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[Letter from Colonel John J. O'Reilly - December 15, 1944]
A letter addressed to the Chairman, Taylor County Local Board No. 1, Abilene, Texas, from John J. O'Reilly, Colonel, Medical Corps State Medical Officer, dated December 15, 1944. O'Reilly provides instructions for transmitting DSS Forms 221.
Date:
December 15, 1944
Creator:
O'Reilly, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Sybil Dickinson - December 29, 1950]
A letter addressed to the Secretary of State, written to Miss Dickinson, Austin, Texas from T. N. Carswell, Chairman Taylor County Parole Board, dated December 29, 1950. Carswell reports to Dickinson on the attitude, relationships and home life of Subject 9803-A.
Date:
December 29, 1950
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. A. Bynum to T. N. Carswell - December 25, 1945]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell from W. A. Bynum, Owner-Manager, The Bynum Teachers Agency, Abilene, Texas, dated December 25, 1945. Bynum offers his congratulations on Carswell's appointment with United [Texas] Drys.
Date:
December 25, 1945
Creator:
Bynum, W. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rollo C. Jarreau to T. N. Carswell - December 1, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Rollo C. Jarreau, Editor and Publisher, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, Alexandria, Louisiana, dated December 1, 1941. Rollo C. Jarreau defines Americanism.
Date:
December 1, 1941
Creator:
Jarreau, Rollo C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. D. Lambright to T. N. Carswell - December 2, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from E. D. Lambright, Editor, Tampa Morning Tribune, Tampa, Florida, dated December 2, 1941. E. D. Lambright defines Americanism.
Date:
December 2, 1941
Creator:
Lambright, E. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from T. N. Carswell to Francis B. Sayer - December 5, 1941]
A letter addressed to Honorable Francis B. Sayer, U. S. High Commissioner, Manila, Philippine Islands, from T. N. Carswell, For the Committee, Committee on Americanism, American Legion, dated December 5, 1941. The letter discusses the promotion of a "What is Americanism?" campaign. The campaign is defined as "seeking more light in the form of a contribution", the contribution being the answer to the question, "What is Americanism?". The answer will then be used "to help stimulate an American Revival comparable in results to the periods of the Revolution, the Making of the Constitution, and the Civil War" stressing that the country's destiny depends on these answers.
Date:
December 5, 1941
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lynn W. Landrum to T. N. Carswell - December 8, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Lynn W. Landrum, Columnist, The Dallas Morning News, dated December 8, 1941. Landrum replies to the request for a definition of Americanism with a copy of a column he wrote previously, which he believes deals with Americanism somewhat in the spirit of Carswell's inquiry. The attached clipping is from The Dallas Morning News, dated Sunday, Nvember 23, 1941, and contains a column titled "Thinking Out Loud," written by Lynn W. Landrum.
Date:
December 8, 1941
Creator:
Landrum, Lynn W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank L. Williams to T. N. Carswell - December 8, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Frank L. Williams, Editor, Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska, dated December 8, 1941. Williams defines Americanism.
Date:
December 8, 1941
Creator:
Williams, Frank L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Basil L. Walters to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Basil L. Walters, Vice-President and Executive Editor, Minneapolis Star Journal and Tribune, dated December 9, 1941. Walters advises Carswell that the song lyrics of "Ballad for Americans", written by a WPA worker, is what expresses his definition of Americanism writing that the chorus asks: "And who are you?" The voice answers back: "I am America." "Our country's strong, Our country's young. And it's greatest songs are yet unsung ― Our marching song will come again."
Date:
December 9, 1941
Creator:
Walters, Basil L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. D. Patterson to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from F. D. Patterson, President, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, dated December 9, 1941. Patterson advises Carswell that he has enclosed a copy of an article he wrote titled "My Definition of Americanism" and that the original of this article was sent to Adjutant General R. B. Handy, Jr. of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas City, Missouri at his request. Typewritten on Tuskegee Institute letterhead bearing watermark.
Date:
December 9, 1941
Creator:
Patterson, F. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. A. Curley to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from W. A. Curley, Editor-In-Chief, New York Journal-American, New York, N. Y. dated December 9, 1941. W. A. Curley defines Americanism.
Date:
December 9, 1941
Creator:
Curley, W. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Herbert R. O'Conor to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Herbert R. O'Conor, Governor, Annapolis, Maryland, dated December 9, 1941. Herbert R. O'Conor defines Americanism.
Date:
December 9, 1941
Creator:
O'Conor, Herbert R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernst F. Pihlblad to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]
A reply letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Ernst F. Pihlblad, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, dated December 9, 1941. Ernst F. Pihlblad defines Americanism.
Date:
December 9, 1941
Creator:
Pihlblad, Ernst F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Harry S. Truman to T. N. Carswell - December 10, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Harry S. Truman, United States Senate, dated December 10, 1941. Truman expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell and the work he is doing to revive patriotism among the American people and concludes the letter stating, "I think they received a jolt last Sunday which I think will awaken them to what they will have to face".
Date:
December 10, 1941
Creator:
Truman, Harry S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Benjamin Magee to T. N. Carswell - December 10, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from John Benjamin Magee, President, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, dated December 10, 1941. John Benjamin Magee defines Americanism.
Date:
December 10, 1941
Creator:
Magee, John Benjamin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. W. Elsey to T. N. Carswell - December 10, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from C. W. Elsey, D. D., Pastor, First Baptist Church, Shelbyville, Kentucky, dated December 10, 1941. C. W. Elsey defines Americanism within a narrative which he entitles "AMERICANISM TODAY".
Date:
December 10, 1941
Creator:
Elsey, C. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. C. Hockema to T. N. Carswell - December 10, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from F. C. Hockema, Assistant to the President, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, dated December 10, 1941. Hockema responds to the question "What is Americanism?" by drawing attention to the fact that Dr. Elliott is now in Washington, D. C. on defense activities.
Date:
December 10, 1941
Creator:
Hockema, F. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Burrows Matthews to T. N. Carswell - December 11, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Burrows Matthews, Editor, Buffalo Courier Express, dated December 11, 1941. Burrows Matthews defines Americanism.
Date:
December 11, 1941
Creator:
Matthews, Burrows
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Harman to T. N. Carswell - December 11, 1941]
A reply letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from A. F. Harman, President, Alabama College, Montevallo, Alabama, dated December 11, 1941. A. F. Harman defines Americanism.
Date:
December 11, 1941
Creator:
Harman, A. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles H. Sessions to T. N. Carswell - December 12, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Charles H. Sessions, Managing Editor, The Topeka Daily Capital, Topeka, Kansas, dated December 12, 1941. Sessions advises of his inability to be a substitute for Mr. McNeal due to a lack of time for the thought the question deserves.
Date:
December 12, 1941
Creator:
Sessions, Charles H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor Murray D. Van Wagoner to T. N. Carswell - December 12, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Murray D. Van Wagoner, Governor, State of Michigan, dated December 12, 1941. Governor Van Wagoner defines Americanism.
Date:
December 12, 1941
Creator:
Van Wagoner, Murray D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[letter from George Willard Frasier to T. N. Carswell - December 12, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from George Willard Frasier, President, Colorado State College of Education · Greeley, dated December 12, 1941. George Willard Frasier defines Americanism.
Date:
December 12, 1941
Creator:
Frasier, George Willard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Lawrence to T. N. Carswell - December 13, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Committee On Americanism, American Legion Post No. 57, from J. E. Lawrence, Editor, The Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, dated December 13, 1941. J. E. Lawrence defines Americanism.
Date:
December 13, 1941
Creator:
Lawrence, J. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. K. Morrow to T. N. Carswell - December 15, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from E. K. Morrow, President, Kansas Wesleyan University, Salina, Kansas, dated December 15, 1941. E. K. Morrow defines Americanism.
Date:
December 15, 1941
Creator:
Morrow, E. K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History