Texas Ranches Panhandle Section

Survey map of large ranches in the Texas Panhandle region, including the name and/or the owner(s) of each ranch. Map also includes labeled counties, towns, rivers, creeks, and roads. Handwritten notes have been made to the map in pencil to denote the approximate acreage of a number of ranches.
Date: 1949
Creator: Williams, J. W. & Neal, A. D., Sr.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Heydrick's Ownership Map of Gray Co., Texas.

Survey map of Gray County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, boundaries, bodies of water, railroad lines, and roads. A legend indicating drilling wells, gas wells, abandoned wells, and dry holes is included in the upper-right corner of the second sheet. Scale [ca. 1:48,000] (4000 feet to the inch).
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gray County

Blue line print of survey map of Gray County, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (2000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date: 1900
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amarillo

Topographic quadrangle map of Amarillo, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads, bodies of water, landmarks, and borders, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry and Mrs. Pursely Next to Painting] (open access)

[Blanche Perry and Mrs. Pursely Next to Painting]

Photograph of Blanche Perry and Mrs. Pursely standing beside the painting done by Perry and installed in the baptistry at the church in Pampa, Texas. Painting depicts water, rocks, trees, hills, mountains, clouds, shafts of light. Photograph shows arched baptistry framing the painting. Inscription on back of photograph reads in part, "Mrs. Pursely assisted."
Date: [1935..1966]
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 12, 1943]

Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernan discussing photographs he wants to send her, recent travels, and wishing her a happy birthday.
Date: November 12, 1943
Creator: Thompson, Bob
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 30, 1943]

Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon discussing aviation and Mickey joining the Army.
Date: November 30, 1943
Creator: Thompson, Bob
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 5, 1943]

Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon about getting his physical exam and his arrival to Texas.
Date: November 5, 1943
Creator: Thompson, Bob
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack C. Riley to Truett Latimer, March 13, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from Jack C. Riley to Truett Latimer, March 13, 1957]

Letter from the Reverend Jack C. Riley to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer urging him to support HB 298, a bill that would outlaw the sale of beer on Sundays.
Date: March 13, 1957
Creator: Riley, Jack C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William F. McCord to Truett Latimer, March 3, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from William F. McCord to Truett Latimer, March 3, 1959]

Letter from William F. McCord to Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to House Bill 76. He hopes Mr. Latimer helps defeat the bill.
Date: March 3, 1959
Creator: McCord, William F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 3, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a UC78, a letter from her husband Dick, and other correspondence. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
Date: October 3, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 4, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing staying with Air Force nurses at Pampa Army Air Field, the coming disbanding of her unit, stopping at Love Field in Dallas, and helping some "green" WASPs passing through Pampa Field. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
Date: October 4, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft and trouble with weather, flying between Dallas, Wichita, Pampa, and Walnut Ridge, her friends, and food. Written on Hotel Chisca (Memphis) starionary.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a check ride, learning to fly the UC-78, dinner at the Wichita stockyards, and ferrying aircraft to Pampa, TX. Written on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: October 29, 1943, 3:00 p.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 28, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a busy night, and picking up an AT-17 in Wichita and delivering it to Pampa, TX. Written on Air Corps Ferrying Command stationary.
Date: October 28, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History