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[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News]
Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about local news in Sweetwater, Texas, including a teacher winning a contest (with the winning poem she wrote included), speakers attending Sweetwater Club meetings, and the operation of the USO in West, Texas.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "The WASPS"]
Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASP Trainer Plane Restored to 1940s Glory"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about how Elizabeth Strohfus joined the WASP and the restoration of a 1942 Boeing Stearman PT-17 and another article about how a woman joined the WASP. Other articles about weather and current events are also included.
Date:
May 29, 2011
Creator:
Kendall-Ball, Greg
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Zoot Suits, Parachutes, and Wings of Silver, Too"]
Magazine clipping of an article about the history of the WASPs and some of their personal experiences in aviation.
Date:
September 1987
Creator:
Henderson, Sheila
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Map of Parts of Jones, Taylor, Fisher, and Nolan Counties.
Survey map of parts of Jones, Taylor, Fisher, and Nolan Counties, showing rivers, towns, boundaries, creeks, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A legend indicating drilling wells, gas wells, abandoned wells, and dry holes is included in the lower-left corner of the second sheet. Handwritten notes have been made on the map in red pencil to outline specific tracts of land. Scale [ca. 1:66,667] (2000 varas to the inch).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Fort
Biography of Cornelia Fort, a pilot in the Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS) who died in a plane crash on March 21, 1943. It includes details about Fort's childhood, education, and love of flying.
Date:
November 1980
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Oncor Electric Delivery Company Central Bluff to Bluff Creek 345-kV Transmission Line, Taylor and Nolan Counties, Texas
Report on the findings of an archaeological survey along the proposed route of the Oncor Electric Deliver Company's new transmission line in Taylor and Nolan Counties, Texas.
Date:
January 2012
Creator:
Atkins North America, Inc.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Paul A. Hill]
Envelope from the United States Air Force addressed to Captain Paul A. Hill.
Date:
May 25, 1961
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule]
Schedule of events for the ceremonial unveiling of a Fifinella statue at Avenger Field, Texas State Technical Institute, including speeches from WASP officers, the director of NASA, and a tribute to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards, Jr.
Date:
1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
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
[Henry Sayles Tax Statement 1896]
Statement of taxes due on lands owned or controlled by Henry Sayles for the year of 1896.
Date:
March 19, 1897
Creator:
Hall, Pete W.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hylton Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
1967
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hylton Quadrangle
Satellite image topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
2010
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hylton Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
2012
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hylton Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
1969
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, Spring 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing receiving some skin oil from a friend, a disastrous check ride, a trip to Abilene, and fellow flight students getting lost. Typed on an old physics test from primary flight training, on which Yerkes scored a 100.
Date:
{1943-04-06,1943-22~}
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King, November 30, 1997]
Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King discussing the making of a historical marker in Mulberry Canyon, Texas. A sticky note with a message to Rigdon Edwards is also included.
Date:
November 30, 1997
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Q. Daniel to Truett Latimer, December 14, 1961]
Letter from E. Q. Daniel to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer stating that he believes Latimer would do well in his district if he ran for the State Senate.
Date:
December 14, 1961
Creator:
Daniel, E. Q.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George W. Leonard, Jr. to Truett Latimer, December 22, 1960]
Letter from George W. Leonard, Jr. to Truett Latimer; He encloses [both not included here] a copy of the State Bar Journal for October 1960 and the bill that would implement the Legislative Program of the State Bar of Texas. He says the Bar Journal explains the purpose of each of the proposals in the bill.
Date:
December 22, 1960
Creator:
Leonard, George W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. D. Norris to Truett Latimer, December 5, 1960]
Letter from H. D. Norris to Truett Latimer expressing concern with the lack of interest in school legislation.
Date:
December 5, 1960
Creator:
Norris, H. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harley Sadler to T. N. Carswell - February 28, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Commander, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Harley Sadler, Brownwood, Texas, dated February 28, 1941. Sadler confirms his receipt of the wire from Carswell and brags that their show is one of the largest and finest companies they have ever brought to Abilene.
Date:
February 28, 1941
Creator:
Sadler, Harley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman, January 31, 1895]
Letter from Henry Sayles to J. F. Newman discussing taxes.
Date:
January 31, 1895
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Schneck to T. N. Carswell - February 10, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. A. Schneck, Macie Hotel, Sweetwater, Texas/El Paso, Texas, dated February 10, 1941. Schneck provides optional addresses to where Carswell can send his mail; the Fransciscan Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Macie Hotel, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
February 10, 1941
Creator:
Schneck, J. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. A. Schneck to T. N. Carswell - January 24, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. A. Schneck, General Agent, T. J. Tidwell Shows, Sweetwater, Texas, dated January 24, 1941. Schneck explains the property restrictions involved in sponsoring a carnival in Abilene suggesting to Carswell that the owners would probably do more for a show under Legion auspices.
Date:
January 24, 1941
Creator:
Schneck, J. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History