[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Van Horn, Texas dated April 17, 1944. Carswell reports on an irregular request for deferment by the Appeal Agent in Jeff Davis County.
Date: April 17, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Van Horn, Texas dated April 17, 1944. Carswell advises of a current rumor that the Reeves County Sheriff, a member of the Local Board, is allowing his political bias to influence classifications made by the Board.
Date: April 17, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944]

A letter of complaint addressed to Major [John W.] Lipscomb from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas dated March 13, 1944. The letter includes an advisement to Lipscomb of having written to him previously and having received no answer regarding an unfit board member noting that the board member has been "drunk for the past week now".
Date: March 13, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel John R. Banister to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Colonel John R. Banister to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board - March 15, 1944]

A letter addressed to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board, Van Horn, Texas, from John R. Banister, Colonel, Q. M. C., Deputy State Director of Selective Service dated March 15, 1944. Banister requests information from the chairman regarding the previous occupation of a registrant, whether or not a deferment request was made and, if so, on what grounds.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Banister, John R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - March 27, 1944] (open access)

[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - March 27, 1944]

A memorandum from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Chief, Field Division, to Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, dated March 27, 1944. Fellbaum advises Carswell of the enclosed copy of a complaint against Culberson County Board No. 1 requesting that Carswell investigate and report.
Date: March 27, 1944
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Pertaining to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter Pertaining to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas, dated March 13, 1944. The letter includes a complaint made regarding a board member in Culberson County and an advisement that two letters written previously to Major [John W.] Lipscomb have not been answered.
Date: March 13, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from wife of registrant to Major Lipscomb - February 22, 1944 (open access)

[Letter from wife of registrant to Major Lipscomb - February 22, 1944

A letter addressed to Major [John W.] Lipscomb from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas and dated February 22, 1944, in which a written request is made for an investigation regarding her husband having been offered a deferment if he would go to work in the mine and for an investigation regarding false statements by a board member.
Date: February 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Ruth J. Burchard - April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Ruth J. Burchard - April 22, 1944]

A letter written to Mrs. Ruth J. Burchard, Clerk, Local Board No. 1, Van Horn, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS dated April 22, 1944. Carswell advises Burchard as to the correct proceedure for the classification or reclassification of a registrant.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Ora Potter to Truett Latimer, March 16, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Ora Potter to Truett Latimer, March 16, 1955]

Letter from Mrs. Ora Potter to Truett Latimer expressing opposition to House Bill 346.
Date: March 16, 1955
Creator: Potter, Mrs. Ora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine, April 12, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine, April 12, 1911]

Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine returning deeds entitled to school land in Culberson County. Robison also informs McAlpine of the filing fees.
Date: April 12, 1911
Creator: Robison, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Van Horn, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Van Horn, Texas. Printed on the bottom edge of the photo is "T&P Depot 1957 Van Horn, Texas." Written below the image is "H. D. Conner."
Date: 1957
Creator: Conner, H. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Van Horn, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Van Horn, Texas. Text on the image says "Mo. Pac. (T&P) Depot. Van Horn, Texas." Below the image is written "H. D. Conner."
Date: unknown
Creator: Conner, H. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train Moving Through Van Horn, Texas]

Photograph of a T&P 600 train moving through Van Horn, Texas. A large plume of dark smoke is rising from the engine. A car is visible on the right side of the image, and the ground is covered in snow. Written below the image are "Last '600' to pass thru Van Horn, Texas" and "Rosa Lee Wylie Collection."
Date: unknown
Creator: Wylie, Rosa Lee
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Roof Framing Plan

Roof framing plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes a roof framing plan and multiple diagrams of various sections.
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Plans, Elevations, and Details

Architectural plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes a cross section, book case details, front and side elevations, sections, foundation details, a floor plan, and a foundation plan.
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Miscellaneous Details

Detail plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes details of doors, windows, box beams, and walls as well as cross section A-A.
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Floor Plan and Schedules

Floor plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan (right) as well as window, door, and finish schedules (left).
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan, electrical and plumbing symbols, and detail of grease trap.
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Plot Plan

Plot plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes a plot plan as well as septic tank details and distribution box.
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Elevations, Roof Plan, and Sections

Elevation/roof/section plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes a roof plan, elevations for the four cardinal directions, splash block detail, typical wall section, and section B-B.
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes a detailed foundation plan as well as sections, beam and slab notes, and schedules for the grade beams and pier and footing.
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Foster Residence, Kent, Texas: Elevations and Details

Elevation/detail plan for a ranch-style home commissioned by Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Foster in Kent, Texas. It includes drawings of elevations, master bath room details, guest bath details, kitchen cabinets, detail of linen cabinet, typical interior door detail, closet detail, access door detail, and shelving detail.
Date: 1946
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hazel Mine

Geologic map of the Hazel Mine in Culberson County, Texas, showing drifts, veins, wall rocks, and shafts of both vertical and horizontal sections. The horizontal sections, displayed as eleven segments, correspond to the numbers on the vertical representation of the mine.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Culberson Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Culberson County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red and blue ink. Scale [ca. 1:400,000] (12,000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1908
Creator: Hawkins, Lee & Simonds, Fred H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History