Teacher's Contract for Pearl Vinson, 1924 (open access)

Teacher's Contract for Pearl Vinson, 1924

Teacher's contract for Pearl Vinson from 1924. The contract stipulates that she will teach for 7 months at a rate of $85/month in the Cross Roads Elementary in Cass County. Other signatures on the contract include J. F. Joyner, M.A. Harrell and R.E. Hall, trustees, and J. L. Lovelace, County Superintendant
Date: August 4, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sophia Wilson to her sister, August 4, 1909] (open access)

[Letter from Sophia Wilson to her sister, August 4, 1909]

Letter from Sophia Flint Wilson to her sister, on August 4, 1909. She talks about her daughters, and asks that her sister visit soon.
Date: August 4, 1909
Creator: Wilson, Sophia Flint Angeline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cattle at Water]

Postcard of red and white speckled cattle wading into shallow water, described as "Trail herd watering." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. W. P. H. McFaddin Beaumont, Texas."
Date: August 4, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hopi House in Grand Canyon, Arizona]

Postcard of a stone structure with wooden ladders, with two young men, a woman, child, and small dog standing outside. The scene is described as "The Hopi House is an exact reproduction of a Hopi Indian pueblo. It is an irregular stone structure plastered with abode and rising three stories high. Here are Hopi men, women, and children. Some decorating and burning pottery, others spinning yarn and weaving squaw dresses and blankets, and perhaps some maiden weaving a basket." The message written on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. W. P. H. McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Tex."
Date: August 4, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Ship "Carinthia"]

Postcard of a black, red, and white ship christened "Carinthia." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Mrs. Carroll E. Ward 1906 McFaddin Beaumont, Texas, U. S. A."
Date: August 4, 1933
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928] (open access)

[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928]

Letter of approval by 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, stipulating that PFC George W. Stone has permission to be off-station for a visit to Grenada, Nicaragua.
Date: August 4, 1928
Creator: Hollingsworth, WM. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History