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Oyster Creek Quadrangle: Texas-Brazoria Co.
Topographic quadrangle map of a portion of Texas, including boundaries, water bodies, roads, and landmarks, showing Bastrop Beach, Bastrop Bayou, Austin Bayou, Little Slough, Big Slough, Bethel Ch., Hoskins Cem., Clute Road, Oyster Creek, Missouri Pacific, Hoskins Mound, Freeport Road, Mims, Square Island Lake, Stratton Ridge, Pharr, Salt Bayou, Salt Lake, Evergreen Ch., Round Lake, Chubb Lake, Stubblefield Lake, Shank Lake, Hudgens Cem., Slough Ridge, Dutch Lake, Essex Bayou, and Slop Bowl. Relief shown by contours and spot heights and includes a key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
1959
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas: Artesia Wells Quadrangle
Topographic quadrangle map of Artesia Wells, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing boundaries, water bodies, pipe lines, telephone lines, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1959
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas
Map of Texas, showing cities and towns, county seats, state parks and forests, pioneer roads and trails, bodies of water, and other geologic features. The map also includes information on the lands of the Permanent School Fund. Bill Allcorn, Commissioner of the General Land Office in the 1950s, emphasizes the importance of freedom and independence in the Lone Star State in a note in the lower-left corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,344,320] (approximately 37 miles to the inch).
Date:
1959
Creator:
General Land Office
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas: Chacon Creek Quadrangle
Topographic quadrangle map of Chacon Creek in Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, farms and ranches, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1959
Creator:
Kenda, P. & Rehberg, A.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas (La Salle County): Cotulla Quadrangle
Topographic quadrangle map of Cotulla, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads, bodies of water, ranches, borders, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas: El Sauz Quadrangle
Topographic quadrangle map of El Sauz, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, ranches and farms, creeks, rivers, borders, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Includes red overprint of road classifications. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1959
Creator:
Waugh, W. H.; Rehberg, A., Jr. & Kenda, P.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1959
Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the university, student body, professors, and organizations. Name index starts on page 326.
Date:
1959
Creator:
Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of HSU Trustees - 1959]
Group photograph of Hardin-Simmons University trustees on the steps of a building in 1959. Below the photograph is a list of names of the trustees pictured by row and those not present.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Payroll Cost Conference
Photograph of a group of people at a Payroll Cost Conference in the Windsor Hotel. Five men are sitting at a table, and one man is standing at a podium. All of the men are wearing ribbons that say "Program." On the table, there are two stacks of empty drinking glasses and two pitchers. In the background, there is a mirror.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Easter Seals Program
Photograph of a woman standing at a podium. A round sign on the front of the podium says "Taylor [County Society] For [Crippled Children Abilene, Texas Easter." There is an illustration of a Lilly on the sign that says "[Easter Seals]" across it. In the background, there is a group of men standing and clapping.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Payroll Cost Conference
Photograph of a group of people at the Payroll Cost Conference at the Windsor hotel. There is a woman sitting at a table, and a man standing at the table. To the side, there are two other men standing; one is wearing a ribbon that says "Program." There is a briefcase and sign on the table that says "Register Here Payroll Cost Conference. In the background, there are other people.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Payroll Cost Conference
Photograph of three men at a Payroll Cost Conference in the Windsor Hotel. Two men are sitting at a table, one smoking a cigarette and the other a cigar. One man is standing at a podium; all three are wearing ribbons that say "Program." On the table, there is a stack of folders, an ashtray, a pitcher, and a stack of drinking glasses. In the background, there is a mirror.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Easter Seals Program
Photograph of a woman standing at a podium at the Easter Seals Program. A round sign on the front of the podium says "Taylor [County Society] For [Crippled Children Abilene, Texas Easter." There is an illustration of a Lilly on the sign that says "[Easter Seals]" across it. In the background, there is a group of five men sitting.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain and Farm Machinery
Photograph of equipment used to in the processing of harvested crops in Runnels County, TX. The long, tube-like equipment is on wheels, placed in front of several large piles of grain.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trucks Unloading Grain
Photograph of a truck unloading grain at a metal building. A man is walking in front of a pile of grain. A sign on the side of the building says "Swift's Feeds."
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Train and Farm Machinery
Photograph of boxcars on a train. They are parked near several machines used to offload grain and other crops from trucks, onto the train.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farmer on Tractor in Field
Photograph of a farmer driving a tractor and harvesting crops in Runnels County, TX. The farmer is shaded by an umbrella.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farm Machinery
Photograph of John Deere farm equipment on a farm in Runnels County, TX. A large machine is shooting grain into a small container attached to the side. Many gears and belts can be seen on the side of the larger machine.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Farmer in Field with Tractor and Truck
Photograph of a tractor harvesting crops in Runnels County, TX. A truck is next to the tractor is a section already harvested. Another man is standing next to the truck.
Date:
1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Buffalo Gap Messenger, Fall & Winter Edition 1959
Fall and Winter 1959 edition of the Buffalo Gap Messenger, with articles about the Ernie Wilson Museum of the Old West. There is handwritten text on the first page to Mr. Holdes from someone named Ernest.
Date:
December 15, 1959
Creator:
Buffalo Gap Publishing Co.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dick West to T. N. Carswell - December 28, 1959]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Dick West, Assistant Editor, Editorial Page, The Dallas Morning News, dated December 28, 1959. West expresses his appreciation for Carswell's kind letter of December 24 requesting he write again, even if he disagrees, and express his opinion.
Date:
December 28, 1959
Creator:
West, Dick
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Receipt: From Laurence C. Jones to T. N. Carswell - October 19, 1959]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Laurence C. Jones, Principal, The Piney Woods Country Life School, Piney Woods, Mississippi, dated October 19, 1959. Letter of appreciation and assurance that the gift from Carswell has come at an opportune time. Enclosure includes: Printed receipt by Piney Woods Country Life School, Piney Woods, Mississippi dated October 15, 1959. "Investment In Humanity" $2.00 received of Mr. T. N. Carswell. The reverse side includes printed verse; "I, the Lord thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, fear not; I will help thee."
Date:
October 19, 1959
Creator:
Jones, Laurence C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Rester Flower Shop - March 20, 1959]
A letter addressed to Rester Flower Shop, Poplarville, Mississippi from T. N. Carswell, dated March 20, 1959. Carswell advises of an attached check to cover the cost of a corsage for Miss Thelma Batson for Easter and for flowers for her home. He directs them to send his enclosed note with the flowers.
Date:
March 20, 1959
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas message from T. N. Carswell to be sent with flowers to The C. W. Barnes home in Abilene, Texas - December 1959]
A Christmas message from T. N. Carswell sent with flowers to The Charles Barnes home in Abilene, Texas. A short story written by Carswell about the "Barnes clan" starring Charlie and Katherine and their grandchildren Debby, Beverly, Kathy, Teressa and Patty. His story sets a scene representing the joy of grandchildren at Christmastime. The reverse side includes business letterhead of ABILENE Machine Company, Telephone OR2-3861, 1334-42 Pine Street, Abilene, Texas, and bears a Fox River Bond watermark.
Date:
December 1959
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History