[Letter from Albert and Salla to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Albert and Salla to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Albert and Salla (unknown last name) to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting done for the church in Texline, Texas. Letter is handwritten on Higgins Brothers Ranch letterhead. Describes opening ceremony for the church, services in Spanish, and the start of a clothing ministry. Gives personal details of the author's health and inquires about Mr. Perry's dizziness. Mentions a Brother Gomez and Brother Montoya.
Date: August 28, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1957 (open access)

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1957

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide, a numerical telephone directory, and much information of a miscellaneous character; also the yellow pages with a special advertising section and a complete classified list." The general index begins on page iii and the index to advertisers begins on page v.
Date: 1957
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957

Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957-1959 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957-1959

Graduate catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 1957
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957-1958 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1957-1958

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Student Exchange]

Photograph of the front entrance of the Student Exchange (includes books, supplies, grill, and post office) on the Abilene Christian University campus, with students entering and leaving the building as well as standing around.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, March 15, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, March 15, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 23, Ed. 1, Friday, March 22, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 23, Ed. 1, Friday, March 22, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 22, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 5, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, April 5, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising. This April Fool's edition is titled, "The Pessimist".
Date: April 5, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, April 12, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, April 12, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 12, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, April 19, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, April 19, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, April 26, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 27, Ed. 1, Friday, April 26, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 28, Ed. 1, Friday, May 3, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 28, Ed. 1, Friday, May 3, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 29, Ed. 1, Friday, May 10, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 29, Ed. 1, Friday, May 10, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, May 17, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, May 17, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 17, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, May 24, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, May 24, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 24, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 20, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 20, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 20, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 27, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 27, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 4, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 4, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 4, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 11, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 11, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 11, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 18, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 18, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 18, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 25, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 25, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 25, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, November 1, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, November 1, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 1, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 8, Ed. 1, Friday, November 8, 1957 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 8, Ed. 1, Friday, November 8, 1957

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 8, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History