[Letter from Melvin Sisk to Truett Latimer, February 26. 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Melvin Sisk to Truett Latimer, February 26. 1953]

Letter from Melvin Sisk to Truett Latimer discussing opposition from various parties toward House Bill 207.
Date: February 26, 1953
Creator: Sisk, Melvin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer, March, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer, March, 1953]

Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer discussing his pride in Latimer's conduct in the legislature, inviting Latimer to his wedding, and discussing how he is faring in seminary school.
Date: 1953-03~
Creator: Wofford, Gene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer, June 5, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer, June 5, 1953]

Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer discussing how the Smiths and Clarice are doing and listing both the duties and dress code that Latimer will have as Gene's best man in his wedding.
Date: June 5, 1953
Creator: Wofford, Gene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Wofford, May 5, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Wofford, May 5, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Wofford stating that he won't be in town for Gene and Dorothy's wedding until the day of the ceremony, and mentioning when the legislative session will be ending.
Date: May 5, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Wofford, May 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Wofford, May 18, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Wofford discussing the recent tornado weather in Texas and confirming that he will be in attendance at Gene's wedding, asking for fuller details on how he should dress for the event. He states at the end when Legislature will finish its session.
Date: May 18, 1953
Creator: Wofford, Gene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, August 10, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, August 10, 1953]

Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer discussing his recent activities and friends he has seen.
Date: August 10, 1953
Creator: Fisk, Jack G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack G. Fisk, February 18, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack G. Fisk, February 18, 1954]

Letter sent to Jack G. Fisk discussing construction of a hotel on Lake Texoma and public school teachers of Texas being upset.
Date: February 18, 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, February 16, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, February 16, 1954]

Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer discussing the upcoming called session of the 53rd legislature and working to stop a hotel being built in a state park.
Date: February 16, 1954
Creator: Fisk, Jack G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, June 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, June 8, 1953]

Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer discussing Truett coming to visit him at his home in the next week.
Date: June 8, 1953
Creator: Fisk, Jack G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wharton Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Wharton 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: 1906
Creator: Morris, J. W. & Giles, J. Bascom
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cast of School Play

Copy negative of the cast of a school play in Peach Creek, Texas. The group includes Andrew Hefner, Lillian Brockman, Nellie Maupin, Henry Davis, Beatrice Gilmore, May Brockman, Frankie Baskett, Manie Hodge, Bertie Baskett, Oma Johnston, Maggie Rucker, Aggie Rucker, Hettie Kirkland, Verna Smith, Gertie Gilmore, Suzie Milam, Jess Davis, Tom Hefner, Lewis Smith, Lela Hefner, Walter Milam and Eugene Milam. The group is arranged with three young men in military uniforms on either side of several young women in white dresses and sashes. In the center are two women and one man in costumes from the 1700s. Above the group is a banner that reads, "GLADLY WE GREET YOU". In the foreground are several empty benches.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Singing Class

Copy negative of a singing class in Peach Creek, Texas. The back row has twelve men standing in dark suits and bow ties, including two men wearing hats. The front row has ten women and two young girls in dresses and ties, including seven women wearing hats. They are in front of a brick building. Written across the bottom of the photograph is, "Peach Creek Singing Class".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Picture

Copy negative of a Peach Creek School group picture in 1898. The group includes twenty-three boys in suits and neckties, twenty-two girls in dresses, pinafores and bows and C.P. Webb seated in the center in a suit and bow tie. In front of the group are eighteen hats. Printed across the bottom of the photograph is, "Peach Creek School, Prof. C.P. Webb, Teacher. Photo by E.H. Webb, Feb. 9, 1898."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History