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[Lewis Fulks' Child Actor Cast List for The Sound of Music] (open access)

[Lewis Fulks' Child Actor Cast List for The Sound of Music]

Letter from Lewis Fulks, at Abilene Christian College, and his assistant, Jack Boyd, to the children who auditioned for "The Sound of Music." In the letter, Fulks is announcing the actors who will be playing the roles of the Von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music," the 1970 Homecoming musical production.
Date: May 8, 1970
Creator: Fulks, Lewis
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jackie Lawson to Lewis Fulks] (open access)

[Letter from Jackie Lawson to Lewis Fulks]

Letter from Jackie Lawrence to Lewis Fulks at Abilene Christian College dated November 5, 1970. In the letter, Lawrence thanks Fulks for allowing her to bring her group of 27 children, ages 8 to 16, to "The Sound of Music," the 1970 Homecoming musical production.
Date: November 5, 1970
Creator: Lawson, Jackie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Burroughs to Lewis Fulks] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Burroughs to Lewis Fulks]

Letter from Bob Burroughs, the Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, to Lewis Fulks at Abilene Christian College. In the letter, Burroughs congratulates Fulks on his production of "The Sound of Music," the 1970 ACC Homecoming musical production.
Date: November 11, 1970
Creator: Burroughs, Bob
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Helen Forrest McKee, April 21, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Helen Forrest McKee, April 21, 1970]

Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee discussing previous correspondence on April 16, 1970 and requesting more details on what facts will be used in the children's books McKee is planning to write.
Date: April 21, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen F. McKee to Little, Brown and Company, April 16, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Helen F. McKee to Little, Brown and Company, April 16, 1970]

Letter from Helen F. McKee to Little, Brown and Company asking the company if its interested in seeing a sample chapter and/or outlines of the chapters for her book.
Date: April 16, 1970
Creator: McKee, Helen Forrest
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Jacqueline Cochran, July 2, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Jacqueline Cochran, July 2, 1970]

Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Jackie Cochran discussing how passionate Mrs. McKee feels about writing the book described and her willingness to share it with Jackie.
Date: July 2, 1970
Creator: McKee, Helen Forrest
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee, April 27, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee, April 27, 1970]

Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee discussing what information may and may not be used in McKee's book without formal permission from the publishing company.
Date: April 27, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran, July 20, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran, July 20, 1970]

Letter from Permissions Editor Eliza Cocroft on behalf of Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran discussing Helen McKee's use of information within Cochran's book The Stars At Noon.
Date: July 20, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1970]

Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran discussing the royalties earned from Cochran's book The Stars At Noon during the first six months of 1970.
Date: September 16, 1970
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. V. Nead to T. N. Carswell - April 22, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from H. V. Nead to T. N. Carswell - April 22, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from H. V. Nead, CCM General Manager, Abilene Country Club, Abilene, Texas, dated April 22, 1970. An acknowledgement from The Board of Directors regarding having accepted Carswell's resignation, with regret, as a member of the club.
Date: April 22, 1970
Creator: Nead, H. V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel Quade to T. N. Carswell - May 7, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel Quade to T. N. Carswell - May 7, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Mrs. Glyn (Ethel) Quade, Sagerton, Texas, dated May 7, 1970. Quade expresses her wish to see him and Mrs. Carswell again and, also, expresses her appreciation for the Ideals subscription. She asks what is happening to our beautiful America, land of the free, discussing the student unrest not only on the campuses at Lawrence, Kansas where Larry attends and at the University of Texas where Lyndell attends but all over the country pointing to the war and draft as a continual dread for students. She advises that Glyn is doing fairly well, the Jack Quades are all right and asks after Mrs. Carswell.
Date: May 7, 1970
Creator: Quade, Ethel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Earl & Mrs. Guitar - July 10, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Earl & Mrs. Guitar - July 10, 1970]

A letter written to Earl & Mrs. Guitar from "Tommy" Carswell, dated Friday a.m., July 10, 1970. Carswell expresses his appreciation to the Guitars for the privilege of fishing in their Elmdale Ranch tanks and shares the story of him fishing in a pond created by the damming of a creek which ran into the Okefenokee Swamp. "Soon afer their marriage in 1866, following father's return from the Civil War, a creek running near their farm home and flowing into the Okefenokee Swamp, was dammed. The waterhead was about five and a half inches, providing sufficient power for gin and gristmill, covering four or five hundred acres, my first fish pond."
Date: July 10, 1970
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Wagstaff to T. N. Carswell - October 22, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Wagstaff to T. N. Carswell - October 22, 1970]

A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from R. M. Wagstaff, Abilene, Texas, dated October 22, 1970. Wagstaff acknowledges Carswell's 82nd birthday expressing his appreciation for the work he did in behalf of the community throughout the years. He briefly outlines Carswell's accomplishments as Secretary of The Abilene Chamber of Commerce from 1924-1939 focusing on his work regarding roads and highways and the water supply for Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 22, 1970
Creator: Wagstaff, R. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - November 30, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - November 30, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Omar Burleson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., dated November 30, 1970. Burleson advises that he has obtained six tickets to the coming Cotton Bowl game by using the personal use plea and expresses to Carswell that it was a privilege to be of service.
Date: November 30, 1970
Creator: Burleson, Omar
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maree to T. N. Carswell] (open access)

[Letter from Maree to T. N. Carswell]

A letter written to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell] from Maree. Maree acknowledges her receipt of the letter from Carswell and proceeds to describe her financial life while living with her husband, that she paid his debts and is left with nothing. She advises that Winn now lives and owns a business in Denton, Texas thus making it necessary to retain a good divorce lawyer in Dallas, Texas and requests Carswell's help in doing finding a lawyer.
Date: 1970
Creator: Carswell, Maree
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. P. Ikenberry to T. N. Carswell - September 30, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from W. P. Ikenberry to T. N. Carswell - September 30, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from W. P. Ikenberry, Executive Vice-President, Whiting Oil Company, Clifton Forge, Virginia, dated September 30, 1970. Ikenberry expresses his pleasure of past aquaintance with Mrs. Carswell and Peggy and the feeling that he knew Carswell because of the number of times Mrs. Whiting spoke of him. He advises that he enclosed a certified copy of a resolution in respect to the memory of their late president, Mrs. Milton B. Whiting.
Date: September 30, 1970
Creator: Ikenberry, W. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Representative Omar Burleson - May 27, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Representative Omar Burleson - May 27, 1970]

A letter written to Omar Burleson, from T. N. Carswell, dated May 27, 1970. Carswell congratulates Burleson on his "Release" for May 28 and suggests that for the benefit of the country he arise on the floor and make known more fully the consequences of our action or inaction in Southeast Asia.
Date: May 27, 1970
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John M. Fisher to T. N. Carswell - July 30, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from John M. Fisher to T. N. Carswell - July 30, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from John M. Fisher, President American Security Council, Washington, D. C., dated July 30, 1970. Fisher acknowledges his receipt of Carswell's contribution to the National Security Index for 1970 and welcomes him as a member of their National Voter Advisory Board. National Strategy Committee (Partial Listing); Robert W. Galvin - Admiral H. D. Felt, USN (Ret.) - Dr. Willard F. Libby - General Bernard A. Schriever, USAF (Ret.) - General Nathan F. Twining, USAF (Ret.) - Loyd Wright.
Date: July 30, 1970
Creator: Fisher, John M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the American Security Council - November 28, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the American Security Council - November 28, 1970]

A letter addressed to the American Security Council, Culpeper, Virginia, from T. N. Carswell, dated November 28, 1970. Carswell discusses the November 16 issue of the Washington Report regarding the formation of local councils or committiees urging that those measures be initiated soon.
Date: November 28, 1970
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - December 14, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - December 14, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Omar Burleson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C., dated December 14, 1970. Burleson expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell and assures him that it was a privilege to provide the tickets. He advises that he, too, supports the SST and will continue to do so. He offers Christmas greetings.
Date: December 14, 1970
Creator: Burleson, Omar
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, July 16, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, July 16, 1970]

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt discussing a new device recommended to President Johnson by Corbitt. Two responses from Corbitt discussing this same topic are included.
Date: July 16, 1970
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, March 28, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, March 28, 1970]

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt expressing apologies for missing the Texas State Society Luncheon.
Date: March 28, 1970
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. Robert L. Thomas, March 16, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. Robert L. Thomas, March 16, 1970]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. Robert L. Thomas discussing Dr. Roberta F. Fenion's selection as President-Elect of the California Medical Association, Dr. May Owen's service as President of the Texas Medical Association, and Dr. Leslie S. Kent's service as President of the Oregon Medical Association in 1947-1948.
Date: March 16, 1970
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. J. A. Scofield, March 16, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. J. A. Scofield, March 16, 1970]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. J. A. Scofield discussing an erroneous news article reporting that Dr. Roberta F. Fenion, President-Elect of the California Medical Association, was the first woman physician picked to lead a state medical society. Mr. Williston assures Dr. Scofield he will bring the report to the attention of Robert L. Thomas, Executive Director of the California Medical Association. He also expresses appreciation that Dr. Scofield informed the newspaper that Dr. May Owen served as President of the Texas Medical Association from 1960-1961.
Date: March 16, 1970
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
System: The Portal to Texas History