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[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment] (open access)

[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment]

Certificate documenting the official weight for a Chevrolet truck with license number 119-944. Additional notes say that it is "Permanent Equipment" with a brief description: "Oil Well Fire Fighting Equipment as p[...] Soak."
Date: March 18, 1932
Creator: Prowse, George
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal History Statement for Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Personal History Statement for Alex Bradford]

Personal History Statement of Alex Bradford featuring a myriad of personal information such as his current address, place of birth, date of birth, etc. In addition to the personal information touched upon, Mr. Bradford’s military service and places of employment are listed over the next several pages.
Date: June 23, 1933
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wild Well Control (open access)

Wild Well Control

Patent for a device to help get oil or gas wells back under control from a distance if they have developed excessive gas pressure which may cause fluid to blow out of the well or fires.
Date: July 11, 1933
Creator: Whitwam, Wallace W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. A. Livingston to Alex Bradford, August 17, 1934] (open access)

[Telegram from R. A. Livingston to Alex Bradford, August 17, 1934]

Telegram from R. A. Livingston to Alex Bradford updating him how the two camps are, although it's difficult to compare the two.
Date: August 17, 1934
Creator: Livingston, R. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Garside to Alex Bradford, March 29, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from J. Garside to Alex Bradford, March 29, 1935]

Letter from J. Garside to Alex Bradford discussing how there aren't any intentions at the time to revisit the United States, but if something comes up, he will let Bradford know. The lower left corner of the letter has been damaged and is unreadable.
Date: March 29, 1935
Creator: Garside, J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Buses and Traveling Throughout Texas] (open access)

[Buses and Traveling Throughout Texas]

Newspaper clipping from the Bus Transportation magazine that details the unknown author's various encounters with the the bus and travel industry of Texas.
Date: January 15, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Purchase of Chevrolet Vehicle] (open access)

[Receipt for Purchase of Chevrolet Vehicle]

Receipt for a 1935 Chevy truck sold to Tex Bradford by Kinsel Motor Co., listing the total price with a breakdown costs, arranged in 12 payments. There is an outline of the legal text on the back, listing terms and conditions.
Date: June 30, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for the Purchase of a Used 1937 Panel Truck] (open access)

[Receipt for the Purchase of a Used 1937 Panel Truck]

Receipt for the acquisition of a used 1935 Chevrolet panel truck from the Kinsel Motor Company by Alex “Tex” Bradford. The total price of used panel truck comes to $734.20 with an initial cash payment of $175.00 paid by Alex Bradford.
Date: June 30, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck] (open access)

[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck]

Bill of Sale and Application for transfer between Kinsel Motor Company and Alex Bradford for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck. Included in this bill of sale is a new license number, the engine’s identification number, and Alex Bradford’s Corpus Christi address.
Date: July 1, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Registration Certificate for a Vehicle Purchased by Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Registration Certificate for a Vehicle Purchased by Alex Bradford]

Receipt documenting the tax fees for the title transfer after the sale of a commercial vehicle by Kinsel Motors to Alex Bradford. It lists the license and engine number, as well as the address for the sale.
Date: July 2, 1936
Creator: Nueces County (Tex.). Tax Assessor.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Cash Payment at Kinsel Motors] (open access)

[Receipt for Cash Payment at Kinsel Motors]

Receipt for a cash payment made by Tex Bradford to Kinsel Motors in San Antonio.
Date: August 11, 1936
Creator: Lund, L. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Kinsel Motor Payment, October 1936] (open access)

[Receipt for Kinsel Motor Payment, October 1936]

Receipt for a payment made by Tex Bradford to Kinsel Motors in San Antonio for $46.60.
Date: October 23, 1936
Creator: Muller, C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Payment at Kinsell Motors] (open access)

[Receipt for Payment at Kinsell Motors]

Receipt for a payment made by Tex Bradford to Kinsel Motors in San Antonio for $46.60.
Date: January 5, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Compnay
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for an Unknown Item] (open access)

[Receipt for an Unknown Item]

Receipt for an unknown item for forty-six dollars and sixty cents ($46.60).
Date: January 18, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Payment to Kinsel Motor Company - February 2, 1937] (open access)

[Receipt for a Payment to Kinsel Motor Company - February 2, 1937]

Receipt for a payment of $46.60 made by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motors Group in San Antonio, Texas. Payment was made by check with a total amount of $88.11 with a remaining balance of $41.51. In the top right corner of the document is a faded purple stamp that reads, “THIS PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF GMAC.”.
Date: February 4, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for General Motors Acceptance Corporation] (open access)

[Receipt for General Motors Acceptance Corporation]

Receipt for a payment made to General Motors Acceptance Corporation in San Antonio for $46.60.
Date: February 20, 1937
Creator: Muller, C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Receipt for a Cash Payment of $4660.00] (open access)

[Receipt for Receipt for a Cash Payment of $4660.00]

Receipt for a payment of $4,660 made by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company in San Antonio, Texas. Payment was made by check with a total amount of $8,257 with a remaining balance of $3,597. In the top left corner of the document is a faded purple stamp that reads, “THIS PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF GMAC.”.
Date: March 5, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Registration Certificate for a 1935 Chevy Truck] (open access)

[Texas Registration Certificate for a 1935 Chevy Truck]

Texas registration certificate for a 1935 Chevrolet truck owned by Alex “Tex” Bradford. The registration certificate features additional information featuring the old license number, the new license number the engine number, the total weight, the total carrying capacity, and the total gross weight.
Date: March 18, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Cash Payment for Twenty Dollars] (open access)

[Receipt for a Cash Payment for Twenty Dollars]

Receipt for the cash payment of twenty dollars and zero cents from Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company. On the back of the receipt shows the total amount of money remaining before the item becomes paid off totaling to $166
Date: July 3, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars] (open access)

[Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars]

Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars – Receipt for the payment of thirty dollars and zero cents by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Chevrolet Motor Company.
Date: July 20, 1937
Creator: Chevrolet Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for a Cash Payment by Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Receipt for a Cash Payment by Alex Bradford]

Receipt for a partial cash payment Alex Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company, for a total of twenty dollars and zero cents ($20.00). A handwritten note in blue colored pencil that reads, "aug 6 cc, Lockhart".
Date: August 6, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Deposit for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company] (open access)

[Receipt for Deposit for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company]

Receipt for an initial deposit of $5 to be held by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for a guarantee of payment for services rendered to A. B. "Red" Wiggins.
Date: January 6, 1938
Creator: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Deposit, January 1938] (open access)

[Receipt for Deposit, January 1938]

Receipt for a deposit of $5 made to the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, with a red stamp at left marking it "Paid" with an image of a bell in a circle.
Date: January 6, 1938
Creator: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Deposit to Southwestern Bell - 1938] (open access)

[Receipt for Deposit to Southwestern Bell - 1938]

Receipt for a $5.00 deposit made by Tex Bradford for telephone service. The receipt includes text describing the telephone services, with a blank form on the back to request refunds.
Date: January 6, 1938
Creator: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History