Resource Type
Partner
Oklahoma Historical Society
197
Rosenberg Library
34
McFaddin-Ward House Museum
19
Fire Museum of Texas
18
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
18
Hardin-Simmons University Library
15
The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
15
UNT Libraries Special Collections
10
El Paso Public Library
5
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
5
22 More
Collection
Preston George Collection
192
Abilene Library Consortium
34
Harris and Eliza Kempner
34
Texas History Collection
26
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
25
World War Two Collection
19
George Pendexter Postcard Collection
18
T. B. Willis Collection
18
The 12th Armored Division Photograph Collection
15
Latimer Papers
13
31 More
Serial/Series Title
States
Decade
Month
Language
[Division Headquarters at Camp MacArthur Postcard]
Postcard of Camp MacArthur with tents on the right side, division headquarters in the back (center), and houses and cars on the left side. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Division Headquarters. Camp MacArthur Waco Texas. Mann." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
May 11, 1918
Creator:
Mann, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard: Silent Scenarios]
Postcard created by The Peoples' Workshop advertising the musical "Silent Scenarios" written by Sandi Styne, Wally Brannon, Charles Kruse, and Howard C. Harris.
Date:
May 1989
Creator:
The Peoples' Workshop
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mrs. Beth DeBusk, May 13, 1918]
Postcard of Camp MacArthur sent to Mrs. DeBusk, Beth and Boby about his stay in Waco. It shows Section E at the camp.
Date:
May 13, 1918
Creator:
DeBusk, Beth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of South Carolina Capitol]
Postcard with a colored drawing of the state capitol in Columbia, South Carolina. A note from Helen Landau to her parents-in-law is written on the back.
Date:
May 13, 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, May 28, 1993]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for his efforts to sell her book.
Date:
May 28, 1993
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Political advertisement postcard]
Postcard from Charlene Howell to Al Callein and Peter Brooks. Advocates for the election of Harriet Miers in the May 20 run-off election for Dallas City Council Place 9. On the front, it features a black & white photograph of Harriet Miers and quotes from The Dallas Morning News, Henry Wade, and Tom Landry.
Date:
May 17, 1989
Creator:
Harriet Miers Campaign
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postal card from Greta M. Wales to Isaac Herbert Kempner, May 14, 1953]
Card with letter from Greta M. Wales to Isaac Herbert Kempner thanking him for his letter of May 5th which was early and a full reply to her letter.
Date:
May 14, 1953
Creator:
Wales, Greta M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from F. L. Diaggne to Harris Leon Kempner, May 7, 1956]
Card with letter from F. L. Diaggne to Harris Leon Kempner notifying him that he has to appear for special Jury Service on May 14, 1956. And Diaggne mentions that if he's an exempt he has to claim but no person other than Judge has the authority to excuse him from this jury service. And failure to obey this will cost him between $10 to $100.
Date:
May 7, 1956
Creator:
Diaggne, F. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Cousens & Pratt Inc to Harris Leon Kempner, May 23, 1946]
Card with letter from Cousens & Pratt Inc to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning that they feel sorry for not being able to give an update on Egyptian duck, as it hasn't arrived there for it to be shipped. And they also mention how bad the situation is and hope he understand this.
Date:
May 23, 1946
Creator:
Consens & Pratt Inc
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from B. A. Judd to Isaac Herbert Kempner, May 3, 1944]
Card with letter from B. A. Judd to Isaac Herbert Kempner mentioning that he's again Lee Class's agent this year and he'd like to make his report to the University, So he's requesting Kempner to let him hear from him by a return mail.
Date:
May 3, 1944
Creator:
Judd, B. A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Return Receipt Card for Harris Leon Kempner, May 21, 1952]
Return receipt card from the Post Office Department returned to Harris Leon Kempner for registered article No. 21418 delivered on May 21, 1952.
Date:
May 21, 1952
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter, May 6, 1910]
Postcard from J. D. Smith to George Pendexter with a photograph of the St. Johns Fire Department in St. Johns, Michigan. On the far right of the photograph there is the steamer engine being pulled by two horses, there is another wagon loaded with ladders in the center of the group and more firemen standing on the far left of the picture.
Date:
May 6, 1910
Creator:
Smith, J. D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter, June 13, 1912]
Postcard from Earl E. Cratty to George Pendexter with a photograph of a horse-drawn fire department vehicle going down a street in Galesburg, Illinois for the Decoration Day Parade (now Memorial Day) on May 30, 1912. There is a large crowd of people lining the street on both sides, as other vehicles pass by in the background. There is a note on the photo that says "St. Louis, MO has great collection of cards."
Date:
[1912-05-30..1912-06-13]
Creator:
Cratty, Earl E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Kalamazoo Fire Department]
Postcard of the Kalamazoo Fire Department. The fire fighters are lined up in five ascending rows up the front stairs of a building. Two men are sitting in chairs centered in front of the five rows. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a hand written message.
Date:
May 6, 1910
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to George Pendexter, May 11, 1909]
Postcard addressed to George Pendexter with a note on the back that reads: "If you know Ft. Worth, you can recognize this spot." The photograph on the reverse side shows a view down Broadway St. looking at badly damaged buildings and trees caused by a recent fire. The building on the far right has large portions of its walls damaged and those in the background have their roofs destroyed.
Date:
May 11, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Addressed to C. L. Woodward in Austin, Texas]
Postcard addressed to C. L. Woodward "Chief Fire Dept., Austin [sic], Texas" with a photograph of the motor vehicles used by the Akron Fire Department in Akron, Ohio. The caption on the photo reads: "The Webb Motor Fire Apparatus used in the Akron Fire Department." All of the vehicles have ladders loaded in the back, along with alarm bells mounted on the front part of the cars; these are parked outside of the fire station in the city with the firemen of the department posing around the vehicles.
Date:
May 21, 1909
Creator:
Taylor, O.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Engine, Hartford, Conn.]
Postcard of three fire fighters manning an auto fire engine. Two citizens are seen spectating in the background on the right. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Ms. G. E. Dayton of New Haven informed me you were collecting fire Dept. So here is one. Hope you have not got one like it; she is collect jumbo. She is a powerful [...], as well as a thing of beauty.
Date:
May 19, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Firefighters with a Ladder, Berlin, Germany]
Postcard of firefighters on the scene in Berlin, Germany. A single firefighter is climbing a ladder from a vehicle parked near a building.
Date:
May 12, 1908
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3]
Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3's station, a two-story brick building featuring garages at its base and a bell on its roof. The fire fighters are dressed in black uniforms and hats, and are aboard three horse-drawn vehicles. One fire fighter is standing in front of the leftmost vehicle, with a dog on his right. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks, pretty card, call again."
Date:
May 19, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard with a Photograph of the "New Yorker" in Action]
Postcard with a photograph of the "New Yorker" in action in he water along the coast; the boat is firing all of its water cannons on the right and left. The text on the back of the card says "We have 9 more like this one. (This is the first fire boat built for the dept in Engine Co. #57."
Date:
May 29, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Department]
Postcard of uniformed fire fighters with an automobile. The front of the vehicle is labeled, "B.F.D."
Date:
May 19, 1912
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, May 27, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a photograph of "Auto Engine No. 1" of the Battle Creek Fire Department testing its pump. There is a note on the back of the card describing the location of the truck in the photograph; there is a large group of people standing around the engine during the test.
Date:
May 27, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Central Fire Station, Fort Worth, Texas]
Postcard of Fort Worth's Central Fire Station, a two-story stone building with a tower that extends an additional two stories. Horse-drawn carriages are passing by through the street. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the sender, A. Miller.
Date:
May 25, 1911
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, May 14, 1912]
Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a newspaper clipping glued to the correspondence section of the card. The clipping describes the technical features of the new "Chemical and hose Motor Car" which has a capacity of "700 gallons of water a minute." Johnston mentions L. D. Smith and a fire on March 25, 1925; Smith is possibly the fireman in the photograph on the reverse side seen going up a ladder into a smoking building.
Date:
May 14, 1912
Creator:
Johnston, W. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History