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Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 21, 1957 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: January 21, 1957

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on January 21st during the7th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The musical director and conductor was Walter Charles.
Date: January 1957
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 2, 1957 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 2, 1957

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on April 2nd during the 7th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The musical director and conductor was Walter Charles.
Date: April 1957
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: October 22, 1957 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: October 22, 1957

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on October 22nd (first concert) during the 8th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The musical director and conductor was Walter Charles.
Date: October 1957
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 3, 1957 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: December 3, 1957

Program for an Abilene Philharmonic concert that ran on December 3rd (second concert) during the 8th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies. The musical director and conductor was Walter Charles.
Date: December 1957
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Allied Supply Corporation] (open access)

[Client Card: Allied Supply Corporation]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. John S. Wise of Allied Supply Corporation, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Joy of Waters."
Date: August 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Arnot Gallery] (open access)

[Client Card: Arnot Gallery]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for the Arnot Gallery (Ernfred Anderson), including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: head (12"; verde antique marble base 6" x 6" x 3"), relief (19" x 33"), figure (2 copies; 10"), plaques (25.5" x 19" and 21" x 21"), Mark Twain head (15"; verde antique marble base 7" x 7" x 3"), Child's Bust (12"; verde antique marble base 5" x 5" x 2"), and portrait relief (28" x 18").
Date: 1957-02-25/1962-05-10
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Bresler Galleries] (open access)

[Client Card: Bresler Galleries]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Bresler Galleries, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze bust (2 copies).
Date: December 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Bruce Buttfield, Inc.] (open access)

[Client Card: Bruce Buttfield, Inc.]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Bruce Buttfield, Inc., including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze cast of "Daphne" (2 copies).
Date: December 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Clairol, Inc.] (open access)

[Client Card: Clairol, Inc.]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Clairol Inc., including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Female Portrait Head" (15.25" x 8.5"; Belgian black marble base 6" cube) and "Female Head" (15").
Date: 1957-06/1962-06
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Dr. Harry Bakin] (open access)

[Client Card: Dr. Harry Bakin]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Dr. Harry Bakin, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: seated figure (5 copies; 13" x 12" x 8.5").
Date: October 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Miss Elizabeth Bigelow] (open access)

[Client Card: Miss Elizabeth Bigelow]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Elizabeth Bigelow, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: bronze cast "Standing Horse" (11.5"; Belgian black marble base 5" x 6" x 2").
Date: May 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Charles Alston] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Charles Alston]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Charles Alston, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Head" (11.5"), "Portrait Head" (11"; verde antique marble base), "Head of Martin Luther King" (2 copies; 13"; verde antique marble base 7" x 7" x 5").
Date: 1957-03-27/1971-01-12
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. John Calabro] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. John Calabro]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. John Calabro, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Lincoln Head" (2 copies; 17" x 12"), "Plaque" (Mr. Kortenhouse; 18.5" x 22"), "Toscanini" (19" x 15"), "Portrait Plaque" (Columbus; 22" diameter), "Group of Two Figures" (Kiss; 11.75" x 4.75"), "Seated Nude" (13" x 9.5"), "Portrait Relief" (19" x 16"), "Plaque" (Scudder Hall; 2.5" x 12"), "Plaque" (15"), "Group of Two Figures" (Kiss; 11.75" x 8" x 4.75"), "Male Head", (12"; Belgian black marble base 6" cube), "Female Portrait Head" (9.5"; Belgian black marble base 5" cube), "Portrait Bust" (20.5" x 17" at shoulder), "Portrait Relief" (10"), "Verde Antique Marble Base"(14.5" x 10" x 2.5"), "Portrait Bust" (22" x 17"), and "A. Lincoln" (silver cast; 17" x 22"; verde antique marble base 11" x 8.5" x 2").
Date: 1957-01/1972-10
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. S. Behr] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. S. Behr]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. S. Behr, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This order contains two bronze casts and one cast of two figures.
Date: March 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Marion C. Bonn] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Marion C. Bonn]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Marion Bonn, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes two bronze casts of owls mounted to black marble bases.
Date: May 1957
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: Eaton Wesley Bennett, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: Eaton Wesley Bennett, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. Eaton Wesley Bennett for membership in the Texas Medical Association. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: February 13, 1957
Creator: Texas Medical Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Association Application: Ralph Bourquin Miller, MD] (open access)

[Medical Association Application: Ralph Bourquin Miller, MD]

Application submitted by Dr. Ralph Bourquin Miller for membership in the Texas Medical Association. It includes background related to education, specialties, and other professional information.
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: Texas Medical Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[3 Alarm Fire at 600 Block of 1st Street]

Photograph of a two story wooden building with much of the second story destroyed by fire.
Date: June 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[3 Alarm House Fire at 600 Block of 1st Avenue]

Photograph of a wooden house with the second story mostly destroyed by fire.
Date: June 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[600 Block Fire on 1st Avenue]

Photograph of a charred wooden staircase.
Date: May 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1957 Firemen]

Photograph of five men standing and three kneeling in firemen gear in front of a fire truck.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anderson Furniture Fire]

Photograph of a fireman scaling a large ladder to the roof of a brick building, Anderson Furniture on Elm and Olive street.
Date: April 12, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anderson Furniture Fire on Elm and Olive]

Photograph of a three story brick building scaled by firemen while a neon sign reads "Anderson's 59 years at this location."
Date: April 12, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Holding a Turkey]

Photograph of a boy holding a turkey and standing in front of a wire pen full of turkeys. A wood-sided barn or house is visible in the background.
Date: July 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History