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[Birth Certificate for Vera Mae Cummings] (open access)

[Birth Certificate for Vera Mae Cummings]

Birth certificate for Vera Mae Cummings, born in Palestine, Texas, May 15, 1922 to Gent Cummings and Nellie Bell Price. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form. There is also a certificate stapled to the top of the back page certifying that the birth certificate is legitimate.
Date: January 30, 1943
Creator: Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Chuck Foster's Orchestra at the Pleasure Pier]

Photograph of Chuck Foster and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur, Texas, Pleasure Pier. Five men with saxophones are standing at podiums in the foreground, with a man and woman in evening wear sitting on the right. Behind the front row to the left are two men sitting at a piano, and other musicians to the right are obscured by the standing men. A banner printed with "Chuck Foster" and "Merry Christmas" are hung above an image of Santa Claus' head, all of which hangs over the band. Plants and wreaths are festooned across the wall in the background. On the lower portion of the photo, Chuck Foster has autographed the picture with "To Jean with love."
Date: December 18, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bob Wills and Band]

Photograph of Bob Wills and his band performing at the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier as people gather by the stage.
Date: 1947~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tex Beneke and Orchestra]

Photograph of Tex Beneke and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur Pleasure Pier. The group is lined up underneath a sign bearing Beneke's name.
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gordon Baxter]

Photograph of Gordon Baxter standing next to a microphone, wearing a suit, and holding a script. In the background are several men wearing white western shirts and cowboy hats.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican's Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican (at piano) and his band performing. He's wearing a suit and cowboy hat, while his band members are wearing cowboy hats and western style clothing.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican at Piano]

Photograph of Moon Mullican wearing a hat and western wear while sitting at a piano. Notes and sheet music are sitting atop the instrument and a microphone can be seen in the upper left corner of the photo.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Piano]

Photograph of Moon Mullican playing a piano and singing into a microphone. He is wearing a hat and western style clothing.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Writing Notes]

Photograph of Moon Mullican writing notes while sitting at a piano. He is wearing western style clothing and is sitting in front of a hanging microphone.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Guitar]

Photograph of Moon Mullican playing an acoustic guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat and lightly colored western style attire.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

Photograph of a man playing an acoustic guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a kerchief style necktie, and western style clothing.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican sitting with his band. Mullican is sitting against a tree and holding an acoustic guitar. Four men sit to the left, three sit to the right, and everyone is wearing similar cowboy style attire.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican and his band positng outside. Mullican is standing in front a tree and playing an acoustic guitar. Two men are on either side of Mullican, and five men are kneeling in front of Mullican. All are wearing similar cowboy style attire.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican's Band Performing]

Photograph of Moon Mullican's band performing at a party. Mullican is to the right at a piano, with the rest of his band members to the left playing guitars, a mandolin, and a bass. Party attendees are dancing in front of the stage.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican's band performing at a party. Mullican is to the right at a piano, with the rest of his band members to the left playing guitars, a mandolin, and a bass.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

Photograph of a man sitting at a piano and playing a guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat and western style attire.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elementary School Classroom]

Photograph of a classroom at Carver Elementary School. The children are seated in their desks and smiling towards the camera. There is a table with miniature buildings on it at the back of the room. The teacher is standing in the opposite corner of the room, behind the children.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: Briscoe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Second Grade Elementary School Class]

Photograph of a second grade classroom at Carver Elementary School. The children are seated in their desks and facing the camera. The teacher is standing at the back of the room.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children Reading in Classroom]

Photograph of a small group of children reading in a classroom. Some of the children are seated in a semicircle, two of which are raising their hands. One child is writing on the chalkboard. The teacher is seated on the right side of the photograph, holding a book.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: Briscoe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Opening Scene of Play]

Photograph of the opening scene of "Heaven Bound," a Dorothy Ingram production. The play is being performed at 6th Street Baptist Church. There is a large staircase build on the stage, and performers are dressed in white gowns with wings. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Dorothy Ingram Wearing Dress]

Portrait photograph of Dorothy Ingram. She is wearing a black, ruffled top and a star necklace. Her hair is short and pulled back. She is looking towards the camera with a neutral expression. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Third Grade Classroom]

Photograph of a third grade class at Carver Elementary School. The children are seated in their desks and facing towards the camera. The teacher is standing on the opposite side of the classroom with her hands on the back of two students' chairs.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Second Grade Classroom]

Photograph of a second grade class at Carter Elementary School. The children are seated in their desks and facing towards the front of the classroom. The teacher is standing in the back corner of the room and looking towards the camera.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elementary School Performance]

Photograph of a school performance at Carver Elementary School. There are children seated on a stage with various instruments. The background of the stage is painted with a landscape mural.
Date: [1940..1950]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History