[Frank Cuellar Sr. and two women on a garden]

Photograph of Frank Cuellar Sr., Julia Cuellar (left), and another woman standing by a garden outside. "Shreveport - 1956."
Date: 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Year In Review, 1956-1957] captions transcript

[News Clip: Year In Review, 1956-1957]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from the years 1956 and 1957.
Date: 1956/1957-12-31
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Orange Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 59, July 1955 - April, 1956

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 547.
Date: 1956
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Substation History: Louisiana (open access)

Substation History: Louisiana

This report gives information about substation locations, elevations,exposures and many from date station was established through the year 1955,which are present in Louisiana.
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Weather Bureau.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Texarkana

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tyler

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Vicksburg

Topographic quadrangle map of Vicksburg, Mississippi, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours, spot heights, and colors, with heights in meters and includes reliability diagram, index to adjoining sheets, index to boundaries, and graded tints in meters and feet. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wilson Lake Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:31680
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, February 3, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, February 3, 1956]

Letter from Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., to D. W. Kempner discussing travel plans and Christmas gifts.
Date: February 3, 1956
Creator: Tucker, John H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., February 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., February 6, 1956]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., discussing a gift and travel plans.
Date: February 6, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1253.0162]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bishop and mrs. W. Angie Smith, have as their houseguests their son and daughter in law, Lieut. and mrs. Shelby Lee Smith and their children, Shelby Lee jr., 1 1 / 2, and William Harrison Smith, 4 months."
Date: February 16, 1956
Creator: Miller, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, February 21, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, February 21, 1956]

Letter from Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., to D. W. Kempner discussing summer travel plans.
Date: February 21, 1956
Creator: Tucker, John H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., February 24, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., February 24, 1956]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Judge John H. Tucker, Jr., discussing summer travel plans.
Date: February 24, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956 (open access)

Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956

This document gives a narrative of the activities of the 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion, as they prepared to leave one station (England Air Force Base, Louisiana) for their new headquarters at Wolters Air Force Base in Texas. There is a description of their drills, inspections, and preparations as well as an appendix with the original movement orders. The motto beneath the shield translates: "We build a nest."
Date: March 1956
Creator: Myers, William L. & Allison, A. G.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. P. Sanders to the Graduates of 1926, March 16, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Sanders to the Graduates of 1926, March 16, 1956]

Letter from J. P. Sanders to classmates of 1926 announcing the date for their annual meeting in 1956. Sanders hopes that all will attend though he knows that some have passed, and that over time they will slowly lose contact with one another.
Date: March 16, 1956
Creator: Sanders, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0289B.0037]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "All agencies concerned with children must move in one direction if a program is to be effective," Lawrence Higgins, executive secretary of the Louisiana youth commission declares."
Date: April 4, 1956
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from J. P. Sanders to Classmates of 1926, April 16, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from J. P. Sanders to Classmates of 1926, April 16, 1956]

Letter from Dr. J. P. Sanders to his classmates of 1926, telling of those that he knows will not be able to make it to the annual meeting in Galveston.
Date: April 16, 1956
Creator: Sanders, J. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P #2406]

Photograph of T&P car #2406. There's a building visible in the distance. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. May 1956" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: May 1956
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Roy Rogers off on Red River jaunt] (open access)

[News Script: Roy Rogers off on Red River jaunt]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Roy Rogers going on a week-long trip down the Red River and Mississippi to New Orleans.
Date: May 2, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Henry G. Plitt, May 15, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. Henry G. Plitt, May 15, 1956]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Henry G. Plitt offering a new bid for his house and requesting to know for sure if he and Mrs. Plitt are not interested in his previous offers.
Date: May 15, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paramount Gulf Theatres, Inc. to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 17, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Paramount Gulf Theatres, Inc. to Mr. Harris Kempner, May 17, 1956]

Letter from Henry G. Plitt to Harris Kempner discussing his disappointment in and refusal of an offer and continued interest being shown in purchasing his wife's home.
Date: May 17, 1956
Creator: Paramount Gulf Theatres, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, May 23, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, May 23, 1956]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about outturns following the sale of Godchaux Sugar Company.
Date: May 23, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, May 31, 1956] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, May 31, 1956]

Inter-office letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing a specific broker and his quality of work.
Date: May 31, 1956
Creator: Armstrong, R. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History