[Nelle King Turney's Birth Cirtificate] (open access)

[Nelle King Turney's Birth Cirtificate]

Birth certificate of Nelle King Turney from 1942 stating her parents' names, her full name, as well as two affidavits acknowledging the accuracy of the information printed above. Also included is a small certificate from the Collin County Clerk stating that the birth certificate is accurate and true.
Date: January 23, 1942
Creator: Hagy, W. C. & Neilson, H. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lee Frith Turney's Birth Certificate] (open access)

[Lee Frith Turney's Birth Certificate]

Birth certificate of Lee Frith Turney that includes the names of his parents, his birth legitimacy, and location where he was born. The next two sections include affidavits saying the accuracy of the information, and that it has been accepted with the state registrar.
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Harwood, George W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lee Turney as a Child]

Portrait of Lee Turney as a child in Tennessee; in this picture he is wearing a small jacket and pair of pants with stockings.
Date: 1900~
Creator: Horn, C. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Theater Group in Houston, Texas]

Photograph of the members of a theater group in Houston, Texas; most of the members are dressed in a costume or are wearing makeup as part of their character. The names of the individuals are written on the reverse side of the picture.
Date: January 23, 1924
Creator: Litterst
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tinted Portrait of Lee Frith Turney]

Tinted portrait of Lee Frith Turney showing him in an olive colored suit and a purple tie.
Date: unknown
Creator: Montgomery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tinted Portrait of Nelle King Turney]

Tinted photograph of Nelle King Turney showing her in a yellow dress, and a silver and pink necklace.
Date: unknown
Creator: Montgomery
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of the Turneys' Farm]

Aerial photograph of Turneys' farm located on FM 544 in Murphy, Texas; this photo shows the grouping of the farm buildings with the large open fields in the front and back.
Date: 1970
Creator: O'Neill, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Land Deed to the Church of Christ in Murphy, Texas] (open access)

[Land Deed to the Church of Christ in Murphy, Texas]

Land deed from James T. Murphy and Emma Murphy to R. A. Sale and Han Murphy for the "consideration of twenty dollars." The purchasers are elders "of the Church of Christ at Decator, Collin County," and the next paragraphs detail the perimeters of the land and the purposes of the land, that being "used for Church purposes."
Date: May 20, 1886
Creator: Taylor, Mrs. Frank H.
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

[Class Prophecy for the 1907 Class of Texas Baptist University]

Class prophecy describing a person's eventful day dream that included a woman creating pictures in the room of different individuals; the pictures continue to appear and then disappear and showing different women in different locations. The last line of the piece comes after the person had awoken: "I was forced to turn from the glamers into the future and come back to the tasks of the present."
Date: 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nelle and Lee Turney Wedding Photographs]

Wedding photographs of Nelle and Lee Turney; Lee is wearing a nice suit and Nelle is wearing a dress with a high neck collar.
Date: 1909~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Couple with a Dog]

Photograph of a couple, possibly Mr. and Mrs. Henley Rood, standing behind an automobile in heavy coats; the man in the picture is holding a dog in his arm.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Friends in Rowlett Creek]

Photograph of a group of friends swimming in Rowlett, Creek located near Murphy, Texas.
Date: 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a White Truck Co. Sales Meeting at the Adolphus Hotel]

Photograph of a White Truck Co. sales meeting taking place at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, Texas. All of the men are sitting at a round table with a white table cloth; Lee Turney is seated third from the left, and according to the note on the back of the picture the manager of the company is J. D. Allen.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman Holding a Dog]

Photograph of a woman wearing a heavy coat and holding a dog while sitting on a car bumper; a man is standing behind her and leaning against the car.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman on a Horse]

Photograph of a woman named Elizabeth sitting on a horse while wearing a large hat on her head; she was participating in the Tulsa Horse Race.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Unknown Woman on a Picnic Blanket]

Photograph of an unknown woman sitting down on a picnic blanket underneath a large tree, as part of a hunting and camping trip; there are two automobiles parked a short distance behind her and a dog sitting next to her on the blanket.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Baldwin Gonzales in a Football Uniform]

Photograph of Baldwin Gonzales in his football uniform and standing across a pathway from an automobile.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charles Bohannon King]

Photograph of Charles Bohannon King, son of Dr. William and Dorothy Murphy King.
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charles Bohannon King at a Pool in Arkansas]

Photograph of Charles Bohannon King in a swim suit standing on the dock by a pool in Bella Vista, Arkansas
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Charles Bohannon King with a Gun]

Photograph of Bohannon King hunting on the Murphy Farm; King is holding a gun up to his eyes and is aiming down range.
Date: 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dorothy King and Nelle Turney]

Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King (left) standing with her daughter, Nelle King Turney (right) behind an automobile; both women are wearing thick coats and hats.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King and her Friend]

Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King sitting on a ledge with one of her friends, both are wearing dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King and Lee Turney in Coats]

Photograph of Dorothy Murphy King and Lee Turney standing on their farm in Murphy, Texas while dressed in heavy coats and hats.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History