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[Letter from C. W. Elsey to T. N. Carswell - December 10, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from C. W. Elsey, D. D., Pastor, First Baptist Church, Shelbyville, Kentucky, dated December 10, 1941. C. W. Elsey defines Americanism within a narrative which he entitles "AMERICANISM TODAY".
Date:
December 10, 1941
Creator:
Elsey, C. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marilyn Moosmiller to T. N. Carswell - November 26, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Marilyn Moosmiller, Secretary to Herbert Agar, Editor, The Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY, dated November 26, 1941. Moosmiller responds to the letter from Carswell regarding Americanism explaining Agar is committed to the work of national defense and is absent from the office assuring that the letter will receive his attention upon his return.
Date:
November 26, 1941
Creator:
Moosmiller, Marilyn
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 11, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft, food, seeing a dentist, an officer from Latin America and speaking Spanish, and visiting different cities. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
October 11, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 12, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying with poor weather from Louisville to Newark, seeing a play, riding an airliner, getting a hotel room, her dental health, and people she met. Written on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Moore to Truett Latimer, July 13, 1961]
Letter from Bill Moore to Truett Latimer urging him to vote for the Hale-Aiken recommendations and a tax measure to support it.
Date:
July 13, 1961
Creator:
Moore, Bill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Waggoner Carr to Truett Latimer, October 5, 1959]
Letter from Waggoner Carr to Truett Latimer inviting him to the Eight Annual Legislative Work Conference on Southern Region Education.
Date:
October 5, 1959
Creator:
Carr, Waggoner
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]
Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date:
March 22, 1899
Creator:
Texas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]
Legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties.
Date:
March 22, 1899
Creator:
Texas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Legal Complaint from Mary E. Sayles]
Copy of a legal complaint in which the plaintiff, Mary E. Sayles, disputes land rights between herself and the defendants, G. R. Pierce, J. H. Pierce and J. C. Maxwell with intentions to sue for the title and rights to the specified properties. A second copy of the document received by the Pierces is included, on which a response from the Pierces accepting the citation and agreeing to file answer is handwritten.
Date:
March 22, 1899
Creator:
Texas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan, January 18, 1906]
Letter from Charles A. Walsh to William John Bryan explaining that his late response is due to being away in Kentucky for two weeks.
Date:
January 18, 1906
Creator:
Walsh, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: And Bacon, Too!!!]
Newspaper clipping discussing how an 1849 advertisement printed in another clipping shows what the culture was like in that time period.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: About Town]
Newspaper clipping with an article about a phone call Ouida Jewell got from someone about a news story about the WASP seeking veteran benefits from the government, her experience in the WASP program, and a story about Casey Jones.
Date:
October 29, 1976
Creator:
Jewell, Ouida
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Godzilla Meets the 610]
Clipping of a captioned photo and the accompanying blurb from Railfan Magazine. In the photo the front end of the engine is visible as a silhouette, and the caption reads: "There is something strange in the silhouette profile of the eagle above the headlight on 610." The blurb mentions that the silhouette of the train engine's eagle appears to look like Godzilla. Written below the clipping is "- Railfan Feb. 1978 Page 64 & 66."
Date:
February 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Southern Railway Train #610]
Clipping of a photograph of Southern Railway train #610. There are four men to the right of the image. The photo is captioned "Southern Railway No. 610, the Lima-born 2-10-4 that powered the Freedom Train in Texas, heads north at Oneida, Kentucky, on July 13, its inaugural weekend for its new operators. The ex-Texas &Pacific veteran is now a permanent part of the Southern steam stable. (Robert T. Clark)." Written below the image is "- Passenger Train Journal."
Date:
September 1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hopkinsville, Kentucky #2]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Painting is of river with trees and rocky hills, clouds, and sun. Inscription on back reads in part, "True view except color, of Jordan river scene. Theme Sunrise over the Jordan illustrating The Christian era."
Date:
November 1950
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hopkinsville, Kentucky]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Painting is of river with trees and rocky hills, clouds, and sun.
Date:
November 1950
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. John L. Atkins to Blanche Perry]
Letter plus envelope from Mrs. Annie Atkins to Perry. Atkins thanks Perry for the painting and renews her past acquaintance with her. She describes her divorce, remarriage, widowhood, and life since then.
Date:
November 8, 1950
Creator:
Atkins, Annie
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer A. Daniel to Blanche Perry]
Letter and envelope from Homer A. Daniel, minister at the Church of Christ in Russellville, Kentucky, to Blanche Perry. Daniel introduces himself, describes the church building, and requests a painting from Perry.
Date:
December 16, 1940
Creator:
Daniel, Homer A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Roy and Emily Davis]
Photograph of Roy and Emily Davis taken near Fort Knox, Kentucky (Lincoln's birthplace). Roy Davis actually carried this photo in his wallet while he was overseas.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Woman in Hotel Lobby]
Photograph of a woman sitting on an arm chair in the lobby of Gault House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Reunion Band]
Photograph of a band performing onstage at the Gault House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, for a reunion. Couples can be seen dancing on the wooden dance floor in the foreground.
Date:
July 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Helicopter Exhibit]
Postcard of the UH-1B helicopter exhibit at the General George Patton Museum in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date:
1999
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Brittons in Front of Airplane]
Photograph of Britton and his wife posed side by side in front of an airplane on the runway during travel to the Kentucky Reunion in July of 1979.
Date:
July 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Fort Knox]
Postcard of the exterior of the United States Bullion Depository in Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Date:
1999
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History