Resource Type

[Poster from Rialto Theatre] (open access)

[Poster from Rialto Theatre]

Flyer from Rialto Theatre advertising the movie "Ice Palace" by Edna Ferber. At the left, it lists the actors with illustrations and quotes; to the right, are spaces for the audience to comment. The showtimes are listed at the bottom; handwritten notes include the name "Neil" at the head of the text and circles around the showtime "Tuesday - 6."
Date: 1960
Creator: Rialto Theatre
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Melba Theatre Advertisement, Goldthwaite, Texas] (open access)

[Melba Theatre Advertisement, Goldthwaite, Texas]

Advertisement for movies being played for the month of June, 1961 at The Melba and 86 Drive-In Theatre. Ads for local stores are visible on the left and right edges of the page.
Date: June 1961
Creator: Melba Theatre
System: The Portal to Texas History
The First Annual Catalogue of the Officer and Students in Round Rock Institute For The Year 1886, Round Rock, Texas (open access)

The First Annual Catalogue of the Officer and Students in Round Rock Institute For The Year 1886, Round Rock, Texas

Booklet providing a history of the Round Rock Institute and information on boarding, examinations, certificates, and classes offered. A business directory is also included. Notes and underlining can be seen on the pages by Noel Grisham, who arranged and made copies of the material in 1963.
Date: 1963
Creator: Round Rock Institute
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thanks-Giving Square (open access)

Thanks-Giving Square

Booklet describing the plan and progress on creating Thanks-Giving Square in downtown Dallas, with maps of the location, architectural illustrations, explanations of the project's background, and a list of people and organizations involved in the project.
Date: 1964~/1970~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: The Greenhouse: The Helen Corbitt Beauty Menu] (open access)

[Menu: The Greenhouse: The Helen Corbitt Beauty Menu]

Menu for The Greenhouse. This menu includes a foreword by Helen Corbitt and two weeks' worth of recipes for lunch and dinners. It also includes many additional recipes in the last pages of the booklet.
Date: 1965~
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
Round Rock, Texas, 1840-1965 (open access)

Round Rock, Texas, 1840-1965

Booklet compiled for Round Rock's centennial celebration on July 10, 1965 that includes a history of Round Rock, as well as groupings of photographs covering education, religion, the library, and past and present local businesses and banks. A list of Round Rock pioneers can be seen on pages 11-12 and a map of the city can be seen adorning the cover.
Date: 1965
Creator: Round Rock Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: XXIème Chapitre de Dallas de la Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, October 25, 1966] (open access)

[Menu: XXIème Chapitre de Dallas de la Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, October 25, 1966]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus. This menu is written in French, and includes a group of royalty illustrated on the front cover, as well as a chef's crest on the back cover.
Date: October 25, 1966
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet from Waco Furniture Company] (open access)

[Booklet from Waco Furniture Company]

Pamphlet from Waco Furniture Company advertising their fall stock and opening of new facilities. The cover of the pamphlet with a pastel floral design that reads, "Every Good Wish" in the top right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: Waco Furniture Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cooking with Texas Vegetables (open access)

Cooking with Texas Vegetables

Promotional pamphlet describing Helen Corbitt's credentials as a chef and providing recipes from her cookbooks for avocado soup, burgandy onions, carrots in mustard sauce, chicken and tomato crepe, and gazpacho.
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas Agricultural Products
System: The Portal to Texas History
Entertaining Ideas from Helen Corbitt (open access)

Entertaining Ideas from Helen Corbitt

Pamphlet containing recipes by Helen Corbitt, including: Artichoke Soup; Carbonade; Veal Piccata; Roast Pork Loin Stuffed with Prunes and Apples; Sautéed Apples; Spiced Squash; Stir Fried Spinach with Brown Butter; Kasha; Monkey Bread; Raspberry Ginger Whip; and Sabayon Sauce. There is an illustration of various foods at the top of each page, around the page number and there is a blank page at the back of the book for notes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Corbitt, Helen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Goldthwaite and Mullin Souvenir Letter] (open access)

[Goldthwaite and Mullin Souvenir Letter]

Booklet full of postcard photographs of locations around Goldthwaite and Mullin, Texas, inlcuding a court house, churches, a high school, local landscapes, and a birds eye view of the area. The address and addressee lines on the front cover have been left blank and there is no postage.
Date: unknown
Creator: Clement's Drug Store
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Map to Johnson Glass House] (open access)

[Map to Johnson Glass House]

Brochure with a map showing the location of the glass house designed by Philip Johnson. Tex in the upper-left corner says, "Philip Johnson. New Canaan, Connecticut" and includes the phone number.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: A Madeline Tea Party at Neiman-Marcus] (open access)

[Menu: A Madeline Tea Party at Neiman-Marcus]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus Madeline Tea Parties. The menu includes holiday desserts.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: El Inter Americano, Chile] (open access)

[Menu: El Inter Americano, Chile]

Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus that features dishes from Chile. This menu includes sections such as wines, appetizers, almuerzo, beverages, salads and sandwiches, and desserts. This menu also includes special sections such as pot luck with n-m and n-m men's luncheon. This menu includes an illustration entitled "Los Huasos" by Ricardo Jimenez Moya on the front cover, and a description of Chile's capital, culture, and background on the back cover.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: El Inter Americano: Panama] (open access)

[Menu: El Inter Americano: Panama]

Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus that features dishes from Panama. This menu includes sections such as wines, appetizers, almuerzo, beverages, salads and sandwiches, and desserts. This menu also includes special sections such as pot luck with n-m and n-m men's luncheon. This menu includes an illustration entitled "El Tamborito" by Eudoro Silvera on the front cover, and a description of Panama's background, the Canal, and the Free Zone on the back cover.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Little Stars in the Zodiac Room] (open access)

[Menu: Little Stars in the Zodiac Room]

Menu for Little Stars in the Zodiac Room at the Neiman-Marcus restaurant. This menu includes Wynken Likes, Blynken's Choice, Nod Wants, Everybody Likes, Moonbeam, and desserts.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Holiday Menu] (open access)

[Menu: Neiman-Marcus Holiday Menu]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus holiday menu. The menu includes tea, as well as special listings such as holiday desserts and "For Santa's Helpers".
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Recipes and Menus for Spring Entertaining] (open access)

[Menu: Recipes and Menus for Spring Entertaining]

Menu for spring entertainment events by Helen Corbitt. The pamphlet contains 12 recipes for spring entertainment events and contains illustrations on each page relevant to the recipe. The recipes include bridal luncheon, Sunday brunch, "Under a Gazebo", "Acapulco '66", "Men's Poker Party","It's Spring Again", ""May Pole" Birthday", "R.S.V.P", "Kentucky Derby Breakfast", "Supper on the Boat", "Informal Buffet", and "Cocktail Open House".
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: The Hedges] (open access)

[Menu: The Hedges]

Menu for The Hedges at Neiman-Marcus. This menu includes sections such as wines, appetizers, luncheon entrees, salads and sandwiches, and beverages. It also includes special sections such as potluck at the hedges, and the men's luncheon. The front cover includes an illustration of a potted tree with a bird flying towards it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: The Zodiac Room] (open access)

[Menu: The Zodiac Room]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus' Zodiac Room. The menu includes appetizers, wines, luncheon entrees, supper ideas, beverages, as well as salads and sandwiches. The menu also includes special categories such as potluck with n-m, the zodiac slim waist luncheon, n-m men's luncheon, and Thursday Night Dinner. N-m is an acronym for Neiman-Marcus.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: The Zodiac St. Patrick's Day Luncheon] (open access)

[Menu: The Zodiac St. Patrick's Day Luncheon]

Menu for The Zodiac Room at Neiman-Marcus that features Irish-themed dishes. The menu includes illustrations of a pig, a frog and a rooster on the front cover.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Zodiac] (open access)

[Menu: Zodiac]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus Zodiac Room. This menu includes titles such as Very Light, Cold Lunch, Hot Lunch, Slim Waistline, and Desserts. The menu includes a constellation illustration on the front.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Zodiac Tea Menu] (open access)

[Menu: Zodiac Tea Menu]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus' Zodiac Tea Room. The menu includes a list of zodiac signs with accompanying dates, and lists wines, teas, and desserts.
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: Zodiac Tea Menu] (open access)

[Menu: Zodiac Tea Menu]

Menu for Neiman-Marcus' Zodiac Tea Time, which includes beverages and items "for the younger generation".
Date: unknown
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
System: The Portal to Texas History