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[Letter from Major C. A. Dawson to Major T. N. Carswell - April 21, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Major C. A. Dawson to Major T. N. Carswell - April 21, 1941]

A letter written to Major T. N. Carswell, Commander 10th Bn., Texas Defense Guard, Abilene, Texas, from C. A. Dawson, Major 17th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, Throckmorton, Texas, dated April 21, 1941. Dawson expresses his appreciation for the address given by Carswell deeming it a great help in the organization of the unit at Throckmorton. He requests guidance regarding purchasing uniforms and advises regarding some funding that has been promised for their unit.
Date: April 21, 1941
Creator: Dawson, C.A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major T. N. Carswell to Major C.A. Dawson - April 22, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Major T. N. Carswell to Major C.A. Dawson - April 22, 1941]

A letter written to Major C.A. Dawson, 17th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, Throckmorton, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Major, 10th Battalion, Texas Defense Guard, dated April 22, 1941. Carswell replies to a letter from Dawson and advises of the local Guard's intention to use the full uniform for officers. He provides examples of how the items that are needed to complete a uniform can be purchased frugally.
Date: April 22, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to State Senator John Lee Smith - August 31, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to State Senator John Lee Smith - August 31, 1942]

A letter written to Hon. John Lee Smith, State Senator, Throckmorton, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Fifth Division Commander, American Legion, dated August 31, 1942. Carswell issues an invitation to attend the dedication of the Parramore Post building. At the bottom of the page is a handwritten reply from Mrs. John Lee Smith declining the invitation for John Lee due to his being in the New England States on Lodge business.
Date: August 31, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Elmer D. Holt addressed to J. D. Riddle - January 15, 1941] (open access)

[Postcard from Elmer D. Holt addressed to J. D. Riddle - January 15, 1941]

A postcard addressed to Mr. J. D. Riddle, First Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas, postmarked Throckmorton, Texas (January 15, 1941). The reverse side includes correspondence to Bro. Riddle, First Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas from Elmer D. Holt, Throckmorton, Texas. Holt announces a meeting of the Dry Forces of their County to be held at the First Presbyterian Church and requests of Riddle that a team be sent to assist in the beginning of the work.
Date: January 15, 1941
Creator: Holt, Elmer D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes by T. N. Carswell - 1941] (open access)

[Notes by T. N. Carswell - 1941]

A page of handwritten notes by T. N. Carswell on Selective Service System letterhead, listing names of men and women by counties; Throckmorton County Chairman, Pastors.
Date: 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Albany Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1949
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-40 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-40

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the Commissioners' Court of Throckmorton County to sell personal property such as worn out road machinery without first having advertised the same for sale on open bids; and authority of the Tax Collector to make summary levy on personal property as provided in Article 7268.
Date: February 21, 1947
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preliminary Report on the Status of the Mourning Dove in Throckmorton County, Texas (open access)

Preliminary Report on the Status of the Mourning Dove in Throckmorton County, Texas

This thesis presents the results of an examination conducted to determine the status of mourning doves in Throckmorton County, Texas.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Jackson, Alfred S.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Reynolds Bend Barn]

Photograph of a barn in Reynolds Bend, Texas. It is a one story stone building with a gabled metal roof. There is a window on the left side of the building, a large window further right, two large openings that take up about a third of the building, and a door to the right on another side of the building. A horse can be seen through the openings to the side.
Date: 1946~
Creator: Wallace, Sally Brittingham
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ranch Cookshack behind a Garden]

Photograph of a wooden ranch building standing behind a mostly bare garden lot. Trees, more buildings, and an electrical tower are in the background.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barber Watkins Reynolds House]

Photograph of a two story ranch house with two chimneys that stands within a fenced yard. Many people can be seen in the yard and inside of the house through the windows.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ranch House]

Photograph of a ranch house behind trees and a wooden fence.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History