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[Photograph 2012.201.B0106.0606]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Fabrication completed, a 60-foot truss span side for the Grand River Bridge near Wagner."
Date:
December 7, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0106.0605]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Trial fitting of this 210-foot truss span side in the Memphis, Tennessee, plant of U. S. Steel's Virginia Bridge Company."
Date:
December 7, 1948
Creator:
Poland
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0354.0585]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Robert G. Lee, Memphis, Tenn., convention president, opened the ninety-second annual session of the Southern Baptist General convention in Municipal auditorium Wednesday morning."
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Killian, Thomas F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0354.0584]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Well, brother, in that case you'd have trouble with Rev. Robert G. Lee, pastor of Bellevue Baptist church, Memphis, Tenn., and author of several books, who is here for the twenty-fifth Baptist Training union convention."
Date:
March 14, 1940
Creator:
Rucker, Tom
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Americanism, by Edward J. Meeman
An essay on Americanism, by Edward J. Meeman, Editor of The Memphis Press-Scimitar.
Date:
December 9, 1941
Creator:
Meeman, Edward J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Edward J. Meeman - February 26, 1942]
A letter addressed to Mr. Edward J. Meeman, Editor, The Press Scimitar, Memphis, Tennessee, from T. N. Carswell, dated February 26, 1942. Carswell requests a copy of the editorial written by Meeman, printed by The Press Scimitar on December 22, 1941, which was written in reply to the letter received by Meeman from Carswell requesting an answer to the question "What is Americanism?"
Date:
February 26, 1942
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James W. Bodley to T. N. Carswell - September 1, 1942]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from James W. Bodley, Department Commander, Memphis, Tennesse, dated September 1, 1942. Announcement from the Department of Tennessee presenting Roane Waring as candidate for National Commander of the American Legion.
Date:
September 1, 1942
Creator:
Bodley, James W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0376.0041]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "E. C. Love Jr. - Memphis, Tenn. (Mrs. E. C. Lover - Chandler, & Mary Love - Okla. Univ. Student.)"
Date:
May 24, 1941
Creator:
Rucker, Tom
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0300.0515]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Dr. James G. Hughes Memphis To lecture on pediatrics in state."
Date:
April 18, 1940
Creator:
Baughman, Betty
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0354.0586]
Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Robert G. Lee put it in words. "We Baptist are overflowing into Oklahoma City like the waters of the Nile."
Date:
May 16, 1949
Creator:
Lucas, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1102.0531]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Keith Fowler (left) of Bartlesville, Okla. and E.J. Rogers, Jr., of Okla. City, Okla., are shown together at Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 30, scene of the 1948 Natl. Amateur Golf Tournament."
Date:
September 1, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to F. M. Grout, May 7, 1949]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to F. M. Grout mentioning that their idea of price was double the amount of his amount and mentions maybe they wouldn't get on same page.
Date:
May 7, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Robert Taylor, December 30, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Robert Taylor asking for 15 to 20 prints of Mr. Taylor's photographs.
Date:
December 20, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 27, 1945]
Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about personnel being discharged and other things that are happening within the military.
Date:
August 27, 1945
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to J. F. Arnold]
Returned Envelope Addressed to J. F. Arnold from Alex Bradford. A multitude of stamps are featured throughout the envelope along with several hand-written comments about the opening of this message.
Date:
October 15, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0277.0017]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "At National Amateur J. C. Hamilton of Oklahoma City, Okla., selects a club from his bag in Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 30 where he is competing in the Natl. Amateur Tournament."
Date:
September 1, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 17, 1944]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents, discussing a flight from Memphis to Newark via Atlanta and her choice to ferry a P-40 or P-63. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport Red Cross Canteen and features two photos of servicemen recreating.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 26, 1943?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing Christmas gifts, traveling by train, meeting a Russian fur trapper, recent correspondence, the WASP program and pay. Typed on Hotel John Marshal (Richmond) stationary.
Date:
1943-12-26?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Roane Waring - September 3, 1941]
A letter addressed to Honorable Roane Waring, Memphis, Tennessee, from T. N. Carswell, Delegate 17th District, dated September 3, 1941. Carswell advises Waring that he was privileged to hear and meet him at Fort Worth, of receipt of the brochure from the Department of Tennessee announcing his candidacy for National Commander and confirms that he is "for him" and will do all he can to that end as a delegate from Texas.
Date:
September 3, 1941
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert G. Lee to T. N. Carswell - May 25, 1949]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Robert G. Lee, President, The Southern Baptist Convention, Memphis, Tennessee, dated May 25, 1949. Lee expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell regarding the Buchanan report and explains the suggestion by Buchanan as being just something for us to "chew on" advising that the Convention was right in not doing any such thing.
Date:
May 25, 1949
Creator:
Lee, Robert G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward J. Meeman to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]
A reply letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Edward J. Meeman, Editor, Memphis Press-Scimitar, dated December 9, 1941. Meeman advises Carswell that he has enclosed his definition of Americanism.
Date:
December 9, 1941
Creator:
Meeman, Edward J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Americanism
A newspaper clipping from page 8 of the Monday, December 22, 1941 edition of the Memphis Press-Scimitar (Memphis, Tennessee) featering an article on Americanism, written by Edward J. Meeman, Editor. Meeman answers the question "What is Americanism" as asked by T. N. Carswell, For the Committee, Parramore Post No. 57 American Legion, Abilene, Texas.
Date:
December 22, 1941
Creator:
Meeman, Edward J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Yerkes, November 16, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents. The postcard is from the American Red Cross and features two photos of the Red Cross Canteen in Memphis, with several men and at least one woman in uniform enjoying drinks and billiards.
Date:
November 16, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 23, 1944]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing trying to get a flight from Memphis to New York. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport's Red Cross Canteen and features two images of servicemen recreating.
Date:
December 23, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History