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[Baptist Temple Bulletin: March 22, 1959] (open access)

[Baptist Temple Bulletin: March 22, 1959]

Church bulletin listing the order of worship for the 9:45 and 11:00 Sunday morning services at the Baptist Temple in Big Spring, as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to church members.
Date: unknown
Creator: : b&w
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcing the Appointment of Frank Bell as Manager of the Abilene Agency] (open access)

[Announcing the Appointment of Frank Bell as Manager of the Abilene Agency]

Pamphlet discussing Frank Bell's appointment as manager of the Abilene Agency within the American General Life Insurance Company.
Date: 1955
Creator: American General life Insurance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[District Military Inspector General Orders 2] (open access)

[District Military Inspector General Orders 2]

Document outlining orders from SATC District 10 Military Inspector's office regarding Lt. Col. H. LaF. Applewhite's assignment to the position and the appointment of three assisting officers.
Date: October 23, 1918
Creator: Applewhite, H. LaF.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Bulletin, House Bill 13, March 25, 9157] (open access)

[Special Bulletin, House Bill 13, March 25, 9157]

Bulletin from Tom Blundell discussing House Bill 13 and the effects it will have on loans if passed.
Date: March 25, 1957
Creator: Bundell, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dial Finance Company Mail Loans Information Pamphlet] (open access)

[Dial Finance Company Mail Loans Information Pamphlet]

Pamphlet from Dial Finance Company advertising their loan by mail order service. Included is a blank loan application.
Date: 1961~/1962~
Creator: Dial Finance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Fryer to Truett Latimer] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Fryer to Truett Latimer]

Photocopy of a letter from J. E. Fryer to Truett Latimer discussing an offer for portraits and group photos of the 53rd legislature.
Date: Autumn 1953
Creator: Fryer, J. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hardin-Simmons University Building and Endowment Campaign (open access)

Hardin-Simmons University Building and Endowment Campaign

Brochure about how the appropriated funds from the Baptist General Convention of Texas, amounting to $500,000, will be used to create and make improvements to buildings on the Hardin-Simmons University campus. The brochure asks that readers mail monetary donations in order that the university be ready to construct new buildings and meet the needs of an increased enrollment total after the end of World War II.
Date: 1943?
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Headquarters, Student Army Training Corps, Jones College Unit, General Orders 1] (open access)

[Headquarters, Student Army Training Corps, Jones College Unit, General Orders 1]

Document outlining orders for the SATC Jones College Unit in Smithtown, New York, outlining the schedule of bugle calls.
Date: October 1, 1918
Creator: Jones, Russell
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 17] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 17]

Bulletin outlining orders for the issuance of type writers, pack carriers for motorized units, taxes on and exemptions for various services rendered for the war effort, and the establishment of two Army units at Georgia Tech.
Date: March 30, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 51] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 51]

Bulletin outlining orders amending minor points in previous bulletins, and regulations for religious sisters in medical service to wear their habits instead of uniforms.
Date: August 31, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 52] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 52]

Bulletin amending a minor point in a previous bulletin, stating the proper position of the commissioned band leader relative to the band when marching, listing pricing for horses and mules, and amending orders for the proper carry of ordinance in caissons.
Date: September 20, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 54] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 54]

Bulletin outlining a congressional joint resolution whereby the President can create zones where the sale of liquor is prohibited, congressional authorization for the use of franked labels when returning discharged soldiers' clothing, and orders on proper food preparation.
Date: September 28, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 55, October 7, 1918] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 55, October 7, 1918]

Bulletin printing a notice about confusion involving soldiers attempting to open accounts with Federal Reserve banks, a statement about the War Camp Community Service, and a ruling of the Judge Advocate General on the proper definition of a "military camp."
Date: October 7, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 56] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 56]

Bulletin stating that designated "liberty theaters" will be furnished heat and lighting without charge, confirming the designation of two military camps, listing depots where uniforms and related stock will be carried after January 1, and outlining regulations on private property claims by soldiers.
Date: October 14, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
System: The Portal to Texas History
If the Legislature enacts a Flexible Rate Law . . . Texans can save $34,000,00 per year on Auto Insruance Alone!  [Copy #1] (open access)

If the Legislature enacts a Flexible Rate Law . . . Texans can save $34,000,00 per year on Auto Insruance Alone! [Copy #1]

Pamphlet arguing for a "flexible rate law" rather than the uniform rate for auto insurance in Texas and suggesting that constitutents write their state legislatures in support of the bills already introduced in the Texas House and Senate. The inside of the pamphlet provides a table of projected savings per person by city.
Date: 1959~/1961~
Creator: National Association of Independent Insurers (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
If the Legislature enacts a Flexible Rate Law . . . Texans can save $34,000,00 per year on Auto Insruance Alone!  [Copy #2] (open access)

If the Legislature enacts a Flexible Rate Law . . . Texans can save $34,000,00 per year on Auto Insruance Alone! [Copy #2]

Pamphlet arguing for a "flexible rate law" rather than the uniform rate for auto insurance in Texas and suggesting that constitutents write their state legislatures in support of the bills already introduced in the Texas House and Senate. The inside of the pamphlet provides a table of projected savings per person by city.
Date: 1959~/1961~
Creator: National Association of Independent Insurers (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National Rifle Association Pamphlet, 1955~] (open access)

[National Rifle Association Pamphlet, 1955~]

Pamphlet from the National Rifle Association discussing firearm laws and legislation. Includes a mail-in application for a membership.
Date: 1955~
Creator: National Rifle Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manual of Revised Rules, Regulations and Requirements for Filing Applications for Permit to Appropriate Water Under Laws of 1907 as Amended in the Office of the State Engineer of New Mexico (open access)

Manual of Revised Rules, Regulations and Requirements for Filing Applications for Permit to Appropriate Water Under Laws of 1907 as Amended in the Office of the State Engineer of New Mexico

Instructions detailing how to submit a permit application to appopriate water in New Mexico, including a form template, explanations about fees and procedures, relevant legal regulations, and other helpful information, such as a table of equivalents.
Date: 1915-21~
Creator: New Mexico. State Engineer Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
NEA Yearbook, 1925 (open access)

NEA Yearbook, 1925

Small booklet with the portraits and names of employees of the Newspaper Enterprise Association in 1925, as well as a brief history and description of the association. On the front, there is a colored art print of a train engine going past a lake, with a mountain in the background, above which a small propeller plane flies.
Date: 1925
Creator: Newspaper Enterprise Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
[District Military Inspector General Orders 1] (open access)

[District Military Inspector General Orders 1]

Document outlining orders from SATC District 10 Military Inspector regarding Major Henry Strack's assignment to the post and the appointment of three assistant officers.
Date: September 16, 1918
Creator: Strack, Henry D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double Suction Centrifugal Pumps (open access)

Double Suction Centrifugal Pumps

Pamphlet providing information about the design, production, and use of the American Well Works double suction centrifugal pumps, including diagrams and models.
Date: 1938~
Creator: The American Well Works
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Atlas Mineral Products Co. Pamphlet (open access)

The Atlas Mineral Products Co. Pamphlet

Pamphlet with information about The Atlas Mineral Products Co. of Pennsylvania, their facilities, their staff, and their production process. There are photographs of the company president, treasurer, and secretary .on the back of the pamphlet.
Date: 1932~
Creator: The Atlas Mineral Products Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
M-D Cut-In Connection Pamphlet (open access)

M-D Cut-In Connection Pamphlet

Pamphlet for the Atlas Mineral Products Co. M-D Cut-In Connection, with illustrations and photographs of the connection piece, a written description, advantages to its use, a case study of its use in Washington, and directions for the piece's use.
Date: [1931-06-16..]
Creator: The Atlas Mineral Products Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tegul-Mineralead Pamphlet (open access)

Tegul-Mineralead Pamphlet

Pamphlet for Tegul-Mineralead, including its production and use, with nine photographs demonstrating its uses. The pamphlet includes a table of quantities and a brief history of Mineralead's development.
Date: November 1938
Creator: The Atlas Mineral Products Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History