[Craig Morris and Alf Morris Jr. at Waco, Texas]

(back of photo) Alf (right) Fall 1956 at Waco, Texas. The other (left) is Craig (M.D.) his brother. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 547.
Date: 1956
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of People]

Photograph of a group of three African American men including John Henry Munson and Roscoe V. Jackson and two women, Willie Etta Munson Holbert and Cleo Altamese Munson, standing in a living room setting. The three men are wearing dark suits with ties around their neck and flowers pinned to their left lapel. Cleo Altamese Munson is wearing a light, long-sleeved dress and a veil; she is holding hands with Roscoe V. Jackson on her right. Willie Etta Munson Holbert on the far right is also wearing a light dress with pearls and gloves. The group is standing in front of a window with light curtains and next to a piano and side table with a lamp.
Date: 1956/1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Living Room]

Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing in the living room of her house at 4704 Hillcrest Drive, later renumbered as 4804, in Waco, Texas. She stands next to the fireplace. Objects on the mantel include an antique Ansonia china clock, several vases, and two figurines. The clock was a gift to her parents, Nannie C. Sleeper and Charles Evans, on the occasion of their wedding. Bookshelves flank the fireplace.
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Captain Tom Hits Trail for Waco Fair] (open access)

[News Script: Captain Tom Hits Trail for Waco Fair]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Captain Tom Hickman, a Texas Ranger and retired peace officer, and his trip on horseback to Waco.
Date: September 20, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Baylor - Texas Tech] (open access)

[News Script: Baylor - Texas Tech]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a football game at Baylor Stadium in Waco, Texas, featuring the Baylor University Bears and the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Baylor wins, twenty-seven to zero.
Date: September 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Plane Crash] (open access)

[News Script: Plane Crash]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a plane crash near Waco resulting in the injury of two Air Force pilots.
Date: September 4, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coryell Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Moore] (open access)

[News Script: Moore]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tom Moore, the McLennan County District Attorney and his campaign for State Attorney General.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: O'Daniel opens race for governor] (open access)

[News Script: O'Daniel opens race for governor]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about campaign efforts across North Texas by former governor and U.S. Senator W. Lee O'Daniel, who is again running for governor of the state.
Date: May 13, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ike] (open access)

[News Script: Ike]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a visit to Baylor University in Waco by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, delivering a speech at the school's commencement ceremony.
Date: May 25, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wild Animal Callers Organize] (open access)

[News Script: Wild Animal Callers Organize]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a gathering of the Texas Wild Animal Callers Association in Waco.
Date: January 6, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Grand Jury at Waco Hears Ramsey, Smith] (open access)

[News Script: Grand Jury at Waco Hears Ramsey, Smith]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the McClennon County grand jury finishing its investigation of the failure of the U.S. Trust and Guaranty Company in Waco. The grand jury also investigates the case of Lieutenant Governor Ramsey and his campaign expenditures during his 1954 run for office.
Date: February 27, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, March 9, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 9, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, September 7, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 7, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, July 13, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 17, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 10, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, October 19, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 19, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, September 28, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 28, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 13, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 1, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 1, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, June 8, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, June 8, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 8, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1956 (open access)

The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, November 16, 1956

Weekly newspaper from West, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 16, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History