[Letter from Ruby Blackburn to P. W. Williams - January 9, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Ruby Blackburn to P. W. Williams - January 9, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. P. W. Williams, Chairman, El Paso County Parole Board, El Paso, Texas, from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Ruby Blackburn, Executive Director, dated January 9, 1957. Blackburn advises of the background and unusual situation of a subject from the Taylor County Jail and requests supervision by Williams after the transfer of Subject from Taylor County to El Paso County into the custody of her son. Additional correspondence typewritten at the bottom of page is written to T. N. Carswell by Ruby Blackburn which requests that he transfer his file on Subject to Mr. Williams.
Date: January 9, 1957
Creator: Blackburn, Ruby
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

El Paso Co.

Blueline format of survey map of El Paso County, Texas, showing blocks of land, creeks, lakes, rivers, and original land grants or surveys. No scale information is given.
Date: 1894
Creator: Canda, C. J.; Drake, S. J. & Strauss, W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed From W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr.] (open access)

[Deed From W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr.]

Deed from W. C. Cargill to J. A. Martin, Jr. which describes the vendor's liens and payment schedule for lands which are not specified. The document appears damaged and is missing a large block of text on the bottom half of the first page.
Date: February 2, 1911
Creator: Cargill, W. C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Peggy Carswell to T. N. Carswell - May 15, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from Peggy Carswell to T. N. Carswell - May 15, 1944]

A Western Union telegram sent to T. N. Carswell, Hilton Hotel El Paso, Texas from Peg, Ithaca, NY, dated 1944 MAY 15 am 1-20. Peggy Carswell requests that Carswell send money for sorority initiation fees and advises that Mother is safely off the train and will stay over in St. Louis if tired.
Date: May 15, 1944
Creator: Carswell, Peggy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Dave Green - August 31, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Dave Green - August 31, 1942]

A letter written to Dave Green, District Commander, American Legion, El Paso, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Fifth Division Commander, American Legion, dated August 31, 1942. Carswell issues an invitation to attend the dedication of the Parramore Post building. Handwritten reply to Tom from Davis declines the invitation due to his involvement in The Legion when it is to be a guest to The International Labor Day.
Date: August 31, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Judge Ewing Thomason - June 23, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Judge Ewing Thomason - June 23, 1961]

A letter written to Judge Ewing Thomason, from T. N. Carswell, dated June 23, 1961. Carswell advises Thomason that he joins in the tribute paid to Thomason in Pecos for his public service and for him, now, as a Federal Judge.
Date: June 23, 1961
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Judge Thomason - March 16, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Judge Thomason - March 16, 1955]

A letter written to Judge Thomason, from T. N. Carswell, dated March 16, 1955. Carswell expresses his high regard for Thomason complimenting what he did in the Matusow and Witt affair stating, "How refreshing it is to be a TEXAN with an R. E. Thomason as a Federal Judge!"
Date: March 16, 1955
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Pittman, El Paso County Local Board No. 3 - June 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Pittman, El Paso County Local Board No. 3 - June 5, 1944]

A letter written to Mrs. Pittman, Clerk, El Paso County Local Board No. 3, El Paso, Texas from T. N. Carswell, CAS dated June 5, 1944. Carswell advises Mrs. Pittman, as per his promise, that he talked with Judge Bennis in reference to securing help for Lt. Fuller.
Date: June 5, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to parolee - December 26, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to parolee - December 26, 1956]

A letter written to a parolee in El Paso, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated December 26, 1956. Carswell acknowledges receipt of letter from Subject advising that the transfer has been completed and closes by offering his hope that Subject will be "better pleased" in El Paso.
Date: December 26, 1956
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director for Selective Service, Texas - April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director for Selective Service, Texas - April 22, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director for Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, El Paso, Texas dated April 22, 1944. Carswell makes a request for a supply of cover sheets and examination forms that failed to be included in the forwarded supplies.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 24, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director, Selective Service, Austin (17), Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, El Paso, Texas dated April 24, 1944. Carswell writes a special report covering a complaint inferring that the Clerk of the Sierra Blanca Board No. 1 gave out information regarding a positive serology test of a registrant. Carswell determines that it appears that the Clerk was in no way involved.
Date: April 24, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 25, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director, Selective Service, Austin (17), Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, El Paso, Texas dated April 25, 1944. Carswell writes a special report covering the complaint of a registrant who is requesting an investigation regarding his denied request for a deferred classification by a board member and regarding the drinking habit of the same board member of Local Board No. 1 in Culberson County, Van Horn, Texas.
Date: April 25, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 29, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, El Paso, Texas dated April 29, 1944. Carswell requests advice on the proper classification record entry for registrants signing Form 219.
Date: April 29, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 2, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, El Paso, Texas dated May 2, 1944. Carswell refers to his own letter of April 29, 1944 and answers his own question regarding the proper Classification Record Entry for registrants signing Form 219, that he will instruct that form 150 be used in the usual manner unless otherwise advised.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 10, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, El Paso, Texas dated May 10, 1944. Carswell advises of a descrepancy by the T. and N. O. Railroad Company regarding a form 42-A in the file of a registrant listed as an employee of the company. Carswell advises that he is calling attention to this discrepency due to the fact that he noted many such instances of this nature during the inspection of the El Paso Boards.
Date: May 10, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J. Watt Page to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from J. Watt Page to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1944]

A Western Union Telegram (confirmation copy) sent to Mr. T. N. Carswell, c/o Selective Service Local Board No. 5, El Paso, Texas, from J. Watt Page, State Director of Selective Service, Austin, Texas dated May 16, 1944. Page acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell dated the 12th. He advises of the intention of Colonel Edward S. Shattuck, Chief Appeals Division National Headquarters Selective Service, to make a Texas visit soon.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer, February 11, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer, February 11, 1955]

Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer criticizing the annexation laws in Texas.
Date: February 11, 1955
Creator: Clark, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer, May 3, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer, May 3, 1955]

Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer discussing the annexation law in Texas, he feels the present law gives cities too much arbitrary power over areas close to them. Mr. Clark asks that he support House Bills 605 and 307; Both bills relate to the annex law. He also attaches a map showing annexations made by El Paso and an addendum sheet on the same annexation.
Date: May 3, 1955
Creator: Clark, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of T. and B Rr. Surv on El Paso Co. Tex.

Survey map of El Paso County, Texas, showing the land of the T. & B Railroad Company. The map includes blocks of land, plat numbers, and two unidentified lines (either creeks, roads, or railroads). Scale [ca. 1:70,000] (2000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1884
Creator: Combs, Paul M. & Kuechler, Jacob
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Between Mac Sayles and Paul Dillahunty] (open access)

[Memorandum Between Mac Sayles and Paul Dillahunty]

Contract between Paul Dillahunty and Mac Sayles in which both men agree to sell the other their respective tracts of land in El Paso County, Texas after Dillahunty's fulfilled the legal requirement to live on his lands.
Date: April 7, 1910
Creator: Dillahunty, Paul & Sayles, McAlpine (Mac)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George T. Gates to Truett Latimer, March 10, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from George T. Gates to Truett Latimer, March 10, 1953]

Letter from George T. Gates to Truett Latimer discussing Truett's visit to Texas Western College.
Date: March 10, 1953
Creator: Gates, George T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David and Erwin Harris to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from David and Erwin Harris to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1961]

Letter from David and Erwin Harris to Truett Latimer commending him for opposing House Joint Resolution 4.
Date: February 25, 1961
Creator: Harris, David & Harris, Edwin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Patsy Hulse to a McMurry College Professor, May 30, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Patsy Hulse to a McMurry College Professor, May 30, 1958]

Letter from Patsy Hulse to a McMurry College professor; She talks about the scholarship she received from Texas Western and also about the amount she makes with her job. She then thanked the professor for the scholarship they offered.
Date: May 30, 1958
Creator: Hulse, Patsy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. A. Smith, March 31, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. A. Smith, March 31, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mr. A. A. Smith thanking him for being a wonderful host.
Date: March 31, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History