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The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, December 6, 1957 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, December 6, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Hendrick Home for Children (Abilene, Texas)

An aerial photograph of Hendrick Home for Children, located at the intersection of Treadaway Boulevard and South 27th Street in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones.
Date: July 6, 1957
Creator: Jones, Lloyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Hendrick Home for Children (Abilene, Texas)

An aerial photograph of Hendrick Home for Children, located at the intersection of Treadaway Boulevard and South 27th Street in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones.
Date: July 6, 1957
Creator: Jones, Lloyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clarence Pope to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Clarence Pope to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1957]

Letter from Clarence Pope to Truett Latimer asking him to oppose House Bill 777.
Date: April 6, 1957
Creator: Pope, Clarence
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. T. A. Rippy, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. T. A. Rippy, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. T. A. Rippy discussing a petition Rippy signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Randolph Owens to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1957]

Postcard from Randolph Owens to Truett Latimer asking him to support House Bill 79.
Date: May 6, 1957
Creator: Owens, Randolph
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. B. Stone, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. B. Stone, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. J. B. Stone discussing a petition Stone signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James A. Roberson to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from James A. Roberson to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1957]

Letter from James A. Roberson of Abilene City Schools to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to support HB 261 and SB 121, which would establish film libraries in public schools.
Date: May 6, 1957
Creator: Roberson, James A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Wilkinson, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Wilkinson, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Wilkinson discussing a petition they signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elwin L. Skiles to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Elwin L. Skiles to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1957]

Letter from Elwin L. Skiles of First Baptist Church in Abilene to Truett Latimer urging him to vote against HB 777.
Date: April 6, 1957
Creator: Skiles, Elwin L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ray V. Willis, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ray V. Willis, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Ray V. Willis discussing a petition Willis signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from R. W. Stewart to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1957]

Postcard from R. W. Stewart to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer requesting his support for HB 79.
Date: May 6, 1957
Creator: Stewart, R. W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond Petree to Truett Latimer, 2-6-57] (open access)

[Letter from Raymond Petree to Truett Latimer, 2-6-57]

Letter from Raymond Petree to Truett Latimer asking Latimer to oppose an unnamed bill that would close rural schools.
Date: February 6, 1957
Creator: Petree, Raymond
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas B. White to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas B. White to Truett Latimer, May 6, 1957]

Letter from Thomas B. White to Truett Latimer asking him to support House Bill 79.
Date: May 6, 1957
Creator: White, Thomas B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to H. M. Porter, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to H. M. Porter, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to H. M. Porter discussing a bill he recently supported and Porter's opposition to it.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Bobby C. Satterwhite, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Bobby C. Satterwhite, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Bobby C. Satterwhite discussing legislation and a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution that Satterwhite opposes and Latimer supports.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Margueritte Newman, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Margueritte Newman, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Margueritte Newman discussing a petition Newman signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Eula J. West to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1957]

Postcard from Eula J. West to Truett Latimer asking him to support House Bill 8 related to teachers' salary increases. West writes that salaries have not kept up with the increase in academic and financial responsibilities.
Date: February 6, 1957
Creator: West, Eula J.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. R. Willis, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. R. Willis, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. R. Willis discussing a petition Willis signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Billy F. Thornton, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Billy F. Thornton, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. Billy F. Thornton discussing a petition they signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Leroy Potter, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Leroy Potter, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Leroy Potter discussing the proposed constitutional amendment that would give the people in the counties of Texas the option to vote on the re-division of the commissioner precincts in their respective counties. Mr. Latimer explains how the proposal would work and says it lets the will of the people prevail.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Potter, Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tucker, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tucker, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Tucker discussing the proposed constitutional amendment that would give people in the counties of Texas the option to vote on the re-division of the commissioner precincts in their respective counties. Mr. Latimer explains how the proposal would work and says it lets the will of the people prevail.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Clarrisse Robbins, March 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Clarrisse Robbins, March 6, 1957]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Clarrisse Robbins discussing a petition Robbins signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date: March 6, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Pennington to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Pennington to Truett Latimer, April 6, 1957]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Pennington to Truett Latimer asking him to oppose House Bill 777.
Date: April 6, 1957
Creator: Pennington, C. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History