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26th Annual Dallas County Exhibition: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture (open access)

26th Annual Dallas County Exhibition: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture

Catalog from the juried "26th Annual Dallas County Exhibition: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture," May 11–June 5, 1955, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: list of awards, list of artists and artworks in the exhibition.
Date: 1955
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 17, 1955 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 17, 1955

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on January 17th (third concert) during the 5th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The conductor was Julius Hegyi.
Date: January 1955
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcing the Appointment of Frank Bell as Manager of the Abilene Agency] (open access)

[Announcing the Appointment of Frank Bell as Manager of the Abilene Agency]

Pamphlet discussing Frank Bell's appointment as manager of the Abilene Agency within the American General Life Insurance Company.
Date: 1955
Creator: American General life Insurance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deliverer Life Insurance Company (open access)

Deliverer Life Insurance Company

Booklet providing information about the Deliverer Life Insurance Company, one of the first life insurance companies for Black people in Fort Worth. It includes background about the establishment of the company; a list of employees with portraits and information about affiliations and experience; and a table of insurance premiums sorted by age.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Deliverer Life Insurance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hog Lice and Hog Mange: Methods of Control and Eradication. (open access)

Hog Lice and Hog Mange: Methods of Control and Eradication.

Revised edition. "The nature and habits of these parasites [hog lice and hog mange], symptoms caused by each species, and methods of control and eradication are discussed in this bulletin. Plans for hog wallows and dipping plants, with directions for building them, are also given." -- p. ii
Date: 1955
Creator: Kemper, H. E. & Peterson, H. O.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[National Rifle Association Pamphlet, 1955~] (open access)

[National Rifle Association Pamphlet, 1955~]

Pamphlet from the National Rifle Association discussing firearm laws and legislation. Includes a mail-in application for a membership.
Date: 1955~
Creator: National Rifle Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Night Flying Sense (open access)

Night Flying Sense

Pamphlet about flying at night, filled with helpful tips for navy pilots.
Date: 1955
Creator: United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aviation Training Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Renegade Money Article] (open access)

[Renegade Money Article]

Memorandum from the American Sugar Cane League of the U. S. A. describing an editorial from a 1930 issue of "The Sugar Bulletin" that discusses American businesses travelling abroad. The author uses quotes from the editorial to posit that American capital should not go abroad.
Date: 1955
Creator: American Sugar Cane League of the U. S. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Seventeenth Annual Exhibition of Texas Painting & Sculpture, 1955 (open access)

The Seventeenth Annual Exhibition of Texas Painting & Sculpture, 1955

Catalog from the juried "17th Annual Exhibition of Texas Painting & Sculpture," October 7–November 13, 1955, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts during the State Fair of Texas. Includes: list of awards and prizes, list of artists and artwork in the exhibition, selected images.
Date: 1955
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seventh Annual Texas Crafts Exhibition (open access)

Seventh Annual Texas Crafts Exhibition

Catalog from the juried "7th Annual Texas Crafts Exhibition," November 27–December 18, 1955, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: list of prizes and awards, list of artists and artworks in the exhibition, selected images.
Date: 1955
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Six Centuries of Headdress (open access)

Six Centuries of Headdress

Catalog from the exhibition, "Six Centuries of Headdress," April 3–May 1, 1955, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts to parallel the Bal aux Chapeau sponsored by the Dallas Fashion Group. Includes: list of artists and artworks in the exhibition, selected images.
Date: 1955
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetpotato Diseases (open access)

Sweetpotato Diseases

Revised edition. There are two classes of sweet potato diseases, 1) field troubles (which are either root and stem diseases or leaf diseases), and 2) storage rots. Root and stem diseases include stem-rot, black-rot, foot-rot, scurf, and root-rot; and leaf disease, leaf-blight, white-rust, and leaf-spot. There are many methods of control for field diseases which are discussed. Control of the five storage rots described hinges on careful storage-house management.
Date: 1955
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Horticultural Crops Research Branch.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Swept and Delta Wing Sense (open access)

Swept and Delta Wing Sense

Pamphlet discussing the Navy's switch to delta wing aircraft, including the benefits to supersonic flight, the detriments to low speed flight, tips for aviators, and more.
Date: 1955
Creator: United States. Navy. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aviation Training Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[You'll Discover a New High in Summer Driving Comfort] (open access)

[You'll Discover a New High in Summer Driving Comfort]

Pamphlet describing the new automobile air conditioning unit from A. R. A. Refrigair. The unit has many features, such as dehumidifying and interchangeability, that are discussed. The pamphlet lists the additional benefits of the automotive refrigeration unit.
Date: 1955
Creator: A. R. A. Manufacturing Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Your Job at Imperial Sugar Company (open access)

Your Job at Imperial Sugar Company

Booklet from Imperial Sugar Company discussing the new employee's role at Imperial Sugar Company and the aspects of their employment, including benefits, payroll, and more about Imperial.
Date: 1955
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Your Medical Branch: In Action - In the News (open access)

Your Medical Branch: In Action - In the News

Compilation of reprinted newspaper articles comprising a "series on what the taxpayers of Texas have in the way of medical facilities at Galveston" describing research and services as well as features on people working at the facilities.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Justice, Blair
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: February 14, 1955 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: February 14, 1955

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on February 14th (fourth concert) during the 5th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The conductor was Julius Hegyi.
Date: February 1955
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for William Lewis Hegwood, Sr., February 2, 1955] (open access)

[Funeral Program for William Lewis Hegwood, Sr., February 2, 1955]

Funeral program for William Lewis Hegwood, Sr. The funeral was held Wednesday, February 2, 1955 at St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. E. A. Smith, Minister. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and he was buried in City Cemetery No. 3 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 2, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Lamar State College of Technology, Summer Session 1955 (open access)

Catalog of Lamar State College of Technology, Summer Session 1955

Catalog of courses offered by the Lamar State College of Technology for the 1955 summer session, as well as general information about the university, programs, and policies.
Date: March 1955
Creator: Lamar State College of Technology
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Texas State College Schedule of Classes: Spring 1955 (open access)

North Texas State College Schedule of Classes: Spring 1955

Schedule of classes at North Texas State College for the Spring semester providing a list of classes that will be offered by department, with times and locations. It also includes class indexes and other information about registration procedures, exams, tuition, and related topics.
Date: Spring 1955
Creator: North Texas State College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[United States National Bank Statement of Condition Brochure, April 11, 1955] (open access)

[United States National Bank Statement of Condition Brochure, April 11, 1955]

United States National Bank brochure showing the statement of condition for April, 1955. A list of services and directors is included.
Date: April 11, 1955
Creator: United States National Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lamborn Sugar Bulletin, Sugar Distribution, July 12, 1955] (open access)

[Lamborn Sugar Bulletin, Sugar Distribution, July 12, 1955]

Lamborn sugar bulletin detailing sugar distribution in the United States.
Date: April 12, 1955
Creator: Lamborn & Company, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[San Jacinto Day Program with address by John J. Herrera - 1955-04-21] (open access)

[San Jacinto Day Program with address by John J. Herrera - 1955-04-21]

Program for the San Jacinto Day celebration hosted by Sons of the Republic of Texas and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, San Jacinto Chapters. The front of the program lists an itinerary of the day's events and the reverse lists the lyrics to "Texas, Our Texas". Included is the text of a speech delivered by John J. Herrera at the event, April 21, 1955.
Date: April 21, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: May 2, 1955 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: May 2, 1955

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on May 2nd (sixth concert) during the 5th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The conductor was Julius Hegyi.
Date: May 1955
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History