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[Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner, December 27, 1951]

Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner requesting donations for the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: December 27, 1951
Creator: Ford, Henry, II
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, December 27, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, December 27, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II explaining that he is already on too many soliciting committees, He respectfully declines to participate but encloses a list of names who might be willing to donate.
Date: December 27, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Milligan Hunting with a Slingshot (1)]

Photograph of John Milligan shooting a slingshot. In the image Milligan stands in a shooting stance on top of a hill covered in snow and dead wildflowers. Photo was made during the Michigan Annual Slingshot vs. Bow and Arrow Rabbit Hunt. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air and bagging game in the field.” Joe took John national with his photos documenting his talent and accuracy. To assure accuracy, he has designed his own precision-built aluminum sling, called the Milligan Special. Additional photos and information can be found in the Clark Family Collection. Photos from this series appeared in eight national publications. Here you can find articles in “Life Magazine . February 3, 1961. Pages 80-83. And in a fifteen page pictorial in the book “Photojournalism” by Joe Clark, HBSS. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 0000-0003-8
Date: December 20, 1951
Creator: Clark, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[John Milligan Hunting with a Slingshot (1) Silhouette]

Photograph of John Milligan shooting a slingshot. In the image Milligan is being backlight causing his body to be silhouetted while he stands in a shooting stance on top of a hill covered in snow and dead wildflowers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was made at the AnnualMichigan Slingshot vs. Bow and Arrow Rabbit Hunt. Slingshots always won and with Slingshot Milligan on hand victory was assured. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. "He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air and bagging game in the field.” Joe took John national with his photos documenting his talent and accuracy. To assure accuracy, he has designed his own precision-built aluminum sling, called the Milligan Special. Additional photos and information can be found in the Clark Family Collection. Photos from this series appeared in eight national publications. Here you can find articles in Life Magazine, February 3, 1961, pages 80-83. And in a fifteen page pictorial in the book “Photojournalism” by Joe Clark, HBSS. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Signed by: Joe Clark, HBSS Clark PhotoFile: 6280-15
Date: December 20, 1951
Creator: Clark, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[John Milligan Hunting with a Slingshot (2) Sihlouette]

Photograph of John Milligan shooting a slingshot. In the image Milligan is being backlight causing his body to be silhouetted while he stands in a shooting stance on top of a hill covered in snow and dead wildflowers. Narrative by Junebug Clark: This photo was made at the AnnualMichigan Slingshot vs. Bow and Arrow Rabbit Hunt. Slingshots always won and with Slingshot Milligan on hand victory was assured. John Milligan, a machinist in Detroit, Michigan who was also the “country’s greatest slingshot expert. “He won local fame by shooting the marks out of playing cards, hitting objects in mid air and bagging game in the field.” Joe took John national with his photos documenting his talent and accuracy. To assure accuracy, he has designed his own precision-built aluminum sling, called the Milligan Special. Additional photos and information can be found in the Clark Family Collection. Photos from this series appeared in eight national publications. Here you can find articles in “Life Magazine . February 3, 1961. Pages 80-83. And in a fifteen page pictorial in the book “Photojournalism” by Joe Clark, HBSS. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 6280-15
Date: December 20, 1951
Creator: Clark, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Slingshot hunter with rabbit]

Photograph of a hunter holding up a rabbit he bagged with his slingshot. In the image, the hunter wearing winter hunting gear is holding a rabbit in one arm and his sling shot in the other as he goes through snow covered bushes. Photo by: Joe Clark, HBSS. Clark PhotoFile: 6280-44
Date: December 20, 1951
Creator: Clark, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner, December 18, 1951]

Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner requesting donations for the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: December 18, 1951
Creator: Ford Motor Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Walter Bros., Florists, October 13, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Walter Bros., Florists, October 13, 1951]

Letter from Daniel Webster Kempner to Walter Bros., Florists handing a check for $2.00 and requests him to send him 25 of their Cinerarias mixed, as put in Florists' review.
Date: October 13, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0236.0459]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A yard-long cake was baked decorated to mark the anniversary of the 45th Division's call to federal service Sept. 1."
Date: September 20, 1951
Creator: Pyer, Ron
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Magnetic Base Stations in Lake Superior Iron Districts (open access)

Magnetic Base Stations in Lake Superior Iron Districts

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the magnetic base stations located in Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The report evaluates the usefulness of the stations for calibration of certain instruments. This report contains tables, graphs, maps, and illustrations.
Date: September 1951
Creator: Bath, Gordon D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0875.0277]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Numerous social events are being given in honor of Mrs. John B. Martin jr., who arrived recently from Grand Rapids, Mich., accompanied by her daughter, Suzanne Martin, 3."
Date: April 5, 1951
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, March 7, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, March 7, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II explaining that the last three campaigns he has worked on have not been successful, so he must continue to refuse the solicitor position offered by Ford.
Date: March 7, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, March 1, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, March 1, 1951]

Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner asking him to reconsider his refusal to be a solicitor for the upcoming Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: March 1, 1951
Creator: Ford, Henry, II
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, February 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II, February 19, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Henry Ford II declining to be an active solicitor in their campaign because of other involvements but providing a list of potential solicitors for him to contact.
Date: February 19, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 15, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 15, 1951]

Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner encouraging him to solicit donations for the National Special Gifts Committee for the World Brotherhood Program of the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: February 15, 1951
Creator: Ford, Henry, II
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, February 12, 1951]

Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner discussing a newspaper kit created by the Houston Post for the World Brotherhood Program of the National Conference. He attaches a copy of this kit and urges Kempner to solicit contributors for the conference.
Date: February 12, 1951
Creator: Ford, Henry, II
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, January 16, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Ford II to I. H. Kempner, January 16, 1951]

Letter from Ford Motor Company to I. H. Kempner thanking him for agreeing to serve as a member of the National Special Gifts Committee for the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
Date: January 16, 1951
Creator: Ford Motor Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, January 12, 1951] (open access)

[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, January 12, 1951]

Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting the prices on earthen pots and estimated delivery.
Date: January 12, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chevrolet 1952 Car Catalog] (open access)

[Chevrolet 1952 Car Catalog]

Catalog containing types, looks, and specifications for Chevrolet car models.
Date: 1951~
Creator: Chevrolet
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Buffalo Bills' Find Heavy Demand for Bison] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Buffalo Bills' Find Heavy Demand for Bison]

Newspaper clipping of Houston Chronicle discussing modern 'buffalo bills', buffalo farmers trying to keep up with high demand of bison.
Date: 1951
Creator: The Houston Chronicle
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History