[Photograph of Group of Women and Three Men]

Photograph of a group of thirty-one women and four men, arranged in three rows in a room with wood flooring and light-colored walls. The first row of people are sitting on wooden chairs, while the back two rows are standing. Three of the men are standing and sitting on the far left and one man is standing on the far right. The women are all wearing dresses or skirts and blouses, and most have short hair. There is a large tear down the left side,and on the back of the photograph there are notes about the names of those pictured.
Date: March 16, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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 Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, November 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, November 25, 1953]

Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, discussing Miss Sartain's request for clippings about her school, L. V. Stockard Middle School, from the Daily Times Herald's records. She suggests Miss Sartain come to the Times Herald Building to look through the clippings personally, and asks her to call ahead. The letter is folded inside an official Daily Times Herald envelope, that has been torn open along the top edge.
Date: November 25, 1953
Creator: Waits, Frankie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[State Fair of Texas Admission Ticket] (open access)

[State Fair of Texas Admission Ticket]

A ticket to the State Fair of Texas, for one high school teacher, valid on Friday, October 22, 1954. The ticket is signed by the president and executive vice president of the fair. The ticket has a tear down the middle, and the ticket is held together by tape.
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honorary Recognition Certificate for Meritorious Accomplishment: Thomas F. Forrest] (open access)

[Honorary Recognition Certificate for Meritorious Accomplishment: Thomas F. Forrest]

Certificate of honorary recognition accorded to Thomas F. Forrest by the United States Post Office Department for meritorious accomplishment and devotion to duty. The certificate says Mr. Forrest is receiving this award on the occasion of his retirement from the postal service. The certificate is signed by the postmaster and postmaster general, and was issued in Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1956-10~
Creator: United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur E. Summer to Thomas F. Forrest, October 21, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur E. Summer to Thomas F. Forrest, October 21, 1956]

Letter from Arthur E. Summerfield, US Postmaster General, to Thomas F. Forrest, commending him for his 42 years service as a postal worker, and presenting him with a certificate of honorary recognition.
Date: October 31, 1956
Creator: Summerfield, Arthur E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 2, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from W. B Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 2, 1956]

Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Fisher, discussing a certificate of honorary recognition that Mr. Hudson had planned to give him at a retirement party. He writes that he has enclosed the certificate with his letter.
Date: November 2, 1956
Creator: Hudson, W. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 6, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 6, 1956]

Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest discussing the replacement of a temporary certificate of honorary recognition with a permanent one. He explains that he had sent Mr. Forrest the temporary one because the certificate from the postmaster general in Washington had not arrived yet. He writes that he has enclosed it with his letter, along with a commendatory letter from the postmaster general.
Date: November 6, 1956
Creator: Hudson, W. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Carhartt of Texas Employees]

Photograph of a group of people arranged in seven rows, some crouching on the wood floor, some sitting, and some standing, with a sign that says "Carhartt of Texas." The group is mostly made up of women, with the six men on the front row. The group is in a high-ceiling factory warehouse room, with visible hanging pipes, light fixtures, and wires, as well as a sewing machine table (on the bottom right of the photo). There is a rectangular hole cut out of the middle of the group, where someone's face might have been, and on the back, is the address of one of the employees, Thelma Christian.
Date: December 1956
Creator: Garrett
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Devoted Doctor Given Honor by Pathologists] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Devoted Doctor Given Honor by Pathologists]

Newspaper clipping of an article discussing the Texas Society of Pathologists presentation of the George T. Caldwell award to Dr. May Owen. The article details Dr. Owen's career, accomplishments, typical daily routine, and testimony from other medical professionals about her character. The article includes a photo of Dr. Owen receiving the award from Dr. J. L. Goforth, the previous year's winner.
Date: January 25, 1958
Creator: Justice, Blair
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham, October 23, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham, October 23, 1959]

Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham discussing to pieces of writing Dr. Owen would like Miss Cunningham or Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to critique: an editorial and a presentation to a women's club. She also mentions that a meeting in Dallas, on Aging, went well.
Date: October 23, 1959
Creator: Owen, May
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: TCU Exes Honor 3 at Luncheon] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: TCU Exes Honor 3 at Luncheon]

newspaper clipping of an article discussing the TCU Ex-Students Association annual awards luncheon, and those honored at the event. The article includes a photograph of W. E. Shipp, Dr. May Owen, Reverend Granville Walker, and L. C. Wright. On the back of the clipping are portions of advertisements for chainsaws and armchairs.
Date: November 22, 1959
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death] (open access)

[Newspaper clippings: Event honoring women, and announcement of Dr. May Owen's death]

Newspaper clippings of two articles. The first discusses nine women being honored at the second annual "Party of the Year," and details some of their individual accomplishments. The second article announces Dr. May Owen's death.
Date: {1951-02-04,1988-04-14}
Creator: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History