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[Envelope Addressed to D. W. Voorhies] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to D. W. Voorhies]

Opened envelope sent from the S.D. Myres Saddle Company and addressed to D.W. Voorhies, postmarked September 1935. The front of the envelope is decorated with a logo in the upper-left corner -- with the text "S.D. Myres Saddle Co., El Paso, Texas, Cowboy Supplies. Be Happy - Ride A Myres Saddle" -- and an illustration of a cowboy in the lower-right corner holding a lasso that runs across the top of the envelope and around the logo.
Date: September 20, 1935
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres]

Photograph of Drusa (Rogers) Myres. The photograph is from the chest up. She has short brown hair and is wearing silver circular glasses as well as a printed top with what seems to be a flower pinned to the front.
Date: August 12, 1937
Creator: Myres, Drusa
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a man holding a baby]

Photograph of man in a white suit and a dark hat holding a baby wearing a white gown and white booties. He is standing outside in front of a brick wall.
Date: September 4, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Attaché Case]

Photograph of a case with an elaborate floral design and two bulls fighting in the middle surrounded by a rope.
Date: 1930
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam Myres to R. C. Crane, May, 2 1933 (open access)

[Letter from Sam Myres to R. C. Crane, May, 2 1933

Letter from Sam Myres to Judge R. C. Crane apologizing for taking so long to write him back after his kind letter asking how Myers was doing. Myres explains that he has been avoiding doing work, and paying honest obligations and so that is why he has not responded. He tells Crane about a new book out that he has enjoyed and if Crane is interested, offers to mail it to him so he can also read it. Myres says that the next time he is in Sweet Water, he hopes to meet up with Crane to catch up.
Date: May 2, 1933
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Attaché Case]

Photograph of a case with an elaborate floral design and two bulls fighting in the middle surrounded by a rope.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1938] (open access)

S. D. Myres Saddle Company Catalog: [1938]

Catalog listing items for sale by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company, including custom saddles, decorative leather accessories -- such as gun holsters, belts, briefcases, and knife sheaths -- metal components -- such as spurs and belt buckles -- and various other items for hunting or law enforcement. Entries include descriptions of the items with prices, and illustrations or photos of the items. Text at the start of the catalog describes the creation and proper maintenance of saddles.
Date: 1938~
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of National Guard Personnel at Camp Hulen]

Photograph of troops in the 36th Division of the Texas National Guard passing in review before Governor William Lee O'Daniel and other VIPs at the conclusion of the annual two-week summer encampment.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Tents at Camp Hulen]

Aerial photograph looking at the rows of tents at Camp Hulen. According to the text on the back of the photo, the commanding general's headquarters and staff officers' tents are located in the center of the frame. The tents in the upper left corner belong to the 141st Infantry Regiment, and at the very top is the 142nd Infantry Regiment.
Date: August 6, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Major General Parker and Officers]

Copy print of a photograph of Major General Parker (middle) standing underneath an airplane with a group of officers of the 36th Division.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Man Getting into a Car]

Photograph of Guy R. Claybourn, Jr.'s 1924 Model "T" in the front right with Alexander Cunningham entering the vehicle. Governor James V. Allred is in his Ford touring car next to the Model "T" while touring through Camp Hulen. In the background is Harley Lewis's gray Plymouth automobile.
Date: 1936-08?
Creator: Lewis, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Governor James Allred Inspecting Troops]

Photograph of Governor James V. Allred inspecting the messing of the colors of the 36th Division of the Texas National Guard.
Date: 1936-08~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Major General Parker and Soldiers]

Photograph of Major General Parker standing underneath an airplane with a group of uniformed soldiers. Two men are wearing flight helmets and scarves.
Date: August 13, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph Showing Troops at Camp Hulen]

Aerial photograph showing national guardsmen lined up in formation, awaiting official review. The photograph also shows the buildings at the camp and the town of Palacios in the background.
Date: August 9, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of a Man Sitting on an Airplane]

Postcard of a man sitting on top of the engine of a Douglas O434 observation airplane at Camp Hulen. There is another man leaned over the side of the engine, apparently performing some maintenance on the plane.
Date: 1939~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Infantrymen Working a Cannon]

Photograph of members of the Texas National Guard working with a 37mm anti-tank cannon.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Camp Hulen]

Copy print of an aerial photograph of Camp Hulen, with a waterway off to the right.
Date: 1936-08-08?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pratt and Whitney Radial Engine]

Postcard of a Pratt & Whitney radial engine on an aircraft.
Date: 1939~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Douglas 0-43A Airplane Above Camp Hulen]

Photograph of a Douglas 0-43A observation airplane from the 111th Observation Squadron, 36th Division, of the Texas National Guard flying above Camp Hulen. According to the text on the back of the photograph, the photographer in the plane is recording the final review of troops by the governor at the conclusion of their two-week summer encampment.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Three Military Aircraft]

Postcard of multiple aircraft parked at Camp Hulen. The two aircraft on the left side of the image are two North American O47A aircraft of the 111th Observation Squadron, with the "Ace in the Hole" insignia on both fuselages. The aircraft on the right is a North American BT-9 possibly from Randolph Field.
Date: 1938~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Governor James V. Allred in the Chow Line]

Copy print of a photograph showing Governor James V. Allred standing at the head of the chow line, with officers and troops of the 36th Division of the Texas National Guard. According to the text, the Allred is taking the final review of the division after its two-week encampment.
Date: August 13, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Artillerymen with a 105 mm. Howitzer]

Postcard of artillerymen of the 36th Division of the Texas National Guard training with a 105 mm. Howitzer cannon.
Date: 1939~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Troops Marching]

Photograph of Texas National Guard troops marching down a street with cars and people on the sides.
Date: 1939~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Troops with a .30 Caliber Machine Gun]

Photograph of troops at Camp Hulen working with a .30 caliber machine gun on the firing range.
Date: 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History