[Letter to Tex Bradford Discussing Oil Fields - October 31, 1939] (open access)

[Letter to Tex Bradford Discussing Oil Fields - October 31, 1939]

Letter to Tex Bradford discussing the individuals in charge of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd and the possibility of plans being created to keep Romanian oil fields out of the hands of the Nazi party.
Date: October 31, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cummins Engine Company Assistant Sales Manager to Alex Bradford - October 25, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from Cummins Engine Company Assistant Sales Manager to Alex Bradford - October 25, 1938]

Letter from the Cummins Engine Company Assistant Sales Manager to Alex Bradford discussing the interest in the Model A engine's production. Additionally a clipping has been attached to the left side of the page that has a brief biographical background on the newest national sales manager of Cummins Engine Company, Dave Buttles.
Date: October 25, 1938
Creator: Cummins Engine Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to D. Lamont, October 20, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to D. Lamont, October 20, 1938]

Letter from Alex Bradford to D. Lamont wanting to know the name and address of distributor for the diesel engine in South Texas area.
Date: October 20, 1938
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Barney Carter - October 17, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Barney Carter - October 17, 1938]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Barney Carter discussing recent events surrounding the Vitek oil well fires.
Date: October 17, 1938
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Kinsel Motor Payment, October 1936] (open access)

[Receipt for Kinsel Motor Payment, October 1936]

Receipt for a payment made by Tex Bradford to Kinsel Motors in San Antonio for $46.60.
Date: October 23, 1936
Creator: Muller, C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, October 9, 1936 (open access)

The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, October 9, 1936

Weekly newspaper from Ladonia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 9, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Patton Returns From Scene of Oklahoma Fire] (open access)

[Clipping: Patton Returns From Scene of Oklahoma Fire]

Newspaper clipping describing Hugh L. Patton’s extinguishing fire in Oklahoma City. The article touches upon the express concerns of Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Murray and the State conservation committee on using nitroglycerin to extinguish these fires. The well fire was extinguished by an explosion of nitroglycerin resulting in a wild and uncontrollable fire destroying 6,000 barrels of oil. The newspaper clipping is attached to a letter from R. C. Showalter to Alex Bradford informing him that Showalter would love to have a meeting.
Date: October 2, 1936
Creator: Showalter, R. C.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Electric Railway: Passenger Tariff No. 6 (open access)

Texas Electric Railway: Passenger Tariff No. 6

Book listing the rates for railway passengers in Texas.
Date: October 27, 1933
Creator: Griffin, James P.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Back of Federal Building]

Photograph of the back of the Brownsville federal building, a large multi-story brick building with several rows of windows and two chimneys.In the foreground an automobile is parked on the street on the left and on the far right a man is carrying a box. To the left of the building in the background a crane is visible and in front of it there is a tree and a small light-colored building.
Date: October 3, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville U.S. Courthouse and Postal Office]

Photograph from behind of the U.S. Courthouse and post office, a multi-story brick building with several rows of windows and two chimneys. In the foreground on the far right there is a man is wearing a hat and carrying a box and on the left an automobile and another small building are visible. Behind them a tree and part of a crane can be seen in the background.
Date: October 3, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1931 (open access)

The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 30, 1931

Weekly newspaper from Ladonia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 30, 1931
Creator: Fulks, Paul M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. A. Dalburg - October 8, 1931] (open access)

[Letter from F. A. Dalburg - October 8, 1931]

Letter from F. A. Dalburg certifying that Alex Bradford worked for Dalburg for two years in the Venezuelan oil fields. Dalburg describes Bradford's responsibilities on the job and praises his work ethic.
Date: October 8, 1931
Creator: Dalburg, F. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville Courthouse and Post Office Foundation]

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville U.S. court house and post office, showing a large building site dug into the ground with another building on the street above in the background. In the foreground there is a large puddle with pieces of lumber scattered around it and part of a crane on the far right. Farther back tho horses are standing and two construction workers are standing in front of the site wall while several other men are sitting on the ground above in front of a large wall. In the background on the right there is a small structure with stairs next to a wooden wall and several trees and a JC Penney building can be seen on the street behind them. A text on the front of the postcard reads: "A. Rogers Photo. 11-1-1931."
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville Demolition of Courthouse]

Photograph of the demolition of the Brownsville first Federal Courthouse. It was demolished to build the second Federal Courthouse and Post Office. The first floor has an arched doorway in the middle and several arch-shaped windows on either side and the second story has several rectangular windows on both sides. In front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber and other materials next to a tree. In the foreground there are several large stacks of bricks and on the right another building with two chimneys is partially visible.
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville Post Office and Courthouse]

Photograph of construction on the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a building consisting of two incomplete stories and no roof. The left part of the building is only a single floor and has a large pole on top of it while the part on the right has two floors. In front of the building on the left several people are standing in the street in front of the sidewalk, which is covered in debris, and on the right cars are parked on the side of the street. Next to the post office on the right is another building with a sign that reads "Kress Store" and on the left another building and telephone lines are visible. A text on the front of the photograph reads " Rogers Photo 10-01-1931."
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Post Office]

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. post office, which consists of two completed stories without a roof. The building has a row of rectangular windows on the second story and arch-shaped windows on the first story. Directly in front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber next to a tree. In the foreground two workers can be seen behind a stack of bricks and there are several more stacks of bricks on the left and right and house is partially visible in the background.
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Courthouse and Post Office Foundation]

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office showing a large site dug into the ground with buildings visible on the street in the background. In the foreground the site is mostly empty except for what appears to be a machine on the left and a puddle on the right. Behind the site several people are watching from the street above, where various cars, trees, and buildings are also visible. A text on the front of the photograph reads "A. Rogers Photo 11-1-1931."
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History