The purposes of this study were: (1) to determine by grade groups how the boys of Big Spring High School spend their leisure time, (2) to gain information for use in broadening the instruction in physical education and recreation, (3) to have information for possible recommendations for the physical education department and city recreation program.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Questions relating to contract between State Board of Control and City of Big Spring for supplying water to Big Spring State Hospital.

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 1:24000

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

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 1:24000

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 1:24000

Topographic quadrangle map of Big Spring, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads, bodies of water, landmarks, and borders, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. A location diagram is included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000

"The purpose of this study was to make a housing survey in the rural areas of Howard County to determine the needs of the farm families in order that a more adequate program for the improvement of housing conditions could be planned by the county home demonstration council with the help of the county home demonstration agent." -- leaf 10.

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the return to Texas from Korea of Marine Lieutenant George H. O'Brien, Jr., at Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Cadet William E. Whitten, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Simon, is now attending the ROTC summer encampment at Webb airforce base, Big Spring, Texas."

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Duke University's Dave Sime beating Bobby Morrow at the American Business Club Relays in Big Spring, Texas.

Photograph of the 1902 flood in Big Spring, Texas. There are buildings visible in the distance and to the right, as well as a train engine and a few cars filled with debris in the middle-left of the image. A man can be seen to the right in front of a small gate. Text below the image says "Flood in Big Spring in 1902 - [sic] Early settlers and particularly immigrants from Pennsylvania who came to work in the T&P shops, often wrote back about the sandstorms on the frontier. But now and then they had occasion to write about floods, too, which inundated the T&P yards. This view is east from Gregg Street." and "T&P Topics, Jun 1957, pg 21 - J. H. Bradford Photo."

First floor framing plan for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. Other sections include first floor framing details, and notes.

Basement floor plan for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. Other sections include a plot plan, key to material, retaining wall detail, sidewalk detail, curb detail, and index to drawing.

Floor plans for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. They include a third floor plan, fourth floor plan, fifth floor plan, and notes.

Building elevation drawings for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. They include north and east elevations. Other sections include a thru main entrance, steel ladder details, details of fresh air intake louvers on north elevation, and details of cooling tower louvers on east elevation.

Floor plans for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. They include a third floor plan, fourth floor plan, and fifth floor plan. Other sections include riser drawings.

Building plan for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. It includes separate floor and ceiling plans, pump details, and a chart with information for plumbing, heating, & air conditioning symbols.

Stair details for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. They include section thru stairs, basement plan, plan at first floor main lobby, typical floor plan, plan at roof, typical tread & riser, section thru edge of typical stair, wall bracket detail, typical wall section, and typical spandrel detail.

Floor plans for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. They include a sixth floor plan, and penthouse floor & main roof plan. Other sections include details of cooling tower intake louver on west elevation, detail of flashing for stub columns in cooling tower, detail of cooling tower flashing, detail of typical parapet, penthouse roof plan, and typical metal coping detail.

Mechanical plans title page for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. It includes details about the origin of the mechanical plans, like creator, date, and location.

Floor plans for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. They include first and second floor plans, and a plumbing riser drawing.

Floor framing plans for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. They include a typical floor framing plan, 2nd floor framing plan, and notes. Other sections include typical floor framing details, and 2nd floor framing details.

Roof framing plan for an office building commissioned by G. C. Cooley in Big Spring, Texas. Other sections include machine room floor framing plan, penthouse roof framing plan, penthouse roof framing details, machine floor framing details, and roof framing details.