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Ellerbe Wood Inc. presents American Couture Exhibits Advanced Spring & Cruise Wear 1940 - 1941 to The Fashion Industry
Ellerbe Wood Inc. presents American Couture Exhibits Advanced Spring & Cruise Wear 1940 - 1941 to The Fashion Industry. 1940.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Ellerbe Wood Salons
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Early 1940s Fort Sill Army Nurses Memories
Documentation of early 1940s Fort Sill Army nurses discussing their experiences.
Date:
1940/1949
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Lamar College] Tentative Summer School Program: 1940
Draft summer school course schedule for Lamar College in 1940 organized in a table, listing rooms and professors at the top with rows labeled by time of day, with class names marked within the grid. Text at the bottom of the page lists information about credits and fees.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
Lamar College
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Draft Resolution Regarding President Roosevelt]
Draft Resolution of Regarding the approval and endorsement of the accomplishments and achievements under the guidance of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his democratic administration. In addition, it is the opinion of this political body that John Nance Garner be endorsed and approved. Finally, this resolution proclaims that for his long-distinguished career and honorable service as vice-president, John Nance Garner should be elected as the next president of the United States of America.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940]
Minutes for the Texas 32nd Precinct Democratic convention listing motions and their outcomes, including the seven people elected to be delegates at the county convention. A resolution circled in red pencil documenting the decision to vote for John Nance Gardner, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt for succeeding ballots.
Date:
May 4, 1940
Creator:
Elliott, D. S. & Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Written on Partial Letter]
Portion of a page that has been trimmed to include the date, addresses, and first line of a letter to Milton Bayliss and listing an enclosure on the back. The page has been used to make notes: on the front in red pencil, "Sent P. C. Milt on July 3 2 Washington" with a Gregg shorthand note in pencil; also typewritten on back: "Sent postcard to Milt from Ottawa on July 28th (Sunday) asking him to write me at Hotel Alexandra."
Date:
June 22, 1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Gone for the Wind" Ticket Stubs from the Orpheum Theatre]
Ticket stubs for a Friday night showing of "Gone with the Wind" on February 16, 1940, the second night of its roadshow arrival at the Orpheum Theatre in Waco, Texas. The tickets are for "Mr. Wm. Hutto" in seats Q1-2, center. The tickets, $1.20 each, are pink and include mention of an orchestra.
Date:
February 16, 1940
Creator:
Orpheum Theatre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items Purchased From the Clymore Company, Inc., July 1940]
Invoice for items sold to Laura C. Oil Company by the Clymore , including high pressure separator. bolted stock tanks, upset tubing, casing, etc. for $6000.
Date:
July 20, 1940
Creator:
The Clymore Company, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement from Galveston Bookbinding Company: February, 1940]
Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by Galveston Bookbinding Company during the month of February, 1940.
Date:
February 1, 1940
Creator:
Galveston Bookbinding Company
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Sarah Anna Simmons Crane addressed to T. N. Carswell - April 27, 1940]
A postcard addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas From Sarah Anna Simmons Crane, Yankton, South Dakota, postmarked Yankton, South Dakota, April 27, 1940. The reverse side includes correspondence written to Mr. Carswell from Sarah Anna Simmons Crane, dated April 26, 1940. Crane expresses how glad she was that Carswell spoke at President Sandefer's Funeral. She thought it so fine of him to suggest a building as a Memorial.
Date:
April 27, 1940
Creator:
Crane, Sarah Anna Simmons
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to Congressman-elect Sam Russell - October 21, 1940]
A Western Union telegram sent to the Honorable Sam Russell, Congressman Elect, 17th District, Washington, D. C., from T. N. Carswell, Commander Parramore Post, Abilene, Texas, dated October 21, 1940. Carswell issues an invitation to Russell to address the Armistice Day special program honoring National Guard "called to Colors" and the men recently registered for defense training noting his speaking as a splendid opportunity for both him and them.
Date:
October 21, 1940
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Endorsement for Olin Culberson for Texas R R Commissioner]
Endorsement for Olin Culberson for Texas Railroad Commissioner.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Culberson, Olin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Defense Guard rank promotion blank certificate]
A blank certificate from the Texas Defense Guard for a rank promotion.
Date:
1940/1949
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Telegram from Myrtle Hanson to T. N. Carswell from Myrtle Hanson - April 1, 1941]
A Western Union telegram sent to T. N. Carswell, Chairman Army Day Arrangements Committee, from Myrtle Hanson, Secretary to Governor Carr, Denver, Colorado, dated 1941 APR 1 PM 1053A. Declines the invitation for Governor Carr regarding the invitation from Carswell to attend Army Day due to April seventh being the last day of Legislature.
Date:
April 1, 1940
Creator:
Hanson, Myrtle
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement between the Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc., John Horn and Parramore Post No. 57, Abilene, Texas]
An agreement by and between the Ford Gum & Machine Company, Inc., Lockport, New York, and John Horn of Pecos, Texas, and the Parramore Post No. 57 (of the American Legion), Abilene, Texas, dated the 28th day of March, Nineteen Hundred and Forty. Second page includes original signatures.
Date:
March 28, 1940
Creator:
Mason, F. S.; Horn, John S. & Brownlee, Thomas K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Flag Day, 1940 - June 14, 1940]
An editorial essay titled "Flag Day, 1940." The essay was reprinted from The New York Times, June 14, 1940.
Date:
June 14, 1940
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Report of Medicinal Liquor Sales in Haskell County, Texas for November and December 1940]
A monthly report of medicinal liquor sales in Haskell County, Texas, for November and December 1940, compiled by R. C. Montgomery, County Chairman, A. C. Pierson, Treasurer.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Montgomery, R. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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]
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
[Eulogy of President J. D. Sandefer, Hardin-Simmons University]
A handwritten eulogy for Hardin-Simmons University President J. D. Sandefer.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Annual General Meeting: Nominees, March 4, 1940]
Document listing the nominees presented by the nominating committee by the Congregation Adath Yeshurun board of trustees at the general annual meeting.
Date:
March 4, 1940
Creator:
Congregation Adath Yeshurun
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Congregation Adath Yeshurun Board of Trustees, February 26, 1940]
Document listing the board of trustees of Congregation Adath Yeshurun in 1940.
Date:
February 26, 1940
Creator:
Congregation Adath Yeshurun
System:
The Portal to Texas History