Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of Clayton McKinney of Midland, retired Texas Ranger and chief deputy of the Midland County Sheriff's Office.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Applicability to Midland County of H.B. No. 54, 51st Leg., relative to the compensation of county juvenile officers.

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

Rogelio “Roger” Robles was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1929 and grew up in both Laredo and Lampazos, Nuevo Leon. Robles graduated from Martin High School in Laredo in 1948; he then briefly moved to New York City before he was drafted into the Korean War. After returning from the Korean War, Robles attended Midland College and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1960. He permanently moved to Midland to work within the Guadalupe Youth Service Center that same year. While in this job, Robles formed a parent’s organization in order to raise money for student scholarships to attend college. After leaving this job, Robles founded several small businesses and then began working a life insurance agent. Robles later became a real estate agent before running successfully to become a trustee of Midland Independent School District, becoming the first Mexican American to win a spot in the board. Robles helped started the Midland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

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

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

Floor plan for an office building and parking garage commissioned by Jack B. Wilkinson in Midland, Texas. It includes a lease space on elevator machine room floor, and it features wall edge lines, measurements, and labels.

Entrance and floor details for an office building commissioned by R. R. Rhodes and Dr. J. H. Chapple in Midland, Texas. Sections include a 1/2 plan at entrance for the first floor, 1/2 plan at 3rd floor thru 6th floor, section at lintel, 1/2 plan of lintel stone, section at sill, and 1/2 plan of window sill.

Detail at door jamb for an office building commissioned by R. R. Rhodes and Dr. J. H. Chapple in Midland, Texas. It features measurements and curved lines.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of clear and cold weather which is dominating Texas with temperature sinking to eight degree at Marfa in the mountains of western part of the state.

Photograph of the W. F. Scarborough Building in Midland, Texas. The building is a one story building with a large attic space.

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing having Thanksgiving dinner on American Airlines, staying in the Hotel Scharbauer in Midland, winter weather in West Texas, a ball at the hotel, recent letters, shows she'd like to see, and flying. Written on Hotel Scharbauer stationary.

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling to Long Beach, food, landing in El Paso with a major crosswind and nearly colliding with another plane, staying the night in El Paso, and flying on to Midland.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story saying that more than 2-million gallons of gasoline were distributed, another 250,00 was sent to a Rio Grande Valley distributor.

Patent for an improved spark plug assembly used in explosive engines allowing for easier cleaning of the electrodes while the motor is running, among other enhancements over contemporary spark plug design.