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[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. M. Hilliard and J. Carroll, February 18, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. M. Hilliard and J. Carroll, February 18, 1916]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. M. Hilliard and J. Carroll requesting a list of the seniority rights of the engineers in the eleventh and twelfth seniority districts, which are about to be merged. The letter also requests information about what actions have been taken in regard to which engineers will be working in the merged district.
Date: February 18, 1916
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. M. Hilliard, September 15, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. M. Hilliard, September 15, 1917]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to A. M. Hilliard discussing the informality of the request for permission dates for consolidation of the eleventh and twelfth districts. It is mentioned that the consolidation has been discussed the management of the company, but no formal permission has been given. The consolidation was not approved by the General Committee of the Firemen's Organization until the last meeting in Dallas during spring of 1917.
Date: September 15, 1917
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to G. H. Ramey, July 2, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to G. H. Ramey, July 2, 1917]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to G. H. Ramey discussing a lodge (Lodge No. 572) that no longer desires to consolidate the eleventh and twelfth seniority districts. It is stated that the lodge does not have the authority to reverse an action taken by a referendum vote, but also calls for a vote to be retaken within said lodge. The letter also suggests the preparation of a petition if the recipient wants the concerns of the lodge to be taken into consideration.
Date: July 2, 1917
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to G. H. Ramey, July 16, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to G. H. Ramey, July 16, 1917]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to G. H. Ramey (c.c. to R. O. Calloway) acknowledging receipt of a letter from July 6, and reminding Ramey that the referendum vote taken by the twelfth seniority district was unanimous to not consolidate the eleventh and twelfth districts. The chairman states that the matter has been passed on to the General Grievance Committee.
Date: July 16, 1917
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, January 2, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, January 2, 1915]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll discussing additional information regarding the consolidation of the 11th and 12th seniority districts and raised legality regarding the situation as a result of the delayed response from a President Carter and the Joint Protective Board.
Date: January 2, 1915
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, January 6, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, January 6, 1916]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll discussing correspondence between the Chairman and President Carter regarding the consolidation of the seniority districts. The union is not in a position to consolidate districts until the Joint Protective Board is in session and willing to revise the schedule.
Date: January 6, 1916
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, November 25, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll, November 25, 1915]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to M. W. Curry and J. Carroll discussing acknowledgement of receipt of letters signed by firemen in the 12th and 11th seniority districts requesting that those districts be consolidated. The General Chairman requests to meet with both men to discuss the consolidation.
Date: November 25, 1915
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Carter, January 3, 1916] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Carter, January 3, 1916]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Carter discussing prior meetings and arrangements of the consolidation of the 11th and 12th seniority districts through the Joint Protective Board. The author also asks if he has the authority to consolidate these districts based on votes of the district members.
Date: January 3, 1916
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Carter, May 23, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Carter, May 23, 1917]

Letter from Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to W. S. Carter discussing the referendum vote taken by firemen in the eleventh and twelfth seniority district to unanimously consolidate the districts. These districts are to be consolidated in the new schedule in which a new seniority list will be made with respect to each individual's seniority in their respective districts prior to consolidation. The Districts will appear as District No. 11 in the new schedule.
Date: May 23, 1917
Creator: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Allen/Brown Family Photo Album] (open access)

[Allen/Brown Family Photo Album]

Photo album containing portraits of various members of the Brown and Allen families. Most of the photos have names written on the page.
Date: 1880~
Creator: Brown, Mary Jane
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Geronimo and U.S. guards on horseback]

Postcard of Geronimo, Apache Chief, and five U.S. Guards all on horseback in a grassy field. The writing in the middle of photo reads: "Geronimo, Alpache Chief, and U.S. Guard." The writing on the left says: "Copy write. 1907. By G. B Cornish. Arkansas City, Kansas."
Date: 1907~
Creator: Cornish, G. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Frontier Home]

Postcard of a frontier home with two men and a woman in front of it with a stove on the left and a long horn cow with it's head in a large wooden feed tub. The writing on the left of the picture reads: "Copyright 1907 by Geo. B. Cornish, Arkansas City, Kans." The writing on the right reads "A Frontier Home."
Date: 1907~
Creator: Cornish, Geo. B. (George Bancroft)
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. O. Laisure and M. W. Curry to W. S. Carter, May 23, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from M. O. Laisure and M. W. Curry to W. S. Carter, May 23, 1917]

Letter from M. O. Laisure and M. W. Curry to W. S. Carter discussing the referendum vote taken by firemen in the eleventh and twelfth seniority district to unanimously consolidate the districts. These districts are to be consolidated in the new schedule in which a new seniority list will be made with respect to each individual's seniority in their respective districts prior to consolidation. The Districts will appear as District No. 11 in the new schedule.
Date: May 23, 1917
Creator: Laisure, M. O. & Curry, M. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to F. P. Loughridge, July 22, 1930] (open access)

[Letter to F. P. Loughridge, July 22, 1930]

Letter to F. P. Loughridge acknowledging the receipt of copies of old seniority lists from the eleventh seniority districts, and thanking Loughridge for sending them.
Date: July 22, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to M. O. Laisure, February 27, 1916] (open access)

[Letter to M. O. Laisure, February 27, 1916]

Letter to M. O. Laisure discussing compliance with a request from the sender, as well as meeting with the sender in the future.
Date: February 27, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Moore, Walter D., December 26, 1915] (open access)

[Letter to Moore, Walter D., December 26, 1915]

Letter to Walter D. Moore requesting information for a proposition the author has on hand. Also discussed is the vote passed to consolidate the 11th and 12th seniority districts and the actions required to finalize the consolidation.
Date: December 26, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Oil Wells]

Postcard of seven oil derricks surrounding a church. The writing across the bottom front reads: "Drilling Oil Wells in Church yard. Kilgore, Texas". There is a note on the back sent from Sylvia to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Van Norman in Nickerson, Kansas.
Date: July 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R.L. Stewart house, Wellington, Kansas]

Photograph of Ed McMahan's two girls sitting on the porch of the home Robert L. and Lola Shuey Stewart, a single-story house, with a tree on the lawn in front of it and another house visible on the left.
Date: May 5, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History