[Cloud of Black Smoke Rising from Metal Building]

Photograph of a tall cloud of black smoke rising from a small, folded and bent metal building blackened by smoke. On the ground in front of the building, there are firefighters, in dark- and light-colored firefighting suits, holding a hose. There are a few civilians in the group, as well as one who is walking out of shot on the right. A tall tower is partially visible on the left, and in the background is a large metal building. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photo.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Grant, Clint
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fighting a Fire at Texaco Refinery]

Wide-shot photograph of firefighters in firefighting suits, on the ground and on a fire engine, spraying large streams of water at a fire just out of shot on the left. The fire engine has a water canon attached to the top of its cab, and there are two men with cameras standing on top of the fire engine. Civilians stand on the side of the scene and on a loading dock on the right, watching the firefighters work. There are circular metal structures, including one with a domed structure, in the background. On the back of the photograph are two stamps and handwritten notes giving information about the photo, as well as cropping dimensions.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1963 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1963

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1963 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1963

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 26, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1964 (open access)

The Howe Enterprise (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Howe, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 26, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 26, 1966]

Letter from Colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Duffy, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Savareid to Captain William F. Gabella, September 26, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Eric Savareid to Captain William F. Gabella, September 26, 1966]

Letter from Eric Sevareid to Captain William F. Gabella, congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly mentions the Vietnam War. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Sevareid, Eric
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Spetember 26, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Spetember 26, 1967]

Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1967
Creator: Oden, Delk M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help"] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help"]

Newspaper clipping with a an article entitled "Haslet to Honor Prodding Grandma for Contest Help." The author of this article, Jim W. Jones, says that the grandma will be honored for "prodding that town into taking first in the district and fourth in the state in a community self-betterment contest." The woman's name is Lallie Lewis and she is receiving her own appreciation day.
Date: May 26, 1969
Creator: Jones, Jim W.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1969 (open access)

The Pharr Press (Pharr, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1969

Weekly newspaper from Pharr, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1969
Creator: Glover, Lloyd H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1964 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Kountze, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 1964
Creator: Thompson, Houston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1964 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1964

Weekly newspaper from Kountze, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 26, 1964
Creator: Jennings, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1965 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1965

Weekly newspaper from Kountze, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 26, 1965
Creator: Jennings, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1966 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Kountze, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 26, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Kountze, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 26, 1966
Creator: Jennings, James C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1967 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1967

Weekly newspaper from Silsbee , Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1967
Creator: Barrington, Peggy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Pine Needle (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1967 (open access)

The Pine Needle (Silsbee, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1967

Weekly newspaper from Silsbee , Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 26, 1967
Creator: Barrington, Peggy
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History