A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from William Peacock, Sr., Houston Export Crating Co., Inc., dated March 11, 1968. Peacock advises that Carswell is most welcome to use two places in their family burial plot in Houston.

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Richard M. Nixon, Office of the President-Elect, Washington, D. C., dated December 2, 1968. Nixon requests that Carswell name an exceptional individual for appointment whom Nixon can bring into his Administration.

An aerial photograph of the Abilene Zoo, located near the intersection of East South 11th Street (Hwy. 36) and US 322 in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken in 1968 by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones.

An aerial photograph of the Abilene North Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Ambler Avenue and Willis Street in Abilene, Texas. The 1968 photo looks Southwest and was taken by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones.

An aerial photograph of Abilene High School, located at the corner of North 6th Street and North Mockingbird Lane in Abilene, Texas. The photo looks Southwest and was taken by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones.

An aerial photograph of Automation Industries, located at North 1st Street and Wall Street in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Don Hutcheson.

An aerial photograph of the St. Paul United Methodist Church, located at 525 Beech Street in Abilene, Texas. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Loyd Jones.

An aerial photograph of the F. A. Reynolds Band Instrument plant in Abilene, Texas. The company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio by Foster A. Reynolds (1884-1960). A few years after Reynolds' death in 1960, the assets of the F.A. Reynolds Co. were purchased by Maurice Berlin and the Chicago Musical Instrument (CMI) company; at the time, CMI was one of the largest musical instrument distributors in the world and owned F.E. Olds, Lowrey Organs, Gibson Guitars and several other firms. As the new owners of F.A. Reynolds, one of CMI’s first actions was to pack up and move the company from its long-time plant in Cleveland to a new manufacturing facility in Abilene, Texas (August). With the move to Texas, CMI began the merger of F.A. Reynolds’ and F.E. Olds’ operations. Production for both companies during 1964-1970 was split between the Olds’ plant in Fullerton (350 South Raymond Avenue, Fullerton, CA) and the new Reynolds factory in Abilene (5520 North First Street, Abilene, TX). The trumpet, cornet, horn (except nickel-silver models) and trombone lines for both companies were made at the Olds plant in Fullerton, while the other brasses (plus nickel silver horns) for both companies were made at the …

An aerial photograph of the Abilene North Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Ambler Avenue and Willis Street in Abilene, Texas. The 1968 photo looks North and was taken by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones.

An aerial photograph of downtown Abilene, Texas, looking Southeast at the area around the intersection of North 6th Street and Westwood Drive. The photo was taken in 1968 by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones. Photographer's Note: Boykin Prop, Oakwood Aerial

An aerial photograph of the Paymaster Farm in Texas, taken by Abilene, Texas photographer Don Hutcheson.

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from May 9, 1968 to March 25, 1971.

Copy slide of a photograph of the North red international ambulance parked by a short stairway.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.