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[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - November 30, 1949]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene Machine Company, Abilene, Texas, from R. D. Hill, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated November 30, 1949. Hill outlines his business travel itinerary advising that if it is necessary to appoint or elect officers he will call on Carswell to act as one of them. Hill adds, in a handwritten postscript, that there was no time for corrections.
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Train Engine #537 and Cars]

Description: Photograph of train engine #537, viewed from the front. "537" is visible on the front of the engine. Smoke billows up from the front chimney. Electrical poles line the snow-covered hills on either side of the tracks. Buildings are visible in the distance and along the right. Handwritten text below the image says, "Little Rock, Arkansas 1943-44 Photo taken from 12th St. Bridge and shows train coming up Little Rock Hill A .08% Grade."
Date: 1943/1944
Creator: Gray, Johnnie M.
Partner: The Grace Museum

Hat

Description: Hat of white straw. The low, domed crown is of finely woven white straw, encircled around the base with a wide band of red velvet ribbon, trimmed with gold braid along top edge. At the back, left side, the ribbon has an extended trailing end. At the front, the gold braid runs down the velvet ribbon in two strands, and crosses the brim to attach to a red velvet heart shape which is embellished with borders of pearls and braid, and a central heart shape made of gold bullion braid. The brim of… more
Date: 1947
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Photograph of Woman and Baby]

Description: Photograph of an older woman sitting down in a yard next to a baby in a stroller, with a house in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies it as "Mirtle and Linda, first grandchild."
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Caddo Photo Co.
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 4, 1944?]

Description: Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing buying ink for her pen, being "weathered-in" at Jackson Army Air Field (en route from Dallas to Memphis), trouble getting a hotel room in Jackson, changes to the base, possible routes to her destination, a possible officer's commission, and other WASPs marrying. Written on Robert E. Lee Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: 1944-01-04?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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