[Picture postcard of Soldiers' Field and the Field Museum, Chicago; from R. H. Carswell addressed to T. N. Carswell - 1938] (open access)

[Picture postcard of Soldiers' Field and the Field Museum, Chicago; from R. H. Carswell addressed to T. N. Carswell - 1938]

A picture postcard showing a rendered aerial view of Soldiers' Field and the Field Museum in Chicago, IL. The reverse side includes correspondence to "Uncle Norwood-" [Mr. T. N. Carswell],, Chamber of Commerce, Abilene, Texas from "your nephew R. H. C" [R. H. Carswell], postmarked Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 14, 1938. R. H. Carswell writes to T. N. Carswell that he is having a good time and advises that he was sent to Chicago by International Harvester Co. of Jacksonville, Fla., his company of two years.
Date: 1938
Creator: Carswell, R. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Lions International, Chicago, Illinois to T. N. Carswell - May 10, 1930] (open access)

[Telegram from Lions International, Chicago, Illinois to T. N. Carswell - May 10, 1930]

A postal telegraph sent to T. N. Carswell, Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Abilene, Texas, from Lions International, Chicago, Illinois, dated May 10, 1930. Lions International explains the effort of the Club to reach 100 percent on reports this month and a request for support from Carswell in getting reports from Albany, Aspermont, Cisco, Merkel, Roscoe and Winters.
Date: May 10, 1930
Creator: Lions International
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Regarding the Guardianship of Earl Willard Meyer, Charles P. Westlund, and Marjorie Westlund] (open access)

[Documents Regarding the Guardianship of Earl Willard Meyer, Charles P. Westlund, and Marjorie Westlund]

Nine documents appointing Hazel Westlund guardian of Charles P. Westlund and Marjorie Westland, appointing Elsie Meyer guardian of Earl Willard Meyer, and petitions by Elsie Meyer for the ability to enter into oil and gas leases on Earl Willard Meyer's behalf, documents granting Elsie Meyer the authority to enter into oil and gas leases, and an affidavit certifying that a weekly paper in Stratford, Texas has been in publication for at least one year. The documents are unsigned.
Date: 1939-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double Suction Centrifugal Pumps (open access)

Double Suction Centrifugal Pumps

Pamphlet providing information about the design, production, and use of the American Well Works double suction centrifugal pumps, including diagrams and models.
Date: 1938~
Creator: The American Well Works
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #220 and Car]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car, viewed from the side. Smoke rises from a small chimney atop the engine. Grassy land fills the front. Handwritten text below the image says, "Reynolds, Ill Mar 17th 1938 - Rock Island Southern #220 (ex T&P #231)."
Date: March 17, 1938
Creator: Winters, Charles E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional map indicating main automobile roads between Canada and United States (middle west sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1931
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History