[Letter and Envelope:  From parolee/inmate to T. N. Carswell - January 1, 1956] (open access)

[Letter and Envelope: From parolee/inmate to T. N. Carswell - January 1, 1956]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from a parolee/inmate, in Weldon, Texas, dated January 1, 1956. Subject 108,345 expresses to Carswell his joyous feeling regarding his date of discharge which is to be on March 16. A portion of the envelope is also included in the record and is addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, and is postmarked from Weldon, Texas, on January 4, 1956.
Date: January 1, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, Ed. 1, Sunday, April 1, 1956 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 40, Ed. 1, Sunday, April 1, 1956

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising. This April Fool's Day edition is titled, "The Singe".
Date: April 1, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Congressman Martin Dies - September 1, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Congressman Martin Dies - September 1, 1956]

A letter written to Congressman Martin Dies, Lufkin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated September 1, 1956. Carswell discourages Dies in his intention to run for the Senate seat to be vacated by Senator Daniel advising him that Texas needs both DIES and MORROW, him in the House where he is, and Morrow in the Senate.
Date: September 1, 1956
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Allan Shivers to Truett Latimer, March 1, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Allan Shivers to Truett Latimer, March 1, 1956]

Letter from Allan Shivers to Truett Latimer discussing the 75th anniversary of the City of Abilene's founding.
Date: March 1, 1956
Creator: Shivers, Allan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History