Family Picnic

Copy negative of the Berry family having a picnic and Cliff Berry's house. There are several people sitting on the porch, one woman standing on the steps, a young girl interested in the flowers on a vine, and a truck parked on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

People Playing Bridge

Copy negative of Thelma and John Berry seated around a table with a young man, playing a card game. Behind them is another group of people seated around a table. In the background is a couch and coffee table and in the background is a staircase with an ornate banister.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family on Picnic

Copy negative of John and Cliff Berry with family on a picnic. Both men are wearing cowboy hats and seated on a porch with a young girl and boy. Standing behind them and beside the porch are three women skirts, dresses and hats.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cliff Berry Family

Copy negative of the Berry family standing outside in front of a building. Cliff Berry is the man on the left, young Jim is in front of him, the woman in the back is Billie, the baby is Linda, and the girl on the right is Joan.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Haskell County, Young Land District

Cadastral map of Haskell County and the Young surveying district, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, rivers, and creeks. No scale indicated.
Date: July 20, 1859
Creator: Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Heydrick's Ownership Map of Haskell Co., Texas.

Blue line print of survey map of Haskell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, roads, and blocks of land. A legend indicating gas wells, abandoned wells, and dry holes is included in the upper-right corner. Handwritten notes have been made on the front and back of the published map to outline specific tracts of land and share information relating to Haskell County. Scale [ca. 1:333,333] (10,000 varas to the inch).
Date: 1927
Creator: Haydrick, Lawrence C.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Haskell County

Blue line print of survey map of Haskell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:177,778] (2000 varas to 3/8 of an inch).
Date: 1900
Creator: Legg
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Haskell County

Blue line print of survey map of Haskell County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, and blocks of land. No scale information is given.
Date: 1859
Creator: Von Rosenberg, W.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wichita Falls

Topographic quadrangle map of Wichita Falls, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet) and spot heights and includes a location diagram. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alvy R. Couch to T. N. Carswell - January 11, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Alvy R. Couch to T. N. Carswell - January 11, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell from Alvy R. Couch, Haskell, Texas, dated January 11, 1941. Couch expresses his appreciation for the opportunity to have seen and talked with Carswell. He advises Carswell that after their visit he went to see Mr. Duff and had a nice visit with him and others in the office. Mr. Duff had nothing definite at the time but informed Couch that they might have an opening within a short time. The reverse side includes inked stamps of Local Board No. 1, Federal Bldg., Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas, Jan. 11, 1941.
Date: January 11, 1941
Creator: Couch, Alvy R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel Quade to T. N. Carswell - May 7, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel Quade to T. N. Carswell - May 7, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Mrs. Glyn (Ethel) Quade, Sagerton, Texas, dated May 7, 1970. Quade expresses her wish to see him and Mrs. Carswell again and, also, expresses her appreciation for the Ideals subscription. She asks what is happening to our beautiful America, land of the free, discussing the student unrest not only on the campuses at Lawrence, Kansas where Larry attends and at the University of Texas where Lyndell attends but all over the country pointing to the war and draft as a continual dread for students. She advises that Glyn is doing fairly well, the Jack Quades are all right and asks after Mrs. Carswell.
Date: May 7, 1970
Creator: Quade, Ethel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel and Glyn Quade to T. N. Carswell - February 1, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel and Glyn Quade to T. N. Carswell - February 1, 1973]

Letter written to Mr. Carswell from Glyn G. Quade, Sagerton, Texas dated February 1, 1973. Quade expresses his hope that Carswell has overcome his fall and is able to be around again. He advises that it is income tax reporting time again and that if Carswell is back at the office then he will bring his papers for him to prepare.
Date: February 1, 1973
Creator: Quade, Glyn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Texas Central Railroad Company vs. Mary E. Sayles et al.: Exception to Ruling] (open access)

[The Texas Central Railroad Company vs. Mary E. Sayles et al.: Exception to Ruling]

List of objections from the defendants to the court ruling in the case of The Texas Central Railroad Company vs. Mary E. Sayles et al.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sayles, Mary E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Motel Owners, April 10, 1953] (open access)

[Telegram from Motel Owners, April 10, 1953]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from a group of motel owners regarding their strong opposition to any form of toll roads.
Date: April 10, 1953
Creator: Jackson, Roy; Jackson, Mrs. Roy; Dolan, T. D.; Dolan, Mrs. T. D.; Giles, V. H.; Giles, Mrs. V. H. et al.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Kimbrough to Paul Hill, July 9, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from John Kimbrough to Paul Hill, July 9, 1952]

Letter from John Kimbrough to Paul Hill defending Reuben Senterfitt's run for Speaker of the House.
Date: July 9, 1952
Creator: Kimbrough, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Phil R. Simmons, January 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Phil R. Simmons, January 30, 1962]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Phil R. Simmons asking for a list of names and addresses of school teachers in the Rochester Public School System.
Date: January 30, 1962
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Connor Horton, January 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Connor Horton, January 30, 1962]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Connor Horton asking for a list of names and addresses of school teachers in the Rule Public School System.
Date: January 30, 1962
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alonzo Pate to Truett Latimer, May 3, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Alonzo Pate to Truett Latimer, May 3, 1962]

Letter from Alonzo Pate to Truett Latimer commending him for his First Primary campaign run.
Date: May 3, 1962
Creator: Pate, Alonzo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Stovall to Truett Latimer, March 20, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Stovall to Truett Latimer, March 20, 1962]

Letter from Bob Stovall to Truett Latimer discussing The Rochester Reporter's advertising rates.
Date: March 20, 1962
Creator: Stovall, Bob
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Florist card signed by Glyn & Ethel Quade] (open access)

[Florist card signed by Glyn & Ethel Quade]

A florist card with a printed sentiment for Mother's Day: Signed "With love, Glyn & Ethel Quade". The reverse side includes John Henry Litho U. S. A. label.
Date: May 7, 1970
Creator: Quade, Glyn & Quade, Ethel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel and Glyn Quade to T. N. Carswell - August 3, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel and Glyn Quade to T. N. Carswell - August 3, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Ethel and Glyn Quade, Sagerton, Texas, dated August 3, 1970. Quade expresses their disappointment that they missed Carswell when he drove out there. She expresses their appreciation for the azaleas and Ideals books, asks after Mrs. Carswell and invites him to drive out on Friday for an evening meal noting that Lyndell will be home that evening.
Date: August 3, 1970
Creator: Quade, Glyn & Quade, Ethel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel and Glyn Quade to T. N. Carswell - November 16, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel and Glyn Quade to T. N. Carswell - November 16, 1970]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Ethel and Glyn Quade, Sagerton, Texas, dated November 16, 1970. The Quades express their appreciation for the gifts of the Ideals Book and the fruit cake and issue an invitation to Carswell to be with them on Thanksgiving day.
Date: November 16, 1970
Creator: Quade, Glyn & Quade, Ethel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Report of Medicinal Liquor Sales in Haskell County, Texas for November and December 1940] (open access)

[Monthly Report of Medicinal Liquor Sales in Haskell County, Texas for November and December 1940]

A monthly report of medicinal liquor sales in Haskell County, Texas, for November and December 1940, compiled by R. C. Montgomery, County Chairman, A. C. Pierson, Treasurer.
Date: 1940
Creator: Montgomery, R. C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. Tierce to T. N. Carswell - September 11, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. Tierce to T. N. Carswell - September 11, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, 24th District, United Texas Drys, from J. S. Tierce, Knox City, Texas, dated September 11, 1942. Tierce advises Carswell that the Haskell Missionary Baptist Association in its annual session at O'Brien, Texas has favored a compulsory course for all students on the "Effect of Beverage Alcohol".
Date: September 11, 1942
Creator: Tierce, J. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History