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[Certificate of Appointment of K.K. Legett as Delegate]
Certificate signed by J.S. Hogg, Governor of Texas, appointing K.K. Legett as delegate to the North and South Railway Convention at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Date:
May 26, 1893
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Lawyer Who Is Not Running for the Presidency
Article stating that William John Bryan is not running for president, explaining that there has been confusion due to he and presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan having the same initials. A few notes are scribbled on the bottom half of the page.
Date:
October 1, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Middle West Sheet).
Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns and cities; bodies of water, including the Great Lakes; and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date:
1926
Creator:
Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sectional map indicating main automobile roads between Canada and United States (middle west sheet).
Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date:
1931
Creator:
Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Comanche Country and Adjacent Territory, 1840
Military map of the Comanche Indian Territory in the Great Plains, showing Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska. The map includes military trails and posts (abandoned and occupied). State lines, towns, bodies of water, and areas of elevation are also shown. Towns enclosed in brackets were established after 1840. Relief shown in hachures.
Date:
1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Golf Tournaments]
Photocopy of newspaper clippings describing the activities Mary Ruth Rance as a member of the Fellow Chunkers, young women's golf organization.
Date:
August 11, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Creighton University Sororities]
Copy of three newspaper clippings providing a brief history about the activities and memberships of Mary Ruth Rance at Creighton University.
Date:
November 20, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank L. Williams to T. N. Carswell - December 8, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Frank L. Williams, Editor, Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska, dated December 8, 1941. Williams defines Americanism.
Date:
December 8, 1941
Creator:
Williams, Frank L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Lawrence to T. N. Carswell - December 13, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Committee On Americanism, American Legion Post No. 57, from J. E. Lawrence, Editor, The Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, dated December 13, 1941. J. E. Lawrence defines Americanism.
Date:
December 13, 1941
Creator:
Lawrence, J. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Delegate card issued by Harry E. Rather and Sam D. Forman, Jr. to T. N. Carswell]
A delegate card for the National Convention of The American Legion in Omaha, Nebraska, issued to Delegate T. N. Carswell by Harry E. Rather, Department Adjutant and Sam D. Forman, Jr., Department Commander -Texas DELEGATE SECTION, OMAHA AUDITORIUM, dated September 20, 1943. The reverse side includes confirmation certifying Carswell "as an official delegate to the Convention".
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
Rather, Harry E. & Forman, Sam D., Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 11, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing having her flight stranded in Lincoln, NE, and things she encountered there. Written on Lincoln Army Air Field Officers' Club stationary.
Date:
1943-11-11?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 26, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent flying. Written on stationary from the Lincoln Army Air Field Officers Club.
Date:
1943-11-26?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being snowed-in in Lincoln, NE, flying from there to Dallas in a P-51, a crate of oranges from the recipient, recent correspondence, ferrying more P-51s, her uniform, planning to visit with Jackie Cochran, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Typed on Sheraton Hotel stationary.
Date:
December 1, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Stratton, Nebraska]
Handwritten manuscript "Spiritual Interpretation of Picture: Stratton, Neb." for baptistry painting no. 100 done by Perry for church in Stratton, Nebraska.
Date:
June 1948
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Omaha, Neb.), Vol. 5, No. 1, Ed. 1, September/October 1950
Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date:
1950
Creator:
Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, ([Omaha, Neb.]), Vol. 5, No. 2, Ed. 1, November 1950
Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date:
November 1950
Creator:
Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Omaha, Neb.), Vol. 5, No. 3, Ed. 1, April/May/June 1951
Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, ([Omaha, Neb.]), Vol. 5, No. 4, Ed. 1, July/August 1951
Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Fred Wright, March 29, 1955]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Fred White thanking her for her attendance at a recent Abilene Chamber of Commerce banquet.
Date:
March 29, 1955
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer, October 24, 1960]
Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer discussing the possibility of a law in Texas that would exempt merchandise stored in transit from taxes. He encloses an article from the Wall Street Journal that talks about Nebraska and Nevada enacting a similar law.
Date:
October 24, 1960
Creator:
Wooten, Don
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation Draft #1 for Hayes Center, Nebraska]
A handwritten manuscript version of the interpretative essay by Perry for the baptistry painting done for the church of Hayes Center, Nebraska. Describes a painting based on a scene "copied from a post card view sent from the Holy Land."
Date:
September 21, 1964
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation Draft #2 for Hayes Center, Nebraska]
A handwritten manuscript version of the interpretative essay by Perry for the baptistry painting done for the church of Hayes Center, Nebraska. Describes painting based on a scene "copied from a post card view sent from the Holy Land."
Date:
September 21, 1964
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Hayes Center, Nebraska]
Typewritten essay interpreting the baptistry painting done by Perry. Essay describes painting based on a scene "copied from a post card view sent from the Holy Land."
Date:
September 21, 1964
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Group at S. A. C. Headquarters
Copy negative of a group of men at the United States Air Force Base, Headquarters Strategic Air Command. One man is identified as Elwin Skiles. In the background, there is a brick building that says "United States Air Force HQ Strategic Air Command."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History