[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment] (open access)

[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment]

Certificate documenting the official weight for a Chevrolet truck with license number 119-944. Additional notes say that it is "Permanent Equipment" with a brief description: "Oil Well Fire Fighting Equipment as p[...] Soak."
Date: March 18, 1932
Creator: Prowse, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Purchase of Chevrolet Vehicle] (open access)

[Receipt for Purchase of Chevrolet Vehicle]

Receipt for a 1935 Chevy truck sold to Tex Bradford by Kinsel Motor Co., listing the total price with a breakdown costs, arranged in 12 payments. There is an outline of the legal text on the back, listing terms and conditions.
Date: June 30, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Deposit to Southwestern Bell - 1938] (open access)

[Receipt for Deposit to Southwestern Bell - 1938]

Receipt for a $5.00 deposit made by Tex Bradford for telephone service. The receipt includes text describing the telephone services, with a blank form on the back to request refunds.
Date: January 6, 1938
Creator: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for General Motors Acceptance Corporation] (open access)

[Receipt for General Motors Acceptance Corporation]

Receipt for a payment made to General Motors Acceptance Corporation in San Antonio for $46.60.
Date: February 20, 1937
Creator: Muller, C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Cash Payment for Twenty Dollars] (open access)

[Receipt for a Cash Payment for Twenty Dollars]

Receipt for the cash payment of twenty dollars and zero cents from Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company. On the back of the receipt shows the total amount of money remaining before the item becomes paid off totaling to $166
Date: July 3, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to the Binnses] (open access)

[Returned Envelope Addressed to the Binnses]

Returned envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Binns from Alex “Tex” Bradford. Several handwritten notes are hurriedly scribbled on the front of this letter that refer to this address as incorrect.
Date: October 29, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to L. Wolcott] (open access)

[Returned Envelope Addressed to L. Wolcott]

Returned envelope addressed to Mr. Louis Wolcott from Alex “Tex” Bradford, which has a number of stamps including a 6-cent air mail stamp, and an illustrated hand informing that the letter was unclaimed from the Corpus Christi post office.
Date: October 3, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal History Statement for Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Personal History Statement for Alex Bradford]

Personal History Statement of Alex Bradford featuring a myriad of personal information such as his current address, place of birth, date of birth, etc. In addition to the personal information touched upon, Mr. Bradford’s military service and places of employment are listed over the next several pages.
Date: June 23, 1933
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Mail Envelope Addressed to Tex Bradford] (open access)

[Air Mail Envelope Addressed to Tex Bradford]

Torn envelope addressed to Alex "Tex" Bradford that has gone through American Airlines' air mail services. Various additional stamps have been placed on the front of the envelope that read, "SPECIAL DELIVERY" and "VIA AIR MAIL". On the flap of the envelope is a possible return address, "Room 644 144 Sansone Street San Francisco".
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Address From Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford] (open access)

[Envelope Address From Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford]

Envelope Address from Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford. In the bottom left corner of the envelope is handwritten note of box 303. In the top right corner of the envelope is a partially torn off stamp from an unknown region of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Martin, Philip W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Payment at Kinsell Motors] (open access)

[Receipt for Payment at Kinsell Motors]

Receipt for a payment made by Tex Bradford to Kinsel Motors in San Antonio for $46.60.
Date: January 5, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Compnay
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck] (open access)

[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck]

Bill of Sale and Application for transfer between Kinsel Motor Company and Alex Bradford for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck. Included in this bill of sale is a new license number, the engine’s identification number, and Alex Bradford’s Corpus Christi address.
Date: July 1, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars] (open access)

[Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars]

Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars – Receipt for the payment of thirty dollars and zero cents by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Chevrolet Motor Company.
Date: July 20, 1937
Creator: Chevrolet Motor Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940] (open access)

[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940]

Minutes for the Texas 32nd Precinct Democratic convention listing motions and their outcomes, including the seven people elected to be delegates at the county convention. A resolution circled in red pencil documenting the decision to vote for John Nance Gardner, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt for succeeding ballots.
Date: May 4, 1940
Creator: Elliott, D. S. & Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reminder Note with Ed Nolan's Mailing Address] (open access)

[Reminder Note with Ed Nolan's Mailing Address]

Reminder note to inform the reader that Lt. Ed Nolan has a meeting with Lt. Willis Greer at Belvoir. Additionally, Ed Nolan's mailing address is provided.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford]

Biographical information about Alex Bradford featuring information including Mr. Bradford's physical attributes, civilian occupations, and education history. In addition to these annotations Mr. Bradford's information file includes information about his brothers serving in the Australian military, his previous military experience, and a list of eight (8) references for qualifications, and five (5) character references.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes about Ammonium Nitrate] (open access)

[Notes about Ammonium Nitrate]

Yellow flashcard with brief information pertaining to ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrite. Each chemical compound formula is provided for both chemical compounds. An additional comment is mentioned about ammonium nitrate that it can be used in fertilizer and ammonium saltpeter.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Registration Certificate for a 1935 Chevy Truck] (open access)

[Texas Registration Certificate for a 1935 Chevy Truck]

Texas registration certificate for a 1935 Chevrolet truck owned by Alex “Tex” Bradford. The registration certificate features additional information featuring the old license number, the new license number the engine number, the total weight, the total carrying capacity, and the total gross weight.
Date: March 18, 1937
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Payment to Kinsel Motor Company - February 2, 1937] (open access)

[Receipt for a Payment to Kinsel Motor Company - February 2, 1937]

Receipt for a payment of $46.60 made by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motors Group in San Antonio, Texas. Payment was made by check with a total amount of $88.11 with a remaining balance of $41.51. In the top right corner of the document is a faded purple stamp that reads, “THIS PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF GMAC.”.
Date: February 4, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for the Purchase of a Used 1937 Panel Truck] (open access)

[Receipt for the Purchase of a Used 1937 Panel Truck]

Receipt for the acquisition of a used 1935 Chevrolet panel truck from the Kinsel Motor Company by Alex “Tex” Bradford. The total price of used panel truck comes to $734.20 with an initial cash payment of $175.00 paid by Alex Bradford.
Date: June 30, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Cash Payment by Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Receipt for a Cash Payment by Alex Bradford]

Receipt for a partial cash payment Alex Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company, for a total of twenty dollars and zero cents ($20.00). A handwritten note in blue colored pencil that reads, "aug 6 cc, Lockhart".
Date: August 6, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes About Emergency Lighting on Dewar Manufacturing Letterhead] (open access)

[Notes About Emergency Lighting on Dewar Manufacturing Letterhead]

Handwritten note featuring three separate eight (8) volt emergency lights: the type 900 combination spotlight and flashlight, the type 901 fog piercing, and type 902 spotlight. The type 900 has been listed for $60.00 with the possibility of a 40 per cent discount. At the bottom of the page the type 1070 four (4) volt small flashlight has been list for approximately $10 to $12. The second page features two names, Mr. Cochrane and Mr. Sturgess.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Handwritten Chemicals with Notes] (open access)

[List of Handwritten Chemicals with Notes]

List of handwritten chemicals featuring two chemical compounds: soda carbonate and soda hydroxide. Each of these chemical compounds are offered at different prices and different measurements at the Southern Alkali Corp price per pound (lbs.).
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Kinsel Motor Payment, October 1936] (open access)

[Receipt for Kinsel Motor Payment, October 1936]

Receipt for a payment made by Tex Bradford to Kinsel Motors in San Antonio for $46.60.
Date: October 23, 1936
Creator: Muller, C.
System: The Portal to Texas History