[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918]

Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr. concerning Starks' introduction to Henry Clay, Jr. in which he tells of Clay, Jr.'s courage and ability as a pilot. Starks tells the story of Clay, Jr. shooting down a German plane and then taking parts of the plane as souvenirs.
Date: December 5, 1918
Creator: Starks, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918] (open access)

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918]

Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father back home wishing his family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well as saying he has nine solo flight hours.
Date: December 22, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank in the amount of $3,350 in "United States Gold Coin" with a nine percent interest rate until the note was paid off; on top of this there would be a ten percent fee "additional on principal and interest if placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection." There is a pink stamp printed on the center of the note acknowledging the fact that the note had been paid off on July 17, 1922.
Date: December 16, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank] (open access)

[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank]

Chattel mortgage agreement between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the total amount of $4,350 which Bonnell owes to the bank. The document stipulates that the debt is due on July 1, 1919, and Bonnell is putting up his "entire flock of goats" and "entire stock of cattle" as collateral to secure the note; if the debt is not paid then the bank "shall thereupon be fully empowered to sell the property herein mortgaged." There is an attached note at the bottom that reads in part: "The note herein secured is given in renewal of balance owing by me to said Charles Schreiner Bank on a certain note of date June 5, 1917." Also attached on the back is a certificate acknowledging that the copy of this document has been filed.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank] (open access)

[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank]

Chattel mortgage agreement between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the total amount of $4,350 which Bonnell owes to the bank. The document stipulates that the debt is due on July 1, 1919, and Bonnell is putting up his "entire flock of goats" and "entire stock of cattle" as collateral to secure the note; if the debt is not paid then the bank "shall thereupon be fully empowered to sell the property herein mortgaged." There is an attached note at the bottom that reads in part: "The note herein secured is given in renewal of balance owing by me to said Charles Schreiner Bank on a certain note of date June 5, 1917." Also attached on the back is a certificate acknowledging that this copy has been filed.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Photograph of the Turney Family and Friends]

Photograph of he Turney Family as well as some of their friends on Christmas Day 1918. Baldwin Gonzales is standing at the front in his U. S. Army uniform and Lee Turney is standing in the back between two women and is wearing a suit.
Date: December 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Men Including Lee Turney on Christmas Day]

Photograph of a group of four men standing on a porch on Christmas Day; Lee Turney is the second from the left and Baldwin Gonzales is standing in his U. S. Army uniform.
Date: December 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History