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[Photograph of Helen Corbitt in swimsuit]

Photograph of a young Helen Corbitt wearing a swimsuit sitting on rocks. The ocean can be seen breaking against the rocks behind her. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph: "1930."
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Joske's of Houston Children's Menu] (open access)

[Menu: Joske's of Houston Children's Menu]

Menu for children at Joske's of Houston. This menu includes sections such as luncheons, animal rolls, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. The menu also includes a poem about a gingham dog and a calico cat, with illustrations of both animals on the front and back cover.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Joske's of Houston
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Underwood to Chief of Naval Personnel, December 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from H. W. Underwood to Chief of Naval Personnel, December 8, 1943]

Letter from H. W. Underwood recommending Helen Corbitt for a position in the Navy based on her work in the Women's Reserve and at the Home Economics Tea House at the University of Texas.
Date: December 8, 1943
Creator: Underwood, Herbert Whitwell
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Stanley Marcus to Helen Corbitt, February 1949] (open access)

[Telegram from Stanley Marcus to Helen Corbitt, February 1949]

Telegram sent from Stanley Marcus with a job offer for Helen Corbitt to run the tearoom operations for two Neiman Marcus locations in Dallas.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Marcus, Stanley, 1905-2002
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trademark Certificate: Helen Corbitt's (open access)

Trademark Certificate: Helen Corbitt's

Certificate registering a trade-mark for "Helen Corbitt's" written in stylized text, in force from 1951-1971. It includes the official certificate and the application text explaining how the mark has been used.
Date: May 29, 1951
Creator: Corbitt, Helen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Catholic (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 29, 1956 (open access)

The Texas Catholic (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 3, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 29, 1956

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes news and information about Catholicism along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 1956
Creator: O'Neill, Gordon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1957] (open access)

[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1957]

Menu for The Zodiac Room's Christmas. This menu includes appetizers, luncheon entrees, salads and sandwiches and beverages. It also includes special titles such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, n-m's men luncheon. The menu has an illustration of an angel playing a flute on the front cover, and three angels on the back cover.
Date: 1957
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Ah! Vous Dirais-je Maman, October 22, 1957] (open access)

[Menu: Ah! Vous Dirais-je Maman, October 22, 1957]

Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus. The menu was written partially in French, and includes sections such as wines, appetizers, luncheon entrees, beverages, salads and sandwiches, and zodiac desserts. This menu also includes special sections such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, and n-m men's luncheon. The menu includes an illustration of a French woman sitting with a child standing before her with a cat and a dog on the front cover and a song entitled "Ah! Vous Dirais-je Maman" on the back cover.
Date: October 22, 1957
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Sur Le Pont D'avignon, October 24, 1957] (open access)

[Menu: Sur Le Pont D'avignon, October 24, 1957]

Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus. The menu was written partially in French, and includes sections such as hors d'oeuvres, entrees, appetizers, wines, and beverages. Includes an illustration of French civilians on a bridge on the front cover and a song entitled "Sur Le Pont D'avignon" on the back cover.
Date: October 24, 1957
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Le Chevalier du Guet, October 26, 1957] (open access)

[Menu: Le Chevalier du Guet, October 26, 1957]

Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus. The menu was partially written in French, and includes sections such as wines, appetizers, luncheon entrees, beverages, salads and sandwiches, and zodiac desserts. This menu also includes special sections such as pot luck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, and n-m men's luncheon. The menu includes an illustration of a Frenchman holding an apple while riding a horse on the front cover and a song entitled "Le Chevalier du Guet" on the back cover.
Date: October 26, 1957
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, December 20, 1957 (open access)

The Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, December 20, 1957

Student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and information.
Date: December 20, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus British Fortnight, October 13-27, 1958] (open access)

[Menu: Neiman-Marcus British Fortnight, October 13-27, 1958]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus' British Fortnight event. The menu includes wines, high tea, desserts and beverages. The menu indicates that the minimum check is $0.35.
Date: 1958
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1958] (open access)

[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1958]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus Zodiac Room's Christmas event. The menu includes wines, appetizers, luncheon entrees, salads and sandwiches, and beverages. The menu also includes more specific categories such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, and n-m men's luncheon.
Date: 1958
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1958 (open access)

The Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1958

Monthly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and information.
Date: March 21, 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1959] (open access)

[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Christmas, 1959]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus Christmas in 1959. This special event menu for The Zodiac Room includes sections such as drinks, heavenly deserts, and little folks desserts. It includes an illustration and description of Neiman-Marcus gift bonds on the back cover.
Date: 1959
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Rayburn to Helen Corbitt, January 14, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Sam Rayburn to Helen Corbitt, January 14, 1960]

Letter from Sam Rayburn to Helen Corbitt thanking Corbitt for a belated birthday cake sent to Rayburn.
Date: January 14, 1960
Creator: Rayburn, Sam, 1882-1961
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, February 1, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, February 1, 1960]

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing Johnson's gratitude for Corbitt's recommendations on a bill, no matter how far it goes.
Date: February 1, 1960
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, April 1, 1960 (open access)

Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, April 1, 1960

Monthly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and information.
Date: April 1, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 1, 1960 (open access)

Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 3, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 1, 1960

Monthly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and information.
Date: May 1, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1960 (open access)

Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 1, 1960

Monthly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and information.
Date: October 1, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 1960 (open access)

Shield (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 1960

Monthly student newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and information.
Date: November 1, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Daily News Texan (Irving, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, November 6, 1960 (open access)

Daily News Texan (Irving, Tex.), Ed. 1 Sunday, November 6, 1960

Newspaper from the University of Dallas in Irving, Texas that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: November 6, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Catholic (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 17, 1960 (open access)

Texas Catholic (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 17, 1960

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes news and information about Catholicism along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Brown and H. H. Anderson to Helen Corbitt, March 23, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Brown and H. H. Anderson to Helen Corbitt, March 23, 1961]

Letter from Fred Brown and H. H. (Andy) Anderson to Helen Corbitt congratulating Corbitt for receiving the Golden Plate Award as Food Service Operator of the Year in 1961.
Date: March 23, 1961
Creator: Brown, Fred & Anderson, H. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History