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[Correspondence Between William John Bryan and James McDonald Meachum, Sep. 15, 1940 - Sep 15, 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between William John Bryan and James McDonald Meachum, Sep. 15, 1940 - Sep 15, 1944]

Correspondence Between William John Bryan and James McDonald Meachum discussing Bryan's recent surgery, memories of Austin, and wanting to meet in person again.
Date: 1940-09-15/1944-09-15
Creator: Bryan, William John & Meachum, James McDonald
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Golfers putting on green at Austin Municipal Golf Course]

Photograph of a man putting while a man in a suit looks on. Men are standing in the background. The Austin Municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date: February 1, 1940
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Golfers putting on green at Municipal Golf Course]

Photograph of a man in suit putting while another golfer looks on. Golfers stand and sit in the shade under trees in the background. The Austin Municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served its citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date: February 1, 1940
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Golfers teeing off at Austin Municipal Golf Course]

Photograph of a group of men teeing off in front of the Municipal Golf course club house. The municipal Golf Course, constructed originally by the Lions Club in 1928 at 2901 Enfield Road, has served it's citizens since 1934 and has long been Austin's most popular course.
Date: February 1940
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women's gym class at the Austin Athletic Club]

Photograph of a women's gym class at Austin Athletic Club. These twenty-five women appear to range in age from their twenties to their mid to late thirties. They wear short-sleeved white blouses and dark colored shorts with high-top lace-up sneakers. They stand on the floor and first step of the wooden bleachers of the interior volleyball courts.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Lab., Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wood and corrugated metal building]

People stand in front of a wood and corrugated metal building at a housing project. There is debris scattered on the dirt ground around them.
Date: January 20, 1940
Creator: Bureau of Identification Photographic Laboratory, City of Austin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John E. Cahoon to the State Board of Examiners on behalf of John J. Herrera - 1940-09-05] (open access)

[Letter from John E. Cahoon to the State Board of Examiners on behalf of John J. Herrera - 1940-09-05]

Letter from John E. Cahoon tot he Texas State Board of Examiners recommending that John J. Herrera be permitted to take the State Bar Examination.
Date: September 5, 1940
Creator: Cahoon, John E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel - October 8, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel - October 8, 1940]

A letter addressed to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, American Legion, Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas, dated October 8, 1940. Carswell files to organize five companies of the Texas Defense Guard in Taylor County. Officers, as listed: Captain - Jesse Warren, Roscoe Blankenship, Stanley King, Thomas E. Brownlee, Thomas N. Carswell; 1st Lieutenant - Louis Agee, Edmund C. Yates, J. C. White, Dave Mauldin, Roy Johnson; 2nd Lieutenant - W. R. (Ruck) Sibley), Clyde Fulwiler, Allen A. McGehee, Joe Williamson, O. P. Beebe. Signatures included: Will W. Hair, R. M. Wagstaff, Paul McCarty, H. C. West, R. T. Gray, Sid McAdams, W. P. Wright, R. G. Boger, J. D. Perry, W. O. Boney, D. H. Vaughn, Carl P. Hulsey.
Date: October 8, 1940
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel - September 23, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel - September 23, 1940]

A letter addressed to Governor W. Lee O'Daniel, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, dated September 23, 1940. Copy to The Adjutant General. Formal request by Carswell to file an application for authority to organize a Home Defense Unit, or Units, for Abilene.
Date: September 23, 1940
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mustangs and Cow Horses (open access)

Mustangs and Cow Horses

Collection of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folktales, folk songs, ballads and other information about mustangs and horses. The index begins on page 425.
Date: 1940
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Boatright, Mody C. & Ransom, Harry H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Interview with Gertrude Johnson] (open access)

[Interview with Gertrude Johnson]

Photocopy of a transcript of an interview with Gertrude Johnson, a long time resident of Deep Eddy, Texas. She talks about her work with the church and school in the area and how at one point the garden that she grew produced a 17.5 pound sweet potato. She also mentions her time as a teacher in the Eanes area and the frequency of which entire classes would not show up to school. At the bottom of the page there is a typed recipe for "Mrs. Johnson's unbaked cookies" as well as handwritten text that seems to be listing out the names of other families who lives in the area.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Eanes History Center
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Students Having Lunch]

Photograph of of Eanes Rock School House students about to eat lunch outside. The children are lined up and looking towards the camera and there are trees in the background of the picture.
Date: April 1940
Creator: Eanes Rock School House
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students Having Lunch Outside]

Photograph of Eanes Rock School House students about to eat lunch outside. The children are lined up and looking towards the camera and in the background of the shot there are trees. On the back of the photograph, "R58" is printed as well as "APR 1940".
Date: April 1940
Creator: Eanes Rock School House
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in a Wagon]

Photograph of Eanes Rock School House students on a field trip to San Antonio to see the Alamo. The students are piled into a wagon that is stopped at a gas station and on the back of the photograph "Eanes History Center" is handwritten in pen as well as "R70" is printed.
Date: April 1940
Creator: Eanes Rock School House
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Getting Thrown into Water]

Photograph of a boy getting thrown into water by other boys. There is a large gathering of people in the background watching. There is a sign in the upper portion of the image that says "'B' Hall Duckin'."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Donation for the Construction of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a check containing a donation of $15,000 for the construction of Shelton Chapel. The donation was from Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas and is dated November 3, 1940.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People Eating at a Banquet]

Photograph of people eating at a banquet. The men are all wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. Two men can be seen on the right side of the picture waiting on the guests. There are signs on some of the tables with names and other information on them.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo in Front of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a group of Austin Seminary students and faculty posing for a picture in front of Shelton Chapel. The group is made up of entirely men, and they are all dressed in suits. A sign can be seen to the left of the group for the General Contractor on the chapel construction project, Frank R. Rundell.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture of a Donation for Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a donation made towards the construction of Shelton Chapel. The donation is in the form of a check from Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas for the amount of $15,000, dated November 3, 1940.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pirate Themed Event at the University Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of a large group of people gathered outside the University Presbyterian Church on San Antonio street in West Campus. They are attending a pirate themed event and some are in costume. There are two pirate flags stuck in the lawn.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hague Foster Reading at a Desk in a dorm room]

Photograph of a man reading a book at a desk in a bedroom. To the left of him there is a set of bunk beds by a window. On the desk there are various items, and the two shelves above it are full of books.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Blanco sheet

Topographic quadrangle map of Blanco, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing parts of Blanco, Burnet, Comal, Travis, and Hays Counties. The map indicates county lines, towns, roads, rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation. Relief shown by contours (interval 50 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:125,000 On verso: Explanation and history of topographic maps of the U.S. and standard symbols used.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gannett, Henry; Thompson, A. H.; Douglas, E. M. & Fitch, C. H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blanco Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1940
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mt. Bonnell Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1940
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History