Sam Houston statue, Huntsville. Stands 67 foot tall (plus 10 foot tall base) and is named "A Tribute to Courage".

Sam Houston statue, Huntsville. Stands 67 foot tall (plus 10 foot tall base) and is named "A Tribute to Courage".

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about convict leader Fred Gomez Carrasco who has made an offer to exchange his ten civilian hostages for five prison officials.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the ordeal at the Texas state prison at Huntsville which has claimed its apparent second heart attack victim.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about talks between prison officials and three convicts who are holding hostages are set to resume at the Huntsville state prison.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about authorities at Huntsville who have refused to trade five prison officials for civilian hostages held by inmates inside the prison library.

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Huntsville prisoners reacting to the unconstitutionality declaration of the death sentence.

Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle featuring a photo of J. M. Hall of New Waverly, Texas, and a separate piece on farming prices.

Patent for a new and improved lock. This design "is to produce a lock and key in which the lock-case has no exterior opening communicating with its wards or works, but is provided with a recess only for supporting the shank or axis of the key, while the only opening for the admission of the key to the interior of the lock, whereby its wards or bolt may be operated or controlled, is upon the interior of the lock-case, so that there is no possibility of introducing . . . picking devices therein, or of introducing any explosive agents" (lines 15-27).