[Letter from Allan Shivers to T. N. Carswell - October 13, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Allan Shivers to T. N. Carswell - October 13, 1960]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Allan Shivers, Austin, Texas, dated October 13, 1960. Shivers expresses his appreciation for the encouraging message from Carswell and advises that his suggestion will be given just as prompt attention as possible.
Date: October 13, 1960
Creator: Shivers, Allan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 5, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 5, 1960 (open access)

The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 5, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 5, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 5, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 12, 1960 (open access)

The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 12, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 7, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 19, 1960 (open access)

The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 7, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 19, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 19, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 8, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 26, 1960 (open access)

The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 8, Ed. 1, Wednesday, October 26, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chieftain, Volume [9], Number [2], October 1960 (open access)

Chieftain, Volume [9], Number [2], October 1960

The McMurry alumni newsletter includes information regarding events at the school and news about the university's students, staff, and alumni.
Date: October 1960
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: October 25, 1960 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: October 25, 1960

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on October 25th during the 10th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The musical director and conductor was Leo Scheer, and the piano soloist was Claudette Sorel.
Date: October 1960
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Control Site for Nike-Hercules Battery DY-10

This is a copy negative of an aerial view of the control site for the Nike-Hercules battery DY-10, north of Abilene, Texas. There are buildings, vehicles, and equipment in a field. This is the control site for the launch battery located a half mile away and pictured in photograph 86-04362-99.
Date: [1960-10..1966-06]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 14, 1960 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 14, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 14, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 21, 1960 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 21, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 21, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 28, 1960 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 28, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 28, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 7, 1960 (open access)

The Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 7, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 7, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 7, 1960 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 7, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 7, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 14, 1960 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 14, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 14, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 21, 1960 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 21, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 21, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 28, 1960 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 28, 1960

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 28, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Peavy to Maurice Brooks, October 7, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Peavy to Maurice Brooks, October 7, 1960]

Copy of a letter from Texas State Health Commissioner James E. Peavy to Maurice Brooks responding to Brooks' protest of a State Health Department engineer's testimony on behalf of the city of Abilene in a recent court hearing.
Date: October 7, 1960
Creator: Peavy, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom K. Eplen to J. E. Peavy, October 12, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Tom K. Eplen to J. E. Peavy, October 12, 1960]

Letter from Tom K. Eplen to J. E. Peavy discussing the 'Bailey, and others versus City of Abilene' case. He warns of Mr. Maurice Brooks' tactics and says it is just for intimidation. He talks about their plan to get engineers from the Health Department to testify at the trial.
Date: October 12, 1960
Creator: Eplen, Tom K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard B. Johns to Truett Latimer, October 20, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Richard B. Johns to Truett Latimer, October 20, 1960]

Letter from Richard B. Johns to Truett Latimer asking for a job for Mrs. La Nell Higdon, an employee of his he had to let go.
Date: October 20, 1960
Creator: Johns, Richard B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Collin Street Bakery to T. N. Carswell - October 28, 1960] (open access)

[Invoice from Collin Street Bakery to T. N. Carswell - October 28, 1960]

An invoice addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Collin Street Bakery, Inc, Corsicana, Texas, dated October 28, 1960 for "Fancy De Luxe Fruit Cakes.
Date: October 28, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Riley and Alberta Maxwell to Truett Latimer, October 28, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Riley and Alberta Maxwell to Truett Latimer, October 28, 1960]

Letter from Riley and Alberta Maxwell to Truett Latimer asking him to consider hiring Jim Rose as a part-time secretary.
Date: October 28, 1960
Creator: Maxwell, Riley & Maxwell, Alberta
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer, October 24, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer, October 24, 1960]

Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer discussing the possibility of a law in Texas that would exempt merchandise stored in transit from taxes. He encloses an article from the Wall Street Journal that talks about Nebraska and Nevada enacting a similar law.
Date: October 24, 1960
Creator: Wooten, Don
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosa Curtis to Truett Latimer, October 24, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Rosa Curtis to Truett Latimer, October 24, 1960]

Letter from Rosa Curtis to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer asking if he could assist a family member or friend named John with getting a state job to help pay for his law degree.
Date: October 24, 1960
Creator: Curtis, Rosa
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed H. Rister to Truett Latimer, October 19, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Ed H. Rister to Truett Latimer, October 19, 1960]

Letter from Ed H. Rister to Truett Latimer asking that he oppose the increase in automobile insurance. He also criticizes the health insurance industry.
Date: October 19, 1960
Creator: Rister, Ed H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History