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[Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts, June 18, 1931]
Letter from Ben King Green to Opal Roberts in Abilene, Texas discussing matters taking place in Cleburne while he is away for business reasons. At the end of the letter Green wishes her a good time on her upcoming honeymoon and is sorry he will not make it to the wedding.
Date:
June 18, 1931
Creator:
Green, Ben King
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Moore, W. C. weighing Cotton in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. W.C. Moore, weighing bales of cotton with a large scale. The scale weighs the cotton by suspending it from a chain.
Date:
January 10, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office and Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men on the front steps of a large brick building. A sign above the building's entrance says, "Post Office and Court House."
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mr. Thompson and Rutledge at a Cotton Compress]
Photograph of several men, including a Mr. Thompson and a Mr. Rutledge, at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are neatly laid out on the ground. A large wooden structure and a smokestack are visible in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Federal Building in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a three-story federal building in Abilene, Texas. A man, a wagon, and power lines are visible outside of the building. An American flag flies from the roof of the building.
Date:
January 1, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Auction Wagon, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a horse-drawn auction wagon parked outside of a drug store in Abilene, Texas. A man is using the wagon as a stage to speak to a crowd around him. The auction is likely related to the cotton industry.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in a Cotton Field between Abilene and Anson, Texas]
Photograph of a man wearing a suit and bowler hat standing in a cotton field. The cotton extends all the way to the flat horizon.
Date:
January 15, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tayor County Courthouse, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of the Taylor County Courthouse in Abilene, Texas. It is a two-story building with an additional two stories in a clock tower. An individual is sitting by the bushes in front of the building.
Date:
December 29, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cotton Compress in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of a many bales of cotton at a cotton compress. Each bale has a paper tag attached to it. A man is visible standing among the bales.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thompson and Thompson, Abilene Cotton Buyers]
Photograph of two men, Thompson and Thompson, sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Bales of cotton are stacked neatly in the background. The roof of a wooden structure is partially visible over the men.
Date:
January 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of three men and a young man in the town of Abilene. A utility pole and two small, wooden shacks or buildings are visible behind the group.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling Cotton]
Photograph of W. C. Moore and Frank Caldwell sampling cotton at a cotton compress. Many bales of cotton are neatly laid out in the background.
Date:
January 16, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men in Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of two men in suits and bowler hats, standing by the side of a brick building. They are trading objects, one of which being a metal (possibly gold) bar. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph says, "Windsor Hotel, Captain [...] gold prices sold for $6,000.00, 36 lbs."
Date:
June 17, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men with Cotton, Abilene, Texas]
Photograph of men sampling cotton from a bale. Many more cotton bales are visible in the background.
Date:
January 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mill in Abilene]
Photograph of a man at a mill named Bob in Abilene, Texas. The man is standing next to a large pile of cotton seed and a horse-drawn cart filled with seed. A cotton [seed oil?] mill is to his left, with large smokestacks protruding from the building.
Date:
1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recital Program: Division of Fine Arts, 1953]
Program for the vocal and piano recital by Jane hughes Wade (contralto), Bill Schooler (tenor), and Charles F. Wooton (accompanist) held March 16, 1953, at 8:00 p.m., in the Administration Building Auditorium. On the top of the program is a handwritten note from Jane Hughes Wade to a Miss Rich.
Date:
March 1953
Creator:
McMurry College
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Recital Program]
Program for the recital of violinist Beatrice Story and pianist Hjalmar Bergh, at McMurry College.
Date:
November 21, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Department of Expression Recital Program]
Program for the graduation recital of Lucile Brumley for the McMurry College Department of Expression.
Date:
May 25, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Choral Club "Pickles" Program]
Program for "Pickles," a musical comedy presented by the McMurry College Choral Club. Included is the cast of characters, short background for the story, and synopsis of scenes.
Date:
December 6, 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Students in Snow]
Photograph of a group of people walking through the snow at McMurry College with a large brick building and a car in the background.
Date:
194X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Letha Hooper]
Portrait of Letha Hooper, a young woman wearing a dark dress with a decorative rose.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rodden Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Abilene Study Club, 1930]
Program for the Abilene Study Club variety program, including musical performances and a production of the "The Undercurrent" by McMurry College students, held the afternoon of April 9, 1930, at the Hilton Hotel Crystal Ball Room.
Date:
1930-04~
Creator:
Abilene Study Club
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpha Chi Letter and Event Program]
Letter from the McMurry College Alpha Chi chapter, written to their alumni regarding a donation made in the name of A. V. Hendricks, Jr., an ex-member killed during World War Ii. It includes an enclosed copy of the program from the benefit performance of "My Country" held on December 10, 1945 in the Radford Memorial Auditorium to raise money for the scholarship.
Date:
December 1945
Creator:
Alpha Chi. James Winfred Hunt Chapter.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry College Department of Expression Recital Program]
Program for the graduating recital of Anne Mathews from the McMurry College Department of Expression.
Date:
May 10, 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History