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Ceremonies Held For Sunset Seniors
Newspaper clipping regarding the graduation ceremony for the students of Sunset High School. The article lists the names of the students who received diplomas. The reverse sides of the clippings contain advertisements.
Date:
June 4, 1966
Creator:
Dallas Morning News
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Chicago Civic Opera Company program, March 12 & 13, 1930
Program for the Chicago Civic Opera Company's performance of "Lucia Di Lammermoor" and "Tannhauser" hosted by The Dallas Grand Opera Committee on March 12 and 13, 1930, at 8 p.m., in the Fair Park Auditorium.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dallas Grand Opera Committee
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cliff Temple Baptist Church Picnic]
Photograph of members of Cliff Temple Baptist Church having a picnic at Kidd Springs Park in Dallas, Texas. People of various ages line up near tables laden with foodstuffs to the right. People wearing white smocks and aprons attend to the food.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
France, Bert
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cliff Temple Baptist Sunday School Class
Photograph of attendees of Cliff Temple Baptist Church standing together on the steps of a brick building. The group is composed of men wearing suits and women wearing coats and hats.
Date:
1920~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Open Forum Annual Announcement, 1927-1928
A pamphlet of Dallas Open Forum's annual announcement of their 1927-1928 season of speakers. The forum meets on Sundays at 3 p.m., in the Dallas City Hall auditorium. The pamphlet includes a summary of the Forum's mission, a list of the slated guest speakers for the next season (with their photographs), and information about the Forum's administration.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dallas Open Forum
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas War Camp Community Service Hospitality Committee membership card]
Dallas War Camp Community Service hospitality committee membership card, assigned to Lorraine Conner. Includes the names of the members of the committee.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dallas War Camp Community Service
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed Transferring Property from Mary Maxwell to Elizabeth Maxwell, September 12, 1869]
Deed wherein Mary Maxwell transfers of 320 acres of land in Dallas County, Texas, to Elizabeth Maxwell.
Date:
September 12, 1869
Creator:
Maxwell, Mary Strain
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Forty-First Annual Spring Commencement: Class of June, 1966
Program containing the events of the 1966 spring commencement ceremony at Sunset High School. The names of degree recipients and class honorees are included.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Sunset High School
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Honorary Recognition Certificate for Meritorious Accomplishment: Thomas F. Forrest]
Certificate of honorary recognition accorded to Thomas F. Forrest by the United States Post Office Department for meritorious accomplishment and devotion to duty. The certificate says Mr. Forrest is receiving this award on the occasion of his retirement from the postal service. The certificate is signed by the postmaster and postmaster general, and was issued in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1956-10~
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Desmond's Service Grocery Opening]
Invitation to the grand opening of Desmond's Service Grocery, held on Saturday, July 11 of an unknown year. The flyer text says there will music, dancing, refreshments, and souvenirs available.The flyer also says customers can purchase groceries by telephone. On the back of the flyer is an advertisement for the Dallas Railway Co.
Date:
192X
Creator:
Desmond's Service Grocery
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to a Kappa Theta Phi event, December 6, 1919]
An invitation to a Kappa Theta Phi event held the evening of December 6, 1919. The invitation is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Lorraine Conner. On the card is a handwritten note reading, "Now be there - Scott."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lloyd Desmond's 25th Anniversary, February 9, 1925]
Invitation to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lloyd Desmond's 25th anniversary of their marriage, held on February 9, 1925, from 8 to 10, at 2615 South Oregon Avenue, Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1925~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the Southern Methodist University Commencement Exercises, June 1921]
Invitation to the Southern Methodist University commencement exercises held on Tuesday, June 14, 1921, at 10:30 a.m. in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Judy Helton and Mary Newton Riding a Pony]
Photograph of children Judy Lynn Helton and Mary Catherine Newton sitting together on a pony that is standing on a sidewalk. The girls are wearing children's cowboy hats, bandanas, and chaps. The pony was a "traveling pony" that made rounds in Oak Cliff, Texas.
Date:
1953~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur A. Everts Co. to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1921]
Letter from the Arthur A. Everts Co. jewelers to Miss Lorraine Conner, congratulating her on her coming graduation and stating they are enclosing a Scarab beetle bracelet from Egypt. Along with a small card about the bracelet's origin and meaning, the letter is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Miss Conner.
Date:
May 23, 1921
Creator:
Arthur A. Everts Co.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur E. Summer to Thomas F. Forrest, October 21, 1956]
Letter from Arthur E. Summerfield, US Postmaster General, to Thomas F. Forrest, commending him for his 42 years service as a postal worker, and presenting him with a certificate of honorary recognition.
Date:
October 31, 1956
Creator:
Summerfield, Arthur E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John O. Beaty to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1928]
Letter from John O. Beaty to Miss Lorraine Conner discussing Miss Conner's plans for the summer. Mr. Beaty recommends she request a Southern Methodist University summer session catalog from Dr. Nichols.
Date:
May 23, 1928
Creator:
Beaty, John O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, November 25, 1953]
Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, discussing Miss Sartain's request for clippings about her school, L. V. Stockard Middle School, from the Daily Times Herald's records. She suggests Miss Sartain come to the Times Herald Building to look through the clippings personally, and asks her to call ahead. The letter is folded inside an official Daily Times Herald envelope, that has been torn open along the top edge.
Date:
November 25, 1953
Creator:
Waits, Frankie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner, June 14, 1943]
Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner discussing Miss Corner's letter to him, life in the air force as a non-commissioned officer during World War II, and writing letters to two people named Harry and Willie. He also mentions possibly transferring to the 322nd squad (which he calls the "Negro squad"), planning a trip to Dallas and hoping to see her.
Date:
June 14, 1943
Creator:
Jim, Moon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. W. B. Gilbert to Mr. F. W. Straw, September 4, 1947]
Letter from W. B. Gilbert, vice-president of the Dallas National Bank, to Mr. F. W. Straw at the National Bank of Gatesville, Texas, discussing reservations for Mr. and Mrs. Straw at the West Commerce Tourist Courts in Dallas in October.
Date:
September 4, 1947
Creator:
Gilbert, W. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sanger Brothers to C. L. Williams, February 19, 1916]
Letter from the Sanger Brothers company to C. L. Williams discussing a previous letter and agreeing to sell Mr. Williams merchandise.
Date:
February 19, 1916
Creator:
Sanger Brothers
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 2, 1956]
Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Fisher, discussing a certificate of honorary recognition that Mr. Hudson had planned to give him at a retirement party. He writes that he has enclosed the certificate with his letter.
Date:
November 2, 1956
Creator:
Hudson, W. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 6, 1956]
Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest discussing the replacement of a temporary certificate of honorary recognition with a permanent one. He explains that he had sent Mr. Forrest the temporary one because the certificate from the postmaster general in Washington had not arrived yet. He writes that he has enclosed it with his letter, along with a commendatory letter from the postmaster general.
Date:
November 6, 1956
Creator:
Hudson, W. B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Shaw's Queen of Diamonds]
Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald of a photo and brief article about a woman who shopped for her diamonds at Shaw's Jewelers, and the employees who helped her. The article includes addresses for the three locations in Dallas. On the back of the clipping is part of an advertisement for Pontiac, depicting a Pontiac dealership.
Date:
1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History