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[Letter from M. E. Sadler to T. N. Carswell - May 12, 1942]
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A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from M. E. Sadler, President, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, dated May 12, 1942. Sadler expresses his hope that the proclamation by the President be read in the service, that it would serve as an exellent background for his speech in which he will be emphasizing citizenship and patriotism. He advises of his membership of the Business and Professional American Legion Post in Austin, Texas but of his inability to be active during the past months, that he was in the infantry during the first World War and of …
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A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from M. E. Sadler, President, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, dated May 12, 1942. Sadler expresses his hope that the proclamation by the President be read in the service, that it would serve as an exellent background for his speech in which he will be emphasizing citizenship and patriotism. He advises of his membership of the Business and Professional American Legion Post in Austin, Texas but of his inability to be active during the past months, that he was in the infantry during the first World War and of the cooperation of TCU with national leaders in the present war effort. He expresses his appreciation for the reservation at the Hilton Hotel but advises that he may stay with Lewis Ackers while in Abilene.
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T. N. Carswell Collection
This collection was assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell (1887-1978) and contains correspondence throughout his life. His files hold letters signed by most of the major political leaders of Texas during the 1940s through the 1960s, as well as letters signed by Presidents Harry S Truman, Richard M. Nixon, Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, and George Washington Carver. It also contains a scrapbook of his time at Simmons College.
Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.