A letter written to Mr. P. W. Williams, Chairman, El Paso County Parole Board, El Paso, Texas, from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, Ruby Blackburn, Executive Director, dated January 9, 1957. Blackburn advises of the background and unusual situation of a subject from the Taylor County Jail and requests supervision by Williams after the transfer of Subject from Taylor County to El Paso County into the custody of her son. Additional correspondence typewritten at the bottom of page is written to T. N. Carswell by Ruby Blackburn which requests that he transfer his file on Subject to Mr. Williams.

Collection of Texas, Spanish and Mexican folklore, including legends, child ballads, folk tales, folk songs, tall tales, information about home remedies, and other folklore.

Letter from David Surratt to Truett Latimer asking him to support the budget requests of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station.

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 587.

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, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Comptroller has the legal authority to issue a warrant to reimburse the El Paso County Water Improvement District No. 1 for funds expended in the prosecution of the case of Texas v. New Mexico in the United States Supreme Court.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "SELECTED as Driver of the Month, Pfc. John L. Sheppard, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Sheppard, 2119 SW 46, has been awarded a $25 savings bond at the U. S. army air defense center, Fort Bliss, Texas."

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

A letter written to Mr. Jack Ross, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Austin, Texas (Attention: Ruby Blackburn, Executive Director), from P. W. Williams, Chairman, El Paso County Parole Board, dated June 19, 1957. Williams advises Blackburn that Subject No. 18,043 reported to the Board with a letter from T. N. Carswell. He requests that the file of Subject be sent.