Van Horn

Topographic quadrangle map of Van Horn, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 200 feet with supplementary contours at 100 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes location and reliability diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1958
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hazel Mine

Geologic map of the Hazel Mine in Culberson County, Texas, showing drifts, veins, wall rocks, and shafts of both vertical and horizontal sections. The horizontal sections, displayed as eleven segments, correspond to the numbers on the vertical representation of the mine.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944]

A letter of complaint addressed to Major [John W.] Lipscomb from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas dated March 13, 1944. The letter includes an advisement to Lipscomb of having written to him previously and having received no answer regarding an unfit board member noting that the board member has been "drunk for the past week now".
Date: March 13, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel John R. Banister to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Colonel John R. Banister to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board - March 15, 1944]

A letter addressed to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board, Van Horn, Texas, from John R. Banister, Colonel, Q. M. C., Deputy State Director of Selective Service dated March 15, 1944. Banister requests information from the chairman regarding the previous occupation of a registrant, whether or not a deferment request was made and, if so, on what grounds.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Banister, John R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Van Horn, Texas dated April 17, 1944. Carswell reports on an irregular request for deferment by the Appeal Agent in Jeff Davis County.
Date: April 17, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine, April 12, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine, April 12, 1911]

Letter from J. T. Robison to M. McAlpine returning deeds entitled to school land in Culberson County. Robison also informs McAlpine of the filing fees.
Date: April 12, 1911
Creator: Robison, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

House Exterior

1 copy negative of X Ranch Headquarters in Kent, Texas. There is an "X" painted on the roof of the house. The house is surrounded by trees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Culberson Co.

Blue line print of survey map of Culberson County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in red and blue ink. Scale [ca. 1:400,000] (12,000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1908
Creator: Hawkins, Lee & Simonds, Fred H.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Ruth J. Burchard - April 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Ruth J. Burchard - April 22, 1944]

A letter written to Mrs. Ruth J. Burchard, Clerk, Local Board No. 1, Van Horn, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS dated April 22, 1944. Carswell advises Burchard as to the correct proceedure for the classification or reclassification of a registrant.
Date: April 22, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - March 27, 1944] (open access)

[Memorandum from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - March 27, 1944]

A memorandum from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Chief, Field Division, to Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, dated March 27, 1944. Fellbaum advises Carswell of the enclosed copy of a complaint against Culberson County Board No. 1 requesting that Carswell investigate and report.
Date: March 27, 1944
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Pertaining to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter Pertaining to Major John W. Lipscomb - March 13, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas, dated March 13, 1944. The letter includes a complaint made regarding a board member in Culberson County and an advisement that two letters written previously to Major [John W.] Lipscomb have not been answered.
Date: March 13, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from wife of registrant to Major Lipscomb - February 22, 1944 (open access)

[Letter from wife of registrant to Major Lipscomb - February 22, 1944

A letter addressed to Major [John W.] Lipscomb from the wife of a registrant in Van Horn, Texas and dated February 22, 1944, in which a written request is made for an investigation regarding her husband having been offered a deferment if he would go to work in the mine and for an investigation regarding false statements by a board member.
Date: February 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - April 17, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, Van Horn, Texas dated April 17, 1944. Carswell advises of a current rumor that the Reeves County Sheriff, a member of the Local Board, is allowing his political bias to influence classifications made by the Board.
Date: April 17, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Ora Potter to Truett Latimer, March 16, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Ora Potter to Truett Latimer, March 16, 1955]

Letter from Mrs. Ora Potter to Truett Latimer expressing opposition to House Bill 346.
Date: March 16, 1955
Creator: Potter, Mrs. Ora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History