[Letter from Wilson D. Jordan to T. N. Carswell - August 24, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Wilson D. Jordan to T. N. Carswell - August 24, 1954]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Wilson D. Jordan, Brady, Texas, dated August 24, 1954. Jordan compliments Carswell by saying he "surely enjoyed - and endorsed, every word" of the letter written by Carswell which appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about this "political-hypocrite", Ralph Yarborough.
Date: August 24, 1954
Creator: Jordan, Wilson D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS WEEKLY MEMBERSHIP REPORT, OCTOBER 24, 1942 (open access)

THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS WEEKLY MEMBERSHIP REPORT, OCTOBER 24, 1942

A weekly membership report from The American Legion, Department of Texas, dated October 24, 1942. The reverse side includes handwritten notations, addresses and the date of August 17, 1942.
Date: October 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - July, 1943] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - July, 1943]

An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor for work in District 11 from July 1-29, 1943.
Date: July 30, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Notes Mineral Wells to Brownwood] (open access)

[Flight Notes Mineral Wells to Brownwood]

Handwritten travel notes for flying between several Texas towns, with landmarks and distances between them.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Notes Relating to the Abilene & Southern Railway] (open access)

[Handwritten Notes Relating to the Abilene & Southern Railway]

Four pages of handwritten notes discussing the Abilene and Southern Railway.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: May Ha[..] Joint Track] (open access)

[Clipping: May Ha[..] Joint Track]

Newspaper clipping discussing a railroad near Brady Texas. The clipping begins with "To the News" and is labelled "Brady, Tex. Feb. 10." The is a note written over the printed text.
Date: 19XX-02-10
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brownwood

Topographic quadrangle map of Brownwood, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights. A location diagram is included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

McCulloch County

Blue line print of survey map of McCulloch County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1904
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard, Building Exteriors

Copy photograph of two images. The top image shows the Queen Hotel and syndicate building in Brady, Texas. The hotel and syndicate building are two-storey buildings facing a street. Horses are visible in the bottom left. The text at top says, "Queen Hotel and Syndicate Building, Brady, Texas." The bottom image shows a street scene in Brady, Texas. Pictured are the Central Drug Store, McGinnis Drug Co. and a grocery store. Several people can be seen standing outside the Central Drug Store. The text at top says, "Street Scene, Brady, Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History