Abilene Fire Department Annual Report: 1955 (open access)

Abilene Fire Department Annual Report: 1955

Annual report of the Abilene Fire Department describing the organization and administration, with updates on goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1955.
Date: 1955
Creator: Abilene (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel, June 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel, June 23, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel listing cases to be discussed at the consolidation conference, as well as a discharge case.
Date: June 23, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel, May 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel, May 12, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. F. Winkel discussing how the consolidation of the Texas Central District and the Smithville District is to proceed.
Date: May 12, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge and T. C. Burlison, February 28, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge and T. C. Burlison, February 28, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge and T. C. Burlison discussing that the General Grievance Committee will agree to go on record in favor of consolidation of the 11th and 15th seniority districts if both districts also agree to do so.
Date: February 28, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 23, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge discussing the vote taken to confirm the consolidation of the Smithville and Texas Central seniority districts.
Date: April 23, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, April 25, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge discussing promotions within the new consolidated seniority district.
Date: April 24, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, June 24, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, June 24, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge discussing details of a conference that will meet to discuss the consolidation of the Smithville and Texas Central Districts.
Date: June 24, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, March 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge, March 22, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to F. P. Loughridge discussing ballots to vote on the consolidation of the 11th and 15th seniority district, and asking for response after review.
Date: March 22, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison, February 5, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison, February 5, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison stating that the General Grievance Committee would be the best option to handle the consolidation of the 11th and 15th districts, instead of both districts attempting to consolidate on their own, and gives Burlison the details of the meeting he is to appear at.
Date: February 5, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison, July 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison, July 12, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to T. C. Burlison discussing the consolidation of two seniority districts.
Date: July 12, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller, March 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller, March 21, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller discussing the consolidation ballot received from Loughridge, and changes that the General Chairman believes should be made. The ballot is also included.
Date: March 21, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller, March 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller, March 21, 1955]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Miller discussing the consolidation ballot received from Loughridge, and changes that the General Chairman believes should be made.
Date: March 21, 1955
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballot Regarding Conoslidation of 11th and 15th M.K.T.R. Districts] (open access)

[Ballot Regarding Conoslidation of 11th and 15th M.K.T.R. Districts]

Statement describing proposed rights and seniority for firemen in the Texas Central and Smithville Districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway after consolidation, with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #1] (open access)

[Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #1]

Statement describing an agreement proposed by the General Grievance Committee regarding the ways that seniority among firemen will be handled if the 11th and 15th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway consolidate, with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #2] (open access)

[Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #2]

Statement describing an agreement proposed by the General Grievance Committee regarding the ways that seniority among firemen will be handled if the 11th and 15th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway consolidate, with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballot Regarding Consolidation for Firemen in the M. K. T. R., Draft] (open access)

[Ballot Regarding Consolidation for Firemen in the M. K. T. R., Draft]

Statement describing a proposal about how prior seniority among firemen in the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway would be handled if the 11th and 14th districts are consolidated. It includes a list of the firemen and the dates that would be used for seniority and a description of how consolidation would be handled, as well as a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against consolidation. This appears to be a draft version, with a number of notations.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Grievance Committee Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #1] (open access)

[General Grievance Committee Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #1]

Statement describing an agreement proposed by the General Grievance Committee regarding the ways that seniority among firemen will be handled if the 11th and 15th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway consolidate with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Grievance Committee Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #2] (open access)

[General Grievance Committee Ballot Regarding Consolidation Agreement #2]

Statement describing an agreement proposed by the General Grievance Committee regarding the ways that seniority among firemen will be handled if the 11th and 15th districts of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway consolidate with a ballot at the bottom of the page for members to vote for or against the proposal.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. Lodge 492.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. C. Burlison, July 11, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from T. C. Burlison, July 11, 1955]

Letter from T. C. Burlison discussing plans to discuss consolidation, or to send a representative to Dallas during the consolidation meeting for two seniority districts.
Date: July 11, 1955
Creator: Burlison, T. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Duncan to T. E. Penn, April 27, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. R. Duncan to T. E. Penn, April 27, 1955]

Letter from J. R. Duncan to T. E. Penn informing Penn that the consolidation proposal has been approved. The letter also mentions the way that men cut off at DeLeon will be expected to be present in Smithville, or forfeit their seniority. Duncan also informs Penn he will be the representative from DeLeon. Handwritten text at the top of the letter: "Consolidation T-C-R Smithville."
Date: April 27, 1955
Creator: Duncan, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
This Week in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 1955 (open access)

This Week in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, January 7, 1955

Newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings.
Date: January 7, 1955
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
This Week in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1955 (open access)

This Week in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1955

Newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings.
Date: January 21, 1955
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
This Week in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1955 (open access)

This Week in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, February 4, 1955

Newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings.
Date: February 4, 1955
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
This Week in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1955 (open access)

This Week in Denton (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1955

Newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings.
Date: February 18, 1955
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History