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BASIC IDEALS OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY -  July 5-6, 1940 (open access)

BASIC IDEALS OF CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY - July 5-6, 1940

An essay titled "Basic Ideals of Constitutional Democracy," adopted at the Conference on Democratic Processes, Union College, Schenectady, New York, dated July 5-6, 1940. Dixon Ryan Fox, Chairman of Committee on Democratic Processes, National Foundation for Education in American Citizenship.
Date: {1940-07-05..1940-07-06}
Creator: National Foundation For Education in American Citizenship
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Telegraph from Benjamin R. Harris to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - December 30, 1940] (open access)

[Postal Telegraph from Benjamin R. Harris to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - December 30, 1940]

Telegraph from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Bodansky, informing him that he knows that Dr. Bodansky is sacrificing some animals for the experiments and making autopsies. He also expects some reports ready by January Fourth.
Date: December 30, 1940
Creator: Epstein, Albert K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1797 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1797

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Authority of Commissioners Court to refund road bonds to mature in lesser time than that of the underlying bonds.
Date: December 29, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2858 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2858

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Are the persons contracting with the general partnership under the contract attached hereto in the employment of the law firm.
Date: December 20, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2986 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2986

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Is the Commissioners' Court liable for any fees taxes as costs in a delinquent tax suit before the land is actually sold and the amount of taxes, penalty, interest and costs paid to the tax collector?
Date: December 20, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anabel Simon to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Anabel Simon to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Anabel Simon to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Pensacola, Florida.
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Simon, Anabel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Byrdie Carswell to Mrs. Worth H. Clark - December 18, 1940] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Byrdie Carswell to Mrs. Worth H. Clark - December 18, 1940]

A Western Union telegram sent to Mrs. Worth H. Clark, Ocala, Florida, from Norwood & Virginia, dated December 18, 1940. Carswell expresses their grief regarding the death of Worth hoping that his brother Allen was already there. They would not be able to go but to phone or wire anything she needed and was praying that God bless, comfort and keep close to her.
Date: December 18, 1940
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood) ; Carswell, Byrdie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for Research Council - December 17, 1940] (open access)

[Minutes for Research Council - December 17, 1940]

Minutes of the Research Council at the University of Texas Medical Branch including funding, approval of projects and manuscripts, and experimentation on animals.
Date: December 17, 1940
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Research Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer A. Daniel to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Homer A. Daniel to Blanche Perry]

Letter and envelope from Homer A. Daniel, minister at the Church of Christ in Russellville, Kentucky, to Blanche Perry. Daniel introduces himself, describes the church building, and requests a painting from Perry.
Date: December 16, 1940
Creator: Daniel, Homer A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2861 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2861

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether county tax assessor and collector, also acting as such for Vance Independent School District which has less than 150 scholastics, must require payment of the school district taxes along with county and State taxes.
Date: December 14, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Selective Service Card (open access)

Selective Service Card

Selective Service Certificate for Lois Maxwell "Buddy" Sinclair. Sinclair registered for Selective Service on December 13, 1942. Sinclair lived at 1612 South Akard in Dallas, Texas and served in the 36th Infantry Division.
Date: December 13, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1754 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1754

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Will the status of workmen's compensation insurance paid to a widow be changed if she marries again?
Date: December 13, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2880 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2880

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Are the relief orders issued in the month of July, August, and September, when no current funds were available nor any provision for their payment made by the commissioners’ court, a legal obligation of the county?
Date: December 13, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Call to Texas Drys in State Senatorial District, No. 24 - December 12, 1940 (open access)

A Call to Texas Drys in State Senatorial District, No. 24 - December 12, 1940

A document titled "Call to Texas Drys in State Senatorial District No. 24. The document announces a meeting to be held in Abilene, Texas, Thursday December 12 [1940] at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. "Purpose of the meeting: To canvas the liquor drug store situation in our dry territory, and plan for corrective measures through our representatives in the State's lawmaking body." Senatorial District No. 24 is composed of Mitchell, Scurry, Nolan, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Taylor, Callahan, Shackleford, Throckmorton, Stephens and Eastland Counties.
Date: December 12, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report of Committee on Statement of facts, findings and Proposals of the Dry Forces of 24th Senatorial District in Texas - December 12, 1940] (open access)

[Report of Committee on Statement of facts, findings and Proposals of the Dry Forces of 24th Senatorial District in Texas - December 12, 1940]

A report by Committee members M. H. Godfrey, Mitchell Herron (Shackelford, TX), J. J. Keeter (Throckmorton, TX), A. H. Davis (Callahan, TX), Mrs. Morgan Jones (Taylor, TX), J. M. Cook (Taylor, TX). The report is titled "Report of Committee on Statement of facts, findings and Proposals of the Dry Forces of the 24th Senatorial District in Texas, in conference December 12, 1940." The committee endorses the plan of the Texas United Drys to frame proposed legislation that will protect Dry Territory against indiscriminate sale of liquor by prescription in said Dry Territory; makes a recommendation that an organization in each County of said 24th District be set up to further the cause and purpose of the Texas United Drys; "a permanent district organization was set up with T. N. Carswell, Chairman, J. D. Riddle, Secretary and C. A. Long, Treasurer".
Date: December 12, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1769 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1769

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;Article 698 C.C.P,1925 as amended -- authority of court to permit defendant to remain at large on his own recognizance.
Date: December 12, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1981 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1981

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Further information concerning opinion No. 0-1335, fees of county officers under the "hot check" law.
Date: December 11, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2808 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2808

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Proper disposition of the tax money collected by the Pleasant Valley Common School District subsequent to the consolidation of such common school district with the Klondike Independent School District.
Date: December 11, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2862 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2862

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Election of third drainage commissioner, Drainage District No. 3, Victoria County, Texas
Date: December 10, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: December 9, 1940] (open access)

[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees Minutes: December 9, 1940]

Minutes for a regular meeting of the Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees documenting attendees, topics of discussion, and committee reports. Topics at this meeting included the golden anniversary of the congregation, the education programs, and the financial state of the cemetery.
Date: December 9, 1940
Creator: Congregation Adath Yeshurun. Board of Trustees.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for Research Council - December 3, 1940] (open access)

[Minutes for Research Council - December 3, 1940]

Minutes for the first Research Council meeting on December 3, 1940 regarding the goals of the council.
Date: December 3, 1940
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Research Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. L. D. Webb to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. L. D. Webb to Blanche Perry]

Handwritten letter from Mrs. L. D. Webb, minister's wife of the Church of Christ in Pocatello, Idaho, to Blanche Perry requesting a baptistry painting. Describes financing of the church building.
Date: December 2, 1940
Creator: Webb, L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Miss Felicity Buranneli] (open access)

[Client Card: Miss Felicity Buranneli]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Felicity Buranneli, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: bronze plaque, medal, Captain Musik plaque, Amelia Earhart plaque, and plaster cast plaque (10 copies).
Date: 1940-12/1956-05
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1756 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-1756

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification;May taxes paid under mistake of fact be refunded.
Date: December 1, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History