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[Letter from Mrs. George C. Boller to Truett Latimer, June 4, 1957]
Letter from Mrs. George C. Boller to Truett Latimer thanking him for his work on HCR 13.
Date:
June 4, 1957
Creator:
Boller, Mrs. George C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan, March 4, 1905]
Letter from Guy M. Bryan to William John Bryan discussing his appreciation of Bryan's political stances on a particular bill amendment.
Date:
March 4, 1905
Creator:
Bryan, Guy M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Canty to William John Bryan, December 11, 1909]
Letter from J. C. Canty to William John Bryan discussing sending him and others fresh oyster to have at Christmas.
Date:
December 11, 1909
Creator:
Canty, J. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Irene Fisher Womack and Bill Womack, June 16, 2011
Interview with Irene and Bill Womack, a couple from two well-known Kerr County families, from Kerrville, Texas. The couple discusses their ancestors, the Reals and the Womacks. They also talk about the local people and places they remember growing up in Kerrville. The interview transcript includes photos of Mr. and Mrs. Womack and their family, on pages 31-36.
Date:
June 16, 2011
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Womack, Irene Fisher & Womack, Bill
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Connally to Harris L. Kempner, October 1, 1957]
Letter from J. E. Connally to Harris L. Kempner asking for donations to raise money for the Democratic party in Texas.
Date:
October 1, 1957
Creator:
Connally, J. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen attending events]
Newspaper clippings about Dr. May Owen. One of the articles discusses the presentation of a gold-headed cane to a student at the University of Texas, one article discusses a Galveston County Medical Society awards ceremony, one article announces Dr. Owen's election to President of Texas Medical Association, and two identical articles about Dr. Owen speaking at a Texas Nursing Home Association convention.
Date:
{1960-04-13,1960-04-20,1960-05-27,1960-11-06}
Creator:
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Harris to Spoonts and Legett - December 18, 1885]
Letter written to Spoonts and Legett from John W. Harris concerning a potential lawsuit.
Date:
December 18, 1885
Creator:
Harris, John W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Hunter, Jr. to Harris L. Kempner, February 3, 1964]
Letter from J. C. Hunter to Harris L. Kempner inviting him to Abilene to attend a function and award ceremony in honor of Dr. Rupert N. Richardson.
Date:
February 3, 1964
Creator:
Hunter, J. C., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Husbands to Isaac Herbert Kempner, April 19, 1962]
Letter from Fred H. Husbands to Isaac Herbert Kempner expressing how delighted he's to know that Kempner would be with them for the Congressional reception and dinner in Washington on May 1.
Date:
April 19, 1962
Creator:
Husbands, Fed H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner, April 5, 1951]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing C. A. Douthit and Bill Smith's interest in the cotton gin in Plantersville, Texas.
Date:
April 5, 1951
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles, October 2, 1909]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Sayles discussing Morgan Jones building what is likely a railroad, parallel to the Santa Fe between Abilene and San Angelo, Texas.
Date:
October 2, 1909
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. S. Brachman, November 11, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to S. Brachman discussing potential donors in Fort Worth and surrounding areas for the Hillel Building Foundation. He also shares his regrets that Brachman did not come down to Galveston.
Date:
November 11, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Truett Latimer, February 25, 1954]
Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Truett Latimer informing him that Lonie Kiel was hospitalized in Galveston at the University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals.
Date:
February 25, 1954
Creator:
Leake, Chauncey D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Callie Faye Milliken, July 31, 1963]
Letter from Callie Faye Milliken thanking Kempner family for gifting a book named 'Henry Cohen: Messenger of the Lord'.
Date:
July 31, 1963
Creator:
Milliken, Callie Faye
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.G. Mills to D.G. Hill - November 23, 1887]
Letter written to D.G. Hill from A.G. Mills, regarding the deed of "Uncle Robert."
Date:
November 23, 1887
Creator:
Mills, A. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William B. Owens to Spoonts & Legett - September 3, 1886]
Letter written to Spoonts & Legett from William B. Owens concerning a legal issue.
Date:
September 3, 1886
Creator:
Owens, William P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date:
November 1, 2005
Creator:
Riley, Voris C.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date:
November 1, 2005
Creator:
Riley, Voris C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. D. Sandefer Jr. to H. A. Pender, E. F. Pittard, Dan Moody, Claude McAden, and Barney Carter - February 9, 1950]
Letter from J. D. Sandefer Jr. to Mrs. Pender, Mrs. Pittard, Mrs. Moody, Mrs. McAden, and Mr. Carter concerning a photo he found while at his mother’s house in Abilene. He includes a limerick that he describes as “unfair to use.”
Date:
February 9, 1950
Creator:
Sandefer, J. D., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Giving Lien Notes as Collateral]
Documentation of Henry Sayles offering the vendor's lien notes of Henry Sayles Jr. and Mac Sayles as collateral to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company. The document is unsigned and not notarized.
Date:
March 24, 1913
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Giving Lien Notes as Collateral Draft]
Drafted, unsigned documentation of Henry Sayles offering the vendor's lien notes of Henry Sayles Jr. and Mac Sayles as collateral to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company.
Date:
March 24, 1913
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Lien Note]
Lien note stating that Henry Sayles promises to pay $5000 dollars with 8% interest to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company by the date of March 24, 1915.
Date:
March 24, 1913
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Offering Lien Notes as Collateral]
Signed documentation of Henry Sayles offering the two vendor's lien notes of Ed. S. Hughes as collateral to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company.
Date:
March 24, 1913
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Sayles Offering Lien Notes as Collateral Draft]
Documentation of Henry Sayles offering the two vendor's lien notes of Ed. S. Hughes as collateral to the Texas Guarantee and Trust Company. The document is unsigned and not notarized.
Date:
March 24, 1913
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History