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[Letter from Franklin L. Burdette to T. N. Carswell - December 15, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Franklin L. Burdette to T. N. Carswell - December 15, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Franklin L. Burdette, Director of the Citizenship Course, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, dated December 15, 1941. Burdette conveys for President Daniel S. Robinson his appreciation for the letter from Carswell regarding the request for a definition of Americanism and advises of Robinson's request for Burdette to define it, therefore, the reason for the enclosed statement "Basic Ideals of Constitutional Democracy" as distributed by the National Foundation for Education in American Citizenship. He advises of a full-year course in American Government and Citizenship required of all sophomores attending Butler University.
Date: December 15, 1941
Creator: Burdette, Franklin L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Galvanized Steel Stakes] (open access)

[Invoice for Galvanized Steel Stakes]

Invoice for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries by Crawfordsville Florist Supply Company, including 100 five-foot galvanized steel stakes for $3.65. A charge of $2.44 was written in pen under the total amount. The invoice states that a payment of $3.65 had been received.
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Crawfordsville Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, August 15, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, August 15, 1910]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox asking about recent events in Splendora. Envelope is included.
Date: August 15, 1910
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, September 15, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, September 15, 1910]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing recent correspondence and business. Envelope is included.
Date: September 15, 1910
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel] captions transcript

[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel]

This home movie documents John Tincher and friends traveling, attending music festivals, making short-films, and spending time in Dallas. The film begins with Tincher and friends traveling to Indiana and Missouri, with footage of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Gateway Arch, and an American Airlines airplane. The film continues with the friends at a home near Tyler Street in Dallas, Texas with fast motion photography and footage of KRLD buses (2 min., 36 sec). the film continues with the Vietnam Moratorium Day at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake on October 15, 1969 (4 min., 34 sec.). Footage includes protest signs and performances by unidentified rock bands (05 min., 50 sec.) and the Velvet Underground (8 min., 7 sec.). Musician Sue Morris appears as a singer at 6 min., 28 seconds.The film continues with footage of a B. F. Goodrich Store truck on fire in Oak Cliff (10 min., 34 sec.) and a jazz performance at El Centro College (13 min., 27 sec.). Tincher and friend then create an experimental short film (14 min., 29 sec.). While driving in an unidentified location, Tincher and friends shoot footage of the road and businesses including the White Owl Cafe, the Red Door, …
Date: 1969-10-15/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marion L. Patterson] (open access)

[Letter from Marion L. Patterson]

A letter from Marion L. Patterson to Carl B. Compton about Art study in Mexico.
Date: January 15, 1941
Creator: Patterson, Marion L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard with a Photo of the Goshen, Indiana Fire Department]

Postcard with an image of the fire department in Goshen, Indiana. The note on the back from the sender says he does not know if he already sent Pendexter this photo or not. The photograph shows the three horse-drawn vehicles used by the Goshen Fire Department, the one in the center is the primary one, while the one on the left is a small passenger wagon.
Date: August 15, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History