Girls on Sidewalk

1 copy negative of two young women walking down a sidewalk.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jefferson Theater

Copy photograph of a van and horse-drawn wagon in front of the Jefferson Theater in Beaumont, Texas for the premier of John Wayne movie The War Wagon. The van and wagon are stopped on the side of the street, and several people are gathered around.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[M. E. Sayles vs W. T. Campbell et al.: Witness questions and Answers] (open access)

[M. E. Sayles vs W. T. Campbell et al.: Witness questions and Answers]

List of interrogatory questions for the witness in the case of Mrs. M. E. Sayles vs. W. T. Campbell et al. paired with answers to those questions by the witness, John L. Keith. Additional questions are handwritten at the end of the document.
Date: unknown
Creator: Wagstaff, J. M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Girl; Men and Women by Car

Copy negative of two pictures. The first is a portrait of little Beverly Buchanan taken in Beaumont in 1941. The second is of Douglas, Ronnie, Beverly, Alma, and Hubert Henry Buchanan standing on a sidewalk near cars, bushes, and a tree with houses in the background, taken in Putnam 1951.
Date: {1941,1951}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Woman; Portrait of Couple

Copy negative of two pictures. The first is a portrait of Mary Frances Seastrunk taken in Waco, Texas in 1943. The second is a portrait of Scott Lavette Seastrunk and Menvil Mae Buchanan Seastrunk taken in Beaumont, Texas in 1945.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Pictures

1 copy negative of multiple photographs of Mary Frances Seastrunk. Seastrunk is shown at different ages in the photographs.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Pictures

One copy negative of two images. Image A is of Serena Ladell Buchanan standing in a yard. She is wearing a skirt and jacket. There is a car and house in the background. Image B is a school picture of Robert Buchanan. He is wearing striped overalls with a collared shirt.
Date: {1945,1947}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Women by Cabin; Family by Lakeshore

1 copy negative of 2 images. Image A is of Eva Gunn Buchanan and Bertha Leo Buchanan West standing next to each other in the side yard of a house. Image B is of Donna Wynn, Robert, Serena, Eva Gunn, and Virginia Buchanan sitting and standing in front of concrete benches in front of a lake. The women are all wearing dresses and Robert is wearing a shirt and shorts. There are trees in the distance after the lake.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Women on Sidewalk

1 copy negative of three women walking down a sidewalk. All three of the women are wearing coats in the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to George Murphy, January 26, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to George Murphy, January 26, 1962]

Letter from Truett Latimer to George Murphy discussing the importance of making good policies. He says the Texas Municipal League will undergo research gathering information about policies and lets Mr. Latimer know he is free to access their information.
Date: January 26, 1962
Creator: Murphy, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Louise Latimer to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Louise Latimer to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961]

Letter from Louise Latimer to Truett Latimer commending him for his work in the legislature, especially with the gambling bill.
Date: February 24, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Louise
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer, April 20, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer, April 20, 1959]

Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer thanking him for sending a Traffic Safety in Texas report.
Date: April 20, 1959
Creator: Hawkins, Eudora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. A. Carlin to Truett Latimer, March 2, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from B. A. Carlin to Truett Latimer, March 2, 1959]

Letter from B. A. Carlin to Truett Latimer showing appreciation for his introduction of House Bill 291.
Date: March 2, 1959
Creator: Carlin, B. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Bernice Rudd, February 18, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Bernice Rudd, February 18, 1957]

Letter from Texas State Representative Truett Latimer to Berncie Rudd discussing salary raises for school teachers, explaining his support for them in conjunction with consideration for other financial issues.
Date: February 18, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Prohibition, Senate Votes Hike State Poll Tax Total] (open access)

[Clipping: Prohibition, Senate Votes Hike State Poll Tax Total]

Newspaper clipping about the poll tax payments in some Texas counties such as Dallas, Galveston, Orange, Harris, and Tom Green.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Will L. Smith, April 19, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Will L. Smith, April 19, 1955]

Letter from Will L. Smith discussing the plans for the dance honoring members of the Texas Legislature.
Date: April 18, 1955
Creator: Smith, Will L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Katherine Rike, March 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Katherine Rike, March 25, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Katherine Rike thanking her for her previous letter and letting her know that he has not decided his vote on the House Bill 650 and House Joint Resolution 24. He also congratulates her on her engagement.
Date: March 25, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Katherine Rike to Truett Latimer, March 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Katherine Rike to Truett Latimer, March 21, 1955]

Letter from Katherine Rike to Truett Latimer urging him to support House Bill 650 and House Joint Resolution 24. She also tells him that she is engaged and plans on getting married in the summer.
Date: March 21, 1955
Creator: Rike, Katherine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George H. Lewis, Jr. to the Funeral Directors and Embalmers of Texas, February 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from George H. Lewis, Jr. to the Funeral Directors and Embalmers of Texas, February 23, 1955]

Letter from George H. Lewis, Jr. to the Funeral Directors and Embalmers of Texas discussing Senate Bills 52 and 71, and House Bills 47 and 517.
Date: February 23, 1955
Creator: Lewis, George H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ross, Sr., August 20, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ross, Sr., August 20, 1954]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Ross, Sr. discussing the Ross's trip to Wyoming, the upcoming legislature, and his wedding plans.
Date: August 20, 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1954]

Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer discussing the progress being made across several cities in the state to treat people with alcoholism.
Date: February 27, 1954
Creator: Hall, Bert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Katherine Rike to Truett Latimer, June 15, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Katherine Rike to Truett Latimer, June 15, 1953]

Letter from Katherine Rike to Truett Latimer discussing how she is in Austin for an education course with five other teachers from her school and the unfortunate timing that the Legislature is not in session for the period she is meant to stay there.
Date: June 15, 1953
Creator: Rike, Katherine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Katherine Rike, March 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Katherine Rike, March 25, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Katherine Rike discussing his late response to her last letter and asking her to let him know when she'll be in the area so that they can arrange to meet.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Oscar Yellott, March 19, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Oscar Yellott, March 19, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Oscar Yellott discussing support for House Bill 609.
Date: March 19, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History