Abilene Fire Department Annual Report: 1971 (open access)

Abilene Fire Department Annual Report: 1971

Annual report of the Abilene Fire Department describing the organization and administration, with updates on goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1971.
Date: 1971
Creator: Abilene (Tex.). Fire Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blueline Drawing: Chapel Plan]

Architectural drawing of the plans for the chapel at Thanks-Giving Square, noting the spiral pattern and locations of seating and a pool. Scale 1:48.
Date: July 19, 1971
Creator: Johnson, Philip
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blueline Drawing: Section A-A, Thanks-Giving Square]

Architectural drawing of details for section A-A of the proposed chapel at Thanks-Giving Square. Scale 1:48.
Date: July 19, 1971
Creator: Johnson, Philip
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Description of Thanksgiving Chapel Features] (open access)

[Description of Thanksgiving Chapel Features]

Text describing various elements planned for the chapel at Thanksgiving Square and the symbolism.
Date: May 18, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blueline Drawing: Elevation Plan, Thanks-Giving Square]

Architectural elevation drawing of plans for Thanks-Giving Square. Scale 1:48.
Date: July 19, 1971
Creator: Johnson, Philip
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Chapel Discussion, May 19, 1971] (open access)

[Memo: Chapel Discussion, May 19, 1971]

Memorandum discussing a meeting with Mrs. Cowan, Dr. Outler, Dr. Streng, Reverend Saunders, Henry Exall, and Mr. Johnson about the interior of the Chapel of Thanks-Giving.
Date: May 19, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blueline Drawing: Reflected Ceiling Plan]

Architectural drawing of the plans for a reflected ceiling as part of the chapel at Thanks-Giving Square, showing the rough outline of the circular (spiral) chapel and circular skylight within a square boundary. Scale 1:48.
Date: July 19, 1971
Creator: Johnson, Philip
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Needs of a Central Open Space, May 24, 1971] (open access)

[Memo: Needs of a Central Open Space, May 24, 1971]

Memorandum discussing factors involved in the Thanks-Giving Square's creation, enhancement, and protection. Some of the factors discussed are design standards, necessary conditions for greenery, street lighting, and establishing the Square as a national shrine.
Date: May 24, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu: An American Formal Dinner, March 8, 1971] (open access)

[Menu: An American Formal Dinner, March 8, 1971]

Menu made by Helen Corbitt as an American Formal Dinner. This menu includes recipes such as chicken avocado soup, tomato and eggs hors d'oeuvres, lamb racks, filet of sole with artichokes, stuffed zucchini, turnips and peas,wilted spinach salad, strawberries melba, and praline mousse.
Date: March 8, 1971
Creator: Neiman-Marcus
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of man in apron]

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a light-colored apron at Helen Corbitt's cooking school for men. The apron reads "any shhnook can cook!", and the man is seen in button-up shirt, a striped tie and eyeglasses. He is holding a dish with food in his right hand, and other unidentified people can be seen in the background behind him. Handwritten text on back of photograph: "14 Feb 1971."
Date: February 14, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of man in restaurant]

Photograph of an unidentified man in a restaurant at Helen Corbitt's cooking school. The man is visible from the chest up wearing a light-colored, buttoned shirt and an apron. The man is in what appears to be a kitchen and is holding a tray with roasts on it.
Date: February 14, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, April 30, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt, April 30, 1971]

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Helen Corbitt humorously showing appreciation for Corbitt's cooking.
Date: April 30, 1971
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Corbitt with women]

Photograph of Helen Corbitt with three unidentified women. Corbitt is reading a packet of papers and is the only person to be seated. All four women are in front of a wall with multiple plates hanging on it. All women are wearing dresses, and one is pouring something from a pitcher designed like a corn husk into a large bowl with a floral design printed on it. Printed text on the back of the photograph: "Photo by Clint grant, Dallas Morning News, Feb 23, 1971, News Staff Photo."
Date: February 23, 1971
Creator: Grant, Clint
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Engineers, July 1971 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Engineers, July 1971

List of engineers employed in the 11th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1971. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1971
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Engineers, January 1971 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Engineers, January 1971

List of engineers employed in the 11th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of January 1971. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: January 1, 1971
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, January 1971 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, January 1971

List of firemen employed in the 11th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of January 1971. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first, as well as pound signs indicating firemen barred from preferred service and asterisks indicating those retired on physical disability prior to the age of 65.
Date: January 1, 1971
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, July 1971 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, July 1971

List of firemen employed in the 11th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1971. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first, as well as pound signs indicating firemen barred from preferred service and asterisks indicating those retired on physical disability prior to the age of 65.
Date: July 1, 1971
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quarterly, Volume 17, Number 2, June 1971 (open access)

The Quarterly, Volume 17, Number 2, June 1971

Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation, as well as information about the activities of the Local History & Genealogical Society in Dallas, Texas.
Date: June 1971
Creator: Local History and Genealogical Society (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quarterly, Volume 17, Number 1, March 1971 (open access)

The Quarterly, Volume 17, Number 1, March 1971

Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation, as well as information about the activities of the Local History & Genealogical Society in Dallas, Texas.
Date: March 1971
Creator: Local History and Genealogical Society (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quarterly, Volume 17, Number 3, September 1971 (open access)

The Quarterly, Volume 17, Number 3, September 1971

Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation, as well as information about the activities of the Local History & Genealogical Society in Dallas, Texas.
Date: September 1971
Creator: Local History and Genealogical Society (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Quarterly, Volume 17, Number 4, December 1971 (open access)

The Quarterly, Volume 17, Number 4, December 1971

Quarterly publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation, as well as information about the activities of the Local History & Genealogical Society in Dallas, Texas.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Local History and Genealogical Society (Dallas, Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Intersection of Congress and Carroll]

Photograph of flooded streets at the intersection of Congress Street and Carroll Boulevard with traffic lights in the foreground and houses, trees, and telephone poles in the background.
Date: October 4, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chick A-Go-Go During Flood]

Photograph of flash flood waters in front of the Chick A-Go-Go, a red and white one-story building with a blue car parked in front of it (at 808 W. University Dirve), with the Piggly Wiggly visible in the background in University Center.
Date: October 2, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flooded Street]

Photograph of a white truck driving along an unidentified flooded street in Denton with trees and houses in the background.
Date: October 2, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History