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Vicksburg

Topographic quadrangle map of Vicksburg, Mississippi, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours, spot heights, and colors, with heights in meters and includes reliability diagram, index to adjoining sheets, index to boundaries, and graded tints in meters and feet. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Substation History: Mississippi (open access)

Substation History: Mississippi

This report gives information about substation locations, elevations,exposures and many from date station was established through the year 1955,which are present in Louisiana.
Date: 1956
Creator: U.S Department of Commerce
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ross A. Collins - January 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ross A. Collins - January 6, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ross A. Collins sending his thanks and appreciation for the Christmas greeting card.
Date: January 6, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1404.0039]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Visiting in the city are Mr. and Mrs. James R. West, Jackson, Miss., and their son James Lee West, 4 months."
Date: August 22, 1956
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1310.0135]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Two participants from Oklahoma to the Tulane University-sponsored Southern Assembly now in session at Biloxi, Miss., are Willis J. Wheat, assistant dean of the school of business, Oklahoma City Univ. (left) , and H. V. Thornton, director of govt. research bureau at Univ. of Oklahoma, right. Center is C. Read Granberry, executive director of the Texas Legislative Council, Austin, discussion chair."
Date: May 25, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from W.R. Nettles to Mrs. Percy Jones - April 17, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from W.R. Nettles to Mrs. Percy Jones - April 17, 1956]

Letter from W.R. Nettles of Tishomingo, Mississippi to Mrs. Percy Jones of Abilene, Texas, offering evidence that Jones and Nettles are cousins. Included is the envelope that contained the letter.
Date: April 17, 1956
Creator: Nettles, W. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legett Family Record (open access)

Legett Family Record

Copy of an attachment mailed to Mr. W.R. Nettles, who then mailed it to Mrs. Percy Jones. The attachment includes a history and genealogical record of the Legett family.
Date: February 14, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, May 23, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, May 23, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about outturns following the sale of Godchaux Sugar Company.
Date: May 23, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tree Roller 20 foot wide 150 Ton, J5G, Photo 1, L-3835

Photograph of a Series "G" Tree Crusher manufactured at the Vicksburg plan. Author Eric Orlemann said this model was 20 feet wide and weighed 150 tons.
Date: 1956
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tree Crusher,150 tons, P0U,P-10-34, V-1556

Photograph of the Series "G" Tree Crusher No. 5 model. According to Eric Orlemann, this unit had its two diesel-electric generator sets mounted side by side. The inscription on the side of the cab reads "LeTourneau Tree Crusher. Made by Mississippi Division of R.G. LeTourneau, Inc., Longview, Texas.
Date: February 1, 1956
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Log stacker tong on Series "F" Log Stacker (Model C-4)

Photograph of the tong on Series "F" Log Stacker (Model C-4) shown picking up a log. According to author Eric Orlemann, LeTourneau got into the log-stacking business after selling the original company to Westinghouse in 1953 and agreeing not to build earthmoving equipment for five years. It proved to be highly successful. The log stackers were used all over North America as well as overseas.
Date: October 1, 1956
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Edgewater Gulf Hotel, January 13, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Edgewater Gulf Hotel, January 13, 1956]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to the Edgewater Gulf Hotel requesting that a reservation for him and Mrs. Kempner be cancelled, referring to a letter from Mr. Matt Lyons, who is cc'd.
Date: January 13, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History