A letter written to a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas from T. N. Carswell, Chairman of the Taylor County Parole Board, dated September 6, 1954. Carswell advises Subject 108,345 that there is no change of date for reviewing his request. He explains that when he broke his parole he had to start over from when he was released on parole, that the Board requires a minimum time to be served by those who violate Parole before they will again consider them for release. He advises Subject to grit his teeth and take his situation in stride with good grace.

Letter from O. B. Ellis to Truett Latimer thanking him for support provided on a project for Eastham Prison.

Geologic map of Houston County, Texas, showing Conglomerate Iron Ore, Laminated Iron Ore, Lignite, Miocene Tertiary, and Eocene Tertiary. The map also includes towns, roads, and bodies of water. Scale [ca. 1:633,600] (10 miles to the inch).

Cadastral map of Houston County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale indicated.

Blueline format of survey map of Houston County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. A key is included in the upper-right corner of the map, indicating titles in Burnet's Colony and Vehlin's Colony, titles by Alcaldes of Nacogdoches and Charles S. Taylor, and old titles on deposit. No scale information is given.

Blue line print of survey map of Houston County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and blue and red ink. Scale [ca. 1:228,571] (6000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).

Highway map of Houston County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (including schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage between points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, oil fields, utility lines, petroleum pipelines, state prison farms, national forests, and state parks. Map includes four inset maps - Ratcliff, Weches, Augusta, and Kennard - and a key to sheets diagram. A hand-drawn line has been made on the published map to indicate the approximate route of the Old San Antonio Road. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).

Highway map of Houston County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (including schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage between points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, oil fields, utility lines, petroleum pipelines, national forests, and state parks. Map includes three inset maps - Austonio, Latexo, and Weldon - key to counties and key to sheets diagrams, and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features. Handwritten notes have been made to the map in pencil to indicate the approximate route of the Old San Antonio Road and the location of Robbins's Ferry. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas, dated August 22, 1954. Subject 108,345 asks after Carswell then describes the hot weather, that he is not much of a cotton picker but that he is improving every day and that he hopes to get on construction after cotton picking. He advises Carswell of a job opportunity that he received from his cousin in Austin. The envelope into which the letter was placed is also included in the record.

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from a parolee/inmate, in Weldon, Texas, dated January 1, 1956. Subject 108,345 expresses to Carswell his joyous feeling regarding his date of discharge which is to be on March 16. A portion of the envelope is also included in the record and is addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, and is postmarked from Weldon, Texas, on January 4, 1956.

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas. Subject 108,345 acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and expresses his happiness regarding the job opportunity in Abilene. He describes his work at the prison and his efforts in writing the Board in Austin about his case.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas, dated January 9, 1955. Subject 108,345 expresses appreciation for the letter from Carswell dated December 15, 1954, discourses on family and concludes "hoping and praying this be my year to get out".

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board from a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas, dated May 5, 1954. Subject 108,345 expresses his happiness when he received a letter from Carswell and describes his living conditions advising that the Texas climate has helped his health by working hard hoeing cotton on the Eastham Prison Farm.

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas, dated May 8, 1955. Subject 108,345 acknowledges the receipt of a letter from Carswell regarding a job opportunity in Abilene. The envelope into which the letter was placed is also included in the record.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas, dated May 13, 1954. Subject 108,345 expresses his concern to Carswell regarding not having heard anything regarding his possible release.

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas, dated Saturday, November 20, 1954. Subject 108,345 describes prison life, its effects on his health and advises that he is doing very well.

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from a parolee/inmate in Huntsville, Texas, dated October 8, 1955. Subject No. 108,345 discusses the decision made by the Board regarding his parole having been turned down and advises Carswell of the decision he made to make the best of his time in prison. The reverse side includes notes handwritten by Carswell indicating that on December 14, 1955 he answered the correspondence from Subject No. 108,345 on October 8, 1955. He talked to Mr. Turner while in Austin on December 2, 1955 noting that Turner would look into the file and give any conclusion to the Board.