The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1939 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, December 8, 1939

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1939
Creator: Edwards, Ray
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Manson Haggard holding the hand of a little boy]

Photograph of Manson Haggard holding the hand of a little boy. The handwriting on the back reads, "Manson Haggard kidnapped the little black boy on about Feb. 8, 1938, at Crowell, Texas. A. W. Lilly and J. D. Todd caught him in Fairview, Ohio. 4 days later. He stayed in jail about six mo. (months) and broke out of jail stole my pistol and escaped. We caught him in Oklahoma 3 days latter."
Date: February 8, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Mugshot of Manson Haggard]

Photograph of Manson Haggard, mugshots. Inmate number OSR 11234. The type text on the back reads, "State Reformatory; Granite, Okla. Manson Haggard, #11234, recd. 27-36; from Cust--o; crime Asslt & Batt. with D. W.; term 6 monts; Dischared 5-5-36. Age 28 in 1936; height 5-10; weight 147; hair lt. brn; eyes blue. Occ. Barber. Relatives; Mother. Mrs. Martha Haggad, Putman, --ta. Brother; Arch Haggard, Lone World, Okla. 1/2 Brother; Edgar Allman, Daugherty, Texas. Uncle; Ben Haggard, Custer, Okla." The written handwriting reads, "Tattoo of hand clasp on right arm lower outs. 1/2 et. scar below right eye.
Date: February 8, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library