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The Houstonian yearbook 1937

The Houstonian Yearbook, 1937.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wooden shipping box]

Wooden shipping box for "Kelly Perfect Axes, Kelly Axe & Tool Works of the American Fork & How Co. Charleston, W.Va., USA." (preceding text printed on side of box) Box contained "4 to 5 Dayton Pattern No. 2 hdls Red Tip Thin Blade," according to text printed on bottom of the box. 10-19-1937 imprinted on one end of the box. Water stains evident on wood.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Emma Phillippi Miller standing on the beach in Galveston, TX]

Photographic image of Emma Phillippi Miller, Rosenberg resident, standing on beach at Galveston, TX in 1937. Miller is wearing a dark skirt suit with hat and purse. A covered pier leading to a building (with pagoda topped entry) is seen in the background.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Emma Phillippi standing in front of a building at the World's Fair in Dallas, TX]

Photographic image of Emma Phillippi, Rosenberg resident, standing in front of a building at the World's Fair in Dallas, TX. Phillippi is wearing a dark jacket and skirt, dark shoes, hat, and she is holding a dark colored purse in her right hand. She is standing on the first step leading to the entrance of the building. A sign near the door reads: OPEN 8-5.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lourdes Grotto on the grounds of the Catholic Church]

Photograph (copy) of the Lourdes Grotto on the grounds of the Catholic Church at Avenue H and 6th Streets in Rosenberg, Texas. Taken in 1937. The grotto is a rock formation with an opening that has an altar inside. A statue of the Blessed Mary can be seen in an alcove to the top right of the grotto. The grotto is covered with greenery and surrounded by it also. Small wooden building with lattice in front of it on far right of photo. Scanned image is of the copy. Dimensions are of the copy.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hurst School Class (1937)

group of students - identified on back
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hereford High School Football Team]

Photograph of the Hereford High School football team in 1937, the "Whitefaces".
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William S. Blackshear]

William S. Blackshear - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William S. Blackshear]

Photo of William S. Blackshear taken Feb 1937 in Los Angeles. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: February 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William S. Blackshear]

Photo of William S. Blackshear taken in Los Angeles in Feb 1937. Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: February 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

Portrait of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Queen Elizabeth [later known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother], Consort of King George VI of England. She wears six strands of pearls, a tiara, and an embroidered dress with three decorations attached to it. One decoration is the Family Order of King George VI, which features a portrait of the King. The decoration on her left breast is the Garter Star, which features St. George's cross.
Date: 1937~
Creator: Wilding, Dorothy, 1893-1976.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Calendar for 1938] (open access)

[Calendar for 1938]

Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1938, bound in full green leather with gilt decorations.
Date: 1937
Creator: Tiffany and Company
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ikard Monument - First Herefords in Texas

Autos parked along a road where the Ikard Monument is being installed.
Date: 1937-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Administration Building]

Photo of Administration building. Photo taken in 1937: Weatherford, Texas.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Laws of Texas, 1935-1937 [Volume 30] (open access)

The Laws of Texas, 1935-1937 [Volume 30]

Supplement Volume to the Original Ten Volumes compiled and arranged by H.P.N Gammel of Austin.
Date: 1937
Creator: Gammel, Hans Peter Mareus Neilsen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Cass County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Cass County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, soils and crops of Cass County, Texas.
Date: February 1937
Creator: Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter); Higbee, Howard William & Marshall, R. M. (Richard Moon)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Cass County, Texas

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, towns, churches, schools, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols.
Date: February 1937
Creator: United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Virginia Winn in gown made of vegetable]

An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. This is Virginia Winn wearing a dress made of peas and carrots.
Date: December 1937
Creator: Edrington Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Excluding Birds From Reservoirs and Fishponds. (open access)

Excluding Birds From Reservoirs and Fishponds.

Describes methods of removing birds from sources of drinking water, such as fishponds and reservoirs.
Date: March 1937
Creator: McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 & Piper, Stanley E. (Stanley Edward)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Planting and care of lawns. (open access)

Planting and care of lawns.

Describes methods for establishing, maintaining, and protecting lawns; describes varieties of grasses recommended for planting in different regions of the United States.
Date: 1937
Creator: Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy) & Enlow, C. R. (Charles Ranger), b. 1893.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing Christmas holly on the farm. (open access)

Growing Christmas holly on the farm.

Describes the characteristics of the holly tree, and ways to plant, cultivate, and sell it.
Date: 1937
Creator: Coville, Perkins, 1898-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diseases of fur animals. (open access)

Diseases of fur animals.

Describes the various types of disease which fur animals may contract, and provides suggestions for preventing or controlling these diseases.
Date: July 1937
Creator: Shillinger, Jacob Edward, 1890-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sewing Room

The back of the photograph exhibits a note that this picture was copied from the "Burro", which is the Mineral Wells High School yearbook. The "Sewing Room" was a classroom in the Lillian Peek Home Economics building on the grounds of the high school. The Lillian Peek cottage was built by the WPA in 1937, and was the first free- standing house built specifically for Home Economics education in the State of Texas. It was "Current state of the art" when it was completed. The building now [2008] houses the Creative Arts Center, and is used by the local Art Club as an art workshop and museum.
Date: 1937?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Production of Kale. (open access)

Production of Kale.

Describes the varieties of kale and best practices for growing and marketing it.
Date: November 1937
Creator: Thompson, Ross C. (Ross Calvin), 1896-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library