The First Priority:  Survival (open access)

The First Priority: Survival

A magazine article titled "The First Priority: Survival," by Max B. Boyd, Associate Editor, dated January 1971. Published in the January 1971 issue of Government Executive Magazine, published in Washington, D. C. The article includes a highlighted statement: "Rep. Mahon: 'Except in time of war…or…deep depression, we ought to pay our way as we go', pages 37-39.
Date: January 1971
Creator: Mahon, George
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Byron Bryant to T. N. Carswell - January 31, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Byron Bryant to T. N. Carswell - January 31, 1969]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Byron Bryant, Alumni Affairs, Hardin-Simmons University dated January 31, 1969. The Alumni Association makes a request of Carswell to be the permanent representative of the Class of 1911-12 of which he was the student association president and, also, a member of the Alumni Association Executive board. Notation handwritten by Carswell and dated February 4, 1969 indicates he did not respond to this letter.
Date: January 31, 1969
Creator: Bryant, Byron
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - January 31, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - January 31, 1968]

A letter written to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Los Angeles, California, from T. N. Carswell, dated January 31, 1968. Carswell advises Jackson that he paid City and County taxes for himself, the Turners, and for her.
Date: January 31, 1968
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Collier to T. N. Carswell - January 19, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from E. M. Collier to T. N. Carswell - January 19, 1967]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated January 19, 1967. The letter contains a notification by Collier of a meeting of the Board of Trustees which has been called by Mr. Dillingham to discuss a change in room rates to meet added expense which will be incurred under the Wage and Hour Law as of February 1.
Date: January 19, 1967
Creator: Collier, E. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - January 17, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - January 17, 1967]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Carswell Travel Agency, Abilene, Texas, from Omar Burleson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., dated January 17, 1967. Burleson expresses his appreciation for Carswell's efforts in his behalf but advises that he lost the Ways and Means Committee appointment 113 to 115.
Date: January 17, 1967
Creator: Burleson, Omar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - January 6, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - January 6, 1967]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Carswell Travel Agency, Abilene, Texas, from Omar Burleson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., dated January 6, 1967. Burleson expresses his appreciation for Carswell's efforts in his behalf regarding the Ways and Means appointment and for his comments on the matter of Adam Clayton Powell.
Date: January 6, 1967
Creator: Burleson, Omar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. C. Starr to T. N. Carswell - January 18, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from D. C. Starr to T. N. Carswell - January 18, 1965]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from D. C. Starr, Executive Service Sales, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N. J. 07632, dated January 18, 1965. Starr expresses his appreciation for the telephone call from Carswell regarding the Tax Guide subscription and the 1965 Federal Handbook. He advises Carswell that the volumes had shipped and apologizes for the manner in which his account had been handled.
Date: January 18, 1965
Creator: Starr, D. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Collier to T. N. Carswell - January 8, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from E. M. Collier to T. N. Carswell - January 8, 1964]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated January 8, 1964. Notifications by Collier of a meeting of the Board of Trustees which has been called by the Officers of the Board to meet January 17 with wives. Dinner will be served.
Date: January 8, 1964
Creator: Collier, E. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George S. Anderson to T. N. Carswell - January 18, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from George S. Anderson to T. N. Carswell - January 18, 1961]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Geo. S. Anderson, President, Abilene Printing & Stationery Company, Abilene, Texas, dated January 18, 1961. Anderson expresses his appreciation for Carswell's friendship and that his letter helped him. He writes of when he sees Carswell seating people at Church of how he looks in place and that he knows where Carswell will stand with any moral question.
Date: January 18, 1961
Creator: Anderson, Geo. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom K. Eplen to T. N. Carswell - January 6, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Tom K. Eplen to T. N. Carswell - January 6, 1961]

A letter written to T. N. Carswell from Tom K. Eplen, Abilene, Texas, dated January 6, 1961. Eplen expresses his appreciation for the Christmas letter from Carswell stating that he wishes he could measure up to Carswell's high regard.
Date: January 6, 1961
Creator: Eplen, Tom K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Ideals Publishing Company - January 22, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Ideals Publishing Company - January 22, 1960]

A letter addressed to Ideals Publishing Company, Milwaukee 1, Wisconsin from T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, dated January 22, 1960. Carswell advises of an attached check, an attached list of recipients to receive subscriptions to IDEALS and a copy of the sentiment to be sent with each subscription gift.
Date: January 22, 1960
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Allan Shivers to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Allan Shivers to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1960]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Allan Shivers, Austin, Texas, dated January 7, 1960. Shivers expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell expressing the confidence in his ability to serve the conservative cause advising that he could not consider a personal campaign of any kind at this time citing many family and business commitments.
Date: January 7, 1960
Creator: Shivers, Allan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Collier to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from E. M. Collier to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1960]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated January 7, 1960. The letter includes a notification by Collier of a meeting of the Board of Trustees which has been called by Mr. Anderson. Dinner will be served.
Date: January 7, 1960
Creator: Collier, E. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom K. Eplen to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Tom K. Eplen to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1960]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Tom K. Eplen, Abilene, Texas, dated January 7, 1960. Eplen expresses his appreciation for the Christmas letter from Carswell and gives the credit to Carswell for helping him to do what little good he has done for his community stating, "you helped me to get started on the right track". He invites him and Mrs. Carswell to the Victory Men's Bible Class Annual Banquet noting that he remembers Carswell's work with the class "back yonder".
Date: January 7, 1960
Creator: Eplen, Tom K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. R. White to T. N. Carswell - January 4, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from W. R. White to T. N. Carswell - January 4, 1960]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from W. R. White, President, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, dated January 4, 1960. White expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell, for his words of thoughtfulness which "inspires one to do better".
Date: January 4, 1960
Creator: White, W. R. (William Richardson), 1892-1977
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert E. Jones to parolee, copy to T. N. Carswell - January 5, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Robert E. Jones to parolee, copy to T. N. Carswell - January 5, 1959]

A letter written to a parolee in Abilene, Texas, from H. M. Randall, Director, State of Oregon, State Board of Parole and Probation by Robert E. Jones, Deputy Director dated January 5, 1959. Copy to T. N. Carswell. An advisement to Subject that his discharge from parole was ordered with an expression of congratulations and best wishes for the future. Handwritten note by Randall to Carswell expressing appreciation for his "fine assistance!"
Date: January 5, 1959
Creator: Jones, Robert E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - January 16, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - January 16, 1958]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Carswell Travel Agency, Abilene, Texas, from Omar Burleson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., dated January 16, 1958. Burleson advises of his nomination of Thomas Dale Butler, Jr. to take the admission exam for the United States Air Force Academy noting that Carswell's recommendation of Butler carried much weight. The reverse side includes handwritten calculations and inked stamp date Jan. 31 1958.
Date: January 16, 1958
Creator: Burleson, Omar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Clipping:  From T. N. Carswell to Dr. E. S. James - January 10, 1958] (open access)

[Letter and Clipping: From T. N. Carswell to Dr. E. S. James - January 10, 1958]

A letter written to Dr. E. S. James, Editor of The Baptist Standard, from T. N. Carswell, dated January 10, 1958. Carswell discusses the attached editorial written by James, "Down with The Baptists" and addresses an inference that he finds unclear: "that our Baptist schools are in error when admission is granted to non-Baptists, and in admitting Baptists whose church record is amiss". Carswell advises of his disagreement with such a policy, of the effects of the possible application in the future. The article in question, which appeared in the January 1958 issue of The Baptist Standard, is attached, and includes the report regarding student protests at Wake Forest demonstrating against the convention for its ban on dancing on campus; condemnation of the action by Wake Forest trustees which allowed dancing on campus; praise regarding action taken by President J. C. Canipe; condemnation of students on any Baptist campus participating in unchristian demonstrations then presenting the theory these students are not Baptists which stems from schools accepting applicants from other denominations.
Date: January 10, 1958
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don Wooten to T. N. Carswell - January 3, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Don Wooten to T. N. Carswell - January 3, 1958]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Don Wooten, H. O. Wooten Grocer Company, Abilene, Texas, dated January 3, 1958. Wooten expresses his appreciation for the note from Carswell, that it added appreciably to the Christmas spirit and advises that he sent a copy of Carswell's note to his Mother.
Date: January 3, 1958
Creator: Wooten, Don
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George S. Anderson to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from George S. Anderson to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1958]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from George S. Anderson, Abilene Printing & Stationery Company, dated January 7, 1958. Anderson expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell dated December 23rd advising Carswell that it made him feel very humble, that it helped him and that "if we had more Tommie Carswells, the world would be a better world".
Date: January 57, 1958
Creator: Anderson, Geo. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. R. Klopfenstein to T. N. Carswell - January 31, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from G. R. Klopfenstein to T. N. Carswell - January 31, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from G. R. Klopfenstein, Chief, Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus, Ohio, dated January 31, 1957. Klopfenstein expresses his appreciation for the willingness of Carswell to assist in the supervision of Subject 95040 in the case that Subject is not returned to the Ohio Penitentiary.
Date: January 31, 1957
Creator: Klopfenstein, G. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Truett Latimer to T. N. Carswell - January 29, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Truett Latimer to T. N. Carswell - January 29, 1957]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Truett Latimer, Texas House of Representatives, Austin, dated January 29, 1957. Latimer advises Carswell that he is sending to him a copy of Senate Bill 154 pertaining to adult probation and parole and confirms that he is in agreement with him on the issues concerning government employees and unions, on an election by voters of the next Texas Senator, and on segregation by local choice.
Date: January 29, 1957
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Bureau of Probation and Parole, Ohio - January 29, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Bureau of Probation and Parole, Ohio - January 29, 1957]

A letter addressed to the Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus, Ohio, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated January 29, 1957. Carswell discusses the Texas prison record of Subject describing it as good but advises of Subject's concern as to his status in Ohio in view of his violation of parole. Carswell offers to accept Subject for supervision.
Date: January 29, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Bureau of Probation and Parole, Ohio - January 29, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Bureau of Probation and Parole, Ohio - January 29, 1957]

A letter addressed to the Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus, Ohio from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated January 29, 1957. Carswell discusses the Texas prison record of Subject describing it as good but advises of Subject's concern as to his status in Ohio in view of his violation of parole. Carswell offers to accept Subject for supervision.
Date: January 29, 1957
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History