Letter to accompany the transcript of a meeting held August 24, 1965 about HemisFair '68. The letter, from Jim Glass, is addressed to one of the fellow meeting attendees, Mr. Allison Peery. Mr. Peery was one of the site planning architects for HemisFair. The letter is written on "Culberson, Slaughter, Glass & DuBose, inc." letterhead.

Transcript of a meeting held August 24, 1965 with Allison Peery, Richard Wilson, and Jim Glass. The meeting discussed the HemisFair project, why it was proposed, how it would be financed, the space planning, what facilities and attractions would be offered, as well as what the fair symbols should be. The transcript is typed, with annotations in hand, on "Culberson, Slaughter, Glass & DuBose, inc." corporate letterhead.

Photograph of Lady Bird Johnson and Henry B. Gonzalez standing by a fence with other people. Johnson is holding a wreath that has a ribbon tied upon it. Gonzalez is standing to the right of a man holding a shovel.

Photograph of Lady Bird Johnson breaking ground with a shovel as onlookers watch from behind a fence. Henry Gonzalez stands to the right of Johnson and looks downward.

Photograph of Lyndon B. Johnson and Henry B. Gonzalez sitting in the back of a car decked with flowers and garlands. They are being driven past a crowd of people at night.

Photograph of a flooded street resulting from Hurricane Audrey. A man riding a horse is in the middle of the street. On the left side of the photograph, there is a building with signs that say "Stilwell Service Station" and "Official Tire Inspection Here." In the background, there are other people wading through the water.

Photograph of damage at Pleasure Island resulting from Hurricane Audrey. In the foreground, there are overturned amusement rides and an overturned chair. In the background, there is a Ferris wheel and a closed concession stand. Handwritten text below the photograph says "Hurricane Audrey June 1957."

Photograph of Augustine De Zavala seated at his desk in The Capital National Bank. Mr. De Zavala was a special representative at the bank. He resided at The Driskill Hotel.

Photograph of a large family.

Photograph of a swearing-in ceremony. John E. Hickman was chief justice of The Texas Supreme Court from 1948 until 1961.

Photograph of men working on a large truck with several others standing around. Capitol Truck and Trailer Company was located at 4822 E. 1st Street.

Photograph of the interior of the building showing offices and cashier. A number of men are standing about in the area. Capitol Truck and Trailer Company was located at 4822 E. 1st Street.

Photograph of work bays. Capitol Truck and Trailer Company was located at 4822 E. 1st Street.

Exterior shot of the building with trucks standing in front. Tony's Cafe is also visible in the photograph.

Photograph of man standing beside a large truck in front of the building.

Exterior view of Goad Motor Company building which was located at 2nd and Guadalupe Streets. Goad was the distributor for Oldsmobile and Cadillac automobiles.

Artist's rendering of aerial view of park. Also known as Capital Memorial Gardens, this private cemetery was opened between 1948-1950. It was later sold to Cook-Walden and is located at IH-35 and FM 1825.

Photograph of the entrance to the cemetery. Also known as Capital Memorial Gardens, this private cemetery was opened between 1948-1950. It was later sold to Cook-Walden and is located at IH-35 and FM 1825.

Photograph of the entrance to the cemetery. Also known as Capital Memorial Gardens, this private cemetery was opened between 1948-1950. It was later sold to Cook-Walden and is located at IH-35 and FM 1825.

Photograph of the entrance to the cemetery. Also known as Capital Memorial Gardens, this private cemetery was opened between 1948-1950. It was later sold to Cook-Walden and is located at IH-35 and FM 1825.

Portrait of George Wallace Showalter. Firm Foundation was located at 104-108 E. 9th and 901 Congress Ave. Listed as "General Distributor of Religious Literature."

Photograph of three men in business suits.

Photograph of Bascom Giles, Grand Master of The Grand Lodge of Texas, wearing masonic regalia. He is standing at a podium on a stage with a group of Texas Masons.

Photograph of Bascom Giles, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas, wearing Masonic regalia.