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[Letter from T. N. Carswell to U. S. News & World Report, Inc. - April 17, 1972]
A letter addressed to U. S. News & World Report, Inc., Washington, D. C. from T. N. Carswell, dated April 17, 1972. Carswell advises that he has received no notice on an order placed on March 1, 1972 other than their endorsement on his check and that he has had no reply to his letters. An attachment includes a business check from The Carswell Agency, drawn on the First National Bank of Abilene, signed by T. N. Carswell, dated Mar 1, 1972, and made out to U S News & World Report. The reverse side includes endorsements stamped by multiple banks.
Date:
April 17, 1972
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clarence L. Hailey to Dr. Vernon Spence - March 25, 1972]
Letter written by Clarence L. Hailey to Dr. Vernon Spence at the University of Virginia, addressing his question about why Judge Legett moved to California and Dallas.
Date:
March 25, 1972
Creator:
Hailey, Clarence L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerial View of Lytle Lake
Copy negative of an aerial view of a lake. Also roads and some buildings can be seen from the aerial view. Printed on the bottom right side of the picture is "Fairchild Aerial Survey, INC. Dallas, Texas".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Band at State Fair
Copy negative of the HSU Cowboy Band at the State Fairgrounds in the Hall of State building with a statue in the background. The band is arranged on steps, and standing in front of them are Mayor of Dallas Woodall Rogers, Wally Akin, and Harry L. Beal, President of the State Fair of Texas. There is a typed note in the bottom left corner and other pictures are partially visible below.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Band With Cameras
Copy photograph of the McMurry College Band preparing to perform for television cameras. The band members are in uniform and holding their instruments. Behind them is a banner that says, "McMurry College Band." In the foreground are two television cameras identified as WFAA-TV.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blank pledge card of the United Texas Drys.
Blank pledge card of the United Texas Drys.
Date:
194u
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for J. O. Smith]
Business card with the name "J. O. Smith" printed in the center, with the text "Trezevant & Cochran, Insurance Managers" in the lower-left corner, "Dallas" in the lower-right corner, and the company logo in the upper-left corner. There are also two staples in the top of the card.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Trezevant & Cochran
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Documents Issued by the Justice of the Peace]
Documents in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, issued by the Justice of the Peace of Precinct 1 in Jones County, Texas. The documents include a subpoena issued by the Dallas County sheriff's office requiring the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company to appear in court, an order overruling the defendant's plea of privilege, and the court's ruling in favor of the plaintiff.
Date:
{1929-03-29, 1929-05-21}
Creator:
Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Children at Theater
Copy negative of a group of children standing on the sidewalk in front of the Arcadia Theatre in Dallas, Texas. The movie "Big Time" with Lee Tracy and Mae Clark is advertised. Most of the children are boys, and one of them is holding a pair of roller skates.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Children Outside Theater
Copy negative of a group of children and a couple of adults standing on the sidewalk, waiting in line for the kiddie show at the Arcadia Theatre. There is a car parked in the street on the right and a bicycle leaning on the building on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Over-Swollen Bureaurcracy' Brought About Corruption]
Newspaper clipping about the president of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce, D. A. Hulcy, remarks on an issue in Washington.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Revised Toll Road Bill Merits Approval]
Newspaper clipping about the House bill replacing the Fort Worth-Dallas Turnpike Authority bill.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Exterior Theater
Copy photograph of two buses outside the Circle Theater in Dallas, Texas at the premier of the movie War Wagon. Banners on the buses read, "War Wagon Belles, War Wagon, World Premier, Dallas, Sat. May 27, Ft. Worth." There are several cars in front of the theater.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Family Picture
Copy negative of a family picture with "Uncle Ike" I. H. Story and daughters sitting and standing on the porch of the house in Irving with a barn in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Family Portrait
Copy photograph of a portrait of the Morris family. Pictured are ten members of the Morris family: Hugh, John Henry, Wes, John, Pricilla, Willis, Rob, Della, Julia and Art. Behind the family is a backdrop of trees.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Four Men Dressed as Women
Copy negative of three unknown men and Wally Akin dressed in women's clothing. The men are sitting in a line on a window ledge of a brick building. They are wearing women's skirts with socks, dress shoes, suit jackets, vests, ties, and hats. Handwritten notes are around the image.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Group in Front of School
Copy negative of thirty school children out front of a school house in Irving, TX. The known children in the picture are the Worthingtons children: Everest, Tom, Edmond, Clara, Ida, Edward, and Kate.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Large Men's Group Shot
Copy negative of the Quarter Century Class of Dallas Consistory - Scottish Rite. There are about 50 men sitting in chairs and standing on stairs in front of a building. The event took place on November 10-13, 1930 in Dallas, Texas. There is a handwritten note below the picture and a partially visible newspaper article on the right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Legett & Bryan Law Office Business Card]
Business card for Legett & Bryan Law Office on Main Street in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. C. Wimpee Advocating for the Support of Representative Townsend]
Letter from A. C. Wimpee Advocating for the Support of Representative Townsend. He mentions, among other things, how Mr. Townsend stood against the horse racing bill.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Wimpee, A. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Benton to Members of the Legislature Discussing the Veterans Hospital in McKinney]
Letter from J. A. Benton to Members of the Legislature asking them to write to their Senators and Congressmen about keeping the Veterans Hospital in McKinney open.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Benton, J. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Jack Thornton to the District Judges of Texas]
Letter from W. L. Jack Thornton to the District Judges of Texas discussing House Bill 337, a bill concerning judicial retirement. There is also a handwritten note at the top of the letter addressed to Truett Latimer from J. R. Black.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Thornton, W. L. Jack
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Man and Woman in Yard; Portrait of Woman
Copy negative of two pictures. The first is of Menvil Mae Buchanan and Scott Lavette Seastrunk standing in a yard with plants behind them, taken in 1924 in Putnam, Texas. The second picture is a portrait of Menvil Mae Buchanan Seastrunk in 1947, taken at the Baker Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
Date:
{1924,1947}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Man at Desk
Copy photograph of Dallas business and oilman Acey Lockhart seated at his desk. He is wearing a three piece suit. Behind him is a framed painting of geese.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History