[Questionnaire filled out by Desree Arrowood Jordan] (open access)

[Questionnaire filled out by Desree Arrowood Jordan]

Questionnaire created by Rosa Walston Latimer and filled out by Desree Arrowood Jordan of Gatesville, Texas, with questions about her experience working at Harvey Houses.
Date: June 2, 1992
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Grantham Barlow and Nancy Grantham Freeman at Depot in Ireland, Texas]

Photograph of sisters Mary Grantham Barlow and Nancy Grantham Freeman standing in front of the brick Ireland Depot in Ireland, Texas. They are older women wearing dark dresses and hats while carrying suitcases. A young boy peers out from an alleyway in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Old Woman in a Rocking Chair Beside a House]

Photograph of an elderly woman, identified as Narcissus Keen Maxwell, wearing a black dress sitting in a rocking chair beside a wooden house. The house is raised from the ground via stacks of stones. A barbed wire fence covers the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Andrew and Narcissus Maxwell]

Portrait (copy) of elderly couple Andrew Maxwell and his wife Narcissus. Andrew wears a medal on his left breast that reads "Veteran Dallas 1302" and features a star with a Confederate flag. The original photo is within a frame and encircled with scrollwork.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Family in Front of Home]

Photograph of a family, mother and father with a son and daughter, standing outside of their home, with bushes and trees surrounding it. The daughter is standing with a horse.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blair, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Bell Botkins]

Portrait of Bell Botkins wearing a dress and leaning on a hay bale.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blair, W. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Verda Freeman Maxwell Wearing a Blazer]

Portrait (copy) featuring Verda Maxwell. She is wearing a blue blazer over a brown blouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gatesville High School Graduation Announcement] (open access)

[Gatesville High School Graduation Announcement]

Graduation announcement for Gatesville High School class of 1962 in Gatesville, Texas. It includes the date of commencement and the baccalaureate service.
Date: 1962
Creator: Gatesville High School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gatesville High School Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom Announcement] (open access)

[Gatesville High School Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom Announcement]

Announcement for Gatesville High School's 1962 Junior-Senior banquet and prom. It includes a pirate-themed menu and program of events.
Date: 1962
Creator: Gatesville High School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gatesville Senior High School Commencement Programs (open access)

Gatesville Senior High School Commencement Programs

Program for Gatesville High School's 1962 baccalaureate service and commencement ceremony. It includes a list of events, their times, and the people in charge of each. The program additionally includes a list of the graduating class of 1962 and of the senior high school faculty.
Date: 1962
Creator: Gatesville High School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Supplement to the Centennial Story of the First Baptist Church (open access)

A Supplement to the Centennial Story of the First Baptist Church

Booklet containing biographies of members of the First Baptist Church of Gatesville, Texas, as well as information regarding the church's programs and organization.
Date: 1956
Creator: First Baptist Church
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1954 (open access)

The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1954

Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 7, 1954
Creator: Post, John F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coryell County Centennial (open access)

Coryell County Centennial

Program containing historical photographs of businesses and people in Coyrell County, Texas. It also includes advertisements from the area's businesses.
Date: 1954
Creator: Gatesville Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Teacher with Students in Front of Purmela School]

Photograph of the first grade class of Purmela School in Coryell County, Texas. The teacher, a bespectacled woman named Mrs. Carroll, stands above a small group of boys and girls. Some of the children are identified as Johnny Myers, Patsy Comer, Pam Adams, Billy Miller, and Webster Bundrant. Thurman Maxwell is the child wearing a satchel over his shoulder.
Date: September 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Therman Dwaine Maxwell by a Brick Schoolhouse]

Photograph of young Therman Dwaine Maxwell standing in front of a brick building. "1935 Purmela Dist. 50" is written on a sign atop the building. Bushes and a short chain fence appear in the area, and a woman can be seen standing to the right.
Date: September 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thurman Maxwell Standing Next to School Bus]

Photograph of young Thurman Dwaine Maxwell standing beside a Purmela school bus. He is barefoot, wearing shorts, and has a satchel over his shoulder.
Date: September 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1949 (open access)

The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum (Gatesville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, March 4, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Gatesville, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 4, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Drs. Lowrey to U. D. Maxwell, 1948] (open access)

[Receipt from Drs. Lowrey to U. D. Maxwell, 1948]

Receipt from Drs. Lowrey to U. D. Maxwell showing Maxwell paid the amount of $3.00.
Date: June 14, 1948
Creator: Lowrey
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Nancy Jane Maxwell]

Portrait of elderly Nancy Jane Maxwell in a portrait studio. She wears wire-rimmed eyeglasses and a dark dress with a linen collar.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Dwaine and Thurman Maxwell, May 6, 1946]

Postcard sent to Dwaine and Thurman Maxwell. On the reverse side of the postcard is a poem wishing good cheer and a scripture from Psalms at the bottom.
Date: May 6, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check from U. D. Maxwell to H. M. Haynes, November 27, 1942] (open access)

[Check from U. D. Maxwell to H. M. Haynes, November 27, 1942]

Check from U. D. Maxwell to H. M. Haynes in the amount of $150 as a down payment on a house and lot.
Date: November 27, 1942
Creator: Maxwell, U. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thurman and Herman Maxwell with Guitars]

Photograph of twins Thurman and Herman Maxwell standing behind a car and playing acoustic guitars. Both men are wearing dark suits.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abner and Sarah Davis Standing by a House]

Photograph of Abner and Sarah Davis standing together near the porch of a house. Abner has a bushy mustache and is wearing a coat and trousers. Sarah is a larger woman wearing a pale dress and apron.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maxwell Family Members with Musical Instruments]

Copy print photograph of members of the Maxwell family together in a fenced-in yard. Thurman, Herman, and Raymond Maxwell kneel while respectively holding a violin and two guitars. A young girl, Gladys Maxwell, is dressed in a white dress and hat and stands between Thurman and Herman. A young boy with a guitar sits on Raymond's knee. Houses are visible in the background.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History