[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
[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from the Trans-State Oil Company to R. B. McMillen, January 23, 1935]

Letter from Claude Kavanaugh, of the Trans-State Oil Company, to R. B. McMillen concerning the value of Big Indian properties being highly valuable and "are going to be mad more valuable." This letter is in response to the huge amount of mail received by the unite holders from his original general letter. Also included is a flash announcement which, at the end, asks the unit holders to "sign and send in the enclosed proxy so that we may represent you...to defeat the present sale of the property."
Date: January 23, 1935
Creator: Kavanaugh, Claude
Object Type: Letter
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

[Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her Friend, September 23, 1915]

Postcard from Maurine Matlock to her friend with a photograph of Veracruz, Mexico as seen from a hill. The note on the reverse side of the card says that they had a storm the other night, and dealing with cotton and corn.
Date: September 23, 1915
Creator: Matlock, Maurine
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard Addressed to Lois Matlock, September 23, 1911]

Postcard addressed to Lois Matlock with a note from the sender saying they "got home alive alright waited at Dublin about a half hour..." There is a tinted photograph on the front showing a couple kissing on a bench with a small animal in the foreground and a caption reading: "Some Folks Make Me Tired."
Date: September 23, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Miss Burch to Maurene Matlock, December 23, 1920]

Postcard from a woman named Miss Burch to Maurene Matlock wishing her a Merry Christmas. The illustration on the front depicts a Holly plant with the title "Loving Christmas Tokens" written in cursive at the bottom.
Date: December 23, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History