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[Newspaper Clipping: 13 Texas women picked for Hall of Fame] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: 13 Texas women picked for Hall of Fame]

Newspaper clipping of an article about 13 women selected for induction into the third Texas Women's Hall of Fame: Mary Lavinia Griffith, Jody Conradt, Mary Kay Ash, Ada Simond, Caro Crawford Brown, Wilhelmina Ruth Fitzgerald Delco, Dr. May Owen, Hermine Dalkowitz, Margaret Cousins, Anne Legendre Armstrong, Sally Kirsten Ride, Alicia Chacon, and Frances E. Goff. The article discusses each of the inductees and their contributions to society.
Date: August 20, 1986
Creator: Daily News
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Dallas, Volume 9, Number 1, January-February 1986 (open access)

Historic Dallas, Volume 9, Number 1, January-February 1986

Newsletter of the Dallas Historic Preservation League describing the group's activities, news, and events, as well as other preservation information of interest to members.
Date: January 1986
Creator: Dallas Historic Preservation League
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Dallas, Volume 9, Number 2, March-April 1986 (open access)

Historic Dallas, Volume 9, Number 2, March-April 1986

Quarterly newsletter of the Dallas Historic Preservation League describing the group's activities, news, and events, as well as other preservation information of interest to members.
Date: March 1986
Creator: Dallas Historic Preservation League
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Dallas, Volume 9, Number 3, May-June 1986 (open access)

Historic Dallas, Volume 9, Number 3, May-June 1986

Newsletter of the Dallas Historic Preservation League describing the group's activities, news, and events, as well as other preservation information of interest to members.
Date: May 1986
Creator: Dallas Historic Preservation League
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Dallas, Volume 10, Number 4, July-August 1986 (open access)

Historic Dallas, Volume 10, Number 4, July-August 1986

Newsletter of the Dallas Historic Preservation League describing the group's activities, news, and events, as well as other preservation information of interest to members.
Date: July 1986
Creator: Dallas Historic Preservation League
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Dallas, Volume 10, Number 5, September-October 1986 (open access)

Historic Dallas, Volume 10, Number 5, September-October 1986

Newsletter of the Dallas Historic Preservation League describing the group's activities, news, and events, as well as other preservation information of interest to members.
Date: September 1986
Creator: Dallas Historic Preservation League
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article about Sam Myres move to the West to chase business opportunities] (open access)

[Article about Sam Myres move to the West to chase business opportunities]

Newspaper clipping that features an article about Sam Myres decision to move his business out of Sweetwater, Texas to El Paso, Texas. This decision was made due to the lessoning of ranchers that could be found in that area of Texas with more innovation coming about to make moving to other places easier and more opportunistic. The article goes on to talk about Myres son, Bill, who took on the business once his father had passed.
Date: August 26, 1986
Creator: Francis, Otis
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Release: Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame, July 28, 1986] (open access)

[News Release: Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame, July 28, 1986]

News release from the office of Texas governor Mark White, announcing the selection of thirteen women for the Third Annual Texas Women's Hall of Fame. The women include: Mary Lavinia Griffith, Jody Conradt, Mary Kay Ash, Ada Simond, Caro Crawford Brown, Wilhelmina Ruth Fitzgerald Delco, Dr. May Owen, Hermine Dalkowitz Tobolowsky, Margaret Cousins, Anne Legendre Armstrong, Alicia R. Chacon, and Frances E. Goff. The release includes information about the induction ceremony, details about each of the inductees, and information about how to get tickets to the ceremony.
Date: July 28, 1986
Creator: Governor's Office
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1 (open access)

Historic Matagorda County, Volume 1

First volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, written in two parts with supplementary reference information. Part 1 includes sixteen chapters that outline the general background of the county and information for each time period from European exploration through the Texas sesquicentennial (1986). Part 2 provides more detailed information about the communities, organizations and businesses, and religion and education. Index starts on page 711.
Date: 1986
Creator: Matagorda County Book Committee
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2 (open access)

Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2

Second volume describing the history of Matagorda County, Texas, containing part 3 of the text. This volume contains a compilation of submitted biographies and family histories for people living in Matagorda County Name index starts on page 581.
Date: 1986
Creator: Matagorda County Book Committee
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to C. Lincoln Williston, August 20, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to C. Lincoln Williston, August 20, 1986]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Mr. C. Lincoln Williston discussing her nomination for an award, and thanking him for his guidance.
Date: August 20, 1986
Creator: Owen, May
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linda L. Ramsey to a President or Executive Director, November, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Linda L. Ramsey to a President or Executive Director, November, 1986]

Letter from Linda L. Ramsey to a president or executive director, soliciting their nomination for the National Board Award of the Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Date: November 1986
Creator: Ramsey, Linda L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to C. Lincoln Williston, November 13, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to C. Lincoln Williston, November 13, 1986]

Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to C. Lincoln Williston, informing him that Mr. Staley McBrayer had already sent information about Dr. Owen to the Texas Medical Association. He also confirms the correct spelling of Mr. McBrayer's first name.
Date: November 13, 1986
Creator: Rush, Charles A., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to Mr. Linc Williston, November 4, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to Mr. Linc Williston, November 4, 1986]

Letter from Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. to Mr. Linc Williston. He mentions including pictures with his letter, that he is very worried about "Phil," and asks Mr. Williston to send a letter to Mr. Staley McBrayer thanking him for information about Dr. May Owen.
Date: November 4, 1986
Creator: Rush, Charles A., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alumni J-TAC, February 1986 (open access)

Alumni J-TAC, February 1986

Alumni magazine of Tarleton State University providing information on events at the school and news about university students, staff, and alumni.
Date: February 1986
Creator: Tarleton State University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alumni J-TAC, June 1986 (open access)

Alumni J-TAC, June 1986

Alumni magazine of Tarleton State University providing information on events at the school and news about university students, staff, and alumni.
Date: June 1986
Creator: Tarleton State University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alumni J-TAC, September 1986 (open access)

Alumni J-TAC, September 1986

Homecoming edition of the Tarleton State University alumni magazine describing related events and other news about university students, staff, and alumni.
Date: September 1986
Creator: Tarleton State University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Women, Fall 1986 (open access)

Texas Women, Fall 1986

Newsletter of the Governor's Commission for Women, including articles on the 1986 Texas Women's Hall of Fame, a research survey on issues important to Texas women, appointments of women to state commissions and boards, the "Women's Legislative Days" conference, regional forums, an American Bar Association conference, and programs by the Commission.
Date: Autumn 1986
Creator: Texas. Governor's Commission for Women.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., July 9, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., July 9, 1986]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., discussing a news feature about Dr. May Own.
Date: July 9, 1986
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 10, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 10, 1986]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr. thanking him for providing photos of Mr. Williston with "Jane" and Dr. May Owen at the time of Dr. Owen's installation to the Texas Women's Hall of Honor. He also mentions that he is writing to Mr. "Stanley" McGrayer (Staley McGrayer).
Date: November 10, 1986
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 17, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., November 17, 1986]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. Charles A. Rush, Jr., thanking Dr. Rush for letting him know that Staley McBrayer sent information on Dr. May Owen to the Texas Medical Association.
Date: November 17, 1986
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen, July 29, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen, July 29, 1986]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Dr. May Owen congratulating her on her selection for the Texas Women's Hall of Fame. Also included are photocopies of a newspaper article about the honor.
Date: July 29, 1986
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. Stanley McBrayer, November 10, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. Stanley McBrayer, November 10, 1986]

Letter from Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to Mr. "Stanley" McBrayer thanking him for compiling information about Dr. May Own for the medical students who secure loans from the Fund in her name, and asking for a copy of the information.
Date: November 10, 1986
Creator: Williston, C. Lincoln
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[611 Church]

Photograph of the corner of a two-story home. The house has several windows and a complex, triangular roof. On the back of the photograph, a handwritten note reads, "611 Church from Williamson County Sun '86."
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History