Six Flags Mall

Slide of an aerial view of Six Flags Mall. The mall is surrounded by a large parking lot. There are roads in front and other buildings behind it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
This is Arlington Brochure (open access)

This is Arlington Brochure

Brochure about Arlington, Texas. It includes information about the town's history, lodging and dining options, civic facilities, education, communications, economy, transportation, parks and camping, industry, and entertainment. The front side of the brochure is green and has art work on the front panel. The back side is tan.
Date: 197?
Creator: Arlington Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tiny's Tavern

Photograph of Tiny's Tavern on Division St. in the 1930s. Two men are sitting at the bar. A woman is behind the counter. There are menus, advertisements, posters, and other decorations on the wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[University of Texas at Arlington]

Slide of an aerial view of the UTA campus. There are buildings, streets, cars, and landscaping.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Charlie McFadin] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Charlie McFadin]

Autobiographical text describing Charlie McFadin's experiences during World War II in the U.S. Army including a timeline of events with annotations and photographs.
Date: unknown
Creator: McFadin, Charlie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Dorothy Roberts Jones] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Dorothy Roberts Jones]

Autobiographical text describing Dorothy Roberts Jones's time in the WAAC during World War II.
Date: 199X
Creator: Jones, Dorothy Robert
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Frank M. Smith, Jr.] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Frank M. Smith, Jr.]

Autobiographical text describing Frank M. Smith, Jr.'s experiences during World War II and the Korean War, including his training, his time in the army reserves, and being stationed in Germany.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith, Frank M., Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Joe Nation] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Joe Nation]

Autobiographical text describing Joe Nations' early memories of the 1920s and 1930s, and his time in the military during World War II.
Date: 199X
Creator: Nation, Joseph Beverly
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Mercedes McCaleb] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Mercedes McCaleb]

Autobiographical text describing Mercedes Laverne McCaleb's time in the U.S. Navy during World War II, including her enlistment, training, and assignment to Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: unknown
Creator: McCaleb, Mercedes Laverne
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honorable Discharge, Justin L. Bible] (open access)

[Honorable Discharge, Justin L. Bible]

Form honorably discharging Justin L. Bible from the U.S. Air Force.
Date: November 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Veterans Administration Letter] (open access)

[Veterans Administration Letter]

Letter from R. N. Fish of the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible, informing him that he is not eligible for additional educational benefits because he did not initiate his training on or before July 25, 1951.
Date: December 20, 1951
Creator: Fish, R. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 10] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 10]

Special orders number 10, promoting Justin L. Bible, among others, to staff sergeant.
Date: January 13, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 39] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 39]

Special orders number 39, recalling Justin L. Bible for 12 months.
Date: November 3, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for National Service Life Insurance] (open access)

[Application for National Service Life Insurance]

Application for National Service Life Insurance filled by Justin L. Bible. There are instructions on the back of the application.
Date: October 25, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Allotment Authorization] (open access)

[Allotment Authorization]

Allotment authorization between Justin L. Bible and his wife Laura L. Bible.
Date: October 19, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible] (open access)

[Letter from the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible]

Letter from R. N. Fish representing the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible, informing him that of the evidence he must provide to gain additional subsistence allowance because of dependency.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Fish, R. N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transfer of Life Insurance Records] (open access)

[Transfer of Life Insurance Records]

Letter from the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible, informing him that his National Service life insurance records have been transferred due to a recent change in his address.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Powers, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Down Historic Trails of Fort Worth and Tarrant County (open access)

Down Historic Trails of Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Book of historic people, places, and things in Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Texas. It includes photographs of the subjects and some line illustrations in the text.
Date: 1949
Creator: Arlington Heights Junior Historians
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

TCU Coaching Staff

Photograph of the 1940-1950 TCU coaches. The five men are in uniform, standing and kneeling on the football field in front of the bleachers. The names and positions of the men are written on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Card for Douglas Foutch] (open access)

[Memorial Card for Douglas Foutch]

Memorial card for Private Douglas Foutch, born 1923 and died October 9, 1944. The funeral was held Tuesday, July 13, 1948 at First Baptist Church in Arlington, officiated by Rev. Tom Madden and Rev. Floyd Myers. Funeral arrangements were made through Hugh M. Moore and Sons and he was buried in Parkdale Cemetery in Arlington, Texas.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[North Texas Agricultural College Special Permission Card]

A special permission card from the North Texas Agricultural College made out to allow Edward Nation a season ticket for the years 1945-1946. It has been signed by Virginia Shelton, Associate Dean.
Date: February 8, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Servicemen's Readjustment Allowance] (open access)

[Application for Servicemen's Readjustment Allowance]

Application for a serviceman's readjustment allowance, filled out by Justin L. Bible.
Date: February 5, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Northside School Graduating Class

Photograph of the graduating class of 1946 at Northside School. The female students are grouped on the left, and the males are grouped on the right on a stage. There are curtains and plants decorating the stage.
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[File for Discharge Record] (open access)

[File for Discharge Record]

Slip of paper filed for record in Grayson County. It reads: "The State of Texas, county of Grayson. I, J. C. Buchanan, Clerk of the County Court of said County, hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing, with it Certificate of Authentication, was filed for record in my office on the 14 day of Dec, 1945 at 3 o'clock P.M. and duly recorded this 19 day of Dec, 1945 in the Discharge Records of said County, in Vol. 8, pages 86. Witness my hand and seal of said Court at Sherman, Texas this 19 day of Dec, 1945. J. C. Buchanan, Clerk County Court, Grayson County, Texas."
Date: December 14, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History