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Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Jones County, Texas
Directory of the men and women from Jones County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. 6
Date:
1946~
Creator:
Greenbelt Publishing Service
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Stamford Girl]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
April 8, 1989, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Stamford Girl]
B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
April 8, 1989, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Texas Western
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name and text reading: "Office of Dan M. Jones, Lawyer"; "Proprietor of The Texas Western."
Date:
1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Western
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name with text reading: "Office of The Texas Western. M. K. Irvin, Publisher."
Date:
189X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
R. R. Shapard, Physician and Surgeon
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name.
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Franco-Texan Land Co.
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains stylized text of business name and text reading: "The Company Has a large amount of lands for sale or lease in Parker, Palo Pinto, Stephens, Shackelford, Callahan, Jones, Taylor, Nolan, Fisher and Mitchell counties"; "Lands Will be sold in Tracts to suit purchasers, and either for cash or long credit. The Company has no Local Agents. Apply direct to this office." Letterhead includes the names A. J. Hood, Pres.; J. Pit, Sec'y and Treas.
Date:
1889
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Football]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Stamford High School Bulldogs football team facing off against the New London High School Wildcats in the semifinal game of the Texas Interscholastic League's Class Double-A Playoffs.
Date:
December 16, 1955
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard of C.M Patillo's Home]
Postcard of C. M. Patillo's home in Stamford, Texas. A large, green, 2.5 story house is seen from a diagonal view. Vines grow along the left side of the porch, and low, wire fencing surrounds the house. Text on the back of the card reads "How is latin? I like it fine out here, tho' it is already very cold. Snowed yesterday! nearly all day. Give my kindest regards to all of the teachers, there that I know. Tell Jennie "hello." Minnie Elliot." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco.
Date:
November 13, 1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Drought]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about cattleman in west Texas who are rushing to slaughter markets because of drought.
Date:
July 24, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Jones County Courthouse in Anson, TX]
Photograph of Jones County Courthouse in Anson, TX. A road runs across the bottom of the image with one car emerging from the image's left side, passing by a stop sign, while a second car drives off towards the right side. On the far side of the road sits he courthouse, surrounded by green trees and bushes planted near the curb that encloses the building. The bottom level of the building is made of red blocks while the rest of the courthouse is made of orange bricks, with one row of windows across the red section and three rows across the orange section. The courthouse is rectangular in shape with sections that project outwards from the rest of the building centered on each of the courthouse's sides. Each of the projecting sections has a triangular pediment at its top along with red supporting columns. The front doors to the building are centered in the projecting section on the right side of the courthouse and have a short set of stairs leading up to them from the road. In the center of the building's flat roof is a clocktower made of orange bricks with white clockfaces on each of its sides. …
Date:
July 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles V. Griffin, Jr., July 12, 1984
Transcript of an interview with Charles V. Griffin, Jr., the founder of the Uvalde Producers Feed and Elevator Inc., from Uvalde, Texas. Griffin discusses his family background, education, and his views on the grain business.
Date:
July 12, 1984
Creator:
Jenkins, Floyd & Griffin, Charles V., Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Excerpt from a letter written by Charles E. Coombes]
An excerpt from a letter written by Chas. E. Coombes, Stamford, Texas. The letter contains a written harangue directed to an unidentified correspondent regarding the importance of the Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc. in comparison to a delay in the distribution of the Colbert funds for Mr. Gee.
Date:
July 6, 1941
Creator:
Coombes, Charles E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles E. Coombes to T. N. Carswell - July 17, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Chas. E. Coombes, Stamford, Texas, dated June 17, 1941 [July 17, 1941]. Coombes expresses his regret regarding Carswell's request for rodeo tickets that was not complied with. He explains what must have happened and notes that he enclosed an excerpt from a letter that he wrote on a business matter on July 6th which would give Carswell "some idea of the situation". An enclosure included an excerpt from a letter written by Chas. E. Coombes, Stamford, Texas. Written harangue directed to an unidentified correspondent regarding the importance of the Texas Cowboy Reunion, Inc. in comparison to a delay in the distribution of the Colbert funds for Mr. Gee.
Date:
July 17, 1941
Creator:
Coombes, Charles E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Connell to T. N. Carswell - March 27, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from E. M. Connell, Superintendent, Anson Public Schools, Anson, Texas, dated March 27, 1941. Connell expresses his appreciation to Carswell that he is to speak to the student body of the Anson High School advising that the program committee has requested that he discuss "Our Part in the National Defense".
Date:
March 27, 1941
Creator:
Connell, E. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Captain V. D. Duble - March 27, 1942]
A letter written to Capt. V. D. Duble, Stamford Defense Guard, Stamford, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated March 27, 1942. Carswell acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Duble reporting the progress in the training of his guard company. He advises Duble that he will refer the letter to Major Alvis who has replaced him as Active Commander.
Date:
March 27, 1942
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Questionaire: From A. L. Stell to T. N. Carswell - June 7, 1945]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee, 17th District, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Albert L. Stell, Commander, 17th District, The American Legion, Anson, Texas, dated June 7, 1945. Stell acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Carswell in which he advises of his plan to attend the Summer War Conference and confides that Carswell has been missed during the past two years. He requests that Carswell send out the forms to the posts due to a lack of time to do so himself. He explains that Al Jr. is home on leave for the first time in 16 months so he is trying to be with him as much as possible, that Al Jr. will leave for parts unknown in a week. Attachment includes: Rough draft of a questionaire handwritten by Carswell and pertaining to a World Organization for Peace. Questonaire asks four questions and requests that recipient fill out and mail at once to T. N. Carswell, District Chairman Foreign Relations Committee, Abilene, Texas.
Date:
June 7, 1945
Creator:
Stell, A. L. (Albert)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. L. Stell to T. N. Carswell - February 5, 1945]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, 17th District Foreign Relations Committee, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Albert L. Stell, Commander, 17th District, The American Legion, Anson, Texas, dated February 5, 1945. Stell requests a full representation of his Committee at the Mid-Winter War Conference in Abilene, Texas on February 18, 1945 in the Ball Room of the Wooten Hotel. Handwritten note at bottom of page by T. N. Carswell suggests a study of Foreign Relations during next several months.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
Stell, A. L. (Albert)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution by the District Convention of the American Legion, Seventeenth District of Texas endorsing the principals of a United Nations Organization.]
A document containing a resolution by the District Convention of the American Legion, Seventeenth District of Texas: That we endorse the principles of a United Nations Organization.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Resolution: From A. L. Stell to T. N. Carswell - September 30, 1944]
A letter written to Mr. Tom Carswell, 17th District, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Albert L. Stell, Commander, 17th District, The American Legion, Anson, Texas, dated September 30, 1944. Foreign Affairs Committee: Tommie Carswell, Chairman, Abilene, Texas, Judge John Alvis, Abilene, Texas, Judge Bob Wagstaff, Abilene, Texas. Stell requests that each member of the committee attend the District War Conference and make a brief report of the anticipated work by their committee. Typewritten on The American Legion Department of Texas letterhead bearing REQUISITION BOND watermark.
Date:
September 30, 1944
Creator:
Stell, A. L. (Albert)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. L. Stell to T. N. Carswell - June 25, 1943]
A letter written to T. N. Carswell, from A. L. Stell, Anson Jones Post No. 72, American Legion, Anson, Texas, dated June 25, 1943. Stell expresses his appreciation for Carswell's congratulations and accepts the chairmanship of the Resolutions Committee for the 5th Division Convention.
Date:
June 25, 1943
Creator:
Stell, A. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles E. Coombes to T. N. Carswell - November 10, 1942]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Chas. E. Coombes, Coombes & Andrews, Stamford, Texas, dated November 10, 1942. Coombes expresses his delight at a chance meeting with Mrs. Carswell in Ackers Shoe Store, his dismay in not being at home when Carswell went to Stamford to visit with them and reminisces about his time as Mayor of Abilene and their friendship during their "sojourn" in Abilene.
Date:
November 10, 1942
Creator:
Coombes, Charles E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Judge Charles E. Coombes - December 14, 1942]
A letter written to Judge Chas. E. Coombes, Stamford, Texas from T. N. Carswell, dated December 14, 1942. Carswell expresses his appreciation for Coombes and for his letter of November 10. He expresses his appreciation of their friendship and for Coombes' legal ability noting his regret that Coombes had not yet been elevated to a high court appointment. He extends the Season's Greetings to him and Mrs. Coombes from Mrs. Carswell and himself.
Date:
December 14, 1942
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judge Owen Thomas to T. N. Carswell - September 3, 1942]
A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Fifth Division Commander, American Legion, from Owen Thomas, Judge 104th District Court, Anson, Texas, dated September 3, 1942. Thomas accepts Carswell's invitation to attend the dedication of the Parramore Post building advising that A. L. Stell and Mrs. Stell will not be able to attend.
Date:
September 3, 1942
Creator:
Thomas, Owen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History