Weekly newspaper from Huntsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Parent map for Madison County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:17,000.

Index map for Madison County, Texas showing the distribution of census blocks and smaller inset areas for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:86,998.

A certificate of release issued by the Texas Prison System, O. B. Ellis, General Manager, Huntsville, Texas. The certificate grants a 90-day emergency reprieve and is dated January 7, 1952 Per J. M. Metts, Chief for J. C. Roberts, Chief.

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Letter from Truett Latimer to Oliver Howard discussing plans to send him an up to date copy of House Bill 123, and his upcoming inspection trip Huntsville and Sugar Land penitentiaries.

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Parent map for Madison County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:17,000.

Parent map for Madison County, Texas showing the area of one geographic block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:17,000.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Texas Constitutional Revision Commission who voted to sanction use of public funds for students in church and private colleges but not for pupils in lower-level private schools.

Patent for a device used to make butter by churning cream.

An Admission Summary from the Texas Prison System (Huntsville, Texas). The subject was interviewed on October 7, 1954. The report summarizes facts regarding the parolee including employment as a waitress at the Windsor Coffee Shop in Abilene, Texas.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate in Stillwater, Minnesota, dated March, 7, 1954. Subject 17671 [108,345] describes the unusual weather, the delay of his transfer and his receipt of a letter from Mr. Gordon Jaeck, Chairman of the Minnesota Parole Board. Subject confirms his understanding that Jaeck has no control over parole in Texas but was pleased that Jaeck "would if he could." Subject states that his main goal now is getting out of prison.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about under gloomy skies in San Antonio where body of Fred Gomez Carrasco was laid to rest during unannounced funeral services.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two San Antonio brothers who were charged with aiding and abetting the fatal escape attempt of Fred Gomez Carrasco from state prison.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about governor Dolph Briscoe who said that he feels Texas corrections director W. J. Estelle did everything humanly possible to protect the lives of hostages held by Fred Gómez Carrasco and two accomplices at the state prison in Huntsville.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about two San Antonio brothers who have been charged with aiding and abetting, Fred Gomez Carrasco in his fatal attempt to escape the state prison at Huntsville night.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about governor Dolph Briscoe who said that considering the safety of the state as a whole, Texas prison system director W. J. Estelle did everything humanly possible to protect the lives of the hostages held by the convicts during the Huntsville siege.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about grand jury which announced that it will be convened to hear the case of Ignacio Cuevas.