[Letter From Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Letter From Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp]

Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp written on Texas Women's University letterhead thanking Snapp for her contributions to the WASP collection.
Date: June 27, 2010
Creator: Letson, Dawn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings, March 6, 2008] (open access)

[Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings, March 6, 2008]

Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings telling her where he got the footage from his film from.
Date: March 6, 2008
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Snapp with Other WASP at Luncheon]

Photograph of a group WASP with a man and woman, sitting around a round table in a room full of other people at round tables inside a ballroom. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the names of WASP including Helen Snapp in the photograph.
Date: September 25, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Denton, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Denton, Texas. There are three cars parked outside the building. Written below the image are "T. & P. Denton Texas Dec 21, 1946" and "H. E. Chelf."
Date: December 21, 1946
Creator: Chelf, H. E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Public School in Denton, Texas]

Copy photo of a public school in Denton, Texas. There are three men riding horses out front. There's a building in the background as well. Written on the bottom of the photo is "Public School, Denton Denton Co." Below the image are written "Scenes along the T&P 1895-1896" and "T&P."
Date: 1895/1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side Shot of T&P Train #253 in Denton, Texas]

Photograph of a side view of T&P train #253 in Denton, Texas. There are two men visible walking near the rear of the engine and a third visible on top of the train. Written below the photo are "[sic] Denton, Texas 1936 (Rogers 1898) (Originally built with 57" drivers & Stephenson valve gear)" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: 1936
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Normal School in Denton, Texas]

Copy photo of the Normal School in Denton, Texas. There are trees all throughout the image. Written on the bottom of the photo is "[sic] Normal School, ~ Denton." Written below the image are "Scenes along the T&P 1895-1896" and "T&P."
Date: 1895/1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pilot Point Hill]

Photograph of train tracks at Pilot Point Hill. Written below the image are "Pilot Point Hill at Pilot Point Texas Apr 22nd 1980" and "H. H. Maples."
Date: April 22, 1980
Creator: Maples, H. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Roanoke, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Roanoke, Texas. Written below the image are "Roanoke Station 1922 T&P & Katy Joint Station Ft. W. - Whitesboro Subdivision" and "R. L. Denton."
Date: 1922
Creator: Denton, R. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Byron Nelson captions transcript

Interview with Byron Nelson

A videorecording of an interview with noted professional golfer Byron Nelson, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University. The interview was filmed at Nelson's home in Roanoke, Texas.
Date: [1984..1991]
Creator: Nelson, John Byron & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Stuart to Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, July 30, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Stuart to Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, July 30, 2009]

Letter from Ann Stuart at Texas Women's University to Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII discussing the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony. It indicates that the design and casting process for the Congressional Medal is underway and that TWU has determined that the focus of the 2010 Founder's Day Celebration will be the WASPs.
Date: July 30, 2009
Creator: Stuart, Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Pilot Point, Texas]

Photograph of three men posing for a picture outside the train station in Pilot Point, Texas. Between two of the men there is a wooden cart. Written below the image are "Station Force at Pilot Point, Texas 1923 Denton-Whitesboro Sub. L. to R. J. S. Wilson, Agent, S. E. Bridges, Clerk, A. C. Fitzgerald, 2nd Trick Telegrapher - note: black sleeve protectors on Operator" and "R. L. Denton."
Date: 1923
Creator: Denton, R. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pilot Point Train Station]

Photograph of men outside the Pilot Point train station. Written below the image is "T&P Station at [sic] Pilot, Point Texas 1923 L. to R. J.S. Wilson, agent S.E. Bridges, clerk A.C. Fitzgerald, 2nd trick telegrapher," and "H. H. Maples Collection."
Date: 1923
Creator: Maples, H. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #303]

Photograph of T&P train #303 on tracks in Denton, Texas with a building in the background. Written below the image are "Denton, Texas" and "C. C. Grayson."
Date: unknown
Creator: Grayson, C. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train in Denton, Texas]

Copy photo of a train in Denton, Texas. Written below the image is "Denton, Texas May 15th 1946," and "C.M."
Date: May 15, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pilot Point Station]

Photograph of four men outside of the train station in Pilot Point, Texas. Only three are named. Below the image is written "T&P Station at Pilot Point, Texas 1923 [sic] L. to R. J.S. Wilson, Agent, S.E. Bridges, Clerk, A. C. Fitzgerald, 2nd Trick Telegrapher," and "H.H.Maples Collection."
Date: 1923
Creator: Maples, H. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
T. I. P. A TO MEET WITH THE NORMAL (open access)

T. I. P. A TO MEET WITH THE NORMAL

A newspaper clipping with an article titled "T. I. P. A TO MEET WITH THE NORMAL." The article was by THE LASS---O - COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL ARTS, DENTON, TEXAS dated MARCH 27, 1915, and announces a meeting of T. I. P. A. which is to be held on April 1 and 2. Listed in the program is a session to be presented by T. N. Carswell of Simmons, " What Is Needed to Edit a Successful Annual." This clipping was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College.
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Typical Westerner Was Late Jim Daugherty, Once Holder of Vast Lands, Say Friend Here] (open access)

[Clipping: Typical Westerner Was Late Jim Daugherty, Once Holder of Vast Lands, Say Friend Here]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the life of rancher Jim Daugherty, including comment from his friend, Senator W. J. Bryan.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Young Woman]

Portrait of a young woman in a white dress. Text below the photo says "Deane T. Cola, Denton."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #638 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #638 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "638" is visible on the front of the engine. Additional tracks lay to the right. Electrical poles rise in the background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Denton, Texas May 6th 1940."
Date: May 6, 1940
Creator: M., C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Minnie Mae Billingsley, August 20, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Minnie Mae Billingsley, August 20, 1954]

Photocopy of a letter from Truett Latimer to Minnie Mae Billingsley congratulating her on graduating from North Texas State College at Denton and offering her career advice.
Date: August 20, 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jerry D. Hawsey, March 3, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jerry D. Hawsey, March 3, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Jerry D. Hawsey expressing opposition to the bill that would make A and M co-educational.
Date: March 3, 1953
Creator: Hawsey, Jerry D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charlyne Creger: An Oral History (open access)

Charlyne Creger: An Oral History

Transcript of and oral history interview of Charlyne Creger conducted by interviewer, Dawn Letson. They discuss Creger's family history, her life growing up in Oklahoma, and her life and career after entering and graduating the Women Airforce Service Pilots. An index of subjects discussed is listed at the end of the interview.
Date: May 26, 1988
Creator: Letson, Dawn & Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flight Training in Denton]

Photograph of five soldiers standing in front of an airplane during flight training in Denton, Texas. They are, from left to right, Gerald L. Kline; Robert D. Martz; Mr. Oran Prouch, the instructor; Lester Johnson; and Winthrop D. McIntyre.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History