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Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, October 16, 2018

Transcript of an interview with Phyllis Schwethelm Shelton, who details the history of her extended family starting with her great, great, great grandfather, Ernst Schwethelm, who immigrated from Germany in 180 and settled in Comfort, TX. Other notable moments within the Schwethelm's long family history are included such as Henry Schwethelm, a Texas Ranger who fought in the Battle of Nueces in the Civil War, and the family's business in mercantile, real estate, and cattle ranching. Images relating to the interview are included after transcript.
Date: October 16, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Shelton, Phyllis Schwethelm
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 162 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from July 16, 1973 to October 12, 1973 posing outside a building in 2 rows. The recruits are all wearing uniforms consisting of light-colored slacks and shirts, a darker tie, and flat-topped caps. A label with the class number, date, and identifying the recruits is attached to the front of photograph near the bottom.
Date: [1973-07-16..1973-10-12]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 165 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire classmembers from January 16, 1974 to April 12, 1974 posing outside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing uniforms of navy blue slacks, double-breasted jackets, and flat-topped caps.
Date: [1974-01-16..1974-04-12]
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Six People With an Incubator]

Photograph of six people, five men and one woman, standing around an incubator that had been donated to the Children's Medical Center. They are standing in front of a Dallas Fire Department ambulance outside of the Children's Medical Center. The back of the photograph has a label reading, "1975 Incubator Donation, Received by Chief J. O. Camp and Fire Chief Hendrix. Chief Camp Donated Picture" and "Children's Medical Center" is written below the label.
Date: January 16, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 146 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire class members from January 1971 to April 1971 posing outside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a navy-blue suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, navy-blue slacks and service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, a silver badge on the left side of the chest, and on the left sleeve a patch shaped as a shield and a circle cross patch near the wrist. The large text box beneath the men have all the names of each member.
Date: April 16, 1971
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 152 #2]

Portrait of the 16 Dallas Fire class members from March 1972 to June 1972 posing outside a building in two rows. All of the recruits are wearing a dark colored suit with circular silver buttons in two rows, slacks, a dark colored service cap, name tag on the right side of their chest, a silver badge on the left side of the chest, and on the left sleeve a patch shaped as a shield and a circle cross patch near the wrist. The large text box beneath the men have all the names of each member.
Date: June 16, 1972
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January 6, 1874] (open access)

[Joshua Chapter No. 43, Annual Returns, January 6, 1874]

Returns of the Joshua Chapter, No. 43 to the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Texas listing the membership as of January 6, 1874, the changes in membership over the prior year, and the dues paid by the Joshua Chapter.
Date: March 16, 1874
Creator: Devall, Sam
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 16, 1977 (open access)

South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 16, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: February 16, 1977
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 16, 1977 (open access)

South Belt Press (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 16, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1977
Creator: Flickinger, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mid-Texas Drilling Company Stock Certificate #13] (open access)

[Mid-Texas Drilling Company Stock Certificate #13]

Stock certificate for 50 shares of the Mid-Texas Drilling Company owned by Mrs. James S. Chambers.
Date: August 16, 1919
Creator: Mid-Texas Drilling Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[House Rental Receipt] (open access)

[House Rental Receipt]

Receipt for the rental of a house for $2.50 per month.
Date: September 16, 1871
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson, May 16, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson, May 16, 1944]

Telegram from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson on hoping to be with the association at a later convention. For Bradford is at a Waco convention.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Lowell Mellett - July-December 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Lowell Mellett - July-December 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Lowell Mellett thanking him for writing such amazing columns in the paper. Bradford will definitely vote for Roosevelt when he's able to vote. In the other letter Bradford mentions he can talk about what's going on in East Africa.
Date: 1944-07-16/1944-12-11
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to John B. Hawley Jr., September 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to John B. Hawley Jr., September 16, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to John B. Hawley Jr. on him being back in the states from overseas in military duty. He applauds John for being a war-minded man turning out the equipment needed for times like these.
Date: September 16, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds, May 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds, May 16, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds asking Reynolds to send certain people his celluloid cards or tables. Has been traveling quite a bit while being in the army.
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. F. Cailloux to Pete Wall - June 16, 1936] (open access)

[Letter from J. F. Cailloux to Pete Wall - June 16, 1936]

Letter from J.F. Cailloux to Pete Wall discussing the patented Wild Well Capping Devices in five (5) various sizes along with a disclaimer that all prices mentioned within this correspondence are specific to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Date: June 16, 1936
Creator: Cailloux, J. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. Brewer to Alex Bradford, August 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from B. Brewer to Alex Bradford, August 16, 1944]

Letter from B. Brewer to Alex Bradford on hoping he received their letter from July 24th. And requesting return of the Latin-American and Defense booklets.
Date: August 16, 1944
Creator: Brewer, Basil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Personal Topics - July 16, 1940] (open access)

[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Personal Topics - July 16, 1940]

Letter to Alex Bradford discussing personal updates, including a chat with Alex's step-son, the author's employment at the FBI, the author's work with their sister's father-in-law, the author's support for President Roosevelt, and general well wishes. Pages 2 and 3 are omitted.
Date: July 16, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 47 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 47 standing and posing together in front of a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date: [1951-12-16..1952-01-07]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 80 #2]

Portrait of the 11 Dallas Fire class members from April 1957 to May 1957 posing in front of a curtain inside a building in two rows. The recruits are wearing matching uniforms including light-colored slacks and button-down shirts with dark belts; the person on the far right of the front row is wearing a shirt with a checkered plaid pattern.
Date: [1957-04-16..1957-05-31]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 102 #2]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire class members from January 1960 to April 1960 posing in front of a building. Three men in front are kneeling around a board identifying the class; the other thirteen students are standing behind them in staggered rows. All of the recruits are wearing dark-colored uniforms including slacks, jackets with a double-row of buttons and silver badges over the left breast, and they are holding flat-topped caps with crests on the front. Printed text attached to the bottom of the image identifies them by name.
Date: April 16, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas Firefighter Class 102 #1]

Portrait of the Dallas Fire class members from January 1960 to April 1960 posing in front of a building. Three men in front are kneeling around a board identifying the class; the other thirteen students are standing behind them in staggered rows. All of the recruits are wearing dark-colored uniforms including slacks, jackets with a double-row of buttons and silver badges over the left breast, and they are holding flat-topped caps with crests on the front.
Date: April 16, 1960
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1976 (open access)

Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1976

Student newspaper from Temple Junior College in Temple, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1970 (open access)

Leopard Tales (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1970

Semimonthly student newspaper from Temple Junior College in Temple, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History