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[Ballad Sheet for a Party at the Fort Polk Officers Club] (open access)

[Ballad Sheet for a Party at the Fort Polk Officers Club]

Document with the names and lyrics of songs to be performed at a party at the "North Fort Polk Officers Club." In total there are four songs with lyrics: "On [Top] of Ole Baldy, R. A. Fight Song, The Dog's Song, Ting-A-Ling."
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballad Sheet with Four Songs' Lyrics] (open access)

[Ballad Sheet with Four Songs' Lyrics]

Ballad sheet with the names and lyrics of four different songs printed in purple ink: "On Top of Old Baldy, R. A. Fight Song, The Dog's Song, Ting-A-Ling."
Date: [1955..1959]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Biography of a McCullough [sic] Co. Pioneer (open access)

A Biography of a McCullough [sic] Co. Pioneer

Biography of Charles Oscar Steelhammer that includes anecdotes, and stories of his travels from Sweden to the United States. This document contains spelling errors, and grammatical errors throughout the seven pages.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Willis, Joe Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biography of Nelin + Johnson Families (open access)

Biography of Nelin + Johnson Families

Biographical accounts about Carl John Nelin and P. N. Johnson by Dalmer E. Nelin, Carl John Nelin's widow and P. N. Johnson's daughter, who, during her 83rd year, observes that both men had come to America expecting to find a "pot of gold" in a "land of milk and honey."
Date: [1958..2000]
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate of Guadalupe Coronado] (open access)

[Birth Certificate of Guadalupe Coronado]

A birth certificate of Guadalupe Coronado, born on April 15, 1908 in Jime Has Ranch, Texas to Dominguez Coronodo and Clara Diaz Coronado.
Date: September 7, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 1957 (open access)

The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 1957

Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brady Standard, Volume 46, Number 28, June, 1954 (open access)

The Brady Standard, Volume 46, Number 28, June, 1954

Bi-weekly news publication for McCulloch County, Texas. This volume's front page article highlights the newly built Methodist Church in Brady, Texas. The back of the page shows advertisements for area businesses.
Date: June 25, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
C. J. Nelin Farm History (open access)

C. J. Nelin Farm History

A history of the ownership of the C. J. Nelin farm from 1882-04-24 when it was purchased by Peter Getziller until 2000-03-?? when it was sold to Bobye Hurd.
Date: [1958..2000]
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Case Report, Mr. W.A. Fields, False Aneurysm (open access)

Case Report, Mr. W.A. Fields, False Aneurysm

Case report written about a case of false aneurysm and surgical treatment attempts, as well as the eventual successful surgery.
Date: October 5, 1953
Creator: Fountain, Edmund McAshan & Waldron, George W.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Conference Program for the Infantry School in Fort Benning, Georgia]

Program given to those in attendance at a military conference at Fort Benning, Georgia; the subject of the conference was the "Principles of War." The document starts with instructions for the students, and then gives an outline of what is to come followed by the bulk of the program containing the different discussion sections: "Introduction, The Principles of War, Objective, Offensive, Maneuver, Mass, Economy of Force, Unity of Command, Simplicity, Surprise, Security, Summary."
Date: March 23, 1956
Creator: United States. Army.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of O. G. Dahlberg's Will] (open access)

[Copy of O. G. Dahlberg's Will]

Official copy of O. G. Dahlberg's will with a note from Sam McCollum addressed to his wife and children. Also included is a strip of paper with a series of numbers and the envelope that this document was delivered in.
Date: March 9, 1956
Creator: McCollum, Sam
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dalmer E. Nelin's Death Certificate] (open access)

[Dalmer E. Nelin's Death Certificate]

Death Certificate of Dalmer Elizabeth Nelin, stating that she died in McCulloch County, Texas, on 1959-01-22 of "Coronary Thrombosis" as a result of a fractured left hip.
Date: February 6, 1959
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas, Wednesday October 9, 1957, 2:30 P.M. (open access)

Dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas, Wednesday October 9, 1957, 2:30 P.M.

Program for the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas. The program lists the order of events to take place, and also lists the trustees of the Sam Rayburn Foundation on the back of the program.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to David Dahlberg, December 24, 1950] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to David Dahlberg, December 24, 1950]

Enveloped addressed to "Pvt. David W. Dahlberg" at "Lackland A.F.B." with a letter written the morning of Christmas Eve, 1950, from father O. G. Dahlberg which expresses his pride in his son David and sends good wishes for the holidays; and David Dahlberg in Air Force uniform while serving as a radio operator in Germany during the Korean "Conflict" in 1951.
Date: December 24, 1950
Creator: Dahlberg, O. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forty Years of Surgery in the University of Texas Medical Branch, 1915-1955 (open access)

Forty Years of Surgery in the University of Texas Medical Branch, 1915-1955

Speech given by Dr. C.B. Carter to the Texas Surgical Society, as its current president. In the speech, Dr. Carter discusses the history of the University of Texas Medical Branch, including his personal involvement with the school.
Date: October 1955
Creator: Carter, C. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forty Years of Surgery in the University of Texas Medical Branch, 1915-1955 (open access)

Forty Years of Surgery in the University of Texas Medical Branch, 1915-1955

Speech given by Dr. C.B. Carter to the Texas Surgical Society, as its current president. In the speech, Dr. Carter discusses the history of the University of Texas Medical Branch, including his personal involvement with the school.
Date: October 1955
Creator: Carter, C. B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1953] (open access)

[Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1953]

Telephone directory for Grapevine, Texas in December 1953 including a page for emergency and service numbers; pages 3 through 8 contain names and phone numbers for those in the town who have subscribed to the directory. The last nine pages contain advertisements for various businesses and restaurants nearby.
Date: December 1953
Creator: The Southwestern States Telephone Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1955] (open access)

[Grapevine Telephone Directory, 1955]

Telephone directory for Grapevine, Texas for January 1955 and contains the names, and phone numbers of telephone subscribers in the town. The majority of the pages contain advertisements for local businesses and restaurants. The note on the front cover of the book says that they should not use it "Until After December 30 Since All Grapevine Telephone Numbers Will Be Changed..."
Date: January 1955
Creator: The Southwestern States Telephone Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
"The History of East Sweden" - By Diane Johnson (open access)

"The History of East Sweden" - By Diane Johnson

Copy of an essay written by Diane Johnson, depicting the journey of Swedish immigrants, Charles Conard and Mina (Gustafson) Johnson, to the East Sweden area in 1887, where they, and other Swedish immigrants, played important roles in the development of a thriving community.
Date: 1950
Creator: Johnson, Diane
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1951 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1951

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 26, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1953 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 1957 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 1957

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 28, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indoor Sport for Young Surgeons (open access)

Indoor Sport for Young Surgeons

Address given by Edward White before the Texas Surgical Society as its president, about his experiences in the field of medicine as well as some advice to young professionals.
Date: October 2, 1951
Creator: White, Edward
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the Sam Rayburn Library Dedication] (open access)

[Invitation to the Sam Rayburn Library Dedication]

Invitation sent from the trustees of the Sam Rayburn Foundation inviting an individual to the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas on October 9, 1957.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: Sam Rayburn Foundation
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History