Topographic quadrangle map of Abilene, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads, bodies of water, and borders, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:250,000

Photograph of a young man standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. He is posing with a young woman. They are smiling and looking at the camera. There are people seated behind the long table. Doc Rhuman is visible in the back. Everyone is dressed in formal attire. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of a young man standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. People can be seen seated behind the long table. Everyone is dressed in formal attire. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of a young man standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. He is handing an award and shaking hands with a man. Individuals can be seen seated behind the long table. Everyone is dressed in formal attire. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of Doc Rhuman standing behind a long table with dinnerware on it. Three men can be seen seated behind the long table. Rhuman is looking to the left. He has his hands in his pockets. Everyone is dressed in suits and ties. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of Doc Rhuman, to the left, posing with a guest, to the right, by a large board on set. The board reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it. Both men are dressed in formal attire. They are facing one another.

Photograph of a large group of men dressed in formal attire, sitting and standing at long tables with dinnerware on it. They are all facing the camera. A woman is visible to the left holding a light up. Her back is facing the camera. There are streamers on the ceiling. In the back, there is a board that reads "Future Farmers of America" and "Gordon" with an FFA logo on it.

Photograph of an unidentified man on set handing out Canada Dry glass bottles to a group of children. Children can be seen holding Canada Dry glass bottles.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a young Fort Worth gang leader confessing to 39 church burglaries in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the state convention of Texas Democrats in Mineral Wells, Texas.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Christmas pageant organized by airmen at Wolters Air Force Base in Mineral Wells.

Letter from Mack Allison to Truett Latimer inviting Latimer to a dinner party with other legislators at the Baker Hotel.

Letter from Jim T. Lindsey to Truett Latimer discussing where he and his will be staying for a Texas vs. LSU game and how they are looking forward to seeing Truett there. A handwritten note at the bottom reads, "Hope to see you in Mineral Wells".

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mack Allison declining an invitation to a dinner party and planning to meet at a later date in Austin.

Principal Donald Bond, the teachers and the students of the afternoon group at Cullen Grimes School in Mineral Wells, Texas congregate in front of the building in March of 1954.

Students, teachers and principal D.R. Hudson, of the Sam Houston School in March 1954 stand outside the school building.

Students, teachers and the principal, D.R. Hudson, of the Sam Houston School's Afternoon Group are shown here in March of 1954. The picture was taken outside the school building.

This is a picture of an aerial view of downtown Mineral Wells (taken from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, January 1954)at about South Oak Avenue, and looking north-northeast. Some of the buildings identifiable in the picture no longer exist. The Damron Hotel, at the middle left of the picture, burned in 1975. The Oxford Hotel/First National Bank building, one block east [right] of the Damron, near the center of the picture, burned in 1983. It has been replaced by Lynch Plaza. The Hexagon Hotel, in the upper left corner of the picture, (north and above the Crazy) was demolished in 1959. The Convention Center behind the Hexagon was demolished in 1976. Landmarks still standing are: The 13-story (including a Roof Garden) Baker Hotel, dominating the upper right of the picture; The Crazy Hotel (now [2003] a retirement home) at the upper left of the picture; and the old Post Office in the upper middle of the picture (between the Baker and Crazy Hotels), which now [2003] houses the Woman's Club. The building across the street and to the south (this side of the Baker) was demolished to make room for the Mineral Wells Savings and Loan, which in turn was replaced …

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a series of driving competitions among servicemen at Wolters Air Force Base near Mineral Wells.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a train derailment in Palo Pinto county.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a series of driving competitions among servicemen at Wolters Air Force Base near Mineral Wells.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a Christmas pageant organized by airmen at Wolters Air Force Base in Mineral Wells.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a motorcycle contest between a team of the best cyclists in Texas and a motorcycle team from Waterloo, Iowa.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a train derailment in Palo Pinto county.