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[Letter from Bart Moore to P. G. Rucker, May 10, 1884]
Letter from Bart Moore to P. G. Rucker requesting to know the amount of land taxes he owes. A letter head at the top left corner of the stationary reads, "From the office of Bart Moore, Grocer".
Date:
May 10, 1884
Creator:
Moore, Bart
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Patch to W. C. Whatley, September 12, 1913]
Letter from E. P. Patch to W. C. Whatley, he begins by saying that he is relieved to hear from him after his long absence and then goes into talking about their respective crops and how each are doing. Patch concludes the letter by going into details about the lives of the people that they both used to associate with.
Date:
September 12, 1913
Creator:
Patch, E. P
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 11th District Enginemen to 12th Enginemen, October 25, 1915]
Letter from 11th District Enginemen to 12th District Enginemen discussing the consolidation of the enginemen seniority to one district for all territory south of Hillsboro, Texas.
Date:
October 25, 1915
Creator:
11th District Enginemen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Carroll to M. O. Laisure, November 22, 1915]
Letter from J. Carroll to M. O. Laisure discussing the consolidation of the 11th and 12th seniority railway districts and other union members.
Date:
November 22, 1915
Creator:
Carroll, J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. W. Curry to M. O. Laisure, November 22, 1915]
Letter from M. W. Curry to M. O. Laisure discussing the delivery of a list of firemen that signed to consolidate seniority rights in railway districts 11 and 12.
Date:
November 22, 1915
Creator:
Curry, M. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, 1917
Consolidated list of firemen employed in the 11th & 12th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of 1917. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date:
1917
Creator:
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to J. D. Smith, March 23, 1917]
Letter from F. P. Loughridge to J. D. Smith discussing a J. C. Shope and a letter that was sent and not returned or issued a response. Smith questions why he should be held on the list.
Date:
March 23, 1917
Creator:
Loughridge, F. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. H. Ramey to M. O. Laisure, June 28, 1917]
Letter from G. H. Ramey to M. O. Laisure discussing the need for notification to hold an application of the proposed consolidation of the eleventh and twelfth seniority districts, as it was rejected by a unanimous vote.
Date:
June 28, 1917
Creator:
Ramey, G. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. S. Lawrence to M. O. Laisure, June 29, 1917]
Letter from L. S. Lawrence to M. O. Laisure confirming that Lawrence has no place on his district where good drinking water is not provided.
Date:
June 29, 1917
Creator:
Lawrence, L. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. S. Lawrence to M. O. Laisure, June 29, 1917]
Letter from L. S. Lawrence to M. O. Laisure discussing an enclosed consolidated seniority list, with the exception of three or four men from Lawrence's district. Lawrence also mentions he is going on vacation for two or three weeks and will leave matters in the hands of Brother Callaway.
Date:
June 29, 1917
Creator:
Lawrence, L. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. H. Ramey to M. O. Laisure, July 6, 1917]
Letter from G. H. Ramey to M. O. Laisure acknowledging the receipt of a letter from July 2nd, and mentions that the referendum vote of the twelfth district against consolidation of the eleventh and twelfth district is enclosed.
Date:
July 6, 1917
Creator:
Ramey, G. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to The General Grievance Committee, July 6, 1917]
Letter to The General Grievance Committee discussing the opposition of the consolidation of the eleventh and twelfth seniority districts, requesting that a former vote from November 1915 be withdrawn.
Date:
July 6, 1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to M. O. Laisure, September 8, 1917]
Letter to M. O. Laisure asking for immediate response with the dates of permission to consolidate the eleventh and twelfth districts.
Date:
September 8, 1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. M. Hilliard to M. O. Laisure, September 12, 1917]
Letter from A. M. Hilliard to M. O. Laisure thanking Laisure for information.
Date:
September 12, 1917
Creator:
Hilliard, A. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Alma Hiller, October 8, 1917]
Letter to Alma Hiller from her little cousin, "Hef", who writes about what it's like for him at Camp MacArthur, a military training base in Waco, Texas. The letter also discusses other family members, including a newborn baby in the family. The stationery letterhead has on its left and right side, respectively, an American flag image and a symbol that consists of a triangle within a circle, and it reads, "National War Work Council, Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Associations, 'with the colors'".
Date:
October 8, 1917
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to J. D. Smith, December 12, 1923]
Letter from F. P. Loughridge to J. D. Smith discussing concerns regarding firemen and the seniority list.
Date:
December 12, 1923
Creator:
Loughridge, F. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wilhem Tietz to Ernst Tietz Hotel, November 13, 1926]
Letter from Wilhem Tietz to the Ernst Tietz Hotel, addressing his uncle, possibly the owner of the hotel. The letter is written in German and appears to be discussing the sickness or passing of an aunt in the family.
Date:
November 13, 1926
Creator:
Tietz, Wilhem
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. P. Loughridge to D. B. Maney, January 11, 1931]
Letter from F. P. Loughridge to D. B. Maney discussing differences in record between old and new seniority lists, requesting verification from firemen's personal records.
Date:
January 11, 1931
Creator:
Loughridge, F. P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. C. Dobbins to J. P. Fitzwilliams, C. L. Barnaby, R. L. Sinnigson, Joe Taylor, June 20, 1932]
Letter to J. P. Fitzwilliams, C. L. Barnaby, R. L. Sinnigson, Joe. Taylor requesting that these gentlemen check over their respective seniority rosters from January 1932 so that the July 1932 roster can be created.
Date:
June 20, 1932
Creator:
Dobbins, D. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. L. Sinningson to D. C. Dobbins, June 26, 1932]
Letter from R. L. Sinningson to D. C. Dobbins discussing the corrected seniority records as requested by Dobbins on June 20, 1932.
Date:
June 26, 1932
Creator:
Sinningson, R. L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to Ivanhoe Lodge 492 Members, January 30, 1933]
Letter from Local Chairman BofLF&E to Ivanhoe Lodge 492 Members discussing firemen that were dropped from the January 1, 1933 seniority list as they did not comply with schedule.
Date:
January 30, 1933
Creator:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. Nicholson to Ivanhoe Lodge 492 Officers and Members, March 22, 1934]
Letter from G. Nicholson to Ivanhoe Lodge 492 Officers and Members discussing a grievance for an incorrect seniority date needing to be corrected.
Date:
March 22, 1934
Creator:
Nicholson, G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to D. C. Dobbins, March 24, 1934]
Letter from Local Chairman BofLF&E to D. C. Dobbins discussing errors from the January seniority list that need to be corrected while Dobbins is making the July list.
Date:
March 24, 1934
Creator:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. C. Dobbins to W. P. Cason, J. P. Fitzwilliams, Joe Taylor, F. P. Loughridge, C. W. Moore, and J. H. Lindquist, June 12, 1934]
Letter from D. C. Dobbins to W. P. Cason, J. P. Fitzwilliams, Joe Taylor, F. P. Loughridge, C. W. Moore and J. H. Lindquist discussing the enclosed seniority rosters, which are to be reissued as of July 1, 1934.
Date:
June 12, 1934
Creator:
Dobbins, D. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History