[Aerial Photograph of Haslet, Texas in 1983]

Aerial photograph of parts of Haslet, Texas; this photo shows approximately five streets and a number of buildings along them.
Date: June 1983
Creator: Street, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card Advertising Haslet's 100th Birthday] (open access)

[Card Advertising Haslet's 100th Birthday]

Invitation card advertising for Haslet's 100th Birthday celebration; the card says that the celebration will be on August 24th at 1 P. M. Included in this record is a small name strip with the names of the chairman co-chairmen: "Joyce Spark, Lallie Lewis."
Date: August 24, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class Photograph of Students at the School in Haslet, Texas]

Photograph of a group of elementary students at the school in Haslet, Texas. The students are arranged in four rows; the first row is seated on the ground, the second and third are seated on a small set of bleachers, and the fourth row is standing behind the first three. The text on the back of the photo describes two children that have appeared in other class photographs from different years.
Date: 1948?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Class Roster for P. J. Gribble at Prairie View School] (open access)

[Class Roster for P. J. Gribble at Prairie View School]

Class roster for P. J. Gribble, a teacher at Prairie View School; the names of the children are listed on the second page, and are divided into three different columns.
Date: {1904-10-03..1905-05-03}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between J. C. and Ella Willis and the Haslet State Bank Number 1] (open access)

[Contract Between J. C. and Ella Willis and the Haslet State Bank Number 1]

Photocopy of a contract prepared between the Haslet State Bank and J. C. Willis and Ella Willis; this document outlines the dimensions of a piece of land establishing the borders of the land.
Date: September 30, 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between J. C. and Ella Willis and the Haslet State Bank Number 2] (open access)

[Contract Between J. C. and Ella Willis and the Haslet State Bank Number 2]

Photocopy of a General Warranty Deed prepared for J. C. and Ella Willis and Haslet State Bank. This deed specifies the dimensions of a piece of land being sold to the bank and the payment of three hundred dollars to the couple for said land.
Date: {1919-09-30,1922-06-01}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Portrait of John and Victoria Singleton with their Children]

Family portrait of John B. and Victoria Singleton along with seven of their eleven children. John and Victoria are seated in the center and their children are positioned around them; the youngest children are positioned in the front while the older ones are in the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer Announcing an Open House at the Haslet Post Office] (open access)

[Flyer Announcing an Open House at the Haslet Post Office]

Flyer advertising for the open house celebration at the Haslet Pose Office; it details the time and place as well as the items that will be served.
Date: December 2, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Haslet High School Baccalaureate Service] (open access)

[Haslet High School Baccalaureate Service]

Program from the baccalaureate service for the Haslet High School class of 1941-42; this program outlines the order of events and the names of the people who will be performing each action. Names of the graduating class are listed on the reverse side of the program though not in the order that they walked in.
Date: {1941,1942}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historians' Report of 1963 to 1964] (open access)

[Historians' Report of 1963 to 1964]

Historians' report from 1963 to 1964 concerning the Haslet PTA meetings that took place over the last year. The report says the meetings took place "regularly at 2:00 P. M. the second Wednesday of each month." The report also details its officers and chairmen as well as the projects sponsored by the PTA for that year: "Halloween Carnival with a profit of: $598.60," and a talent show.
Date: 1963/1964
Creator: Godbey, Thelma
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Taylor to L. C. Hudnall, April 12, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Taylor to L. C. Hudnall, April 12, 1930]

Photocopy of a letter from J. B. Taylor of the Haslet Lodge, No. 999 to L. C. Hudnall requesting his presence at an upcoming meeting taking place on April 19, 1930. The letter says at the very end that this meeting was called by "Bro. Thos R. James."
Date: April 12, 1930
Creator: Taylor, J. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret B. Guy to Tom Ringo, June 16, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret B. Guy to Tom Ringo, June 16, 1965]

Letter from Margaret B. Guy to Tom Ringo saying that "for the first time incorporated communities up to 500 population can participate in the Community Improvement Program of the Texas Agricultural Service." The letter says that Reagan Brown "can make a group believe they can do anything."
Date: June 16, 1965
Creator: Guy, Margaret B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Reagan Brown to All County Extension Agents, May 27, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Reagan Brown to All County Extension Agents, May 27, 1969]

Letter from Reagan Brown to all of the county extension agents of the Texas counties involved in the Texas Community Improvement Program. The letter says that the contest has come to a close and the winners were "Crawford, McClennan County- $550, Gober, Fannin County - $450, Quitaque, Briscoe County - $350, and Haslet, Tarrant County - $250." He finishes by congratulating all of the contestants and encourages all to "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."
Date: May 27, 1969
Creator: Brown, Reagan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Texas State Department of Health to B. L. Nelson & Associates, Inc., August 17, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from the Texas State Department of Health to B. L. Nelson & Associates, Inc., August 17, 1970]

Letter from the Texas State Department of Health to B. L. Nelson & Associates, Inc. in regards to their "revised plans and specifications" for the sewage treatment plant and lines proposal. The letter expresses approval of the plan and deems it worth to be sent to the Federal Water Quality Administration "for their review and subsequent approval."
Date: August 17, 1970
Creator: McCoy, Chandler J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Reagan Brown to All Community Secretaries, May 31, 1965] (open access)

[Memorandum from Reagan Brown to All Community Secretaries, May 31, 1965]

Memorandum from Reagan Brown to "All Community Secretaries, All Extension Agents." The letter continues by saying that unincorporated and incorporated towns are now eligible to participate in the Texas Community Improvement Program.
Date: May 31, 1965
Creator: Brown, Reagan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The News-Tribune Newspaper Clipping from July 30, 1976] (open access)

[The News-Tribune Newspaper Clipping from July 30, 1976]

Newspaper clipping from The News-Tribune with an article written by Mrs. H. W. Godbey; on the reverse side there is a sports article written by Jack Murphy. Godbey's article describes the history of Haslet, Texas and says the last cotton gin in town had been sold and how the state of the town had worsened since 1936 when it had "two grocery stores, one notion store, two or three cafes, two filling stations, two cotton gins, three churches, one drug store and a high school." Murphy's article talks mostly about statistics in the National Football League.
Date: July 30, 1976
Creator: Murphy, Jack & Godbey, Mrs. H. W.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Concerning the Construction of a New School] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Concerning the Construction of a New School]

Newspaper article concerning the plans for the construction of a new high school near Justin, Texas, specifically a "mile west of the intersection of State Highway 114 and Farm Road 156." There is already a "deep water well which will give the school an abundant supply," and there will be the latest technology in the science rooms and home economics classes.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Concerning the First Bale of Cotton in 1949] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Concerning the First Bale of Cotton in 1949]

Newspaper clipping of an article entitled: "Bell May Get First Bale of 1949 Cotton." This article discusses the first bale of cotton being picked in Tarrant County by Guy Bell, Jr. of Saginaw; the rest of the article discusses his father winning the award in the past and the far that he operates on. The prize for the previous year's winner was "a championship belt buckle, $105 in cash and $25 in merchandise."
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Concerning the Turkey Situation] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Concerning the Turkey Situation]

Newspaper clipping with an article detailing the "turkey situation" for Thanksgiving 1949. This article talks about Mrs. Joe Lindsey of Avondale and her preparations for her turkey; the photograph shows her in her kitchen standing over her barbecued turkey.
Date: 1949-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Describing Dr. J. H. Gammill's Tax Aid] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Describing Dr. J. H. Gammill's Tax Aid]

Newspaper clipping of an article describing the helpful actions of Dr. J. H. Gammill; he says that taxes "are a solemn obligation." Dr. Gammill had done a lot for Haslet and the people in it, one story in the article says that he occasionally "pays a neighbor's tax bill himself."
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Friday April 25 Big Day for Haslet"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Friday April 25 Big Day for Haslet"]

Newspaper clipping with an article entitled "Friday April 25 Big Day for Haslet" printed in bold print. This article talks about the contest that the town entered sponsored by the Texas Electric Company and that April 25, 1968 is the day when the judges come to town and judge the winners of the contest. Later, the article describes the improvements made throughout the town during the span of time it was involved.
Date: 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Improved Group Wins Second Place"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Improved Group Wins Second Place"]

Newspaper clipping of an article entitled: "Haslet Improvement Group Wins Second Place." This article describes the placements of different groups in Haslet in the community improvement contest: "Graves presented a plaque to the president in commemoration of our achievement of being second place winner in the district." The article on the reverse side is entitled "Watauga Acts to Seek Larger Line" and discusses the city's attempt to "install a larger trunk line as part of the city's water supply."
Date: June 20, 1968
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Puts On Sunday Best"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Haslet Puts On Sunday Best"]

Newspaper clipping with an article entitled "Haslet Puts On Sunday Best." The article goes on to explain the judging taking place in Haslet, Texas as part of the Texas Community Improvement Program: "Haslet is one of four finalists of 303 entries in the program sponsored by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service." The photograph in the corner shows Mrs. Maud Anna Ritchey presenting flowers to the three judges of the competition.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Article Entitled "Tarrant's Own Podunk (Haslet Among Top 4 in Improvement"] (open access)

[Newspaper Article Entitled "Tarrant's Own Podunk (Haslet Among Top 4 in Improvement"]

Newspaper clipping with an article entitled "Tarrant's Own Podunk (Haslet) Among Top 4 in Improvements." This article goes through the improvements that Haslet made during the competition different communities entered into to see who could improve their towns the most. Mrs. E. R. Lewis is the main spokeswoman in this article and she says that "families are starting to move back to Haslet," after the community got smaller due to Fort Worth's growth.
Date: 1968?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History