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[Texas] Typical Curves of Precipitation
Series of three graphs demarcating the average rainfall per month for specific Texas cities across different regions of the state. Some lines are marked in red to distinguish individual points.
Date:
1891
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date:
November 1, 2005
Creator:
Riley, Voris C.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Voris C. Riley, November 1, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Voris C. Riley of Kingland, Texas. He discusses enlisting in the military while living in Abilene, Texas and getting sent to civil service for the Army before being offered to join the Navy. In the Navy he went through basic training in San Diego, California, then to St. Louis Electrical School and finally through firefighting training in Rhode Island. After he completed his training Mr. Riley was assigned to the U.S.S. Lake Champain, CB 39 and went on a shakedown cruise where 16 crewmen were lost for various reasons. In the Navy he was an electrician aboard the ship and dealt with setting up electricity onshore. He also dealt with Prisoners of War, being put in charge of a group of them to build a swimming pool. He was in New York City on temporary leave when the news of the wars end was released by President Truman. Mr. Voris also talks about serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps in New Mexico.
Date:
November 1, 2005
Creator:
Riley, Voris C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis State Bank and Post Office]
Photograph of the Fort Davis State Bank and Post Office building. The stone building is two stories. The left side of the building belongs to the State Bank and the right side belongs to the Post Office. Several cars are parked in the adjacent parking lot. The symbol for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows is etched onto a decorative stone piece at the roofline. Rolling hills are visible in distance behind the building.
Date:
August 1972
Creator:
Lewis, David P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stewart House
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs and business name, with text reading: "James Stewart, Prop'r."; "Situated in the Davis Mountains in One of the Healthiest Localities in the World. 5200 Feet Above Sea Level."
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Mulhern Ranch
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes illustrations with stylized text and the name Chas. Mulhern, Manager.
Date:
1895
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The State of Texas, Jeff Davis County
Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead includes decorative designs name of county. Letterhead contains the names J. P. Weatherby, County Judge; Jas. Stewart, County and District Clerk; O. L. Price, County Attorney; J. R. Chadborn, Sheriff and Tax Collector; C. E. Mulhern, Tax Assessor; J. W. Merrill, County Surveyor; Jas. Edgar, County Treasurer; W. T. Jones, Inspector; County Commissioners S. A. Thompson, Precinct No. 1; E. P. Webster, Precinct No. 2; W. Keesey, Precinct No. 3; C. O. Finley, Precinct No. 4.
Date:
1897
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Forest Fire]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Fire Control Department of the Texas Forest Service headquartered in Lufkin says that three water tanks and six crewmen have been sent to the Davis county to help in attempts to control a forest fire.
Date:
April 26, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Fort Davis Stamp Company]
Photograph of the Fort Davis Stamp Company building in Fort Davis, Texas. The small brick building has one entrance and a sign that reads "Ft. Davis Stamp Co."
Date:
1991
Creator:
Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flags Unfurled: More Historic Banners
Text for a sidebar about museums housing historic flags across Texas that was published in the March 2002 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
2002-03~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Time for Tomatoes
Text about tomato farms, greenhouses, and events in Texas that was published in the "When..." section of a June 2000 Texas Highways magazine article.
Date:
2000-06~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texans Extraordinaire
Text for an article about interesting Texans that was published in the September 2013 issue of Texas Highways magazine.
Date:
2013-09~
Creator:
Mallory, Randy
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jeff Davis County Mountain Dispatch (Fort Davis, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 28, 2019
Weekly newspaper from Fort Davis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 28, 2019
Creator:
Dillard, Bob & Dillard, Christi
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Picture postcard from T. N. Carswell addressed to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell - September 30, 1934]
A picture postcard showing a photo labeled "The Mountain Drive, built by the C.C.C. Ft. Davis". The postcard includes correspondence to Miss Peggy Anne Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from D"addy" [T. N. Carswell], dated September 30, 1934, and postmarked Fort Davis, Tex., Oct. 1, 1934. A short handwritten note advises that he will get home before she receives this card.
Date:
September 30, 1934
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 10, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Ft. Davis, Texas dated April 10, 1944. Carswell advises of the concern expressed by Mr. J. W. McElroy regarding the Railroad Co. drawing men from the ranch industry to the railroad when they are classified for immediate military service.
Date:
April 10, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 10, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Ft. Davis, Texas dated April 10, 1944. Carswell advises that his inspection turned into instruction due to the situation he found in Ft. Davis.
Date:
April 10, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 10, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Ft. Davis, Texas dated April 10, 1944. Carswell relays information regarding the one hotel in Ft. Davis, Hotel Limpia, advising that advance reservations are generally unnecessary.
Date:
April 10, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 10, 1944]
A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Ft. Davis, Texas dated April 10, 1944. Carswell advises that he has verified rumors as actual fact at Ft. Davis regarding men classified IV-F taking advantage of their classification by declining to work while obtaining odd jobs at irregular intervals because of a higher wage per day.
Date:
April 10, 1944
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Davis Photo Album]
Album of various images taken during the 1890s in the Fort Davis, Texas area, with handwritten identifications and notes. Most of the images are of the landscape in the area, as well as people and some buildings. A handwritten letter at the front identifies this as a Christmas gift for "Papa Carpenter" from Billie, Lee, and David. The album cover is red with a decorative gold pattern around the edges and the word "SNAPS" printed in the center.
Date:
1962~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Dr. W. T. Jones]
Photograph of W. T. Jones taken from the torso up. He is wearing a dark-colored suit and tie, sporting a well-kept light-colored beard and round-rimmed glasses.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cowboys at Mealtime]
Photograph of a group of cowboys sitting on the ground in a semicircle and eating. Their horses and a chuckwagon are visible behind them. All of the men are looking toward the camera.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Luncheon for Barry Scobee #4]
Photograph of many people gathered in a room with several tables for a luncheon honoring Barry Scobee. The room sports light-colored painted cinder block walls and a wide window with curtains. Two people stand behind a cash register in the corner.
Date:
April 22, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alice Grierson and Friends Pose]
Photograph of Alice Kirk Grierson and two friends posing for a picture outside of an adobe brick building at Fort Davis. Two women (left and center) wear pearl necklaces with blazers, while the man (right) wears a suit and bolo tie. All three wear thick glasses.
Date:
1972?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Luncheon for Barry Scobee #1]
Photograph of a luncheon for Barry Scobee. Six individuals are seated around a table full of food. The back of the card reads "Striped dress Bert Williams, to her left Katherine Scobee- Bary Scobee, Mr. and Mrs. Derrick Hambly. "
Date:
April 22, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History