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Catalog of North Texas State Teachers College
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West Texas Historical and Scientific Society publication number twelve
This issue provides description, photographs, and historical background of Big Bend National Park.
Date:
June 1, 1948
Creator:
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 2]
Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities and history of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum in Abilene, Texas during the 1940s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, invitations, programs, booklets, letters, and exhibition information.
Date:
1942-08/1946-07
Creator:
Abilene Fine Arts Museum (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Art Forum Pressbook, 1945-1946]
Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1945 to 1946 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. The study theme for this year was "Art Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow." The Art Unit and Forum officers and program is listed. Museum information includes proposed exhibits.
Date:
1945/1946
Creator:
Carpenter, Allie Mae
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Art Forum Pressbook, 1949-1950]
Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. Includes clippings and information about events at the Abilene Woman’s Forum during the year, Abilene and Merkel art news, the activities at the three Abilene universities, and the Abilene public schools. Also included is information about the exhibits of the Fine Arts Museum and planning memos with notations.
Date:
1949/1950
Creator:
Carpenter, Allie Mae
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Art Forum Pressbook, 1947-1948]
Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1947 to 1948 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. Included in the scrapbook for this year is a brochure celebrating the Ten Year Anniversary of the Abilene Museum of Fine Arts. A report of the Art Unit activities is also included as are notes of possible exhibits for the Fine Arts Museum. Local events and local artists are also highlighted.
Date:
1947/1948
Creator:
Carpenter, Allie Mae
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Art Forum Pressbook, 1941-1942]
Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1941 to 1942 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. This year the theme of study was "Art and the Business World." Miss A. M. Carpenter is listed as chairperson for art for the 6th District Federation and chairperson for American Art Week for Abilene. Included in the book are two journals: Federation News (July 1942) and College Art Journal (Vol. 1, No. 2, January 1942). In addition there is a listing of the art programs of the General Federation.
Date:
1941/1942
Creator:
Carpenter, Allie Mae
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 4]
Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities and history of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum in Abilene, Texas during the 1940s and 1950s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, invitations, programs, booklets, letters, and exhibition information.
Date:
1949-08/1953-07
Creator:
Abilene Fine Arts Museum (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 3]
Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities and history of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum in Abilene, Texas during the 1940s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, invitations, programs, booklets, letters, and exhibition information.
Date:
1946-08/1949-07
Creator:
Abilene Fine Arts Museum (Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook: J. Todd Willis, Jr. Military Scenes]
Scrapbook created by John Todd Willis, Jr. containing photos of military scenes at and around Waco, Texas and Camp Sutton in North Carolina.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr. & Willis, Clara Evans
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]
Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Keith, Ben E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: October 3, 1949 - June 20, 1951]
Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from October 3, 1949 through June 20, 1951. The minutes also include the federation's accounting and newspaper clippings of stories about the federation and its members
Date:
1949-10-03/1951-06-20
Creator:
Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: October 18, 1941 - May 1, 1945]
Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from October 18, 1941 through May 1, 1945
Date:
1941-10-18/1945-05-01
Creator:
Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: September 17, 1945 - April 4, 1949]
Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from September 17, 1945 through April 4, 1949.
Date:
1945-09-17/1949-04-04
Creator:
Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Zoning Ordinances of 1946: Abilene, Texas
Book of zoning ordinances passed by the City Council of Abilene, Texas from 1946 through 1948.
Date:
1948~
Creator:
Abilene City Council
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Shoe Ration Booklet from First National Bank]
Shoe ration booklet from First National Bank in Grapevine, Texas; the booklet contains 20 receipt stubs followed by 30 blank receipts. The majority of stubs show purchases from Graham Brown Shoe Co.
Date:
{1943..1944}
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album of Alton Brown]
Photo album made by Alton Brown, with pictures of him as a child in the 1940s and 1950s, some of which were taken in Waco, Texas. Included are several pages of "autographs of my friends."
Date:
1940/1959
Creator:
Brown, Alton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Register: Baptist Soldier Center, Brownwood, Texas
Ledger signed by visitors to the Baptist Soldier Center, located at 207 1/2 Center Avenue in Brownwood, Texas, during World War II. Each entry includes the date of the visit, the visitor's name, company and regiment, city and state, and religious denomination.
Date:
1942/1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry Fine Arts Department Scrapbook #3]
Scrapbook of materials related to events in the McMurry College Fine Arts Department between 1923 and 1947, including programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items.
Date:
1947~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry Music Department Scrapbook 1943-1945]
Scrapbook of materials related to music and fine arts events at McMurry College between 1943 and 1945, including programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry Fine Arts Department Scrapbook #2]
Scrapbook of materials related to events in the McMurry College Fine Arts Department between 1937 and 1947. It is primarily a photo album containing photos with written descriptions, and also includes newspaper clippings.
Date:
1947~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry Music Department Scrapbook 1941-1943]
Scrapbook of materials related to music and fine arts events at McMurry College between 1941 and 1943, including programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1944-45
General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date:
1944
Creator:
John F. Worley Directory Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1941
General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date:
1941
Creator:
John F. Worley Directory Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[History of The Chanters]
Handwritten description of the founding of the McMurry College singing group "The Chanters," including names of all of the group's members and officers, by year.
Date:
September 3, 1945
Creator:
Wylie, Gypsy Ted Sullivan
System:
The Portal to Texas History