[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918] (open access)

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918]

Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father back home wishing his family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well as saying he has nine solo flight hours.
Date: December 22, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank] (open access)

[Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank]

Chattel mortgage agreement between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the total amount of $4,350 which Bonnell owes to the bank. The document stipulates that the debt is due on July 1, 1919, and Bonnell is putting up his "entire flock of goats" and "entire stock of cattle" as collateral to secure the note; if the debt is not paid then the bank "shall thereupon be fully empowered to sell the property herein mortgaged." There is an attached note at the bottom that reads in part: "The note herein secured is given in renewal of balance owing by me to said Charles Schreiner Bank on a certain note of date June 5, 1917." Also attached on the back is a certificate acknowledging that the copy of this document has been filed.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Photograph of the Turney Family and Friends]

Photograph of he Turney Family as well as some of their friends on Christmas Day 1918. Baldwin Gonzales is standing at the front in his U. S. Army uniform and Lee Turney is standing in the back between two women and is wearing a suit.
Date: December 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank] (open access)

[Copy of a Chattel Mortgage Agreement Between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank]

Chattel mortgage agreement between W. H. Bonnell and Charles Schreiner Bank in the total amount of $4,350 which Bonnell owes to the bank. The document stipulates that the debt is due on July 1, 1919, and Bonnell is putting up his "entire flock of goats" and "entire stock of cattle" as collateral to secure the note; if the debt is not paid then the bank "shall thereupon be fully empowered to sell the property herein mortgaged." There is an attached note at the bottom that reads in part: "The note herein secured is given in renewal of balance owing by me to said Charles Schreiner Bank on a certain note of date June 5, 1917." Also attached on the back is a certificate acknowledging that this copy has been filed.
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee. (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1910 (open access)

The Francitas Bee. (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 1, 1910
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee. (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1910 (open access)

The Francitas Bee. (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 8, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 8, 1910
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee. (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1910 (open access)

The Francitas Bee. (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1910
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee. (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1910 (open access)

The Francitas Bee. (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1910
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1910 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 29, 1910
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 7, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1911 (open access)

The Francitas Bee (Francitas, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 21, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Francitas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 21, 1911
Creator: Philpott, H. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, December 3, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 10, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. [33], Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. [33], Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 24, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 31, 1915 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 31, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 31, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1916 (open access)

Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1916

Weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918]

Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr. concerning Starks' introduction to Henry Clay, Jr. in which he tells of Clay, Jr.'s courage and ability as a pilot. Starks tells the story of Clay, Jr. shooting down a German plane and then taking parts of the plane as souvenirs.
Date: December 5, 1918
Creator: Starks, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, December 22, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, December 22, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his brother Ashton concerning the death of one of his friends due to a flying accident. Clay goes on to speak about how he had been flying the same plane before his friend went up and had the accident; according to Clay he neglected to tell this to his parents.
Date: December 22, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home on the day after Christmas possibly in 1917. Clay speaks about his flight training and his desire to become a scout; he spent Christmas there but received a turkey dinner from Mrs. Henson. At the end he talks about the clock he is making out of a damaged propeller.
Date: 1917-12-26?
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 9, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 9, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent first and second solo flights. Clay also says that he recently received four more letters from his mother dated from October and November.
Date: December 9, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 13, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 13, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning a recent crash he had while flying. Most of the letter is a summary of the incident but the end of the letter he says that he hopes to finish his thirty flight hours by Christmas.
Date: December 13, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 22, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 22, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family wishing them a merry Christmas and the possibility that he will be home by next Christmas. At the end he talks about the costs of living in England at the time.
Date: December 22, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History