[Letter from Betty Anne Thedford to William Myres, December 17, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Anne Thedford to William Myres, December 17, 1958]

Letter from Betty Anne Thedford to William Myres discussing her appreciation for the five hundred dollars to go towards a scholarship on behalf of the Junior Rodeo Association. The scholarship money was given to Texas Western College for the 1958 Fall Semester.
Date: December 17, 1958
Creator: Thedford, Betty Anne
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick - written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson - to Captain Charles R. Griggs thanking him for his letter regarding her son's death. She thanks Griggs and the other men and women for their service and hopes that the war will be over soon. Included, also, is the envelope the letter was delivered in.
Date: May 17, 1945
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs of the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion. The letter mostly talks about the death of their grandfather who died suddenly, Mr. Griggs had been away in Big Spring as it happened. The rest of the letter talks about the grandfather's dislike for smoking and drinking; finally Mrs. Griggs says that they pray for her son's safety as well as the rest of the boys.
Date: April 17, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History