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The Flashlight, Yearbook of Abilene High School, 1926
Yearbook for Abilene High School in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, clubs, and events.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Abilene High School (Abilene, Tex.)
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Grace Cultural Center: A Case Statement
Plans proposed by the Abilene Fire Arts Museum and the Abilene Preservation League for a downtown cultural center at the restored Grace Hotel building. It includes information about the building, funding, importance of the project, staffing, and other relevant business plans.
Date:
1987
Creator:
Abilene Preservation League
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Information About W. A. Minter Sr. and Son]
Summarized biographical information about W. A. Minter, Sr. and his son (W. A. Minter, Jr.) including their, employment, activities, and business in the state. A note at the end of the text says that the information was sourced from the Minter family Bible and the obituary of Minter Jr.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Abilene Reporter-News
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[North Family by Funeral Home]
Photograph of four member of the North family standing in front of the North's Mortuary building. Jack, Russel, Willena and James North are identified in the photograph and they are all wearing formal clothing.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Abilene Reporter-News
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Abilene Study Club, 1930]
Program for the Abilene Study Club variety program, including musical performances and a production of the "The Undercurrent" by McMurry College students, held the afternoon of April 9, 1930, at the Hilton Hotel Crystal Ball Room.
Date:
1930-04~
Creator:
Abilene Study Club
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpha Chi Letter and Event Program]
Letter from the McMurry College Alpha Chi chapter, written to their alumni regarding a donation made in the name of A. V. Hendricks, Jr., an ex-member killed during World War Ii. It includes an enclosed copy of the program from the benefit performance of "My Country" held on December 10, 1945 in the Radford Memorial Auditorium to raise money for the scholarship.
Date:
December 1945
Creator:
Alpha Chi. James Winfred Hunt Chapter.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charter of McMurry College - Abilene, TX]
A copy of the 1921 McMurry College charter and incorporation papers filed with the state of Texas.
Date:
November 21, 1921
Creator:
Barnes, W. Newton
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Doug Younger]
Portrait of "Uncle" Doug Younger, a man with a thick mustache wearing a suit and bow tie.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baum
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of D.C. Sullivan]
Portrait of D.C. Sullivan as a baby, wearing a white gown and sitting on a thick carpet.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baum, G. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Irma Younger]
Portrait of Irma Younger as a baby, wearing a white dress and sitting in a wicker chair.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baum, G. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. A. Boaz to James W. Hunt]
A letter from Bishop H. A. Boaz, of Houston, Texas, to James W. Hunt. The letter expresses care and concern for Hunt and inquires as to Hunt's recovery after his recent illness.
Date:
March 1, 1934
Creator:
Boaz, H. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Student Studying at the Library]
Photograph of a student sitting at a table with a book studying, with the photograph taken at a distance from between bookshelves at the library with a wall of windows in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bourne, Jim
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Katharine Burns to Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie, February 10, 1944]
Letter from Mary Katharine Burns to Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie giving thanks for her and the Chanters' "participation in the Third Anniversary program at the Fifth Street USO Club."
Date:
February 10, 1944
Creator:
Burns, Mary Katharine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sousa Band at the Last Texas Confederate Veterans Meeting]
A photograph of the John Phillip Sousa Band at the last state meeting of the Texas Confederate Veterans Association. General Charles P. Summerall is the only individual identified.
Date:
[1925..1928]
Creator:
Cappell, C. C.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alsie H. Carleton to Robert B. Wiley, May 25, 1944]
Letter from Alsie H. Carleton to Robert B. Wiley (sic.), recognizing her group's performance of the "Nautical Knot.", marveling at the "limited number of boys" used that day.
Date:
May 25, 1944
Creator:
Carleton, Alsie H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Boy's Dormitory for McMurry College - Abilene]
A photograph of the architect David S. Castle's rendering for the proposed Gold Star Memorial Dormitory at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas." This version of the dorm is U-shaped, has a wide set of entrance steps, and has no identifying lettering on the facade. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Draft for McMurry's Gold Star Mem'l Dorm."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Castle, David S.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Men's Dormitory for McMurry College Abilene]
A photograph of a drawing of a proposed men's dormitory for McMurry College by architect David S. Castle. The dormitory is a brick building of three stories; a large lawn with several mature trees can be seen surrounding the building. Large capital lettering on the façade of the building reads, "Memorial Hall."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Castle, David S.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bervin Caswell, February 15, 2001
A video interview with Dr. Bervin O. Caswell (McMurry class of 1938) in which Dr. Caswell discusses his memories of McMurry. Dr. Caswell was a long-time United Methodist minister in New Mexico and West Texas, and received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from McMurry in 1964 and a lifetime achievement award from McMurry in 2004.
Date:
February 15, 2001
Creator:
Caswell, Bervin O.
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Portrait of Students]
Portrait of a large group of students outside of a brick building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Came from Mrs. Wylie. 1940s?"
Date:
194X
Creator:
Cole, Hardy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold G. Cooke to Mrs. Lance Webb]
A letter from Harold G. Cooke, President of McMurry College, to Mrs. Lance Webb, the daughter of James W. Hunt. The letter invites Mrs. Webb to the dedication of the newest dormitory at McMurry to James W. Hunt.
Date:
October 22, 1957
Creator:
Cooke, Harold G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth W. Copeland to Robert Wylie, May 9, 1944]
Letter from Kenneth W. Copeland to Robert Wylie, giving thanks for the McMurry Chanters' visit to the First Methodist Church.
Date:
May 9, 1944
Creator:
Copeland, Kenneth W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notes on the McMurry Alma Mater Song]
A two-page essay containing information on the origin of the various versions of the McMurry University Alma Mater Song, compiled by Libby Croft, Assistant Catalog Librarian at McMurry's Jay-Rollins Library.
Date:
1992
Creator:
Craft, Libby
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jo Crutchfield, April 1998
A video interview with Jo Crutchfield (McMurry class of 1937) in which she discusses her memories of McMurry and of her acquaintance with Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie.
Date:
April 1998
Creator:
Crutchfield, Josephine Palmer
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Declaration]
Unpublished statement of Declaration by the Cultural Affairs Council of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. The statement discusses the idea of building a Cultural Center in Abilene and the benefits of doing so.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cultural Affairs Council of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History