[Letter from W. A. Baber and Wilma R. Baber to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from W. A. Baber and Wilma R. Baber to Truett Latimer, February 6, 1953]

Letter from W. A. Baber and Wilma R. Baber to Truett Latimer discussing support for Texas House Bill #5 for the welfare of the optometry field and citizens.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Baber, W. A. & Baber, Wilma R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Connally to Truett Latimer, March 24, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Connally to Truett Latimer, March 24, 1959]

Letter from J. E. Connally to Truett Latimer; He encloses tickets for Mr. Latimer to distribute.
Date: March 24, 1959
Creator: Connally, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It features wall edge lines, measurements, directional lines, and room names. Other sections include a fixture schedule, electrical symbols, wiring device schedule, and outlet height schedule.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, room names, labels, measurements, and door orientation lines.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor & Plot Plans

Plot and floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. They feature wall edge lines, measurements, notes, and room names. Other sections include plumbing symbols and boiler piping diagram.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, measurements, labels, circled numbers, and notes.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Foundation & Roof Framing Details

Foundation and roof framing details for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. Sections include many small steel beam sections.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Partial Floor Plan Showing Floor Pattern of Asphalt Tile

Partial floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes a floor pattern of asphalt tile, with grid lines, labels, directional arrows, and edge lines.
Date: September 22, 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Plot Plan

Plot plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, labels, measurements, and directional arrows. Other sections include key to materials, index to drawings, sidewalk detail, typical curb detail, and roof vent curb detail.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Roof Framing Plan

Roof framing plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes framing lines, wall edge lines, measurements, labels, and notes.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Wall, Shelving, & Stall Details

Wall, shelving, and stall details for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. Sections include metal toilet stall detail, shelving details, section meeting of masonry & plaster walls, section thru head of south entrance, section thru dividing walls, and wall details.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Solon R. Featherston to T. N. Carswell - November 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Solon R. Featherston to T. N. Carswell - November 17, 1948]

A letter written to T. N.--Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Solon R. Featherston, Wichita Falls, Texas dated November 17, 1948. Featherston approves of the proposed Planning Commission.
Date: November 17, 1948
Creator: Featherston, Solon R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red River Valley, Texas and Oklahoma, between the 98th and 100th meridians: In five sheets

Map of the Red River and the Texas-Oklahoma broader, showing county lines, sandy soil areas, bluffs, cut banks, and creeks. The bluff and cut bank heights are labeled, and arrows in the main channel of the Red River indicate the direction of flowing water. There is an inset map near the lower-left corner of the five sheets as a whole, covering the Texas-Oklahoma boarder in its entirety. Scale [ca. 1:31,680] (1/2 mile to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: Floore, S. P. & Penick, Dixon B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Red River Valley, Texas and Oklahoma, between the 98th and 100th meridians: In five sheets

Map of the Red River and the Texas-Oklahoma broader, showing county lines, sandy soil areas, bluffs, cut banks, and creeks. The bluff and cut bank heights are labeled, and arrows in the main channel of the Red River indicate the direction of flowing water. There is an inset map near the upper-right corner of the five sheets as a whole, covering the Texas-Oklahoma boarder in its entirety. Scale [ca. 1:31,680] (1/2 mile to the inch).
Date: 1920
Creator: Floore, S. P. & Penick, Dixon B.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Topography

Topographic map of parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing bodies of water, fences, roads, buildings, bridges, and sandy soil regions. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Floore, S. P.; Penick, Dixon B. & Poston, Floyd R.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tree Growth

Map of tree growth in parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions marked according to tree distribution (cut and uncut trees), contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, bridges, fences, and sandy soil regions. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Floore, S. P.; Penick, Dixon B. & Poston, Floyd R.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil Classification

Map of soil classifications in parts of Cotton County, Oklahoma, and Wichita County, Texas, showing regions colored according to soil types, contour lines, and elevation. The map also includes bodies of water, roads, buildings, fences, and soil tubes. Relief shown by contours and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:6,000
Date: 1921
Creator: Floore, S. P.; Penick, Dixon B.; Poston, Floyd R.; Sellards, E. H. & Seashore, P. T.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Militarization Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Militarization Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with papers, clippings, newsletters, and pamphlets discussing the Women Airforce Service Pilots program and the fight for WASP militarization after World War II.
Date: November 3, 1986
Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood & Deaton, Leoti
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol Glickman to T. N. Carswell - January 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Sol Glickman to T. N. Carswell - January 16, 1943]

A letter written to Commander Thos. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Sol Glickman, Chairman Victory Corps Committee, The American Legion, Wichita Falls, Texas, dated January 16, 1943. Glickman expresses the honor he feels at his appointment as Chairman of the Victory Corps Committee and requests any suggestions from Carswell assuring that they would be greatly appreciated.
Date: January 16, 1943
Creator: Glickman, Sol
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful] (open access)

[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful]

Newspaper clipping describing the details of the book "For God, Country, and the Thrill of It: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II" by former WASP, Anne Noggle along with a brief history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) and their experiences.
Date: May 5, 1990
Creator: Gregg, Louise
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Harvey to Mrs. Head, January 20, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Harvey to Mrs. Head, January 20, 1975]

Letter from Frank Harvey to Mrs. Head discussing his experiences in World War 2 with the WASP in Love Field.
Date: January 20, 1975
Creator: Harvey, Frank B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella] (open access)

[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date: April 14, 1973
Creator: Jones, Mary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 8, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft with bad weather and mechanical problems, and doing errands. Written on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: December 8, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes written on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary, discussing ferrying an aircraft.
Date: 1944-02-23?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History