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[Application for Home Canning Sugar Coupons]

Description: Application for home canning sugar coupons belonging to Mrs. F. D. Wyatt. The text on the back of the slip discusses why sugar supplies are so low; the shortage is partly due to increased need overseas, not as much being brought to the U. S. and people the previous year "over-applied for canning sugar."
Date: [1942..1945]
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Application for War Ration Book No. 3

Description: Ration book application signed by Beatrice Clementine Blewett in Alexandria, Louisiana. The note on the bottom right corner says "This application must be mailed between June 1 and June 10, 1943. After June 10th, applications will not be accepted before August 1. Affix postage before mailing."
Date: June 10, 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Articles of Agreement Between Edward B. Leigh and W. D. C. Burney, March 1, 1887]

Description: Articles of agreement prepared "by and between W. D. C. Burney...and Edward B. Leigh of St. Louis Mo." This agreement was for the sale of a piece of land for the sum of four hundred dollars; W. D. C. Burney promises to "make and deliver to the said E. D. Leigh, a good and sufficient deed."
Date: March 1, 1887
Creator: Leigh, Edward B. & Burney, W. D. C.
Partner: Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

Biography of a McCulloch Co. Pioneer

Description: Biography of Charles Oscar Steelhammer that includes anecdotes, and stories of his travels from Sweden to the United States. This document covers his travels from Illinois to Texas and his cattle raising days there.
Date: October 2013
Creator: Steelhammer, Sue
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

A Biography of a McCullough [sic] Co. Pioneer

Description: Biography of Charles Oscar Steelhammer that includes anecdotes, and stories of his travels from Sweden to the United States. This document contains spelling errors, and grammatical errors throughout the seven pages.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Willis, Joe Charles
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Biography of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie]

Description: A brief typed biography of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie, highlighting her career as a music teacher at the McMurry College.
Date: October 13, 1965
Creator: McMurry University
Partner: McMurry University Library

Biography of Nelin + Johnson Families

Description: Biographical accounts about Carl John Nelin and P. N. Johnson by Dalmer E. Nelin, Carl John Nelin's widow and P. N. Johnson's daughter, who, during her 83rd year, observes that both men had come to America expecting to find a "pot of gold" in a "land of milk and honey."
Date: [1958..2000]
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Birth Certificate of Guadalupe Coronado]

Description: A birth certificate of Guadalupe Coronado, born on April 15, 1908 in Jime Has Ranch, Texas to Dominguez Coronodo and Clara Diaz Coronado.
Date: September 7, 1954
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Description: Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date: November 9, 1916
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Description: Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date: November 11, 1915
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Brochure for the Cotton Stamp Plan for Tarrant County]

Description: Brochure for "The Cotton Stamp Plan For Tarrant County, Texas" from the United States Department of Agriculture. The brochure discusses the purposes of the plan, instructions on how to get cotton stamps, and how to use them. Also included is the envelope that the brochure was delivered in.
Date: June 30, 1941
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Business Card for Fernando Martinez]

Description: A business card for Fernando Martinez, a taxi driver to take people in and out of the city.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

C. J. Nelin Farm History

Description: A history of the ownership of the C. J. Nelin farm from 1882-04-24 when it was purchased by Peter Getziller until 2000-03-?? when it was sold to Bobye Hurd.
Date: [1958..2000]
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[C. J. Nelin's Declaration of Intention]

Description: Photocopy of Carl John Nelin's declaration to become a citizen of the United States, his statement of birthplace to be Nenike, Sweden, and his renunciation of allegiance to a foreign power, in particular the King of Sweden, along with the district clerk's certification and official filing information.
Date: August 31, 1888
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Card Advertising Haslet's 100th Birthday]

Description: 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
Partner: Haslet Public Library

Carl A. Moyer - The Dallas Years

Description: Presidential address given by Ernest Poulos before the Texas Surgical Society. In the speech, Poulos discusses the life of Carl Alfred Moyer, a teaching surgeon, with particular focus on his time in Dallas from 1946-1951.
Date: October 6, 1991
Creator: Poulos, Ernest
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Certificate of Retirement to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs]

Description: Certificate of retirement from the "Armed Forces of the United States of America" to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs. The certificate reads: "To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting: This Is To Certify That Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs...Was Retired From The United States Army." This certificate was signed by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Edward C. Meyer; there is a letter from W. T. Prescott accompanying the certificate with details of Griggs' status on the… more
Date: October 7, 1979
Creator: Meyer, Edward C.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

["The Chanters Frolic" Program]

Description: Program for "The Chanters Frolic," a musical program in several units. The program contains many advertisements for local businesses.
Date: unknown
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Christmas Card from McMurry College]

Description: Holiday card from McMurry College with the text "With every good wish for a Very Merry Christmas and A Joyful New Year, President and Mrs. Gordon R. Bennett" above a group portrait of The Chanters singing group. The front of the card says "Season's Greetings" and has small illustrations of bells, a candle, and ornaments.
Date: unknown
Creator: McMurry College
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Christmas Card from the Plano Lodge No. 114]

Description: Christmas greeting card from the Plano Lodge No. 114 "Wishing you a Merry Christmas" and "Best Wishes for the New Year."
Date: 191u-12
Creator: Plano Lodge No. 114
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.
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