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[13 Men in Uniform]

Photograph of 13 unidentified men wearing military uniforms posing, kneeling and standing, in two rows in front of a building labeled as the "Student Ready Room."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Ordinances: 1940-1950] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 1940-1950]

Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from January 1940 to May 1950.
Date: 1940/1950
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Country Club]

Photograph of the Abilene Country Club which is a single-story building with white paint on the exterior and several columns by the front entrance.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Jr. High Band - 1940]

Copy slide of a photograph of the Abilene Junior High School band in uniform and with instruments on the front steps of a school.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Force 1940s]

Copy slide of a photograph of members of the Abilene Police Force posed on the front steps of a building. The officers are wearing uniform and they are standing in three horizontal rows.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene Police Force in the 1940s]

Copy slide of a photograph of members of the Abilene Police Force posed on the front steps of a building. The officers are wearing uniform and they are standing in three horizontal rows.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 213, Ed. 1 Monday, January 1, 1940 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 213, Ed. 1 Monday, January 1, 1940

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Activity Building, Haskell, Texas: Elevations

Elevations for a school activity building in Haskell, Texas. It includes front and rear elevations of the building's exterior as well as elevation and section of typical wall details.
Date: 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Activity Building, Haskell, Texas: Elevations and Cross Section

Elevations and cross section for a school activity building in Haskell, Texas. It includes elevations of the left and right ends of the building's exterior, cross section of the building through the side, interior lintel detail, entrance detail, and other details and sections.
Date: 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Activity Building, Haskell, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for a school activity building in Haskell, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan with labeled rooms and dimensions, as well as door and window schedules and diagrams, room finish schedule, and special instructions.
Date: 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Activity Building, Haskell, Texas: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for a school activity building in Haskell, Texas. It includes a detailed plan for the foundation and joists, section through side entrance and other sections, as well as pier and footing schedule.
Date: 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Activity Building, Haskell, Texas: Window Frame Plan

Window frame plan for a school activity building in Haskell, Texas. It includes scale detail diagrams of head, jamb, and sill of window frame.
Date: 1940
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airfield with Planes and Cars]

Photograph of an airfield with a row of planes on the left and two planes facing forward in the foreground with a building, and several rows of parked cars and other planes visible in the background.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airfield with Rows of Planes]

Photograph of an airfield with two rows of planes on the left and another row partially visible in the foreground on the right.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application No. 25,071: Reply Brief of Defendant in Error To Application For Writ of Error.] (open access)

[Application No. 25,071: Reply Brief of Defendant in Error To Application For Writ of Error.]

Document in application no. 25,071, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, presenting the defendant in error's reply the application of writ of error. The brief lists the documents relevant to the cause, details how the cause progressed through the lower courts, and presents prior cases supporting the defendant's argument.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Sayles & Sayles
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Art Forum Pressbook, 1940-1941] (open access)

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1940-1941]

Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1910 to 1941 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. The title page of this book includes the membership and officers of the Forum Club and the Art Unit. A note on the Table of Contents page states that the "Clippings not arranged by above contents." The last section of the book included reproductions of paintings from magazines and highlights Mexican Art. The section related to the 6th District includes art related activities and financial reports by Miss A. M. Carpenter.
Date: 1940/1941
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Assets of San Simon Cattle Company Partnership] (open access)

[Assets of San Simon Cattle Company Partnership]

Financial asset figures of the San Simon Cattle Company Partnership between 1920 and 1940. A handwritten note at the top reads, "These figures for my books, The deficiencies in assets figures".
Date: 1940~
Creator: Parramore, Dock Dilworth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baby Pictures

Copy negative of two portraits of babies. The photograph on the left is of Norma Ann Smith in a light colored dress laying on some silky fabric, taken in the 1940's. The picture on the right is of Theodore Stephen Green sitting in a chair, laughing with a white background, taken in 1950.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Band Members

Copy negative of some HSU Cowboy Band members and HSU Cowgirls. Three are standing by the Cowboy Band logo, one is sitting playing a trumpet, and more are in the background on the right.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Band Members

Copy negative of HSU Cowgirls and a Cowboy in western costumes sitting on the ground.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Be Strong in the Lord

A bed sheet with text and/or artwork used as a visual aid to a preacher's sermon. This particular sermon chart contains numerous scripture references from both the Old and New Testaments grouped into three themes: Be Strong in the Lord (Ephesians 6:10); Our Need of Strength (Jeremiah 10:23); and Elements of Strength (Hebrews 11:34).
Date: [1940..1970]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Bible to Man

A bed sheet with text and/or artwork used as a visual aid to a preacher’s sermon. This particular sermon chart demonstrates the idea that the text of the Bible originates with God and is passed down to mankind through certain other entities. The Old Testament path is traced "God-->H.S. (Holy Spirit)-->P. (Patriarchs?)-->O.T." The New Testament path is traced "God-->J.C. (Jesus Christ)-->H.S. (Holy Spirit)-->A.&P. (Apostles and Paul)-->N.T." Numerous supporting scriptures are listed.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Mickey, Wayne
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bible Way into the Church

A bed sheet with text and/or artwork used as a visual aid to a preacher's sermon. This particular chart accompanied a sermon on what are commonly called in the Churches of Christ "The Five Steps of Salvation"--Hearing the Word, Belief, Repentance of Sins, Confession, and Baptism. The point of the sermon being that this is the only path to salvation.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure: McMurry Chanters] (open access)

[Brochure: McMurry Chanters]

Brochure advertising the McMurry singing group, The Chanters, directed by Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie. It includes photos of the chorus, a list of recent performances, descriptions of concerts, and quotations from fans.
Date: 1940~
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History