[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1996] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1996]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 11, 1996 to December 19, 1996.
Date: 1996-01-11/1996-12-19
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1990] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1990]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January to December 1990.
Date: 1990-01-11/1990-12-20
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 51, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 11, 1990 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 51, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 11, 1990

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry University War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 14, Ed. 1, Monday, April 11, 1994 (open access)

McMurry University War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 14, Ed. 1, Monday, April 11, 1994

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 11, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank on Display]

Photograph of a tank on display at a memorial dedication. Cars are parked on the side of the road behind the tank, and a building is visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Patch]

Photograph of the 12th Armored Division patch engraved on the side of the Armored Forces Monument. The 13th Armored Division patch is also visible to the right, and text is engraved on the top of the monument.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[List of Units]

Photograph of a list of military units engraved into the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas. The text reads: "Armored Divisions: 1-14, 16, 20 Armored Groups: 1-3, 6-11, 17 Armored Regiments: 13, 32, 33 Armored Field Artillery Battalions: 58, 59, 62, 65, 69, Armored Infantry Battalions: 6-11, 14-17, 19-21, 23, 27 Armored Infantry Regiments: 6, 36, 41 Cavalry Groups: 2-4, 11, 14-16, 101, 102, 106, 113, 115 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons: 2, 3, 4, 6, 15-19, 24, Reconnaissance Troops: 1-5, 8-10, 26, 28-30, 34-36, 42, Tank Battalions: 70, 191, 701, 702, 707, 709, 712, 714, 717, 735".
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close-Up of Monument]

Photograph of a close-up of the Armored Forces Monument. There is a picture of men standing beside and on tanks, and one man on horseback. The words "Forging the Thunderbolt" are inscribed in the top right corner. The text at the bottom of the monument reads: "'A balanced team of combat arms and services of equal importance and equal prestige.' Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee Father of the American Armored Forces".
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men and Woman at Dedication]

Photograph of five men, including three in uniform, and a woman seated on a blue raised platform during a memorial dedication. Six red and yellow flags are planted in the ground behind the platform, and to the right, another uniformed man speaks into a microphone at a podium. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elton Samuels with 12th Division Flag]

Photograph of Elton Samuels holding out a 12th Armored Division flag at a dedication ceremony. Three other division flags are placed in the ground behind blue velvet chairs with programs set on them. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veiled Monument]

Photograph of a monument covered in a white sheet with a red, white, and blue pleated fan at both top corners. To the right, a line of four soldiers stand at attention, carrying rifles and two flags. To the left, a woman and two uniformed men stand on a raised platform in front of a podium. Another uniformed soldier stands beside the covered monument, and trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Engraved Map of the European Theatre]

Photograph of a map of the European theater engraved on the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People By Monument]

Photograph of a World War II monument. A woman and a uniformed man stand looking at it, and four soldiers stand at attention to the right. The outside two carry rifles, and the inside two carry flags. Another soldier stands at attention behind the monument on the left. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry University War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 8, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 11, 1992 (open access)

McMurry University War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 8, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 11, 1992

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 11, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 2, Ed. 1, Monday, September 11, 1995 (open access)

War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 2, Ed. 1, Monday, September 11, 1995

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 11, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 7, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 11, 1998 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 7, Ed. 1, Wednesday, February 11, 1998

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 11, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 9, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 11, 1998 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 9, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 11, 1998

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 11, 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dedication Ceremony for Sacred Wind]

A photograph of the crowd gathered for the dedication ceremony for the installation of the Sacred Wind statue at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, on March 11, 1993.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sacred Wind]

A photograph of a workman removing the ropes from the Sacred Wind statue used to place the sculpture atop a marble pedestal with a crane, at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, with the Radford Memorial Auditorium as well as the crane in the background.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Workman Balancing Sacred Wind]

A photograph of a workman balancing the Sacred Wind statue as it is placed on a marble stand, prior to the dedication ceremony, at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. The Old Main Building and Finch-Gray Science Center can be seen in the background, along with several smiling onlookers.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alignment of Sacred Wind]

A photograph of two workmen aligning the Sacred Wind statue to stand centered on a marble pedestal, prior to the dedication ceremony, at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sacred Wind with Crowd]

A photograph of a crowd watching as a crane lifts the Sacred Wind statue onto a marble pedestal, prior to the dedication ceremony, at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, with the Old Main Building in the background.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sacred Wind Sign]

A photograph of the donor sign for the Sacred Wind statue at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, with the covered statue in the background.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Crane Lifting Sacred Wind]

A photograph of the Sacred Wind statue at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, being lifted into the air by a crane to be placed atop a marble stand, prior to the dedication ceremony to be held that day.
Date: March 11, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History