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

Description: 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
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Memorandum Letter from Kevin Kirby, August 19, 1994]

Description: Memorandum letter from Kevin Kirby to the members of the Chanters Reunion Planning Committee, calling the committee to meet for a working lunch to discuss the "All Chanters Reunion Extraordinaire."
Date: August 19, 1994
Creator: Kirby, Kevin
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Note from Dr. R.E. Conger]

Description: Note from Dr. R.E. Conger that says "You will hear from me again in a few days."
Date: unknown
Creator: Conger, R. E.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photo Album of a Camping Trip in Waco, Texas]

Description: Photo album with a compilation of photographs from a camping trip taken around Waco, Texas in August 1908. Each page has a photograph and a handwritten caption describing the actions taking place in the pictures.
Date: [1908-08-22..1908-08-23]
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Prescription for a Sore Throat]

Description: Prescription written for the treatment of a sore throat; the note also describes what to do if the inflammation continues.
Date: unknown
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Rosary and Burial Announcement for Domingo Coronado]

Description: Rosary and Burial announcement for Domingo Coronado to be held on October 12 and 13, 1952 at 7:30 p.m and 8:00 a.m. The location for the burial will be at Panteon de San Fernado No.2.
Date: October 12, 1952
Partner: Hispanic Heritage Center of Texas

[Shoe Ration Letter from William A. Molster to Earl Yates, August 7, 1945]

Description: Letter from William A. Molster to Earl Yates discussing "Amendment 107 to Ration Order 17, which permits the selling on a ration-free basis of men's and women's lox priced shoes." The letter walks him through the application process, and contains the form needed to be filled out and sent to his district office.
Date: August 7, 1945
Creator: Molster, William A.
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Song Lyrics Created by John Greaves to Josephine Bahl, July 25, 1896]

Description: Song lyrics written by John Greaves to Josephine Bahl entitled: "Try Me Once Again." A few lines in the chorus section read: "Remember the promise I made to you while driving in the lane the letter I did write you..."
Date: July 25, 1896
Creator: Greaves, John
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Speech Given by Judge Terry Julian to Company E 142nd Infantry]

Description: Speech given by Judge Terry Julian to the men of Company E of the 36th Division at their reunion on May 17, 1986 in Sweetwater, Texas. The speech mostly discusses the history of the company, when it was organized, where it was moved to, where the men came from, and the casualties they suffered during World War II.
Date: May 1986
Creator: Julian, Terry
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Summary Written by the Son of Dr. Joseph Pound]

Description: Summary of Dr. Pound's actions practicing medicine during perilous time when there was "no bridges mosely cow trailes or none at all." The writer, Charles Ward "Bud" Pound, details stories of his father being called away to Fredericksburg and Lano County to heal different people.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pound, Charles Ward
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl]

Description: Travel log prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) from his "Auto trip from K. C. to Waco for Xmas." The log details his car malfunctions, costs to fix them, the number of miles per gallon he got on his trip, and the wreck that he had just outside of Waco on December 28th.
Date: 1936-12-28~
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl, August 1964]

Description: Travel log prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl in August 1964 concerning their trip to Waco, Texas. He describes his visitation with his sister, Josephine Wheatly, in her home on the day that she died; he recalled their conversation: "We discussed several different thing and a couple of business matters that I had that she knew was unfinished and she asked me a lot of detail..." He also discusses his visit to Dr. Cramer due to chest pains, and was diagnosed with a "nice case of Shingles."
Date: 1964-08-23~
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Two Letters from B. J. Warz to Dr. Joseph Pound]

Description: Two letters from B. J. Warz to Dr. Joseph Pound stating that he will get an increase in pension, and that he is to "execute the voucher...and return it to the pension agent at Knoxville." The second letter concerns the protection against fraudulent impostors of officers in the Bureau of Pensions: "The OBJECT OF THIS CIRCULAR is to protect all persons...against the swindling schemes of unprincipled IMPOSTORS."
Date: {1903-04-14,1903-07-30}
Creator: Warz, B. J.
Partner: Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead

[Two Letters from Elmer Holcomb Wheatly to Josephine Wheatly, August 10, 1904]

Description: Two letters written to Josephine Wheatly from her husband, Elmer Holcomb Wheatly, in Waco, Texas. The first letter discusses Josephine's father's sickness and that her mother is coming down to see him; Elmer and Harry Bahl had not told him that she was coming. The second letter is a response sent shortly after the first, and it states: "Papa is no better he is real sick Harry will write you this morning."
Date: August 10, 1904
Creator: Wheatly, Elmer Holcomb
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Two Letters from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother]

Description: Two letters from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother written during his voyage across the Atlantic Ocean while they were entering the "danger zone." Both letters primarily concern the receiving of items that have been sent from Clay to his mother. The second letter was written on the night after the first letter.
Date: 191X
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Two Letters from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 27 & 28, 1917]

Description: Two letters from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family. The first letter primarily concerns his living situation in Stamford, England along with a short discussion about his first real flight time. In the second letter Clay primarily talks about a rain-filled day and reading, along with him and his friend DeGarmo eating peanut butter.
Date: October 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas
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