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["Sunbeam" departing from Houston]
This scene depicts Southern Pacific's Grand Central Station in Houston as it appeared in the last days , the "end of the age of steam". The Southern Pacific's "Sunbeam" train No. 13 northbound headed by Engine No. 650 - a streamlined Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive - departs from the terminal on its run to Dallas at 4:45 PM on August 9, 1953.
Date:
August 9, 1953
Creator:
Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - August 26, 1953]
Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary-Manager of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 26, 1953. Rodriguez sends an invitation to Herrera to attend Fiestas Patrias in Mexico City September 12-17, 1953. An interview with Mexican President Ruiz Cortines is on the agenda. Travel details and costs are also discussed.
Date:
August 26, 1953
Creator:
Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking Newsletter, Number 25, August 1953]
Newsletter Number 25 of the Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking of Houston, Texas, dated August 1953. Handwritten note indicates "read at convention, November, 1953," but does not show which article was read.
Date:
August 1953
Creator:
Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: South wins close all star verdict]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an all-star high school basketball game between the best players from schools in North and South Texas. The Southern team wins the game 54-53.
Date:
August 7, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Annual coaching school starts]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the annual coaching school in Houston. The coaching school gave high school coaches an opportunity to learn from college coaches.
Date:
August 5, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Houston selects baseball queen]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a beauty contest for the title of queen of the Houston Buffs baseball team.
Date:
August 13, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Phone strike]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a strike of Southwestern Bell Telephone workers, with employees in cities across Texas walking off their jobs in support of higher wages.
Date:
August 20, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texas Cotton Enroute to Korea]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about ten thousand bales of Texas cotton being shipped from Houston to Korea for post-war rehabilitation.
Date:
August 12, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: South wins in football opener]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an all-star high school football game held between Northern and Southern Texas teams. The South wins the game 13-6.
Date:
August 9, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Greek fraternity hears Mrs. Hobby]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about delegates to the National Convention of the Order of Ahepa and the Greek Ambassador, Athanase Politis, visiting Houston.
Date:
August 19, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Walt Davis at Junior Olympics]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Walt Davis attempting to break the world high jump record at the 1953 Southern United States Junior Olympics.
Date:
August 18, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Watchdog runs again]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about war veterans gathering in Houston for the 35th State Convention of the American Legion.
Date:
August 2, 1953
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1953
Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 20, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L . James to I. H. Kempner, August 13, 1953]
Letter from Thos. L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing leasing property in Aldine, Texas, where drilling of oil wells would take place.
Date:
August 13, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Five Cows, Twenty-Five Yearlings, and Ten Calves Sold by C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company]
Invoice for items sold to purchasers, Swift and Grade A Pkg. Co., by C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company, including five cows, twenty-five yearling calves, and ten other calves.
Date:
August 4, 1953
Creator:
C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 71, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 28, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 6, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 54, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 8, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 8, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 19, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 19, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 69, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 26, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 26, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 49, Ed. 1 Monday, August 3, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 3, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 12, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 12, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, August 17, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 17, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 65, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1953
Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 21, 1953
Creator:
Hartman, Fred
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History