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The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 19, 1942 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 19, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 19, 1942
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942]

Letter from E. H. Saulson, director of the USO Club, to Mrs. W. E. Blewett in Sweetwater, Texas. Saulson discusses a meeting to be held August 25, 1942; according to him, the purpose of the club is "to help occupy time and perhaps develop some way of building or maintaining their own morale as well as that of their husbands." Also included is the envelope that this letter was delivered in.
Date: August 19, 1942
Creator: Saulson, E. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 19, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 19, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Last Rites for Will Rayburn Slated Sunday] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Last Rites for Will Rayburn Slated Sunday]

Newspaper clipping about last rites reserved for Will Rayburn on Sunday. On the back of the clipping are listings of livestock and ranch supplies for sale.
Date: March 19, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Speaker's Brother Dies Following Heart Attack] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Speaker's Brother Dies Following Heart Attack]

Newspaper clipping about obituary Will Rayburn, Sam Rayburn's brother, at age of sixty-five on March 18, 1943.
Date: March 19, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, November 19, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 19, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 19, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Gharles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home in Sweetwater, Texas; Mrs. Griggs tells that "190 Sweetwater people donated blood." She mentions the marriage between Otto Carter and Lillian Pratt, as well as her and Mr. C. K. Griggs' attempts at getting the yard in better shape.
Date: April 19, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1950 (open access)

The Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1950

Semi-monthly student newspaper from Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: January 19, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 1950 (open access)

The Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 1950

Semi-monthly student newspaper from Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: October 19, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballad Sheet for a Party at the Fort Polk Officers Club] (open access)

[Ballad Sheet for a Party at the Fort Polk Officers Club]

Document with the names and lyrics of songs to be performed at a party at the "North Fort Polk Officers Club." In total there are four songs with lyrics: "On [Top] of Ole Baldy, R. A. Fight Song, The Dog's Song, Ting-A-Ling."
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain W. M. Dickey]

Portrait of Captain W. M. Dickey in his dress uniform. This photo was taken on February 19, 1959.
Date: February 19, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Clean Up Debris After a Blast]

Photograph of firefighters and other men cleaning up debris outside a white, wood-paneled house. Through one of the blasted-out windows, other men can be seen working inside the house. The three firefighters working outside the house are wearing gloves and are handling charred fabric and two pieces of furniture. Another man looks into the house through the far left window and a young boy watches from the far right. On the back of the photograph are two labels and two stamps giving information about the photo, including the date.
Date: September 19, 1960
Creator: McCain, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 77, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 19, 1961 (open access)

The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 77, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 19, 1961

Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 1961
Creator: McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: The Texan] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: The Texan]

Newspaper clipping about a cartoon depicting an image of the state of Texas, where a wreath hanging from the state of Texas, and a gavel on top. The text below the image is "Cartoon courtesy of Bruce Russell Los Angeles Times Copyright 1961, Times-Mirror Syndicate." On the back of the clipping is a black and white photo of some US leaders at Sam Rayburn's funeral.
Date: November 19, 1961
Creator: Russell, Bruce
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1963 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1963

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 19, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1964 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 19, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1964 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 19, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Kountze, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 19, 1964
Creator: Thompson, Houston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas County Courthouse Construction]

Photograph of the metal frame of the unfinished, multi-story Dallas County Courthouse. From out of shot on the left, a stream of water is directed at the building. Inside the framework, two staircases going up the whole building are visible. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note identifying the building as the Dallas County Courthouse and giving the date.
Date: June 19, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dallas County Courthouse Under Construction]

Photograph of the metal framework of the unfinished, multi-story Dallas County Courthouse. A stream of water from out of shot on the left is being sprayed at the building. Two staircases going all the way up the building are visible inside the tower.
Date: June 19, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters Hose Down an Unfinished Building]

Photograph of two firefighters on two ladders, using hoses to spray a multi-story, unfinished building. The heads and shoulders of two more firefighters are visible at the bottom of the photograph, and a man in khakis crouches in front of the closest ladder. The background and the top left portion of the building is obscured by smoke. On the back of the photograph is a label, a handwritten note, and two stamps giving information about the photo.
Date: June 19, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1964 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1964 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Kountze, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 1964
Creator: Jennings, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Burnt and Fire-Damaged Inside of a Neiman-Marcus]

Photograph of a burnt-out area of the Dallas Neiman-Marcus's interior, next to an escalator. Ashes and charred debris cover the floor and the escalator, which is visible beyond a burnt railing and part of a wall on the left. The brick wall at the back has been blackened, and wires hang from the low, peeling ceiling above. The wall on the right is also peeling. On the back of the photograph is a handwritten note that reads, "Fire - Neiman-Marcus Dec 19, 1964."
Date: December 19, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History