[Dallas Firefighter Class 59 #2]

Photograph of recruit class number 59 standing and posing together against a two-toned background. The top half of the background is light-colored and the bottom half is darker.
Date: October 28, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Hattie Breeding - October 13, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Hattie Breeding - October 13, 1953]

A letter written to Mrs. Hattie Breeding, Dallas, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated October 13, 1953. Carswell advises Breeding that he will hold the money order until a sufficient sum has been forwarded for both checks.
Date: October 13, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hattie Breeding to T. N. Carswell - October 26, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Hattie Breeding to T. N. Carswell - October 26, 1953]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, from Mrs. Hattie Breeding, Dallas, Texas, dated October 26, 1953. Breeding advises of an enclosed $20.00 payment expressing her appreciation to Carswell for being so nice.
Date: October 26, 1953
Creator: Breeding, Hattie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 49th Year, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1953 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 49th Year, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, October 16, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 16, 1953
Creator: Sindik, Nicholas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 49th Year, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1953 (open access)

The Carrollton Chronicle (Carrollton, Tex.), Vol. 49th Year, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Carrollton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 30, 1953
Creator: Sindik, Nicholas J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe G. Fender to Odell Wood, October 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Joe G. Fender to Odell Wood, October 12, 1953]

Letter from Joe G. Fender to Odell Wood discussing a court case about state rates versus interstate rates and how they should handle presenting their case.
Date: October 12, 1953
Creator: Fender, Joe G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 5, 1953] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 5, 1953]

Minutes from the Fall 1953 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Dallas, Texas. Included is a list of members and guests present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report.
Date: October 5, 1953
Creator: Hartman, Albert W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Casey Stengel] (open access)

[News Script: Casey Stengel]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about New York Yankees baseball manager Casey Stengel visiting Texas to attend the Texas-Oklahoma football game.
Date: October 9, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Horace B. Houston, Jr. to Truett Latimer, October 19, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Horace B. Houston, Jr. to Truett Latimer, October 19, 1953]

Letter from Horace B. Houston, Jr. to Truett Latimer congratulating him on taking a strong stance on the issue of teachers' pay and having expressed that stance clearly.
Date: October 19, 1953
Creator: Houston, Horace B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Lyda Ann and Penny, October 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Lyda Ann and Penny, October 6, 1953]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Lyda Ann and Penny Quinn discussing his feelings toward turning 50 as a child now that he has reached his 50th birthday.
Date: October 6, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Miss Flame] captions transcript

[News Clip: Miss Flame]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Nancy Boyd, Dallas' 1953 Miss Flam, reigning over Fire Prevention Week at a parade in downtown Dallas
Date: October 4, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Thrillcade] captions transcript

[News Clip: Thrillcade]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about automobile stunt shows and carnival rides at the State Fair of Texas.
Date: October 22, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Train-Car Accident] captions transcript

[News Clip: Train-Car Accident]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a collision between a car and a slow-moving train in Dallas.
Date: October 27, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Sheik] captions transcript

[News Clip: Sheik]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Sheik Abdullah Ghosheh of Jerusalem arriving in Dallas.
Date: October 27, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Search Continued for Dallas Slayer] captions transcript

[News Clip: Search Continued for Dallas Slayer]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Dallas police continuing their search for the man who fatally stabbed 29-year-old Mrs. H. C. Parker and their search for the attacker of a 35-year-old Rylie woman.
Date: October 1, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Train Wreck] captions transcript

[News Clip: Train Wreck]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a collision between a train and a stalled automobile.
Date: October 2, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: News Brief - Shivers Speech] captions transcript

[News Clip: News Brief - Shivers Speech]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a speech in Dallas by Governor Allan Shivers at the annual dinner of the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce.
Date: October 7, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Star Arrives for State Fair Show] captions transcript

[News Clip: Star Arrives for State Fair Show]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about stage actress Ethel Merman arriving in Dallas to rehearse for a variety show at the State Fair of Texas.
Date: October 8, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Guided Missile] captions transcript

[News Clip: Guided Missile]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Chance-Vought Aircraft Company's exhibit at the State Fair of Texas demonstrating the newest guided missile available.
Date: October 9, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Shooting News Brief] captions transcript

[News Clip: Shooting News Brief]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about George Jenkins being shot and killed at a tavern in Dallas, by Riley Paris, after a fist fight.
Date: October 13, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: 2 Queens Named at State Fair] captions transcript

[News Clip: 2 Queens Named at State Fair]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a beauty contest for Latin-American women on "Mexico Day" at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas.
Date: October 13, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: News Brief - Suggs] captions transcript

[News Clip: News Brief - Suggs]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Sherill Douglas Suggs receiving a guilty verdict and an eight-year prison sentence for holding up Raven's Pharmacy in Oak Cliff.
Date: October 14, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Minor Loop Heads in Baseball Meet] captions transcript

[News Clip: Minor Loop Heads in Baseball Meet]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Dallas meeting of baseball executives from minor and major-league baseball clubs across the nation to determine the future direction of the sport.
Date: October 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Negroes Have Day at State Fair] captions transcript

[News Clip: Negroes Have Day at State Fair]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a "Negro Achievement Day" at the State Fair of Texas.
Date: October 20, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library