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[Tarver Family Christmas Card, 1982]
Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo on the left of the card. To the right of the photo, there is a color illustration of two pine cones on a branch and the words "Happy Holidays." In the photograph, the Tarver siblings and their mother are standing in a group in front of a brick wall; there are guns and horns hanging on the wall and shelves on the right containing books and knick-knacks. They are, from left to right: John Arthur, Lawrence Alden, and Byron Lee (back row); Mary Jane (Daniels) and Carol Lynn (front row). A handwritten note under the illustration says, "The Wendell Tarvers, 1982." A handwritten list on the back of the photograph says, "Janie Tarver, Arthur Tarver, Byron Tarver, Larry Tarver, Lynn Tarver."
Date:
December 1982
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Tarver Family in Bedford, Texas]
Photograph of the Tarver siblings and their mother standing in a line together in front of a curtain that has a wood-grain pattern. They are posed with their arms around one another's shoulders; from left to right: Lawrence Alden, Mary Jane (Daniels) John Arthur, Carol Lynn, and Byron Lee. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says, "May 1978, Larry, Janie, Arthur, Lynn, Byron."
Date:
May 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Tarver Siblings]
Photograph of the Tarver siblings standing in a line together in front of a curtain that has a wood-grain pattern. They are, from left to right: Byron Lee, Carol Lynn, John Arthur (in back), and Lawrence Alden. Lynn appears to be wearing a navy blue graduation robe. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says, "May 1978, Byron, Lynn, Arthur, Larry."
Date:
May 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Consul Mortuary Certificate for Wendell Tarver]
Official diplomatic packet authorizing the transfer of Wendell Tarver's remains from Monterrey, Mexico to Laredo, Texas for burial. The official consul certificate is signed and sealed with a ribbon that connects all of the accompanying paperwork required for the transfer: the official death certificate (in Spanish, documenting Tarver's death at age 40 from a suspected heart attack, "infarto del miocardio"), the affidavit from the embalmer documenting the preparation for transfer, and travel orders signed by the governor and the chief of public health services ("Servicios Coordinados de Servicios Publica") in Nuevo Leon.
Date:
July 15, 1971
Creator:
Parson, Wesley H.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. H. McBride to Mrs. Tarver, July 14, 1971]
Condolence letter from Ambassador Robert H. McBride to Mary Jane Tarver regarding the sudden death of her husband, Wendell, while they were living in Monterrey.
Date:
July 14, 1971
Creator:
McBride, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1918-1983
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flowers at Grave for Wendell Lee Tarver]
Photograph of the flowers and greenery on the grave for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971, taken from the side. There are several arrangements on the grave site including a group of large, orange flowers. Other plots are visible in the background.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grave Marker for Wendell Lee Tarver]
Photograph of the temporary grave marker for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971. Flowers and greenery are on the grave in front of the marker and the outline of another plot is visible in the background.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grave Site for Wendell Lee Tarver]
Photograph of the flowers and greenery on the grave for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971. Most of the flowers are orange and have red and pink ribbons; the temporary grave marker is visible at the head of the plot.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mourners at Grave for Wendell Lee Tarver]
Photograph of several unidentified persons standing at one end of the grave site for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971, including a man in a dark suit, a woman in a dark-colored dress, and two partially-visible men. The grave is covered in flower arrangements and other plots are visible in the background.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Side View of Grave for Wendell Lee Tarver]
Photograph of the flower arrangements and greenery on the grave site for Wendell Lee Tarver, 1931-1971. There are several arrangements, including a group of tall, orange flowers, and several large ribbon bows in various colors. Other cemetery plots are visible in the background.
Date:
July 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Wendell Tarver and Son, John]
Photograph of Dr. Wendell Lee Tarver posing with his oldest son outside of a house in Mexico City, Mexico. Wendell (left) is wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark jacket and slacks; John Arthur (right) is wearing a dark-colored, military-style uniform including several medals and pins over the left breast. A lawn and building with windows are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back that says "June 1971."
Date:
June 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Medical School Group Portrait]
Photograph of 38 men wearing military-style uniforms that have dark coats and lighter slacks, posing together in four lines. The men in the front row are seated on the bench and the others are standing in three rows behind them. A sign on the back wall above them says, "Army Medical Service Meat & Dairy Hygiene School." Wendell Tarver is fifth from the right in the second row from the top.
Date:
195X
Creator:
Q. M. Food & Container Institute. Graphic & Photographic Branch.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bridge Across Water]
Photograph of a large body of water with a bridge spanning the visible portion (at left) and the ground on the other side is significantly higher than the level of the bridge.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Derrick and Tank in Field]
Photograph of an oil or gas derrick with a truck parked behind it at right and a large storage tank at left. There is a large open field in the foreground and a forested area is visible in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Derrick and Truck]
Photograph of an oil or gas derrick tower in the middle of a field that is bounded by trees. A large truck is parked to the right of the tower and there is a large mound of dirt near the right side of the image. There appears to be a person running toward the tower.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Derrick Near Dirt Road]
Photograph of an oil or gas derrick in a cleared area in front of trees. There appears to be a truck parked behind the derrick and a second vehicle driving through the trees on the left side of the image.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Derrick Tower in a Field]
Photograph of an oil or gas derrick and tower in a field. Two large trucks are parked behind the tower and there appear to be pipes or other equipment on the ground to the right of the tower. Trees are visible in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dog in a Field]
Photograph of a dark-colored dog identified as "Pretzel" standing in a field full of tall grass.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Equipment and Tools in Field]
Photograph of pumping equipment in a large open field, including equipment attached to the back of a truck parked at the left side of the image with a shovel propped nearby. Poles are stacked on the ground near the right side of the image, and other equipment and a tall gas canister are visible near the center of the image.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Equipment in a Field]
Photograph of a generator or other equipment along with a tall gas canister and a pile of hoses and a tire on the ground. It is in a cleared field area, with trees visible in the background and a wire is running from the equipment to something outside the image at right.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flatbed Truck Parked Near Derrick]
Photograph of a flatbed truck parked in a field, in front of an oil or gas derrick; a storage tank is visible at left and a small shed at right. Trees are visible in the background, around the edge of the field.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Football Player #33]
Photograph of a young man wearing a football uniform with the number 33 on the front and a class ring on his left hand. He is posing in a field with his right arm propped on his right knee and his left hand on his hip.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gene Jeckel Outside Briggs Hall]
Photograph of Gene Jeckel, visible from the waist up, wearing a light-colored long-sleeved button-up shirt and eyeglasses, standing outside an entrance on the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Behind him, one of the double-doors (left) of the entrance is open, and a plaque at the left side of the entrance says "R. W. Briggs Hall." Handwritten text on the back says, "Gene Jeckel going to work."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girl in Tree]
Photograph of a girl climbing in a tree that has no leaves, identified on the back as "Sister."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History