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[Christmas Card from Lois and Patricia Matlock to their Grandmother] (open access)

[Christmas Card from Lois and Patricia Matlock to their Grandmother]

Christmas greeting card from Lois and Patricia Matlock to their grandmother with an illustration of a snow house among trees.
Date: 191X
Creator: Matlock, Lois & Matlock, Patricia
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card from the Plano Lodge No. 114] (open access)

[Christmas Card from the Plano Lodge No. 114]

Christmas greeting card from the Plano Lodge No. 114 "Wishing you a Merry Christmas" and "Best Wishes for the New Year."
Date: 191u-12
Creator: Plano Lodge No. 114
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Maurine Concerning Lois Matlock's Death] (open access)

[Letter to Maurine Concerning Lois Matlock's Death]

Letter addressed to Maurine Matlock concerning the death of Lois; the letter says that "our school has been made sad by the death of one of our sweetest girls."
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Unknown Girl]

Photograph of an unknown small girl on a postcard addressed to Nannie Scott in Humble, Texas. The photograph shows the girl wearing a dress and standing on a sandy beach with the water in the background; she has flowers in her hair and lace-up shoes on her feet.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Man in a Suit]

Portrait of an unknown man wearing a suit with a vest and a tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Shaw
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Gwen, Frances, and Laura Gray Harris]

Postcard of three girls, Gwen, Frances, and Laura in white outfits; the girls in the middle and left are both wearing large bows in their hair.
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Laura Gray Harris as a Baby]

Portrait of Laura Gray Harris a 4 1/2 months old wearing a baby gown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Boyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Two Adults in Formal Clothes]

Portrait of a couple, possibly Mr. and Mrs. N. Smith, with the man sitting and the woman standing.
Date: 192X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Eunice Molden]

Postcard addressed to Eunice Molden telling her to come to "be at church Sunday" because there is information she needs to hear. The image on the front shows a Holly plant covered in snow with the caption "May All Christmas Joys be Thine" printed at the bottom.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock]

Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with a photograph tinted with a green and red shade showing a man and a woman sitting at a table with the caption "Hungry for You-Dear" printed below. The note on the back discusses the sender's current activities as well as tells Lois she should have been up there "last [Sunday] I had more fun."
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Blanche Kelly to Lois Matlock]

Postcard from Blanche Kelly to Lois Matlock with a photograph of the high school building in Mason City, Nebraska and a note on the back saying this is the school that Blanche attends.
Date: 191X
Creator: Kelly, Blanche
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ethel to Lois Matlock]

Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock (possibly from Ethel Harris) with a photograph of the inside of a local church, including the pulpit and pews. The note on the card is written over the photograph and says she wanted to go to church the night before as well as asks Lois how she has been.
Date: 191u-09-05
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Ethel to Lois Matlock]

Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock (from possibly Ethel Harris) with an image and caption that reads: "If troubles don't never come single, for vy should I get married?" Ethel asks Lois to come up and stay with her for a night in the note on the back of the card.
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Gwendalene to Lois Matlock]

Postcard from a girl named Gwendalene to Lois Matlock saying that she has been sick lately and does not want to go to school in the cold weather. The image on the front of the card shows a small angel-like boy holding a red heart and a bow with arrows and a caption that says: "To my Valentine."
Date: 191X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Kate Matlock to Edna Matlock]

Postcard from Kate Matlock to her mother, Edna Matlock, asking her how she is feeling lately and saying that she should come visit "when you can." The illustration on the front of the card shows a burning candle behind a few puffy flowers; there is a lengthy note on the side of the picture wishing a happy Thanksgiving.
Date: 191u-11-25
Creator: Matlock, Kate
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock]

Postcard from Lena Southern to Lois Matlock with an illustration of a man wearing a suit, holding his hat, and sitting in a chair next to a small table; the caption below the image reads: "If it aint too late." The note on the back of the card talks about Lena's school and her teacher, who she really likes: "he is a fine teacher."
Date: 191u-12-06
Creator: Southern, Lena
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to Felix Reeves]

Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her uncle Felix Reeves telling him that she thought she'd write a few lines since she has "not heard from [him] in a long time." She says that her and the family are doing fine and are expecting someone soon but their child "has the chicken pox and measles." The image on the front of the card shows a bald eagle holding an American flag in its talons with a poem written underneath."
Date: 191X
Creator: Matlock, Maurine
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Minnie Goff to Lois Matlock]

Postcard from Minnie Goff to her friend Lois Matlock saying she saw her ad in the "Missouri and Kansas Farmer" expressing her desire to trade cards. Minnie also asks how old she is and when her birthday is. The image on the card depicts a home situated near a creek within a circle border surrounded by large flowers.
Date: 191u-02-23
Creator: Goff, Minnie
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. T. C. McMillen to Edna Matlock]

Postcard from Mrs. T. C. McMillen to Edna Matlock with an illustration of a fireplace, Christmas tree, and a snowy window. The text on the card says that McMillen has "ordered for (Edna) a subscription to Comfort" magazine.
Date: 192u-12
Creator: McMillen, Mrs. T. C.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Mrs. T. E. McMillen to Edna Matlock]

Christmas postcard from Mrs. T. E. McMillen to Edna Matlock with an illustration that includes holly plants, and a home covered in snow; there is a note printed next to the picture and at the bottom the text says: "A Merry Christmas."
Date: 191u-12-13
Creator: McMillen, Mrs. T. E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935]

Letter from Claude Kavanaugh, of the Trans-State Oil Company, to R. B. McMillen concerning the value of Big Indian properties being highly valuable and "are going to be mad more valuable." This letter is in response to the huge amount of mail received by the unite holders from his original general letter. Also included is a flash announcement which, at the end, asks the unit holders to "sign and send in the enclosed proxy so that we may represent you...to defeat the present sale of the property."
Date: January 23, 1935
Creator: Kavanaugh, Claude
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Katharine to her Grandma, May 29, 1933] (open access)

[Letter from Katharine to her Grandma, May 29, 1933]

Letter from Katharine to her grandma thanking her for the recent gift she sent. The letter goes on to say that she will be visiting her for three days and she hopes "you have lots to eat."
Date: May 29, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Robert Matlock to Edna Matlock, March 21, 1933]

Postcard from Robert Matlock to Edna Matlock saying that his attempt to come see her was thwarted due to his flare up of asthma, and that he got a dog.
Date: March 21, 1933
Creator: Matlock, Robert
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Edna Matlock, March 1, 1933]

Postcard addressed to Edna Matlock with a long note on the back asking how she has been doing, and why she has not responded to the sender's letters; the note mentions Birdie and how she "is having to get away from there, she will go to Denton or Dallas."
Date: March 1, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History