[Letter from George Corse, Jr. discussing S. B. 192, May 1961] (open access)

[Letter from George Corse, Jr. discussing S. B. 192, May 1961]

Letter from George Corse discussing Senate Bill 192.
Date: 1961-05-2X
Creator: Corse, George, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer, July 23, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer, July 23, 1961]

Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer showing appreciation for his help in restricting the pay increase of superintendents and principals to the same amount as classroom teachers receive.
Date: July 23, 1961
Creator: Corse, George, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer, May 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer, May 27, 1961]

Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer thanking him for his help in getting Senate Bill 192 passed to its 3rd reading. He urges Mr. Latimer to ask for the suspension of the 72-hour rule.
Date: May 27, 1961
Creator: Corse, George, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Old Colony and District Map 27.

Blueline format of survey map of Peter's Colony of North Texas and Young County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map by the surveyor, Dennis Corwin, and other agents of the Texan Emigration and Land Company to certify the map's authenticity. No scale information included.
Date: 1870
Creator: Corwin, Dennis
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Bill Edgar to Truett Latimer] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Bill Edgar to Truett Latimer]

Letter from Mrs. Bill Edgar to Truett Latimer discussing how she spread the news about the horse racing bill. She hopes that their representative, Wayne Gibbens, hears about it.
Date: [1953,1961]
Creator: Edgar, Mrs. Bill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to George Corse, Jr., May 29, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to George Corse, Jr., May 29, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to George Corse, Jr. thanking him for the letter he wrote to Abilene Reporter News.
Date: May 29, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wichita Falls

Topographic quadrangle map of Wichita Falls, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights and includes a location diagram. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bridge Over River

Copy negative of the Eliasville Bridge over the Brazos River in 1909. The bridge is crowded with people.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family Picture

Copy negative of the Hefner family, gathered outdoors. The group includes sixteen women in high-collared dresses, twenty-one men in suits and ties, eleven young girls, nine young boys and five babies. In the background are trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family Picture

Copy negative of the Hefner family, gathered outdoors. The group includes sixteen women in high-collared dresses, twenty-one men in suits and ties, eleven young girls, nine young boys and five babies. In the background are trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family Reunion

Copy negative of five members from five generations of a family at the Hefner family reunion and Warren Hefner's birthday. From left to right they are Warren Hefner, Katie Syrena Hefner Hughes, Will Hughes, and Edna Hughes Wood and daughter.
Date: 1930~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group Portrait

Copy negative of three men and three women. In the back row, left to right, is Martin Hudspeth, Lena Hudspeth, Alpha Omega Weatherford and Jim Norton. In the front row is Lee Corbett and Lela Hefner. The men are wearing button-up shirts, neckties and cowboy hats. The women are wearing dresses and tall hats. Mrs. Hudspeth wears a necklace and a belt.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hefner Family Reunion

Copy negative of two pictures at a family reunion. The top picture is of seven women standing in a field looking to the right. They are from left to right Myrtle Milling Hefner, Jennie Robinson, Lela Cummings, Katie Syrena Hefner Hughes, Mollie Corbett Hefner, and Ethel Stewart Hefner. The bottom picture is of six people standing in front of a tree in a field with a house and another man in the background. They are from left to right Katie Syrena Hefner Hughes, Clara Ann Hefner Smith, Warren Hefner, Tom Clyde Hefner, Lela Hefner Cummings, and Mary Virginia Hefner Robinson.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Heydrick's Ownership Map of Young Co., Texas.

Survey map of Young County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, bodies of water, roads, railroads, and oil fields. A legend indicating drilling wells, gas wells, abandoned wells, and dry holes is included in the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:48,000] (4000 feet to the inch).
Date: 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

House Exterior

Copy negative of a postcard showing Oliver Loving's residence in Graham, Texas. The picture is of a large multi-level house with four trees and a white fence in front.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from parolee to T. N. Carswell - August 18, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from parolee to T. N. Carswell - August 18, 1955]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell from a parolee in Graham, Texas, dated August 18, 1955. Subject 95040 OP advises Carswell of his general well being, his new address and requests any current information regarding the "Clay County deal".
Date: August 18, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Parolee to T. N. Carswell - March 4, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Parolee to T. N. Carswell - March 4, 1951]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from a parolee in Graham, Texas, dated March 4, 1951. Subject offers personal greetings to Carswell then discusses parole issues and questions.
Date: March 4, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

People on Picnic

Copy negative of a group of people at a picnic, including Alta Walker, Jim Norton, Alpha Weatherford, Jonathan Stone, Andrew Hefner, Effie, Eldridge, Sterling Weatherford, Lela Hefner, Wesley Weatherford, Mollie Weatherford, Drew Johnson and Beatrice Norton. They are divided into two rows with the first row all sitting down on the grass while the second row stands behind them. Also they are all wearing hats. In the background there are trees and a lake.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Couple

Copy negative of an artist's portrait of Joe Baxter Wear and Hattie Susan Wear made near Graham, Texas in the 1890's.
Date: 1890~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Women

Copy negative of a portrait of Eula Norton and May Brockman wearing high collared jackets and upswept hair.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Young County, Texas.

Cadastral map of Young County, Texas, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, railroads, bodies of water, pipelines, and oilfields. Scale [ca. 1:133,333] (4000 varas to the inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History