[Letter from Ruth Benson to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth Benson to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Ruth Benson, Secretary to the Bishop, The Methodist Church, Los Angeles, California, dated December 9, 1941. Benson acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Carswell during the absence of Bishop Baker assuring him that she will forward the letter to Baker.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: Benson, Ruth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Medical Care, July 1, 1935] (open access)

[Invoice for Medical Care, July 1, 1935]

Invoice from Paul A. Bulpitt and Helen G. Bulpitt to Elrey Sayles for medical services rendered to Ruth Sayles.
Date: [1935-07-01..]
Creator: Bulpitt, Paul A. & Bulpitt, Helen G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fee statement by Carswell Agency to Matson Navigation Company regarding Dr. & Mrs. Jesse Northcutt & Children] (open access)

[Fee statement by Carswell Agency to Matson Navigation Company regarding Dr. & Mrs. Jesse Northcutt & Children]

A fee statement by The Carswell Agency to Matson Navigation Company, Los Angeles, California, dated June 30, 1949 regarding refundable commission to be applied to purchaser: Dr. & Mrs. Jesse Northcutt & Children, SS LURLINE, June 25.
Date: June 30, 1949
Creator: Carswell Agency
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fee statement by Carswell Agency to Matson Navigation Company regarding Dr. Rupert N. Richardson] (open access)

[Fee statement by Carswell Agency to Matson Navigation Company regarding Dr. Rupert N. Richardson]

A fee statement by The Carswell Agency, to Matson Navigation Company, Los Angeles, California, dated June 30, 1949 regarding refundable commission to be applied to purchaser: Dr. Rupert N. Richardson, SS LURLINE, June 25.
Date: June 30, 1949
Creator: Carswell Agency
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - August 7, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - August 7, 1969]

A letter written to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Los Angeles, California 90003, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 7, 1969. Carswell advises Jackson that he paid the Taxes on Lewis lot No. 24, City Taxes, for 1968 noting this lot is now owned by Jackson and Carswell.
Date: August 7, 1969
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - January 31, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - January 31, 1968]

A letter written to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Los Angeles, California, from T. N. Carswell, dated January 31, 1968. Carswell advises Jackson that he paid City and County taxes for himself, the Turners, and for her.
Date: January 31, 1968
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - May 7, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - May 7, 1970]

A letter written to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Los Angeles, California, from T. N. Carswell, dated May 7, 1970. Carswell advises of the receipt of a notice from the City relative to delinquent taxes on Lot 24 advising Jackson of the $148.80 still owed him.
Date: May 7, 1970
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - October 9, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - October 9, 1969]

A letter written to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Los Angeles, California, from T. N. Carswell, dated October 9, 1969. Carswell refers to the letters by Jackson to the City and his ownership of Lot 24 O T 1451 BLK 147 1, City of Abilene, Taylor County Texas. He advises of money owed him for taxes he paid on her property, "Sooner or later you and I will have to settle our dual ownership claims as to Lot 24."
Date: October 9, 1969
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Western States Claim Adjusters, Inc. - June 8, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Western States Claim Adjusters, Inc. - June 8, 1962]

A letter addressed to the Western States Claim Adjusters, Inc., North Hollywood, California from Abilene Machine Company, by T. N. Carswell, dated June 8, 1962. Carswell requests the shipping of a telescope to Masters Bill and Tom Peacock to be prepaid and insured. He advises that two items are for himself and to fill in the enclosed check for the proper amount sending to him a covering statement.
Date: June 8, 1962
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Hewlett to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Hewlett to T. N. Carswell - January 7, 1938]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Secretary-Manager, Abilene Chamber of Commerce, from John H. Hewlett, Colleen Moore's Doll House, Los Angeles, California, dated January 7, 1938. Hewlett confirms that they intend to exhibit the Colleen Moore Doll House sometime in Abilene that year.
Date: January 7, 1938
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood) & Hewlett, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Relating to Occidental Life Insurance Company's Assumption of Perry Sayles' Life Insurance Policy] (open access)

[Documents Relating to Occidental Life Insurance Company's Assumption of Perry Sayles' Life Insurance Policy]

Documents discussing the Occidental Life Insurance Company's assuming of Perry Sayles' life insurance policy, which had originally been issued by the Union Mutual Life Company. The included documents are a letter, a booklet containing information on Occidental Life Insurance Company, the Certificate of Assumption of Sayles' policy by Occidental Life Insurance, a reinsurance agreement, the new premium rates, and a letter from the Insurance Commissioner of Iowa.
Date: August 22, 1936
Creator: Giannini, L. M.; Murphy, Ray & Giles, Robin J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 12, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, % Abilene Machine Co., Abilene, Texas, from R. D. Hill, Los Angeles 5, California, dated January 12, 1951. Hill advises of the progress of his coffee business stating, "As things appear today, there is justification for believing that it will be but a short time before reasonable rewards are in their shaping." He confides, "We may or may not be able to obtain contracts for furnishing various government projects with coffee extract—we will operate henceforth in a secret manner." Hill handwrites postscript down left side of page acknowledging omissions and typographical errors which he "will not attempt to correct".
Date: January 12, 1951
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 11, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell, from R. D. Hill, The La Fayette Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated November 11, 1950. Hill outlines his business itinerary and discribes the bad effects that the war in Korea is having on many businesses. The reverse side includes a postscript informing Carswell of Hill's immediate travel itinerary and a reminder of his Los Angeles address.
Date: November 11, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 28, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 28, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell, from R. D. Hill, Los Angeles 5, California, dated November 28, 1950. Hill confirms they are now operating in New Mexico and should be able to put the operation on a paying basis regardless of idiotic political doings, that the LLIHEDRA CORPORATION will hold controlling interest and mentions the use of the thousand dollars that Carswell gave to him. Handwritten postscript at left side of page expresses appreciation for the inclusion of Miss Hatchett and gives regards.
Date: November 28, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer, September 12, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer, September 12, 1961]

Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer; She details her parents living situation to help get their Old Age Assistance reinstated. She summarizes their past, discussing their finances and health. She also talks about other members of her family and what they have done to support their parents.
Date: September 12, 1961
Creator: Johnson, Madree C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Morris to Perry Sayles, May 27, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Morris to Perry Sayles, May 27, 1935]

Letter from Thomas Morris to Perry Sayles discussing money Sayles owes to Mrs. el Rey Sayles.
Date: May 27, 1935
Creator: Morris, Thomas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906]

Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen discussing having sold land and timber from his family's properties and inquiring to know of any other land his father may have owned.
Date: August 21, 1906
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family In Garden

Copy negative of two images, the left one is of a woman holding a baby in front of a house. She is wearing a long dress with square patterns, the baby has a long gown on. In the background there is a house with bushes growing around it. The image on the right is of a family at Busch Sunken Gardens in Pasedena, they are all wearing nice clothes and hats. There is a statue of a gnome on the right side of the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Glendale Adjustment Bureau Notice of Assignment] (open access)

[Glendale Adjustment Bureau Notice of Assignment]

Document stating that the debt [E]lrey Sayles owes to Paul A. Bullpitt M.D. has been assigned to The Glendale Adjustment Bureau, Expert Collection Service.
Date: October 28, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the grandmother of the daughter of parolee to T. N. Carswell - June 11, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from the grandmother of the daughter of parolee to T. N. Carswell - June 11, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell from the grandmother of the daughter of a parolee dated June 11, 1953. The letter is a reply to Carswell advising that Subject is married to her daughter and follows with a discourse on her disapproval of Subject.
Date: June 11, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man with Hippie

Copy negative of a two pictures and some newspaper clippngs. The first picture is of Wally Akin standing next to a hippie man. The second is of a girl standing on a sidewalk next to a building. Below the pictures is part of an article about Wally Akin's opinion on changing times in Hollywood.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man with Musical Instruments

Copy negative of a portrait of one man band Harris Nelson standing by several musical instruments, holding three trumpets. The picture was taken in Hollywood by John E. Read.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note on Aetna Insurance Company Letterhead] (open access)

[Note on Aetna Insurance Company Letterhead]

Note written on Aetna Insurance Company letterhead reading, "157 1/2 South Elm Drive - Beverly Hills, Calif."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two Men in Front of Studio

Copy photograph of two men at MGM Studios in Los Angeles. On the left is Wally Akin, standing with his arm around Pete Smith, right. Both wear double-breasted suits and are standing beside a concrete wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History