[Christmas Card from Kate Matlock Entitled: "To my Other Mother"] (open access)

[Christmas Card from Kate Matlock Entitled: "To my Other Mother"]

Christmas card from a girl named Kate with a drawing of a large candle burning behind a bowl full of flowers. There is a long poem written in the center that says, in part: "You've been my "Other Mother" - A mighty dear one too..."
Date: December 25, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from a Family Member to their Sister] (open access)

[Letter from a Family Member to their Sister]

Letter from a family member to their sister saying that they have had a lot of rain in Kansas City, Missouri and that the weather will cool down since summer is over.
Date: September 22, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
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 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 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 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

[Photograph of Eight Individuals at the Turley Home]

Photograph of a group of individuals, including children, sitting in the yard of the Turley Home in Murphy, Texas; there is one boy standing in overalls behind the girls.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fanny Lou and Nola Taber at the Back Farm]

Photograph of Fanny Lou and Nola Taber sitting on the porch at the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fanny Lou Taber at the Back Farm]

Photograph of Fanny Lou Taber standing at the Back Farm near Murphy, Texas.
Date: 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Turney and Dorothy Murphy King]

Photograph of Lee Turney and Dorothy Murphy King loading bird cages into an automobile with their pet dog standing at their feet; both individuals are carrying two cages and Lee is also holding a small bucket.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Turney Swinging a Golf Club]

Photograph of Lee Turney swinging a golf club at a golf ball on the ground.
Date: July 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Turney with Friends]

Photograph of Lee Turney with a group of friends seated by a car; the group includes two women and three men.
Date: 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lee Turney with Mr. and Mrs. Henley Rood]

Photograph of Lee Turney standing with Mr. and Mrs. Henley Rood, all wearing heavy coats and clothes.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Marie and Darmond Matlock in Rowlett Creek]

Photograph of Marie and Darmond Matlock sitting on a sand bar in Rowlett Creek.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle and Lee Turney in Freeport, Texas]

Photograph of Nelle and Lee Turney on the beach in Freeport, Texas with an unidentified third person; Nelle is wearing a long dress with stockings.
Date: October 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle and Lee Turney on a Hunting Trip]

Photograph of Nelle and Lee Turney on a hunting trip; Lee is holding a long shot gun and Nelle has her arm linked with his while standing in front of an automobile.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle and Lee Turney with Two Unknown Women]

Photograph of Nelle and Lee Turney (right) along with two other unidentified women standing along the bank of Rowlett Creek near Murphy, Texas. The women in the group are all wearing dresses and Lee is wearing a shirt, tie, and pants.
Date: July 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle King Turney and Harriet]

Photograph of Nelle King Turney and Harriet wearing sweaters and stockings while standing outside of a building.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle Turney and a Friend]

Photograph of Nelle Turney (right) standing with an unidentified woman on a beach; both are wearing long outfits and are holding their hats in their hands.
Date: 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle Turney on a Cot]

Photograph of Nelle Turney sitting down on a cot in the middle of a field while on a camping and hunting trip; there are two automobiles parked behind her and a dog seated next to her on the cot.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nelle Turney Sitting on a Cot in a Field]

Photograph of Nelle Turney sitting on a cot with two dogs around her; the cot is one of four total situated in a field in front of two automobiles. This set up is part of a camping and hunting trip that her and others went on.
Date: 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History