truett Latimer, January 17, 1961]

Letter from Eliza C. Gibson to Truett Latimer requesting that the textbooks used in Texas schools be screened by an expert.
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Gibson, Eliza C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Em Wright to T. N. Carswell - April 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Em Wright to T. N. Carswell - April 15, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chief Clerk, Taylor County Local Board, Abilene, Texas, from Em Wright, Secretary, Aspermont Luncheon Club, Aspermont, Texas, dated April 15, 1942. Wright extends to Carswell, Captain Jesse Warren, Major Alvis and T. L. Hiner an invitation to a luncheon to discuss with the citizens of Aspermont the organization of the Home Defence Guard.
Date: April 15, 1942
Creator: Wright, Em
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Shadle to Truett Latimer, March 2, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Shadle to Truett Latimer, March 2, 1961]

Letter from W. J. Shadle to Truett Latimer opposing House Joint Resolution 4, the race track gambling proposal.
Date: March 2, 1961
Creator: Shadle, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Charles F. Gibson, January 20, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Charles F. Gibson, January 20, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Charles F. Gibson discussing the method used in selecting textbooks in Texas public schools. He thinks Mrs. Gibson's proposal of having one person screen all the textbooks would be worse than the current screening process.
Date: January 20, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History