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Photograph of Sam Rayburn and his sisters, Katherine (Rayburn) Thomas and Medibel (Rayburn) Bartley

Photograph of Sam Rayburn and two sisters; Katherine [Kate] (Rayburn) Thomas and Medibel [Meddie](Rayburn) Bartley. The women are on the left wearing dark dresses with brooches. Sam Rayburn is wearing a dark suit and tie. They are standing outside Sam Rayburn's home, near the screened porch on the south side of the home.
Date: February 2, 1957
Creator: Eastman Kodak Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photograph of Sam Rayburn With Four Siblings

Photograph of Sam Rayburn with four of his siblings. The black and white photograph was taken on the day of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library, October 9, 1957. The photo was taken in the parlor of Sam Rayburn's home. From left to right are: Tom Rayburn, Medibel (Rayburn) Bartley, Sam, Katherine (Rayburn) Thomas and Richard "Dick" Rayburn. The men wear dark suits with ties. The women wear dresses. They are sitting on a sofa that is now located in Sam Rayburn's bedroom. The Porfirio Salinas painting hanging in teh background is still on display at the Sam Rayburn House Museum as are many of the other items in this photograph.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sam Rayburn Library Dedication Day]

Photograph of men standing and talking in groups outside of the Rayburn house on the day of the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library. Handwritten note on the back of the photo states the event and day of the photograph.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph at Sam Rayburn Library Dedication Day]

Photograph of men in suits standing and talking in groups outside of the Sam Rayburn house on the day of the Sam Rayburn Library dedication. Handwritten note on the back of the photo names the occasion and date of the photograph.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: 'Mr. Sam' Watches Proudly As His Dream Takes Shape] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: 'Mr. Sam' Watches Proudly As His Dream Takes Shape]

Newspaper clipping about the new Sam Rayburn Memorial Library, which has three floors, site located at the property of the old Duncan Elementary school. On the back of the clipping is a large advertisement for a department store.
Date: September 15, 1957
Creator: Walsh, Terry
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas, Wednesday October 9, 1957, 2:30 P.M. (open access)

Dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas, Wednesday October 9, 1957, 2:30 P.M.

Program for the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas. The program lists the order of events to take place, and also lists the trustees of the Sam Rayburn Foundation on the back of the program.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Death Claims 'Miss Lu'] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Death Claims 'Miss Lu']

Newspaper clipping about Lucinda Rayburn dies in her home at the age of eighty-two. The newspaper clipping describes arrangement of funeral services, her life, her influence on Sam Rayburn's career. There are several articles on the back, discussing various topics.
Date: May 27, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the Sam Rayburn Library Dedication] (open access)

[Invitation to the Sam Rayburn Library Dedication]

Invitation sent from the trustees of the Sam Rayburn Foundation inviting an individual to the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas on October 9, 1957.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: Sam Rayburn Foundation
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sam Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas, Dedicated October 9, 1957 (open access)

The Sam Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas, Dedicated October 9, 1957

Information pamphlet for the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas; the pamphlet details the library and has pictures that shows particular displays within the exhibit. One of the pictures in the pamphlet shows a plaque dedicating the library and saying it was produced by the Sam Rayburn Foundation.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 1957 (open access)

The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 1957

Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History