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[Letter to Chief of Police from Noah V. Dillard, June 12, 1964 #1] (open access)

[Letter to Chief of Police from Noah V. Dillard, June 12, 1964 #1]

Letter which was written by Noah V. Dillard of Oklahoma and addressed to the Chief of Police. Dillard gives his ideas as to how President Kennedy was assassinated. He states the opinion that President Kennedy was a martyr.
Date: June 12, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Chief of Police from Noah V. Dillard, June 12, 1964 #2] (open access)

[Letter to Chief of Police from Noah V. Dillard, June 12, 1964 #2]

Letter which was written by Noah V. Dillard of Oklahoma and addressed to the Chief of Police. Dillard gives his ideas as to how President Kennedy was assassinated. He states the opinion that President Kennedy was a martyr.
Date: June 12, 1964
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in 1964] (open access)

[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in 1964]

Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, December 13, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, December 13, 1960]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing the Imperial Sugar Company's active brokerage firms in Texas and Oklahoma.
Date: December 13, 1960
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Royall National Bank to I. H. Kempner, January 14, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Royall National Bank to I. H. Kempner, January 14, 1954]

Letter from Royall National Bank to I. H. Kempner explaining the results of Kempner's inquiry about R. M. Sims of Crockett. He assures Kempner that the banks he communicated with thought of him with high regard.
Date: January 14, 1954
Creator: Royall National Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Odell Wood to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., September 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from E. Odell Wood to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., September 18, 1953]

Letter from E. Odell Wood to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. discussing freight rate costs.
Date: September 18, 1953
Creator: Wood, E. Odell
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 17, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 17, 1952]

Letter from E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner clarifying on the address to which Dr. Henry Cohen's testimonial tribute has to be sent.
Date: July 17, 1952
Creator: Friedman, E. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 15, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 15, 1952]

Letter from Mr. I. H. Kempner requesting for clarity on the address where testimonial tribute is to be sent.
Date: July 15, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. D. Friedman and E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 9, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from S. D. Friedman and E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner, July 9, 1952]

Handwritten letter from S. D. Friedman and E. F. Friedman to Mr. I. H. Kempner requesting for testimonial tribute to late Dr. Henry Cohen.
Date: July 9, 1952
Creator: Friedman, S. D. & Friedman, E. F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 2, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 2, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded by bad weather, books, catching a ride to an airfield, getting a hotel room, exploring Oklahoma City (?), travel plans, and getting a birthday gift for her father. Written on Wells Roberts Hotel stationary.
Date: 1944-10-02?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a phone call with a friend, flying a P-40, meeting with a Rev. Johnson, papers, and traveling. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
Date: 1944-07-18?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, ferrying a P-51 to Newark, being grounded by poor weather, politics affecting the WASP, and the possibility of Army Air Force commissions. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: May 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 14, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for orders, flying from Dallas to Tulsa, shopping, Oklahoma, Bishop's Restaurant, a friend who ferries B-17s, travel plans, and preparing for pursuit school.
Date: March 14, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 31, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 31, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling to Wichita, being grounded by a snowstorm, picking up Cessnas for delivery, trying to find a Parker 51 pen, food, and recent correspondence. Written on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date: December 31, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Southwestern Life Insurance Company, April 2, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Southwestern Life Insurance Company, April 2, 1940]

Letter from Sayles & Sayles to Southwestern Life Insurance Company, copied to F. F. Claunts of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, discussing a rental agreement between Jacob B. Wiebe and his wife and the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: April 2, 1940
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. G. Cook, Jr. to Linnet Moore, April 29, 1899] (open access)

[Letter from J. G. Cook, Jr. to Linnet Moore, April 29, 1899]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by J. G. Cook and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter, Cook informs Linnet of the happenings in Burnet, TX. The news includes: a discussion about correspondences lost on the mail, details about a girls-only event held in town, a dialogue about how he and G. fixed the fortunes told by the fortune teller at the girls-only event, an update on when and where he has seen Lula Dalton and the rest of the girls in the club, news about the Jones family moving to Oklahoma, and a discussion about traveling out of Burnet. He closes the letter by noting that he is the same Jim Cook as Linnet has known,the same person she hoped he would be, and signs the letter a true friend.
Date: April 29, 1899
Creator: Cook, J. G., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library