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Atonement (open access)

Atonement

A handwritten manuscript, and the typed version of a sermon based on Leviticus 17:11 concerning the Plan of Salvation. This was preached first in Amarillo, Texas, and later in Junction (6/12/1906) and Cisco, Texas (04/06/1919).
Date: March 13, 1904
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Authorization for Absence from Hospital - Byrdie Pearl Carswell in the care of T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1962] (open access)

[Authorization for Absence from Hospital - Byrdie Pearl Carswell in the care of T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1962]

An authorization for absence from the hospital, from Big Spring State Hospital, dated August 13, 1962. Byrdie Pearl Carswell, patient, in the care of T. N. Carswell, signed by Preston Harrison, M.D., Superintendent. The reverse side includes rules and regulations concerning absence from Texas State mental hospitals.
Date: August 13, 1962
Creator: Harrison, Preston E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biography of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie] (open access)

[Biography of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie]

A brief typed biography of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie, highlighting her career as a music teacher at the McMurry College.
Date: October 13, 1965
Creator: McMurry University
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kidwell to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Card from Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kidwell to Blanche Perry]

Illustrated note card "In Appreciation" plus envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kidwell to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Frederick, Oklahoma.
Date: November 13, 1943
Creator: Kidwell, Dave
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker WASP Inoculation Card] (open access)

[Catherine Parker WASP Inoculation Card]

Pilot an crew member physical record card for WASP Catherine Parker. The card states that Parker completed the inoculations for smallpox, triple typhoid, and anti-tetanus and qualifies her flight as of October 13, 1944.
Date: October 13, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Family Government (open access)

Family Government

A handwritten outline, written in pencil, for a sermon taken from lessons in the first four chapters of Samuel. This gives guidelines for running a Godly household. This was preached in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: November 13, 1898
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Federal Register, Volume 43, Number 178, September 13, 1978 (open access)

Federal Register, Volume 43, Number 178, September 13, 1978

Federal Register proposed rules of the Drug Administration regarding the scheduling of controlled substances, and of the Department of Defense establishing rules and procedures for a Department of Defense review board to implement the provisions of the G.I. Bill Improvement Act of 1977. An arrow can be seen drawn on the right edge of the first page pointing to the beginning of the latter.
Date: September 13, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form by the Bureau of Probation and Parole, Ohio by G. R. Klopfenstein - August 13, 1954] (open access)

[Form by the Bureau of Probation and Parole, Ohio by G. R. Klopfenstein - August 13, 1954]

A form by the Bureau of Probation and Parole, Columbus, Ohio (G. R. Klopfenstein, Chief). The form is an agreement of Prisoner when permitted to go to another state. Sending State - Ohio, Receiving State - Texas dated August 13, 1954; witness signature by R. N. McMichael.
Date: August 13, 1954
Creator: Klopfenstein, G. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Ewing Ferrying Division Diploma] (open access)

[Gayle Ewing Ferrying Division Diploma]

Diploma certifying that Gayle D. Ewing completed pre-flight instruction and flight training courses from the 568th Army Air Force Base Unit and is approved to fly the planes, P-39, P-40, P-47, and P-51.
Date: June 13, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Has the Church Failed? (open access)

Has the Church Failed?

A typewritten manuscript for a sermon using the text of I Kings 17:16 to examine the question: Are churches too strictly adhering to their doctrine, rather than bending to the social "progress" of the Twentieth Century? The answer is "No". Preached in Cisco, Texas
Date: July 13, 1919
Creator: Baten, A. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Instructions for WASP Gathering] (open access)

[Instructions for WASP Gathering]

Instructions for a casual gathering of Women Airforce Service Pilots titled, "Field Rules and Regulations", that is written in the format of official military regulations.
Date: June 13, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Mr. Will Henderson, April 13, 1967 (open access)

Interview with Mr. Will Henderson, April 13, 1967

Interview with Mr. Will Henderson, a businessman from Abilene, Texas. The interview covers Mr. Henderson's background, career, and memories of Abilene.
Date: April 13, 1967
Creator: Wiseman, Dorothy Jean & Henderson, Will
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of Property (open access)

Inventory of Property

Inventory of Property forms filled out by K.B. Legett, and signed by the tax assessor of Callahan County.
Date: April 13, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the Junior Class of Simmons College] (open access)

[Invitation to the Junior Class of Simmons College]

A handwritten invitation addressed to the Junior Class dated March 13, 1914 to attend an "oyster" meal. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: March 13, 1914
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leakey Leader, Volume 6. No. 31 (open access)

The Leakey Leader, Volume 6. No. 31

An issue of The Leakey Leader, Volume 6. No. 31. Leakey (pronounced Lake-y), Texas, dated Friday, July 13, 1934. Includes an article titled "Leakey's Barbecue Grand Success 13 Counties Here, a Live Meeting and No. 4 Is To Be Secured". An article regarding a campaign to build Texas Highway 4 in which T. N. Carswell is mentioned as one of the speakers: "About the livest speaker was that man Carswell from Abilene. He didn't fail to shoot 'straight from the shoulder' either." Other articles include: Famed Woman Scientist Dead, Sallanches, France, July 4.---Mme, Marie Curie ; Texas Relief Funds To Last To Sept. 1 ; Jobs Becoming More Plentiful ; Public Opinion and the Banks ; Drouth-Stricken Land Owners Are Eligible Now For Relief Work ; Nudist Bridal Pair GuIlty ; Grading of Highway No. 127 Has Started ; The world is wondering what will happen in Germany. ; The Texas Centennial ; Find Mountain of Ice in Colorado.
Date: July 13, 1934
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. A. Talley to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from F. A. Talley to Blanche Perry]

A letter with envelope and attachments from F. A. Talley, minister at the Santa Cruz Church of Christ, to Blanche Perry thanking her for the painting. Included is a copy of his sermon inaugurating the painting which he says was based on Perry's own interpretation.
Date: September 13, 1949
Creator: Talley, F. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Perry Bryan to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Perry Bryan to Blanche Perry]

Letter plus envelope from Mrs. Perry Bryan to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting in the church in Frederick, Oklahoma.
Date: November 13, 1943
Creator: Bryan, Perry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stanley W. Olson, April 13, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Stanley W. Olson, April 13, 1953]

Letter from Stanley W. Olson answering questions about Baylor University admissions and students for years 1952 and 1953.
Date: April 13, 1953
Creator: Olson, Stanley W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from E. N. McCoy to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letters from E. N. McCoy to Blanche Perry]

Series of letters, plus envelope, mailed together from E.N. McCoy as minister of the Church of Christ in Borger, TX to Blanche Perry. First letter confirms receipt of the painting and its installation on the church baptistry wall. Second letter is addressed to the leaders at the Sherman Street Church of Christ to transmit a check for $200 to the Belgian ministry in appreciation of Perry's painting (November 15, 1950). Third enclosure is a copy of explanatory text given to the Borger congregation regarding the Perry painting. It gives brief background of Perry and short discussion of symbolism in the painting. Symbols mentioned include mountains, sky, snow, sunbeams, light, rocks, flowers, birds. All letters are on church letterhead.
Date: November 13, 1950
Creator: McCoy, E.N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Meeting minutes of The Building Committee of Hardin-Simmons University - March 13, 1945] (open access)

[Meeting minutes of The Building Committee of Hardin-Simmons University - March 13, 1945]

The minutes of the Hardin-Simmons University Building Committee meeting held on March 13 by E. W. Ledbetter, Secretary-Treasurer. The minutes include a list of recommendations by The Building Committee to be made to the Board of Trustees regarding the enlargement and improvement of Hardin-Simmons University. The names of the men on the committee include Mr. O. D. Dillingham, Mr. George S. Anderson, Dr. R. N. Richardson, Mr. Jake Sandefer, Mr. Leroy Jennings and Mr. George Foster.
Date: March 13, 1945
Creator: Ledbetter, E. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Meeting of the Special Committee of the 17th District of the American Legion, Cisco, Texas - April 13, 1941] (open access)

[Minutes of the Meeting of the Special Committee of the 17th District of the American Legion, Cisco, Texas - April 13, 1941]

A document containing the Minutes of the Meeting of the Special Committee of the 17th District of the American Legion, Cisco, Texas - April 13, 1941. The committee was appointed by the Commander of the 17th District of the American Legion, Department of Texas, to consider the advisability of creating an organization in the Colleges and Universities of Texas for the sons and daughters of the World War Veterans.
Date: April 13, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Dated April 13, 1929] (open access)

[Note Dated April 13, 1929]

Paper with handwritten notes about a land tract, likely in Texas. The date, "April 13, 1929" is written in the center of the page.
Date: 1929-04-13?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Dated November 13, 1926] (open access)

[Notes Dated November 13, 1926]

Paper with notes discussing a court case, likely Jake L. Hamon Jr. vs. United States Torpedo Company.
Date: November 13, 1926
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes for the Defend America meeting at the First Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas] (open access)

[Notes for the Defend America meeting at the First Baptist Church, Abilene, Texas]

A set of notes for the Defend America meeting at the First Baptist Church, held on Thursday Eve, February 13, 1941 at 7:30 pm. The notes contain a list of program participants for the Defend America meeting, and a list of committee members for the Defend America meeting.
Date: February 13, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History