[Men Outside]

Photograph of a group of men sitting in lawn chairs in front of a green pavilion. Boys and girls play soccer in the background.
Date: [1990..1999]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional map indicating main automobile roads between Canada and United States (middle west sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1931
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Paul, Minneapolis and Environs

Atlas map of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, with insets of the business districts of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The map includes major buildings, roads, streets, bodies of water, cemeteries, schools, and parks. The back of the map lists points of interest, including streets, for both St. Paul and Minneapolis. Scale [ca. 1:316,800] (1/4 of a mile to 1 1/4 inches).
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Middle West Sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns and cities; bodies of water, including the Great Lakes; and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1926
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 714th Tank Battalion Reunion]

Photograph of a group of men and women wearing formal clothes, with one of the men in the front holding a trophy. A handwritten note on the photo says "Minneapolis - 1974. 714th Tank BN."
Date: 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K.K. Legett, to Edward Clinch - April 3, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from K.K. Legett, to Edward Clinch - April 3, 1906]

Letter written to Edward Clinch from K.K. Legett, discussing several legal and financial matters.
Date: April 3, 1906
Creator: Legett, Kirvin Kade, 1857-1926
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Seventh Street in Saint Paul, Minnesota]

Postcard of an illustration depicting a view of a street with yellow trolleys running up and down it, while crowds of people in long coats and hats walk on the sidewalks on either side of the street. The buildings on either side of the street are about three-stories tall and have colorful hanging signs. Printed text below the illustration indicates the postcard shows Seventh Street in St. Paul, Minnesota, looking east from Wabasha Street. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Falls of Minnehaha]

Postcard of an illustration of a waterfall with a fenced in lookout in the bottom left foreground. A wooded area borders either side of the river upstream. Printed text above and below the illustration reads, "Where The Falls of Minnehaha Flash And Gleam Among The Oak Trees, Laugh And Leap Into The Valley." The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: Haynes, Frank Jay
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Minnesota State Capitol Building]

Postcard of an illustration of a large, white, stately, four-story building with a tall domed tower at the top and two American flags flying from the roof of the building, at either end. The building as a grassy green lawn and several paths leading from the building to a drive in front of the building. Printed text below the illustration identifies the building as the Minnesota State Capitol Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The other side of the postcard has postcard markings and a printed paragraph with information about the capitol building.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Stone Building with Spires in St. Paul, Minnesota]

Postcard of an illustration of a tall, castle-like stone building with spires and dozens of windows along each floor. The building sits on the corner of an T-intersection, across the street from a small city park. On the right side of the street, several men in suits and hats are standing around an automobile. In the background on the right and to the left of the tall building are other, smaller buildings. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as located in St. Paul, Minnesota
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Minnesota State Capitol and Central Park]

Postcard of an illustration of a city park with a fountain and filled with trees, with a large, white, stately, domed building with three American flags flying from the roof. The octagonal fountain is surrounded by beds of flowers and sits at the center of several converging pathways through the park. On the other side of the thick trees, tall buildings in various architectural styles, some with spires and steep gables, border the park. Printed text below the illustration identifies the area as a view of the state capitol and central park in St. Paul, Minnesota. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]

Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Memorial Reunion For WASP is Now Underway"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Memorial Reunion For WASP is Now Underway"]

Copy of Sweetwater Reporter's June 1972 issue. Four WASP related articles on front page and detailed in paper Titles are: "WASP's is Now Underway" , What Did WASP's Find Here Today", " Miss Cochran Known for Her Flying" and "Mrs. Young is leader of Order of Fifinella.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Serious Sings Praises of Notable Women, Forgotten in History"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Serious Sings Praises of Notable Women, Forgotten in History"]

Newspaper clipping about a series called "Women of Courage" that was aimed at showing children how women have contributed to history and the series' success.
Date: March 25, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Confederate Air Force: Southern Minnesota Wing (open access)

Confederate Air Force: Southern Minnesota Wing

Pamphlet discussing the Confederate Air Force organization and the many goals and restoration projects of the Southern Minnesota Wing. Several photos of Air Force members can be seen on the front cover, includign a photo of a Woman Airforce Service pilot in the bottom left corner, with the name "Betty" written beneath her.
Date: unknown
Creator: Confederate Air Force
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: History of wartime female pilots kept aloft by Chandelle project] (open access)

[Clipping: History of wartime female pilots kept aloft by Chandelle project]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping, spread across two pages, of an article about female pilot veterans starting the Chandelle project in which they will tell the stories of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFs).
Date: unknown
Creator: Andrews, Terry
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence and is unsigned.
Date: December 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. There are several notes and annotations written on the contract and it was signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date: December 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. The contract is signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date: December 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence, is unsigned, and has several annotations and notes made on the text.
Date: December 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from parolee/inmate to T. N. Carswell - December 14, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from parolee/inmate to T. N. Carswell - December 14, 1953]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate, Stillwater, Minnesotta, dated December 14, 1953. Subject 17671 [108,345] expresses his appreciation for the letter Carswell sent to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Date: December 14, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Parolee/Inmate - December 22, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Parolee/Inmate - December 22, 1953]

A letter written to a Parolee/Inmate, Stillwater, Minnesota, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated December 22, 1953. Carswell advises Subject 17671 [108,345] that the decision in a letter from the Board of Pardons and Paroles was not what he asked in his behalf. He advises Subject to accept the decision and to demonstrate the affirmations repeatedly made by him in his letters, that he would make an about-face and be a man. Carswell advises that he will be measured by what he does and not by what he wrote.
Date: December 22, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter T. Stone to Betty Christian -  December 16, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Walter T. Stone to Betty Christian - December 16, 1953]

A letter written to Howard A. Carney, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (Attn: Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), from Walter A. Gordon, Administrator (by Walter T. Stone, Deputy Administrator-Paroles), Sacramento 14, California dated December 16, 1953. Stone advises Christian to refer to the correspondence of September 1, 1953 for the reasons Subject No. 17095 must continue reporting.
Date: December 16, 1953
Creator: Gordon, Walter A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Betty Christian to T. N. Carswell - December 23, 1953] (open access)

[Form letter from Betty Christian to T. N. Carswell - December 23, 1953]

A form letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from Howard Carney, Administrator Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas dated December 23, 1953. The letter advises of enclosed copies of two letters from California regarding Subject No. 17095.
Date: December 23, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History