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The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 49th Year, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1953 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 49th Year, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 20, 1953
Creator: Sindik, Nicholas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Flynn, March 27, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Flynn, March 27, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Flynn discussing the two copies of letters that he enclosed and contacting the Dallas office of the Lone Star Gas Company.
Date: March 27, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Doran Jr. to Truett Latimer, March 13, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Doran Jr. to Truett Latimer, March 13, 1953]

Letter from Felix Doran Jr. to Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to House Bill 374, related to amending the Insurance Code.
Date: March 13, 1953
Creator: Doran, Felix
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Felix Doran Jr., March 16, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Felix Doran Jr., March 16, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Felix Doran Jr. discussing House Bill 374, related to amending insurance code.
Date: March 16, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Intersection in Forest Hills]

Photograph of a house on the corner of San Pedro Parkway and Santa Clara Drive in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas.
Date: March 4, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Intersection in Forest Hills]

Photograph of the intersection of San Pedro Parkway and Santa Clara Drive in Forest Hills, a neighborhood in Dallas, Texas.
Date: March 4, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of House on San Pedro Parkway in Dallas]

Photograph of a house on the corner of San Pedro Parkway and Santa Clara Drive in Dallas, Texas.
Date: March 4, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Frogs win SW basketball title] captions transcript

[News Clip: Frogs win SW basketball title]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a basketball game between the University of Texas and Texas Christian University. TCU wins the game 68-50. The script goes on to describe a basketball game between Rice University and Southern Methodist University. SMU wins the game 68-64.
Date: March 4, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Big jail break attempt] captions transcript

[News Clip: Big jail break attempt]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about three suspects in a store robbery planning to escape from Dallas County Jail, but being found out before the breakout.
Date: March 10, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Negro Project Homes To Be Medium Priced] (open access)

[Clipping: Negro Project Homes To Be Medium Priced]

Clipping of a news article regarding the prices of the new housing from the development of Hamilton Park. The project, funded by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association aimed to end the housing shortage by constructing new homes and improve the city conditions in Hamilton Park. Jerome Crossman, the president of the association, plans to sell the houses from $7,000-$7,500 with a monthly payment of $45-$50 for the new residents.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Group Tells Home Plans For Negroes] (open access)

[Clipping: Group Tells Home Plans For Negroes]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding the housing project of Hamilton Park that is sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The association aims to end the housing shortage by building 100 homes that are approved by the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration with prices ranging form $7000-$7500 for Black middle-class families. Another priority of the project is to improve the water and sewer lines, which are being planned by the association with contracts and engineers.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Star and Pool] captions transcript

[News Clip: Star and Pool]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about actress Marie Blanchard participating in the dedication of a new swimming pool at a swank motel.
Date: March 29, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Work Progresses on Trinity Dam] captions transcript

[News Clip: Work Progresses on Trinity Dam]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about progress on the construction of a dam on the Trinity River near Dallas, intended to route water into the city's municipal system.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Temco Selects Beauty Queen] captions transcript

[News Clip: Temco Selects Beauty Queen]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a beauty contest held among female employees of the Texas Engineering and Manufacturing Company in Grand Prairie.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Big Squad Greets New Pony Coach] captions transcript

[News Clip: Big Squad Greets New Pony Coach]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about spring training sessions at Southern Methodist University with the team's new coach, Woody Woodard.
Date: March 3, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Couple Found Shot in Home] captions transcript

[News Clip: Couple Found Shot in Home]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Dallas man shooting his wife in an altercation, then turning the gun on himself. The husband, John Ely, survived the attempted suicide.
Date: March 4, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Easter Seals] captions transcript

[News Clip: Easter Seals]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Dallas Crippled Children's Center gearing up for their annual Easter Seal drive.
Date: March 5, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Hair Stylists] captions transcript

[News Clip: Hair Stylists]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Texas All-State Beauty Show in Dallas, with beauticians from across the state attending classes, demonstrations, and a final award ceremony.
Date: March 11, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Dallas Water] captions transcript

[News Clip: Dallas Water]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a meeting of the Dallas City Council discussing possible solutions to a water shortage in the city.
Date: March 17, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Strikers Picket Two Truck Lines] captions transcript

[News Clip: Strikers Picket Two Truck Lines]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a strike by unionized truck drivers at a transport company in Dallas.
Date: March 17, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Dallas Water] captions transcript

[News Clip: Dallas Water]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about construction of a new dam in Dallas to address the water shortage.
Date: March 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Autos Wreck] captions transcript

[News Clip: Autos Wreck]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a three car collision on Dallas's Northwest Highway that injured Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Shew and left all others involved unharmed.
Date: March 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Jet Ace Returns to Home Town] captions transcript

[News Clip: Jet Ace Returns to Home Town]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the return to Dallas of Colonel Royal N. Baker, the leading U.S. Air Force jet ace, from the Korean front.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Blood Drive] captions transcript

[News Clip: Blood Drive]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a parade at Southern Methodist University promoting the school's annual Red Cross blood drive, also sponsored by the local YMCA.
Date: March 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library