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[Letter from Reagan Brown to All County Extension Agents, May 27, 1969]
Letter from Reagan Brown to all of the county extension agents of the Texas counties involved in the Texas Community Improvement Program. The letter says that the contest has come to a close and the winners were "Crawford, McClennan County- $550, Gober, Fannin County - $450, Quitaque, Briscoe County - $350, and Haslet, Tarrant County - $250." He finishes by congratulating all of the contestants and encourages all to "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."
Date:
May 27, 1969
Creator:
Brown, Reagan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding Portrait of James William Baugh and Blondina Bahl]
Wedding portrait taken of James William Baugh and Blondina Bahl, both still wearing their wedding attire.
Date:
September 27, 1897
Creator:
Minner's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Showing Ohio Avenue in Wichita Falls, Texas]
Postcard showing a view looking down Ohio Avenue in Wichita Falls, Texas; there are people walking walking across the street and an automobile driving towards the camera. The text on the picture reads: "Hello Mayme - This isn't such a bad town, am stopping her a day or two..."
Date:
August 27, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from M. A. Matlock to his Mother, March 27, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his mother with a colored image of the marine barracks at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The note on the back of the photograph says that Milton is "in Guantanamo Cuba, this is a pretty place."
Date:
March 27, 1911
Creator:
Matlock, Milton Andrew
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock, February 27, 1911]
Postcard from a woman named Birdie to Mrs. M. M. Matlock describing her current sickness she has dealt with since Matlock left there. The image on the front of the card is of an ivy plant and text around it that reads: "Close clings the Ivy to the Tree, So in my Heart I cling to Thee."
Date:
February 27, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to M. M. Matlock, March 27, 1911]
Postcard from Milton Andrew Matlock to his father with a colored image of the target range at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. There is a note from Milton to his father saying he has "been fireing on the target range this week."
Date:
March 27, 1911
Creator:
Matlock
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Robert Matlock to Edna Matlock, February 27, 1933]
Photograph of
Date:
February 27, 1933
Creator:
Matlock, Robert
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[August Young's Oath of Allegiance and Order Admitting to Citizenship, 1923]
Photocopy of August Young's Oath of Allegiance presented to the McCulloch County District Court, in which he renounces allegiance to any foreign power, particularly to the King of Sweden, before swearing allegiance to the United States, together with the Order that admits him to citizenship.
Date:
March 27, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Swedish Free Mission Church Historic Marker]
Photograph of a Texas Historical Commission historical marker at the Swedish Free Mission Church. The marker provides a brief history of the church, as well as an explanation for its change in name during its development.
Date:
July 27, 2015
Creator:
Hargoves, Carolyn
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 27, 1928
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 27, 1928
Creator:
Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 86, Ed. 1 Friday, April 27, 1928
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 27, 1928
Creator:
Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 97, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1927
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 27, 1927
Creator:
Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 27, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 27, 1927
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 27, 1927
Creator:
Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1928
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 27, 1928
Creator:
Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Semi-weekly Hallettsville Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 77, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 27, 1928
Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 27, 1928
Creator:
Strauss, Mrs. Leo
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Young Boy at First Communion, Gonzalo Martinez, Jr.]
Portrait of young boy at First Communion holding a book with a cross necklace wrapped around hand. The boy is wearing a suit with a bow tie while standing behind lectern with statue of Jesus on the lectern. There is cross in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph that reads: "April 27-63 To my Grandma Lupe From Your Grandson Gonzalo Martinez Jr. I love you huelita.
Date:
April 27, 1963
Creator:
Maya Studios
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed from Mr. and Mrs. Boardman to Five Individuals, February 27, 1879]
Land deed from E. R. Boardman and his wife to five individuals: Z. T. Wall, George E. Bushong, J. E. M. Yates, Zeb, Jenkins, and J. L. Morehead. The deed gives the men ownership of land "lying in the village of Grapevine County of Tarrant, on the waters of Denton Creek." The rest of the document outlines the perimeters of the land and what it encompasses.
Date:
February 27, 1879
Creator:
Woods, J. P.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Death Claims 'Miss Lu']
Newspaper clipping about Lucinda Rayburn dies in her home at the age of eighty-two. The newspaper clipping describes arrangement of funeral services, her life, her influence on Sam Rayburn's career. There are several articles on the back, discussing various topics.
Date:
May 27, 1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Flaming Cross Burns in Yard at Rayburn Home]
Two newspaper clippings of an article about a cross burned in the driveway of Speaker Sam Rayburn's home, Thursday, July 26, 1956. The second clipping is a continuation of the content in the first clipping. The article includes information about an FBI investigation, Sam Rayburn's opinion on the act, and an editorial note condemning the supposed nature of the act.
Date:
July 27, 1956
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Gasoline Purchase to Bud Yates]
Bill of sale receipt to Bud Yates for the purchase of 11 3/4 gallons of gasoline for the total cost of $1.80.
Date:
June 27, 1940
Creator:
Oxford Service Station
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, February 27, 2000
Interview with Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek Dickerson, former pilot from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Dickerson describes her early interest in airplanes and tells stories from her days with the WWII Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), flying different types of aircraft to bases all over the United States. She includes the history of WASP, its formation, and dissolution. Her flying stories detail plane crashes and near-death experiences, including the sabotage of planes at the airport in Enid, OK by a German National. Mrs. Dickerson also talks about running a flying service in the Kerrville airport with her husband, Carl Meek, during the early days of aviation after WWII.
Date:
February 27, 2000
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Dickerson, Rosa Lea Fullwood Meek
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, February 27, 1998
Interview with Connie Douglas Reeves, named Texas Woman of the Century, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reeves talks about her life in Eagle Pass and San Antonio Texas, her education as the only female in her law school class, her career as a high school schoolteacher, and her horseback riding experience at Camp Waldemar. She describes organizing a girls' riding group, called "The Lassos," with whom she performed at the World's Fair in New York in 1938 and Washington D.C. Mrs. Reeves also briefly discusses the sheep ranching she did with her husband, Jack Reeves, the flood of 1928, and the flood of 1932.
Date:
February 27, 1998
Creator:
Witt, Gerald & Reeves, Connie Douglas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000
Interview with Thornton Secor, grandson of a prominent local doctor, from Kerrville, Texas. Thornton talks about how his grandfather ended up in the area and his various contributions to Kerrville, such as building the town's first hospital and establishing a tourist campsite. Thornton also briefly mentions the flood of 1932, and rainfall in the area.
Date:
September 27, 2000
Creator:
Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Secor, Thornton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with George Allen Holekamp, September 27, 2000
Interview with George Allen Holekamp, a rancher and descendant of Kerr County settlers from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Holekamp details his family's history in Kerr County. He mentions that his ancestors included farmers, ranchers, and shingle-makers. He and his wife Mary Virginia Stevens are still involved in ranching and community activities, and their legacy continues on with their children. In his stories of ranching, he discusses ranchers' struggles with screwworm infestations and Brucellosis (Bang's Disease), the Bracero program, the Rural Electrification Association, and the Sheep and Goats Raisers Auxiliary.
Date:
September 27, 2000
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Holekamp, George Allen & Holekamp, Mary Virginia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History