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[Postcard of Churchill's in New York City]
Postcard of a busy dining room and balcony in a restaurant. Text on the front of the postcard names the place as "Churchill's" on Broadway and Forty-Ninth streets in New York. A short handwritten message on the back of the postcard sends greetings from M. J. Mayo to Lou Rayburn.
Date:
October 8, 1913
Creator:
Mayo, M. J.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Favorite Accepts Gifts to Mr. Sam's Library in Statewide Drive]
Newspaper clipping about the Daily Favorite to be designated as the local collection agency for the Sam Rayburn Library endowment fund. On the back of the clipping is a portion of an article about Sam Rayburn's life. The back of the clipping also includes information on the newspaper publishers, an advertisement for a movie, and portions of a few other articles.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
McAlister, Aubrey
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, September 16, 1962
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 16, 1962
Creator:
McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1961
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 12, 1961
Creator:
McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 75, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 16, 1961
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 16, 1961
Creator:
McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 76, Ed. 1 Friday, November 17, 1961
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 17, 1961
Creator:
McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 77, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 19, 1961
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 19, 1961
Creator:
McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 81, Ed. 1 Friday, November 24, 1961
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 24, 1961
Creator:
McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 19, 1966
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 19, 1966
Creator:
McAlister, Aubrey & Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Painting of Robert E. Lee
Watercolor painting of Robert E. Lee, in profile, on a board. It is signed on the bottom by the artist.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
McDonald, Sarah Inglish
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Pueblo Gold and Country Club]
Postcard of the Pueblo Golf and Country Club in Pueblo, Colorado. A printed note below the picture says "Pueblo, a Thriving City With a Lasting Prosperity." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard, addressed to Mrs. Edward Bartley and Miss Lou Rayburn says, "I met Mr. and Mrs. Chapman at a big party given in their honor. They asked to be remembered to you. I have had so many lonely mt. trips - it is beautiful here and so cool. Lois Meade."
Date:
August 1951
Creator:
Meade, Lois
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photo of Sam Rayburn
Photograph of Sam Rayburn. A formal black and white portrait of Rayburn. Rayburn wears a dark, three piece suit with a white, button-down shirt and a dark colored tie. He sits at a desk which contains papers, pen stand and pens and an ashtray. Rayburn has his left elbow propped up on the desk, the other arm is at his side.
Date:
1950/1969
Creator:
Modell
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Bonhom's Display Of Dignity For Mr. Sam Praised]
Newspaper clipping about a television program portraying Bonham, Texas on November 18, 1961. The city of Bonham showing respect to Sam Rayburn's life from television program. On the back of the clipping are a partial list of church service times and local event announcements.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Moot, Edmund Northrup
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Group of Men]
Portrait of six men, with three sitting in chairs and the rest standing behind them in front of a painted backdrop. On the back side of the photo is an illustration and advertisement for the photography studio that says, "Instantaneous portraits of children, a successful specialty. Paul H. Naschke, Art Studio, 420 22nd Street Galveston, Texas. Duplicates can be had at any time."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Naschke, Paul H.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Watercolor Painting of an Oceanside scene
Watercolor painting of an oceanside beach scene. Painting depicts a sandy dirt path or roadway leading to/from a body of water. Sandy grassy hills on either side of path with a small bush/tree on the right side. Water in background, sky above. In the lower right corner, the artist has signed the painting, "Nellie Bossey McCurdy 1903."
Date:
1903
Creator:
Nellie Bossey McCurdy
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Bonhamites Praise Mr. Rayburn]
Newspaper clipping about people from Bonham praising Sam Rayburn for the life he lived. On the back of the newspaper clipping is an article about a freeze warning for Bonham.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Newman, Philip L.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Greats Put Aside Political Rivalry to Honor Mr. Sam]
Newspaper clipping regarding the details of Sam Rayburn's funeral service. On the back of the newspaper clipping there is an article about a bank damaged by fire.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Newman, Philip L.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, July 5, 1964
Daily newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 5, 1964
Creator:
O'Connell, John J. & Nichols, William I.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Waller Family Coat of Arms
Print of the Waller family coat of arms. Painted by Odine Mhoon. Odine was married to Sam Rayburn's nephew Morris Lightfoot in 1956. They divorced and Morris eventually remarried. The ivory colored paper displays the Waller coat of arms in shades of brown, black, gold, gray, white, blue, green and red. A shield at center shows three gold walnut leaves between two silver bands. At the top is a walnut tree with a pendant shoing three fleurs de lis (the arms of France) with the motto above, "HIC FRUCTUS VIRTUTIS" which is Latin for "This is the reward of integrity." The word "Waller" is below the coat of arms and is written in cursive.
Date:
1850/1969
Creator:
Odine Mhoon
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photograph of Sam Rayburn and Another Man Riding Horseback in a Parade
Photograph of Sam Rayburn and another man riding horseback in a parade. Sam Rayburn, at right, rides a palomino-colored horse. He wears cowboy boots, khaki pants, a white button-down shirt, a tie and a cowboy hat. The other man, on the left rides a dark bay colored horse. He also wears trousers, a white button-down shirt, a tie and a cowboy hat. The men are riding down a paved street with buildings, curb, signs, parking meter, fire hydrant and people in background. The horses appear to be stepping over tracks, possibly for a streetcar.
Date:
1930/1961
Creator:
Paul D. Cravens
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Many Friends of Mr. Sam Recall Old Times]
Newspaper clipping about friends sharing stories about Sam Rayburn. On the back of the clippings are portions of advertisements for Kraft margarine and plaid sweaters.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Pershing, Harley
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, October 17, 1982
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 17, 1982
Creator:
Rainey, John
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 5, 1982
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 5, 1982
Creator:
Rainey, John
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Madison Square Buildings]
Postcard of the Metropolitan Life and Flat Iron buildings in Madison Square, New York City. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard offers congratulations to Edward Bartley. The card is addressed to Mrs. S. Bartley from J. N. M. Rayburn.
Date:
October 10, 1913
Creator:
Rayburn, J. N. M.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History