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The Texas Lawyer Who Is Not Running for the Presidency (open access)

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
System: The Portal to Texas History
United States National Bank, Galveston, Texas (open access)

United States National Bank, Galveston, Texas

Article reprinted from The Bankers Magazine describing the U.S. National Bank in Galveston, including building completions and its amenities.
Date: August 1925
Creator: United States National Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article about Kurth Memorial Library] (open access)

[Newspaper Article about Kurth Memorial Library]

Newspaper article discussing the details of Kurth Memorial Library honoring Mrs. J.H. Kurth who was a reputable member of the Lufkin Historical and Literary Club.The article also provides a list of people who made significant contributions and donations toward the building of the memorial.
Date: 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reminiscences of Early Days in the Chickasaw Nation (open access)

Reminiscences of Early Days in the Chickasaw Nation

Article narrates the thoughts and experiences of one pioneer's interactions with American Indian tribes within Cook County, Texas, then known as the Chickasaw Nation.
Date: Summer 1935
Creator: Roff, Joe T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803 (open access)

A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803

Article traces the history of Red River county from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to 1938. This history visits the time when the territory was conquered by Spain, France, England, and the United States.
Date: Spring 1938
Creator: Harbour, Emma Estill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas (open access)

The Founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas

Article chronicles the founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas, the oldest society in Texas that was created by the leaders of the Republic of Texas.
Date: Summer 1938
Creator: Gambrell, Herbert P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colbert Ferry on Red River, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory: Recollections of John Malcolm, Pioneer Ferryman (open access)

Colbert Ferry on Red River, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory: Recollections of John Malcolm, Pioneer Ferryman

Article narrates the author's journey through the Chickasaw Nation while navigating the Red River.
Date: Autumn 1938
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Hall of Honor Article] (open access)

[Hall of Honor Article]

Article entitled "Hall of Honor" about Col. Valin Woodward, USAF, who is being inducted into the Military Science Hall of Honor by the University of Texas at Arlington, which he attended when it was the North Texas Agricultural College.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Red River Raft (open access)

The Red River Raft

Article details how the United States government removed the Red River Raft, a natural dam that extended approximately 100 miles across the Red River, blocking passage from the Mississippi River.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Caldwell, Norman W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The University of Texas Health Program ...A Statement by the Vice-President In Charge of Medical Education (open access)

The University of Texas Health Program ...A Statement by the Vice-President In Charge of Medical Education

A statement by Dr. Chauncey D. Leake on the University of Texas Health Program, reprinted as a booklet from the Spring 1943 edition of Texas Reports on Biology and Medicine. Leake discusses civil responsibility for public health, efforts to treat cancer and mental illnesses, hygiene, the U. of Texas Medical Branch's research and services, pediatrics, and geriatrics.
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP_03-2016-015-210 (open access)

WASP_03-2016-015-210

Copies of three articles on thunderstorms as they relate to aviation by Robert N. Buck, taken from the magazine, Air Facts, and compiled by the contract pilot school at Avenger Field for the use of its students.
Date: February 11, 1944
Creator: Buck, Robert N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Mother Bids Farewell to Fifth Son Going Into Armed Services"] (open access)

["Mother Bids Farewell to Fifth Son Going Into Armed Services"]

Photocopy of an article written on the occasion of Emma Vaughan's youngest son, Howard, joining the Navy. It details Mrs. Vaughan signing Howard's papers, as well as how her other children are serving in the war.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair] (open access)

[Advance Proof of Harper's Magazine Article: The Easy Chair]

Article by Bernard DeVoto detailing the situation that led Dr. Homer P. Rainey to be fired from his position as President of the University of Texas, including his supposed sympathy for "communists and homosexuals" and his attempts to increase opportunities for African American students. DeVoto goes on to describe the impact this will have on higher education and freedom of speech as a whole.
Date: July 31, 1945
Creator: De Voto, Bernard, 1897-1955
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Editorial from the Wharton Spectator by Mary Lee Shannon] (open access)

[Editorial from the Wharton Spectator by Mary Lee Shannon]

Editorial article titled "Frankly speaking" written by the editor, Mary Lee Shannon, expressing her opinion on the "Mexican problem" in Wharton County.
Date: October 14, 1949
Creator: Shannon, Mary Lee
System: The Portal to Texas History
['Meester' Sutherland: Seaman's Samaritan] (open access)

['Meester' Sutherland: Seaman's Samaritan]

Copy of the article entitled "'Meester' Sutherland: Seaman's Samaritan" explaining how Edgar B. Sutherlin exchanged foreign money for American dollars for foreign seaman in Port Arthur.
Date: May 1954
Creator: Pruett, C. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Responsibility of the Surgeon in Comprehensive Care of the Hospitalized Patient (open access)

Responsibility of the Surgeon in Comprehensive Care of the Hospitalized Patient

Article reprinted from the Texas State Journal of Medicine, addressing the issues of overcrowding and lack of staff in hospitals, as well as nursing practices.
Date: June 1958
Creator: Blocker, T. G., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
L'Archeveque: The Outlaw (open access)

L'Archeveque: The Outlaw

This brief article by J. Evetts Haley details the interactions between Charles Goodnight and the Mexican outlaw, Sostenes Archeveque.
Date: Autumn 1958
Creator: Haley, J. Evetts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of an article about Dr. May Owen] (open access)

[Draft of an article about Dr. May Owen]

Draft of an article about Dr. May Owen. The article discusses her background, career, accomplishments, and major contributions to medicine.
Date: April 15, 1959
Creator: McBee
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Clinician's View of Medical Education (open access)

A Clinician's View of Medical Education

Article reprinted from the Texas State Journal of Medicine, discussing issues in medical education, such as a recent decline in applicants, teacher shortage, finances, and surgeon training.
Date: February 1960
Creator: Hartman, Albert W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Dr. May Owen] (open access)

[Article: Dr. May Owen]

Article from the April 1960 issue of the Texas State Journal of Medicine providing biographical information about Dr. May Owen, the first woman president of the Texas Medical Association.
Date: April 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Presidential biography, April 1960] (open access)

[Article: Presidential biography, April 1960]

Draft of a journal article about Dr. May Owen's election to President of the Texas Medical Association. The article discusses Dr. Owen's life, career, and accomplishments.
Date: April 1960
Creator: McBee
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article: Conference for County Medical Society Officials] (open access)

[Article: Conference for County Medical Society Officials]

Article from the December 1960 issue of the Texas State Journal of Medicine listing the program for the Conference for County Medical Society Officials, to be held in Austin on Saturday, January 28, 1961.
Date: December 1960
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article for the Johnson/Humphrey Texas Campaigner - 1964-10-05] (open access)

[Article for the Johnson/Humphrey Texas Campaigner - 1964-10-05]

Short article to be sent to the Johnson-Humphrey Texas Campaigner describing the contributions of Latin Americans to the campaign, naming the chairmen and co-chairmen and who the speakers were at their first mass meeting in Houston.
Date: October 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weather vane (open access)

Weather vane

Photocopy of a clipping from The Dallas Morning News. Richard Morehead writes from Austin, Texas, reporting on rumors that President Lyndon Johnson does not care if Texas Senator Ralph Yarborough loses his seat in the U.S. Senate.
Date: October 18, 1964
Creator: Morehead, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History