[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 12, 1953. Christian acknowleges receipt of the letter from Gordon regarding Subject 9803 - A, and advises Gordon of the Subject being granted a Certificate of Discharge and that the Subject's file will be closed. Typewritten at the bottom of the page is correspondence from B C [Betty Christian] to Mr. Carswell requesting he close his files on the case and the Certificate of Discharge be given to Subject.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 12, 1953. Cover letter by Christian advising of a letter from T. N. Carswell who is the parole supervisor of Subject A-9803 and of a Notice of Intention to file for Executive Clemency.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Background Data on Parolee - December 12, 1953] (open access)

[Background Data on Parolee - December 12, 1953]

A handwritten report providing background data including events and dates regarding Subject No. 17095 including the notation advising that Governor Knight would consider a new application in October of 1955.
Date: December 12, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 12, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, % Abilene Machine Co., Abilene, Texas, from R. D. Hill, Los Angeles 5, California, dated January 12, 1951. Hill advises of the progress of his coffee business stating, "As things appear today, there is justification for believing that it will be but a short time before reasonable rewards are in their shaping." He confides, "We may or may not be able to obtain contracts for furnishing various government projects with coffee extract—we will operate henceforth in a secret manner." Hill handwrites postscript down left side of page acknowledging omissions and typographical errors which he "will not attempt to correct".
Date: January 12, 1951
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr., January 12, 1927] (open access)

[Letter From Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr., January 12, 1927]

Letter from Alpha Adams to Henry Sayles, Jr. informing Sayles that his note for $480, in favor of Mary Fasshauer, held by the Bank of A. Levy, Incorporated is due on January 14, 1927. The letter lists the principle, interest, and total due to the bank. There is a stamp on the letter reading, "Paid [..] 1927 Citizens National Bank Abilene, Texas."
Date: January 12, 1927
Creator: Adams, Alpha
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Reserve Orders Number E-9250] (open access)

[Air Reserve Orders Number E-9250]

Reserve orders for Captain Marjorie Wakeham promoting her to reserve status in the United States Air Force.
Date: September 12, 1963
Creator: Ford, Denver R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Loring to Truett Latimer, May 12, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Virginia Loring to Truett Latimer, May 12, 1954]

Letter from Virginia Loring to Truett Latimer stating that the group men from Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company are away and unable to respond temporarily.
Date: May 12, 1954
Creator: Loring, Virginia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Take to Air For Patriotic Love"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPs Take to Air For Patriotic Love"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Ann Holiday and Holly Grasso's time with the WASP and how men responded to women participation in the war effort.
Date: October 12, 1984
Creator: Lawrie, Susan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Grant for Canals and Ditches] (open access)

[Land Grant for Canals and Ditches]

Certificate from the General Land Office granting James H. Parramore the land rights to construct canals and ditches.
Date: November 12, 1900
Creator: General Land Office
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer, September 12, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer, September 12, 1961]

Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer; She details her parents living situation to help get their Old Age Assistance reinstated. She summarizes their past, discussing their finances and health. She also talks about other members of her family and what they have done to support their parents.
Date: September 12, 1961
Creator: Johnson, Madree C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Percy Jones to Jame Fielder Heath - February 12, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Percy Jones to Jame Fielder Heath - February 12, 1970]

Letter written to Jame Fielder Heath from Mrs. Percy Jones, responding to a letter asking for information on her family history.
Date: February 12, 1970
Creator: Jones, Percy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans at gathering]

Photograph of two women in WASP uniforms walking in front of a large gathering of people, seated outdoors at the 1984 WASP reunion. Other WASPs are visible in the crowd.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and other WASP veteran with crowd]

Photograph of Gayle Snell and another WASP veteran posing together next to a group of people in a street.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans in Crowd]

Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting in a crowd at the 1984 reunion. There other people standing in the background, including a woman in a WASP uniform.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veteran with medal]

Photograph of a smiling WASP veteran posing on a bridge. She is wearing a medal with "Fifinella" on it and holds a clipboard under her left arm.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans sitting in audience at reunion]

Photograph of several WASP veterans sitting in an outdoor crowd at the 1984 reunion, while more stand and walk around in the background. There is a building with the number "84" on it and a large palm tree.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans on bridge]

Photograph of 19 WASP veterans from class 44-W-9 standing on a bridge in some gardens at the 1984 reunion, two of them in uniform.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans posing together]

Photograph of nine WASP veterans wearing winged nametags posing together at the 1984 reunion. Gayle Snell stands on the far left. There is a table with refreshments on it in the right background.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Corps Color Guard at WASP Reunion]

Photograph of a Marine Corps color guard at the 1984 WASP reunion in a garden with a crowd of people on either side of them. In the foreground are women sitting in WASP uniforms. Bushes and trees line the yard behind them, with a building visible beyond it.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASP veterans]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (sitting, left) with three standing and two other sitting WASP veterans, probably at the 1984 WASP reunion. All are wearing nametags with wings on them.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans at reunion under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans posing together under a pavilion at the 1984 reunion, with Gayle Snell standing on the far left. Most are wearing nametags with wings on them, and the two women in the center are wearing their uniforms.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans being photographed under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 reunion being photographed by a person on the left edge of the frame. The two women in the center wear their uniforms while the rest are in civilian clothes. All have winged nametags.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History