General Highway Map Lamar County Texas

Highway map of Lamar County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (includin schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage betweem points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, oil or gas wells, mines or quarries, state roadside parks, and airports. Map includes eight inset maps - East Paris Subdivision, Petty, Cunningham, Pattonville, Powderly, Brookston, Howland, and Biardstown - and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).
Date: 1940
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lamar Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Lamar County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. A hand drawn line has been made on the published map in red pencil. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (6000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1889
Creator: Blain, J. L. & Newton, John C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Lone Star Gas Company v. Hutton et ux., No. 3972] (open access)

[Clipping: Lone Star Gas Company v. Hutton et ux., No. 3972]

Journal clipping discussing cause no. 3972, Lone Star Gas Company vs. J. R. Hutton and Clara Hutton, in the Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana, heard March 25, 1931 and denied rehearing April 2, 1931. The original suit was brought by J. R. and Clara Hutton for damage to their land allegedly caused by the gas company diverting natural water ways, and the district court's judgement for the Huttons was appealed by the gas company.
Date: 1931~
Creator: Levy, J. L.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. A. Spain to Truett Latimer, 1953~] (open access)

[Letter from P. A. Spain to Truett Latimer, 1953~]

Letter from P. A. Spain to Truett Latimer discussing the possibility of reallocating state resources to increase welfare funds for elderly recipients.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Spain, P. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to P. A. Spain, January 30, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to P. A. Spain, January 30, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to P. A. Spain discussing issues he sees with Spain's Memorial Petition and previous letter.
Date: January 30, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. A. Spain to Members of the 53rd Legislative Session, January, 1953~] (open access)

[Letter from P. A. Spain to Members of the 53rd Legislative Session, January, 1953~]

Letter from P. A. Spain to Members of the 53rd Legislative Session petitioning on behalf of the Lamar County Texas Old Age Assistance Club of Paris,Texas for the legislature to make an emergency amendment to change the funding of the Welfare Department.
Date: 1953-01~
Creator: Spain, P. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: This Newspaper Supports Changes in Constitution] (open access)

[Clipping: This Newspaper Supports Changes in Constitution]

Newspaper clipping about the four proposed changes to the Texas Constitution; The Abilene Reporter-News expresses their support for said changes.
Date: 19XX
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sam M. Weiss to T. N. Carswell - December 5, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Sam M. Weiss to T. N. Carswell - December 5, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. Thomas N. Carswell, Commander, Fifth Division, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Sam M. Weiss, Member, The Americanism Committee, Paris, Texas, dated December 5, 1942. Weiss makes a request of Carswell to appoint someone as the Chairman of the Disaster Relief Committee. Handwritten notation by T. N. Carswell is an advisement to Weiss that he recommends Arthur Sitas of San Angelo, Tx.
Date: December 5, 1942
Creator: Weiss, Sam M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History