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[Art Forum Pressbook, 1938-1939]
Scrapbook that documents art events over the year with emphasis on local events and those of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Sixth District of which Abilene, Texas, was a part. This scrapbook won first place at the Sixth District Convention. Included are 49 pages of prints purchased from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and made available for ten cents a piece by the American Committee for Art Appreciation. The brochure includes a history of the different painters. These prints were exhibited at the Abilene Chamber of Commerce and at the Abilene Women's Club.
Date:
1938/1939
Creator:
Carpenter, Allie Mae
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System Pass issued by WM. C. Driscoll and A. J. Bledsoe to T. N. Carswell]
A train pass from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System, issued to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas - Secretary, West Texas Fair Association, dated good until October 8, 1938. Must be countersigned by WM. C. Driscoll. A. J. Bledsoe, President. The reverse side includes railway limitations.
Date:
1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1938
Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date:
1938
Creator:
Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin: Hardin Simmons University, Ex-Student Edition, November 1938
The Hardin-Simmons alumni newsletter includes information regarding events at the school and news about university students, staff, and alumni.
Date:
November 1938
Creator:
Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Hardin-Simmons University, 1937-1938
Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
May 1938
Creator:
Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Hardin-Simmons University, 1938 Summer Session
Catalogue describes the governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
March 1938
Creator:
Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Controverting Answer to Defendant's Plea of Privilege]
Document in the cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, which discusses the plaintiff's response to the defendant's plea of privilege. It counters specific points in numbered paragraphs.
Date:
April 28, 1938
Creator:
Smith, Gilbert
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Correction to the Judgment]
Document in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, correcting an error in the original judgment. The amendment is in the final paragraph, setting the appeal bond at $450.00 instead of the incorrect $50.00.
Date:
May 21, 1938
Creator:
Spraberry, E. M.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Defendant's Plea of Privilege]
Document in the cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, claiming the defendant's home or business is not located in Jones County, Texas and that the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company has an office in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
April 22, 1938
Creator:
Sayles, Jack
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's Acknowledgement of Final Judgment and Intention to Appeal]
Document in Cause No. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, in which the oil company acknowledges the court's judgment in favor of Rainwater and states their intention to appeal. This document is unsigned.
Date:
May 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Statement of the Testimony]
Transcript of the testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. Both men were questioned by Jack Sayles and Gilbert Smith, recounting their knowledge about the case.
Date:
May 24, 1938
Creator:
Henry, Lee S.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Subpoena for Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]
Subpoena issued by the Dallas County sheriff's office requiring the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company to appear in court to answer the complaint of W. O. Rainwater.
Date:
March 29, 1938
Creator:
Dallas County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 3677: Transcript of Court Proceedings]
Transcript of the proceedings in cause no. 3677, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The transcript lists the witness testimony of W. O. Rainwater and G. A. Rainwater as questioned by Gilbert Smith and Jack Sayles.
Date:
May 24, 1938
Creator:
Henry, Lee S.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cause No. 4035: Answers and Deposition of V. Robert Kerr]
Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, containing the written testimony of V. Robert Kerr. The testimony was taken before a notary and answers the questions set by the plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys.
Date:
October 11, 1938
Creator:
Kerr, V. Robert
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Answers and Deposition of V. Robert Kerr]
Document related to cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, stating that the answers of V. Robert Kerr were taken before a public notary in Topeka County, Kansas.
Date:
September 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Answers and Depositions of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]
Document related to cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, stating that the answers of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn were taken before a public notary in Garfield County, Oklahoma. The answers of E. Williams are included in this document.
Date:
September 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Answers and Depositions of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]
Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, containing E. Williams' and C. C. Chinn's answers to prepared questions by the plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys. The document is unsigned.
Date:
October 11, 1938
Creator:
Chinn, C. C. & Williams, E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Assorted Documents]
Documents related to cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. There are three documents, the first two are identical and instruct the defendant to file request, and the third document is an amended motion for a new trial by the defendant.
Date:
December 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Extension of Terms of Court]
Document related to cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, extending the term of the court by fifteen days. This document is unsigned.
Date:
December 17, 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cause No. 4035: Judgment of the Court]
Document detailing the court's judgment in cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. It contains the instruction to the jury, the name of the foreman, J. W. Hendrick, and the decisions of the jury.
Date:
December 16, 1938
Creator:
Burleson, Omar T.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: $2,433,000 City's Bonded Debt For Water, Sewer Systems]
Newspaper clipping with several articles, including one reporting on the financial picture of Abilene, Texas. In particular, the article discusses a $2,433,000 bonded debt for water and sewer systems.
Date:
May 22, 1938
Creator:
Roe, Maurine Eastus
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City of Dallas v. Newberg, No. 12297]
Journal clipping of the report on cause no. 12297, The City of Dallas vs. Newberg, heard in the Civic Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas on April 2, 1938 and denied a rehearing on April 30, 1938. The cause was brought by Mrs. O. A. Newberg who alleged that the City of Dallas damaged her property through their use of dynamite to clear a property near her house.
Date:
1938-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combat near the "Mission Concepcion," by Colonel James Bowie's Battalion, October 28, 1835.
Map of combat at the Battle of Concepción during the Texas Revolution, showing lines of assault by Mexican infantry, cannon, and dragoons, and lines held by Captain Fannin's and Captain Coleman's companies. The battlefield is surrounded by wooded terrain and lies next to the San Antonio River. No scale indicated. On verso: Photograph of a family making a sandcastle on a beach on the South Coast of England.
Date:
1938?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Double Suction Centrifugal Pumps
Pamphlet providing information about the design, production, and use of the American Well Works double suction centrifugal pumps, including diagrams and models.
Date:
1938~
Creator:
The American Well Works
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History