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Sam H. Lyon, Surveyor, Fisher County
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name with text reading: "Parties wishing homes in the West would do well to consult me. 15 years experience in Fisher and adjoining counties."
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sam H. Lyon, Surveyor, Fisher County
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative images and business name, with text reading: "Parties wishing homes in the West would do well to consult me. 15 years experience in Fisher and adjoining counties."
Date:
1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Franco-Texan Land Co.
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and text reading: "The Company Has a large amount of lands for sale or lease in Parker, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Shackelford, Callahan, Jones, Taylor, Nolan, Fisher and Mitchell counties"; "Lands Will be sold in Tracts to suit purchasers, and either for cash or long credit. The Company has no Local Agents. Apply direct to this office." Letterhead includes the names A. J. Hood, Pres.; J. Pit, Sec'y and Treas.
Date:
1889
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Weather intro]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about another round of turbulent weather over West and Northwest Texas.
Date:
June 5, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Fisher County Courthouse in Roby, TX]
Photograph of Fisher County Courthouse in Roby, TX. Paved roads on either side of a median run horizontally across the foreground of the image, with a car appearing from the right edge of the image onto a patch of gravel next to the median. Beyond the roads is the courthouse, which sits on a green lawn enclosed by a curb occupied by streetlights at regular intervals. Multiple large, fluffy trees and bushes grows around the base of the courthouse. The visible sections of the building include two areas rectangular in shape and placed in an intersecting "X" shape, with large triangular pediments supported by tall columns placed between each arm of the "X". One end of an arm of the "X" portion of the building faces the camera and has, placed before it, a short white platform with stairs on either side. Across the walls of the building are two rows of tall windows. The columned pediments rise up to the height of the flat roofs of the "X" section of the courthouse, where a chimney can be seen.
Date:
July 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Oil]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the increase in gasoline prices by a California company.
Date:
June 6, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mayor L. E. Newton - February 2, 1942]
A letter written to Mayor L. E. Newton, Mayor, Rotan, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated February 2, 1942. Carswell discourses on the gossip regarding remarks purportedly made by himself with reference to Newton and the Defense Guard at Rotan and advises Newton that those remarks "are so foreign of my high opinion of you that I never even imagined them".
Date:
February 2, 1942
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mayor L. E. Newton to T. N. Carswell - January 29, 1942]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from L. E. Newton, Rotan, Texas, Mayor, dated January 29, 1942. Newton advises of gossip regarding remarks purportedly made by Carswell in reference to Newton and the Defense Guard at Rotan. He states, "I never was much of hand to pay attention to 'rumors'" and requests that Carswell write to assure him no such statement was made.
Date:
January 29, 1942
Creator:
Newton, L. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roster and January 1941 Activity meeting minutes of Fisher County Unit, Texas Defense Guards, Rotan, Texas]
A roster of Fisher County Unit, Texas Defense Guards of Rotan, Texas. Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Company Roll. Report includes January 1941 Activity of the Fisher County Unit and minutes of January meetings.
Date:
January 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major T. N. Carswell to Major L. E. Newton - February 13, 1941]
A letter written to Major L. E. Newton, Rotan, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Major, 10th Battalion, T.D.G, dated February 13, 1941. Carswell commends Newton on the work his Home Defense Unit is doing, advises that he is writing Col. Banister with reference to his unit and presumes that Newton sent a copy of the report to the Adjutant General.
Date:
February 13, 1941
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Telegraph-Cable Company billing to T. N. Carswell]
A postal telegraph-cable company bill charged to Thomas N Carswell, Roby, Tex. for collect telegram from Denver, Colorado, dated January 17, 1943.
Date:
January 1943
Creator:
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Eula Clark to T. N. Carswell - January 17, 1943]
A postal telegraph sent to Thomas N. Carswell, Roby, Texas from Eula Clark, Denver, Colorado, dated Jan. 17, 1943. Eula requests forty or fifty dollars assuring Carswell that she is starting a permanent job and is fine.
Date:
January 17, 1943
Creator:
Clark, Eula
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lon R. Adams to T. N. Carswell - July 21, 1942]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Lon R. Adams, Rotan Post. 194, Rotan, Texas, dated July 21, 1942. Adams expresses his regrets that he was not able to be in Abilene to cast a vote for Carswell and assures of his willingness to do his part to make the coming year one of the best for the 5th Division.
Date:
July 21, 1942
Creator:
Adams, Lon R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lon R. Adams to T. N. Carswell - June 10, 1941]
A letter written to Commander T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Lon R. Adams, Commander Post 194, Rotan, Texas, dated June 10th 1941. Adams advises of an outdoor program to be held advising that their state commander Ed Ridel will attend and issues an invitation for Carswell to "round up your boys and bring them over".
Date:
June 10, 1941
Creator:
Adams, Lon R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. T. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - February 23, 1955]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from W. T. Johnson, President, Lions Club Hamlin, Texas, dated February 23, 1955. Johnson expresses his appreciation for Carswell's address to the club on its Silver Anniversary.
Date:
February 23, 1955
Creator:
Johnson, W. T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Culbertson to T. N. Carswell - February 21, 1955]
A letter written to Tom [Carswell], from Joe Culbertson, Hamlin, Texas, dated February 21, 1955. Culbertson expresses his appreciation for the talk by Carswell at Hamlin Lions Club, Friday night, calling it a masterpiece.
Date:
February 21, 1955
Creator:
Culbertson, Joe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Hamlin Lions Club]
A program for the Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Hamlin Lions Club, dated February 15, 1955. The reverse side includes program events including billing for an "Address by Tom Carswell".
Date:
February 15, 1955
Creator:
Hamlin Lions Club
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
United Drys Still Fighting Prescription Liquor Situation
A newspaper clipping with an article titled "United Drys Still Fighting Prescription Liquor Situation". The article was written by C. A. Jones, chairman of the United Drys of Fisher County to inform ministers of the status of the fight regarding the Prescription Liquor Bill and a request for financial help from "those who hate liquor worse than they do a rattlesnake".
Date:
1942~
Creator:
Jones, Charlie A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Resolution from Charlie A. Jones to T. N. Carswell - September 2, 1942]
A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Charlie A. Jones, Rotan, Texas, dated September 2, 1942. Jones explains to Carswell that his letter addressed to O. D. Henley was given to him. Jones advises that the enclosed resolution was adopted by their association and that there were some heated talks all in favor of the resolution. He suggested that Carswell might phone Dr. Walton of Hardin-Simmons for his version as he listened in on the proceedings. Jones assures Carswell that he is at his service, that his stand on the liquor question has cost him three political campaigns and that he will probably be a contender for the place John Lee Smith is vacating in the Senate. The enclosed resolution condemns the alcohol traffic and charges the reader with the responsibility "of keeping the soldier boys safe."
Date:
September 2, 1942
Creator:
Jones, Charlie A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. J. Young to J. D. Riddle - January 17, 1941]
A letter written to J. D. Riddle, Abilene, Texas, from Thos. J. Young, Roby, Texas, dated January 17, 1941. Young discusses the support of the movement which they received from the local people advising Riddle that they have some real problems in Fisher County.
Date:
January 17, 1941
Creator:
Young, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to M. T. Wilson - May 12, 1944]
A letter written to Mr. M. T. Wilson, Clerk, Local Board No. 1, Roby, Texas, from T. N. Carswell dated May 12, 1944. Carswell acknowledges receipt of the letter from Wilson dated April 11 and advises that the forwarding of mail from Abilene to Austin is slow. He advises of recording issues in Form 100 and suggests that Wilson leave the line on the form blank until it is decided whether or not to reclassify the registrant for service.
Date:
May 12, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - December 22, 1942 - January 22, 1943]
An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Supervisor for work in District 18 A from December 22, 1942 through January 22, 1943.
Date:
1942-12-22/1943-01-22
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - September 30, 1943]
An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor for work in District 18-A, dated September 30, 1943, for work performed from September 1-30, 1943.
Date:
September 30, 1943
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. T. Wilson to T. N. Carswell - April 11, 1944]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from M. T. Wilson, Fisher County, Roby, Texas, dated April 11, 1944. Wilson requests to be instructed regarding how to keep records for men forwarded for preinduction examination. He advises that as it is now the IV-F classification is the only indication that the men have been up for examination. The letter is typewritten on SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM letterhead bearing stamp of Local Board No. 1, Fisher County, Roby, Texas.
Date:
April 11, 1944
Creator:
Wilson, M. T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History