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[Letter from Lester P. Barlow to Alex Bradford, April 24, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Lester P. Barlow to Alex Bradford, April 24, 1940]

Letter from Lester P. Barlow to Alex Bradford on Lester wanting Bradford to meet Senator Sheppard and get a tour of the plant. On the second page explosives are being discussed.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: Barlow, Lester P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson, April 17, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson, April 17, 1940]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson on an editorial he's sending from the Calter-Times.
Date: April 17, 1940
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Bryan to Judge W. M. Sleeper, April 15, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Bryan to Judge W. M. Sleeper, April 15, 1940]

Letter from W. J. Bryan to Judge W. M. Sleeper following up on the letter Mr. Sleeper sent him in regards to G. W. Hardy's article "Peace on Earth". Mr. Bryan informs Judge Sleeper that they share similar views on the article and informs him that they should visit him in Abilene, Texas soon.
Date: April 15, 1940
Creator: Bryan, William John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Dossie - April 16, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Dossie - April 16, 1940]

A letter written to "Dossie" from T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas dated April 16, 1940. Carswell discusses the importance of the selection that must be made by the Trustees for a replacement for J. D. Sandefer as President of Hardin-Simmons University and offers his opinion that Rupert [Rupert N. Richardson] should be asked first. Carswell defends his opinion, noting the probability of "Dossie" being selected for the job thus requesting that "Dossie" encourage the selection of Rupert, in order to keep Rupert at Simmons, then the offer of the presidency would be made in due course to "Dossie".
Date: April 16, 1940
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, April 25,1940] (open access)

[Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles, April 25,1940]

Letter from Dan Childress to Sayles & Sayles discussing, that the court of civil appeals has received and filed the appellant's motion of rehearing, appellant's motion for writ of certiorari, and appellant's motion to file supplemental transcript.
Date: April 25, 1940
Creator: Childress, Dan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles, April 9,1940 (open access)

[Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles, April 9,1940

Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles discussing that he has waived requirement to obtaining corrected patents covering excess coverage.
Date: April 9, 1940
Creator: Claunts, F. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles, April 9, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles, April 9, 1940]

Letter from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles discussing if Edna Betty and Betty estate titles are approved.
Date: April 9, 1940
Creator: Claunts, F. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notegram from F. F. Claunts to Jack Sayles, April 8,1940] (open access)

[Notegram from F. F. Claunts to Jack Sayles, April 8,1940]

Notegram from F. F. Claunts to Jack Sayles discussing the abstracts for Lease No. 13812 will be forward to Sayles.
Date: April 8, 1940
Creator: Claunts, F. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles, April 3,1940] (open access)

[Telegram from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles, April 3,1940]

Telegram from F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles discussing supplemental and curative matter needs to be shipped to the office of Southwestern Life Insurance Company in Dallas, Texas. A copy of a letter transmitting abstracts should also be sent to W. B. LaMaster in Perryton, Texas.
Date: April 3, 1940
Creator: Claunts, F. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. F. Claunts and R. F. Rood to Sayles & Sayles, April 5, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from F. F. Claunts and R. F. Rood to Sayles & Sayles, April 5, 1940]

Letter from R. F. Rood and F. F. Claunts to Sayles & Sayles delivering a copy of a quitclaim deed from Evangeline Peck. Once the Betty titles are approved, the block of titles examined by Sayles & Sayles will be complete and Rood and Claunts ask that all documents regarding the titles be returned to them.
Date: April 5, 1940
Creator: Claunts, F. F. & Rood, R. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Congregation Adath Yeshurun, March 6, 1940 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Congregation Adath Yeshurun, March 6, 1940 #1]

Form letter from Congregation Adath Yeshurun notifying the recipient of their election to the board of trustees of Congregation Adath Yeshurun and the time and location of the next regular meeting. The names of the sender (Secretary, Congregation Adath Yeshurun) and recipient are blank.
Date: April 6, 1940
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. L. Convers to Alex Bradford, April 29, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from F. L. Convers to Alex Bradford, April 29, 1940]

Letter from F. L. Convers to Alex Bradford thanking him for the complements he always gives them and the information on some of the old-timers.
Date: April 29, 1940
Creator: Convers, F. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles, April 1, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles, April 1, 1940]

Letter from E. P. Crane to Sayles & Sayles discussing an assignment of rentals and subordination agreement executed by Jacob B. Wiebe and the Southwestern Life Insurance Company, stating they have sent documentation to R. F. Rood at the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company and that additional instruments are unnecessary. The letter is copied to Edward S. Arentz, F. F. Claunts, and R. F. Rood.
Date: April 1, 1940
Creator: Crane, E. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Fielding Elliot to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from George Fielding Elliot to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1940]

Letter from George F. Eliot to Alex Bradford discussing the idea of disrupting German and Russian oil supplies. While supported by Mr. Eliot, it is understood that London is currently preoccupied with the crackdown on the exporting of Swedish iron ore.
Date: April 6, 1940
Creator: Eliot, George Fielding
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Clyde L. Garrett to T. N. Carswell - April 8, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Clyde L. Garrett to T. N. Carswell - April 8, 1940]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Clyde L. Garrett, House of Respresentatives, dated April 8, 1940. Garrett advises Carswell that he is soliciting his valued support and influence in the race for re-election to Congress.
Date: April 8, 1940
Creator: Garrett, Clyde L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles, April 3, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles, April 3, 1940]

Letter from Darall G. Hawk to Jack Sayles discussing the Edna Betty estate. Hawkes reminds Sayles that his previous letter stated that an objection of a title owned by John O'Loughlin could be waived and sufficed with a limitation affidavit. Edward Arentz furnished this affidavit signed by Dewey R. Allen, Irvin Buchanan, and J. S. Talley to set forth details of possession.
Date: April 3, 1940
Creator: Hawk, Darall G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company, April 25, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company, April 25, 1940]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Eastman Kodak Company discussing having a title(s) in purple haze.
Date: April 25, 1940
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, April 4, 1940] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, April 4, 1940]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting how much the Hinodergil Azaleas 6-8 in bloom cost.
Date: April 4, 1940
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Miss Cecilia Razovsky, April 22, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Miss Cecilia Razovsky, April 22, 1940]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Miss Cecilia Razovsky explaining that Kempner had signed an affidavit for the Goldbergers with the belief that there would be no other demands and that he cannot offer the Goldbergers financial assistance.
Date: April 22, 1940
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kiyono Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, April 5, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Kiyono Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, April 5, 1940]

Letter from Kiyono Nurseries to D. W. Kempner discussing what had gone wrong with Kempner's recent azalea order and providing alternate solutions.
Date: April 5, 1940
Creator: Kiyono Nurseries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Little, Brown and Company, April 24, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Little, Brown and Company, April 24, 1970]

Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Little Brown Company discussing Mrs. McKee's project to turn Jacqueline Cochran's life into a children's book so that Cochran can be accessible to a younger age group.
Date: April 24, 1940
Creator: McKee, Helen Forrest
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. Merrell to Alex Bradford, April 23, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from C. H. Merrell to Alex Bradford, April 23, 1940]

Letter from C. H. Merrell to Alex Bradford on expecting to be in Houston to find out the correct people to contact at Hudson Engineering Company. Merrell tells Bradford that'll see him next week.
Date: April 23, 1940
Creator: Merrell, C. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mobala Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, April 2, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Mobala Nurseries to D. W. Kempner, April 2, 1940]

Letter from Mobala Nurseries to D. W. Kempner responding to his prior question about Hinodegiri varieties.
Date: April 2, 1940
Creator: Mobala Nurseries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. F. Rayburn and R. F. Rood to Sayles & Sayles, April 9, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from C. F. Rayburn and R. F. Rood to Sayles & Sayles, April 9, 1940]

Letter from C. F. Rayburn and R. F. Rood to Sayles & Sayles remitting a check from the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: April 9, 1940
Creator: Rayburn, C. F. & Rood, R. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History