[Letter from D. A. Abernathy to T. N. Carswell - August 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. A. Abernathy to T. N. Carswell - August 4, 1944]

A letter written to Mr. Tommie Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from D. A. Abernathy, Adj, F. A. Post 75, Mineral Wells, Texas, dated August 4, 1944. Abernathy advises of his previous plans to be out of state on vacation at the time of the conference and asks Carswell to serve for him on the Publications Committee at the Fort Worth War Conference.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Abernathy, D. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mack Allison to Truett Latimer, February 4, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Mack Allison to Truett Latimer, February 4, 1954]

Letter from Mack Allison to Truett Latimer inviting Latimer to a dinner party with other legislators at the Baker Hotel.
Date: February 4, 1954
Creator: Allison, Mack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mack Allison to Truett Latimer, October 12, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Mack Allison to Truett Latimer, October 12, 1955]

Letter from Mack Allison to Truett Latimer discussing his inability to give Representative Latimer football tickets since he already gave the tickets in question to State Representative Leroy Saul. He then mentions meeting Latimer November 3rd at an Oil Meeting.
Date: October 12, 1955
Creator: Allison, Mack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Abilene Secured the Broadway Of America and Railroad Park'] (open access)

[Clipping: Abilene Secured the Broadway Of America and Railroad Park']

Newspaper clipping of an article written by W. J. Bryan about the proceedings of the U.S. Good Roads Association convention in 1919. Articles about dolomite discovery and a lime producer are visible on the back.
Date: December 1, 1946
Creator: Bryan, William John
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William John Bryan to William Reagan, March 12, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from William John Bryan to William Reagan, March 12, 1908]

Letter from William John Bryan to William Reagan discussing his vote for Senator Bailey and plans to come assess the voting district of Palo Pinto.
Date: March 12, 1909
Creator: Bryan, William John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. P. Cameron to parolee - January 4, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from W. P. Cameron to parolee - January 4, 1956]

A letter written to a parolee in Abilene, Texas, from W. P. Cameron, Chairman Palo Pinto County Parole Board, Mineral Wells, Texas, dated January 4, 1956. Carmeron advises Subject 130,969 that the transfer to Abilene is in progress instructing Subject to show this letter to the Taylor County Parole Board Chairman and to report to him in the future.
Date: January 4, 1956
Creator: Cameron, W. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to George Barber - December 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to George Barber - December 9, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. George Barber, Mineral Wells, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Fifth Division Commander, dated December 9, 1942. Carswell advises of his receipt on December 4th of the invitation for the program to be held on December 2nd and explains that he, otherwise, would have been happy to participate in the program.
Date: December 9, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - August 31, 1943] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - August 31, 1943]

An itinerary for T. N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, Travel Order No. 2 for work in District 9-A performed between August 3, 1943 and August 31, 1943.
Date: August 31, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Brick Cornice

Building plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes brick cornice elevation and dimensions.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Center of Building

Building plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes details of the center of building, roof trusses, and detail of bulletin board.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: First Floor

Floor plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes an electrical code and plumbing code.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes a schedule of concrete beams, typical beam sections, a note, and detail of footing sections.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Front and Rear Elevation

Building plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes rear elevation, front elevation, kitchen cabinet elevation, counter & partition, and toilet & shower partition.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Front Entrance Motif

Building plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes a typical wall section, and front entrance motif.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Last Side Elevation

Building plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes last side elevation, window schedule, door schedule, and a door.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Mechanical Parts

Building plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes window mechanisms, door mechanisms, jail bars, doors, door frames, and wood parts.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Roof

Building plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes a roof plan.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: Second Floor

Floor plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes the second floor and a small note.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strawn City Hall: West Side Elevation

Building plan for a city hall building in Strawn, Texas. It includes west side elevation, and a small note.
Date: 1922~
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Depot in Strawn, Texas]

Photograph of the T&P train station in Strawn, Texas. Printed on the photo is "Texas & Pacific Depot Strawn, Texas." Written below the image are "Strawn, Texas" and "H. D. Conner."
Date: unknown
Creator: Conner, H. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Mineral Wells, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Mineral Wells, Texas. Printed on the photo is "Texas & Pacific Depot Mineral Wells, Texas." Written below the image is "H. D. Conner."
Date: unknown
Creator: Conner, H. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Mineral Wells, Texas]

Photograph of the train station in Mineral Wells, Texas. Text on the image says "Texas & Pacific Depot Mineral Wells, Texas." Below the picture is written "Mineral Wells, Texas" and "H. D. Conner."
Date: unknown
Creator: Conner, H. D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train Wreck in Gordon, Texas]

Photograph of a train engine post wreck with a group of men inspecting the wreckage. Written below the image are "Gordon, Texas 1919 coal tender came alongside the engine, end over end, throwing coal high, the baggage car turned right and hit a telephone pole, and the smoker crashed into the engine cab, both to one side of the siding track." and "R. L. Denton."
Date: 1919
Creator: Denton, R. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Passengers After a Train Wreck]

Photograph of the wreck of a westbound sunshine special after hitting a cow. A crowd of passengers is watching the wreckage. Written below the image are "Gordon, Texas Mar? or Apr.? 1919 Westbound Sunshine Special hits cow @6:00 pm" and "R. L. Denton (Eye Witness)."
Date: 1919-03~/1919-04~
Creator: Denton, R. L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History