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[Letter from F. G. Robinson to Clark Davis, F. L. Gordon, Harvey Allen, E. J. Falk, C. S. Edmonds, and Frank O'Kane, February 9, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from F. G. Robinson to Clark Davis, F. L. Gordon, Harvey Allen, E. J. Falk, C. S. Edmonds, and Frank O'Kane, February 9, 1950]

Letter from F. G. Robinson to Clark Davis, F. L. Gordon, Harvey Allen, E. J. Falk, C. S. Edmonds, and Frank O'Kane discussing proposals relating to cotton transport in Corpus Christi.
Date: February 9, 1950
Creator: Robinson, F. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Art Museums of Texas and Their Contribution to Public School Education (open access)

The Art Museums of Texas and Their Contribution to Public School Education

"...the writer undertook in this studyan evaluation of the seven major art museums of Texas and their contribution to public-school education. Chapter I served as an introduction to the study. Chapter II traced the development of the art museum in American, dating back to the period of colonial settlements in New England. It also presented the history of the art museums in the five key cities of Texas: the Elisabet Ney Museum of Austin, the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston, the Fort Worth Art Association, the Children's Museum of Forth Worth, the Witte Memorial Museum of San Antonio and the Contemporary Arts Association of Houston. In addition, the general policies and programs of the Texas museums were discussed. Chapter III evaluated the programs of the seven majoy art museums according to the standards set up by the Texas Art Education Association...Chapter IV will present the writer's conclusions and recommendations." -- leaves 35-36.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Lacy, Suella
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951]

Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner discussing the itinerary for an upcoming trip for the Railway's directors and their wives. He invites the Kempners to join them for all or part of this trip.
Date: January 17, 1951
Creator: Gurley, Fred G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid to Nine Texas Women At Mineral Wells 'Party of the Year'] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Tribute Paid to Nine Texas Women At Mineral Wells 'Party of the Year']

Newspaper clipping of an article about the second annual "Party of the Year" honoring ten women: Dr. May Owen, Mrs. John M. Hanna, Mrs. V. Y. Rejebian, Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, Mrs. J. Howard Hodge, Mrs. Edith McKanna, Mrs. J. H. Moore, Mrs. Allan Shivers, and Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby. The article includes details of the event. The article includes photos of Dr. May Owen, Mrs. John M. Hanna, Mrs. Rupert Harkrider, and Mrs. J Howard Hodge.
Date: February 11, 1951
Creator: Gouldy, Mabel
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Dale Shepherd, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, June 11, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from E. Dale Shepherd, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, June 11, 1951]

Letter from E. Dale Shepherd to I. H. Kempner inviting the Kempners to the Texas Association of Life Underwriters banquet and an additional luncheon on the following day.
Date: June 11, 1951
Creator: Shepherd, E. Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner Jr., September 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner Jr., September 6, 1951]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner Jr. discussing a large increase in farm real estate value throughout Texas, specifically, in the Houston area. This was covered in the enclosed "Agricultural News of the Week" from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Date: September 6, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Texas news review] (open access)

[News Script: Texas news review]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about major Texas news stories from the past week.
Date: November 4, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Stove Handles] (open access)

[Invoice for Stove Handles]

Invoice for items sold to Sugarland Industries by Huey & Philp Hardware Company, including stove handles.
Date: April 25, 1952
Creator: Huey & Philp Hardware Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe Ortiz - 1953-01-08] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe Ortiz - 1953-01-08]

Copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President to Joe Ortiz of Fort Worth, Texas dated January 8, 1953. Herrera offers to travel to Fort Worth, Dallas and Wichita Falls to help organize LULAC councils for these areas.
Date: January 8, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ernest Grissom, January 28, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Ernest Grissom, January 28, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Ernest Grissom discussing the recent inauguration and potential solutions to financing in Taylor county.
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: New lakes get first big rise] captions transcript

[News Clip: New lakes get first big rise]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about lake levels in Dallas and Fort Worth rising after recent rainfall.
Date: May 19, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, July 17, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr. to D. W. Kempner, July 17, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr. to D. W. Kempner discussing advertisements for Imperial Company.
Date: July 17, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, list #3 discussing the "Texas in Review" show and the featuring of Imperial Sugar Company on the show. The stations and times of Imperial Sugar Company's showings are listed.
Date: August 3, 1953
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Phone strike] (open access)

[News Script: Phone strike]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a strike of Southwestern Bell Telephone workers, with employees in cities across Texas walking off their jobs in support of higher wages.
Date: August 20, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 148, June 9, 1954 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 148, June 9, 1954

Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date: June 9, 1954
Creator: Esenwein, August C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Isaac Herbert Kempner, June 24, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Isaac Herbert Kempner, June 24, 1954]

Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing Interstate Life Insurance Company and members of its executive board.
Date: June 24, 1954
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Wright Armstrong to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 7, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from R. Wright Armstrong to Mr. I. H. Kempner, October 7, 1955]

Letter from R. Wright Armstrong to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing the The Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company which has been threatened by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen with a strike on the Joint Texas Division while asking for reactions and suggestions on the matter.
Date: October 7, 1955
Creator: Armstrong, R. Wright
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company, October 17, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company, October 17, 1955]

Letter from Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company discussing the details of meetings between R. Wright Armstrong and chairmen from the four operating brotherhoods (Engineers, Firemen, Conductors and Brakemen) who are concerned about plans to discontinue Sam Houston Zephyr trains Nos. 3 and 4 between Dallas and Houston and how this could effect the job security of employees of the railway.
Date: October 17, 1955
Creator: Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southwest Retort, Volume 8, Number 2, November 1955 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 8, Number 2, November 1955

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community. Published monthly during long academic semesters. This special issues includes general and technical program information for the regional meeting in Houston, Texas.
Date: November 1955
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Prohibition, Senate Votes Hike State Poll Tax Total] (open access)

[Clipping: Prohibition, Senate Votes Hike State Poll Tax Total]

Newspaper clipping about the poll tax payments in some Texas counties such as Dallas, Galveston, Orange, Harris, and Tom Green.
Date: 1956~
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southwest Conference Highlights captions transcript

Southwest Conference Highlights

Presented by the Humble Oil & Refining Company, this production reviews college football highlights from the Southwest Conference during the 1956 season. Narrator Kern Tips recaps regular season conference games between the Baylor University Bears, Texas Tech University Red Raiders, University of Arkansas Razorbacks, Southern Methodist University Mustangs, Rice University Owls, University of Texas at Austin Longhorns, Texas A&M University Aggies, and Texas Christian University. It also takes a break from game highlights to feature several members of the 1956 All-Southwest honor team. At the conclusion, the film follows Southwest Conference champion TCU to the Cotton Bowl Classic game against Syracuse University.
Date: 1956/1957
Creator: Humble Oil & Refining Company
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Billy B. Goldberg to H. Kempner, August 3, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Billy B. Goldberg to H. Kempner, August 3, 1956]

Letter from Billy B. Goldberg to H. Kempner discussing raising funds for the building of the Texas A&M Hillel Building and Kempner's interest in the project while suggesting that Kempner make a donation before the end of the year or in January 1957.
Date: August 3, 1956
Creator: Goldberg, Billy B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Mansfield is Quiet After Demonstration] (open access)

[News Script: Mansfield is Quiet After Demonstration]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the admittance of African American students into schools in Mansfield and the angry demonstrations on school registration day by those opposed to the court order.
Date: August 30, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Splash Day] (open access)

[News Script: Splash Day]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Splash Day, a celebration and beauty pageant marking the beginning of vacation season for Galveston's beaches.
Date: May 5, 1957
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library