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[Drill Field of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard image of soldiers on the drill field of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. Text on the front reads "a typical scene on the drill field at Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas". Handwritten text on the back reads "I received your letter in good health and hope that this card will find you the same". The postcard receiver is written to be Mr. Henry Huizen.
Date: November 29, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox, November 17, 1917] (open access)

[Envelope from Bessie S. Meredith to C. C. Cox, November 17, 1917]

Envelope from Bessie S. Meredith addressed to C. C. Cox and postmarked for 2 PM on November 12, 1917.
Date: November 12, 1917
Creator: Meredith, Bessie S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Company Street in Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of a company street lined with tents in Camp MacArthur. Soldiers can be seen standing on either side of the makeshift street.
Date: October 20, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Line of Soldiers at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard image of uniformed soldiers standing in a curving line, with handwritten text in the lower-left corner: "The Mess Line. Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas." Rows of large tents are visible to the left of the line and mess hall. Handwritten text addressed to Miss Ethel Reser and postmarked 1918 says: "Are you taking good care of the dogs? How's your lazy dad? This is how your uncle gets his eats. Al"
Date: October 20, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary for Dr. Edward Alexander] (open access)

[Obituary for Dr. Edward Alexander]

An obituary by Dr. Felix P. Miller of El Paso, Texas, for Dr. Edward Alexander, a German-American doctor who worked in Texas.
Date: October 1917
Creator: Miller, Felix P.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sulphur Falls]

Postcard of Suphur Falls in Glen Rose, Texas. The image is a photograph of four people in a pool surrounded by a fence. There is a building in the background on the left side of the image. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. [C.]M. Backloupe" and speaks about future travel plans and the mosquitos in the area.
Date: August 16, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, June 12, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox, June 12, 1917]

Letter from M. A. Thomas to C. C. Cox discussing oil drilling.
Date: June 12, 1917
Creator: Thomas, Marion A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, June 1917] (open access)

[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, June 1917]

An envelope from the Jos F. Meyer automobile supply company of Houston, Texas, postmarked in June 1917.
Date: June 1917
Creator: Joseph F. Meyer Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, April 30, 1917] (open access)

[Envelope from Jos. F. Meyer Company, April 30, 1917]

An envelope from the Jos F. Meyer automobile supply company of Houston, Texas, postmarked April 30, 1917.
Date: April 30, 1917
Creator: Joseph F. Meyer Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Foster Lumber Company to C. C. Cox and B. F. Hall, April 26th, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from the Foster Lumber Company to C. C. Cox and B. F. Hall, April 26th, 1917]

Letter from the Foster Lumber Company to C. C. Cox and B. F. Hall notifying them of a due payment. Envelope is included.
Date: April 26, 1917
Creator: Foster Lumber Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Cavalry Soldiers]

Photograph of five cavalry soldiers sitting in front of two large tents. In the foreground one man wearing a newsboy cap is sitting on the ground with his legs resting on several long pieces of wood and behind him the four other men are sitting on cots in front of the tents. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads :"...rris - Conyers - Ludwig - Coston - Whatley Hq Co. Equipment check Hq Co 3 Tex Inf 3-1-17."
Date: March 1, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notice of School Election (open access)

Notice of School Election

A note notifying residents of Common School District 15 in Montgomery County, TX, of an upcoming election for two new trustees of the district.
Date: 1917-03~
Creator: Cox, Charles Claiborne & Gilmore, Joel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Steubing to C. C. Cox, January 4, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Steubing to C. C. Cox, January 4, 1917]

Letter from W. C. Steubing to C. C. Cox discussing an oil drill mishap that occurred near Splendora, Texas. Envelope is included.
Date: January 4, 1917
Creator: Steubing, W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Brazos River Near Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of the Brazos River taken from a higher viewpoint. The river runs through the center of the image with trees surrounding the shoreline on either side of it. A rocky ledge is visible in the right corner of the image.
Date: 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Unidentified Men in Suits]

Portrait of four unidentified young men wearing dark suits and ties in front of a light-colored background.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South: 1918 (open access)

Journal of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, South: 1918

Journal of the North Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, including the proceedings of the annual conference, committee reports, updates to conference leadership and contact information, and other related information. Index starts on page 92.
Date: 1917/1918
Creator: Methodist Episcopal Church, South. North Texas Conference.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Texas Cotton Palace Exposition]

Postcard image of a event map of the Texas Cotton Palace. This aerial view shows where the agriculture, livestock and other amusements would be located during the 1917 exposition. Towards the center of the map the Texas Cotton Palace is visible with its walkways that lead to the front entrance. Other building structures are shown as well as a roller coaster track to the left of the palace. At the top of the postcard is, "Over Forty-Five Thousand Soldiers At Fort McArthur [Camp MacArthur]. Military Feature Every Day." There is handwritten text on the back addressed to Mr. Charles Breed in Breed, Wisconsin from a soldier at Camp MacArthur.
Date: 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of W.P. Bishop]

Postcard of W.P. Bishop. The front of the postcard contains Bishop's portrait, picturing a middle-aged man wearing a dark suit and tie, and the text "Very Truly [yours] W.P. Bishop." The back of the postcard has a piece of tape with the text "W.P. Bishop--Pres. 1917."
Date: 1917
Creator: Smith's Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Splendora School Census List: 1917-18] (open access)

[Splendora School Census List: 1917-18]

List of students enrolled at C. C. Cox's school in Splendora, Texas, including their birthdates and present age. Attached is an official Texas school census form.
Date: 1917
Creator: Cox, Charles Claiborne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History