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[Petroleum heater under construction]

Description: Photograph of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Scattered construction materials and steel beams are located throughout the site. A ladder is leaning against the left side of the structure. Several men are standing near a building in the far right background. The back of the photo is stamped "Litterst Com'l Photo Co. 2007 P… more
Date: October 27, 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Petroleum heater construction]

Description: Photograph of the inside of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Pipes and steel beams are gathered in stacks upon the floor of the structure. Handwritten on the back of the photograph, "Alcorn Combustion Co Crown Central Petroleum Co Pasadena Heater file A2" The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's S… more
Date: October 27, 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Petroleum heater under construction]

Description: Photograph of a section of a Crown Central Petroleum Corporation heater under construction. The structure was built by Alcorn Combustion Company out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with materials provided by John Dollinger Jr., Inc. Two workers are at the top of the structure, each wearing a hard hat. The back of the photo is stamped "BM Photograph Business Men's Studio Beaumont, Texas"
Date: October 27, 1953
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Letter from C. R. Tips to the Sons of the Republic of Texas members - 1953-03-27]

Description: Letter from C. R. Tips, President of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, typed on organization letterhead and dated March 27, 1953. The letter informs members about the annual meeting to be held at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston on April 21, 1953. Included is a brief overview of the itinerary, reminders about dues, and information on rooms at the hotel.
Date: March 27, 1953
Creator: Tips, C. R.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-27]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National Prseident to all LULAC Councils, dated January 27,1953. Per complaints received at the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting about not receiving the LULAC News, Herrera asks for updated master mailing lists. Herrera discusses re-installation of members in San Angelo LULAC Men's Council Number 129; encourages council members to pay dues so they are eligible to attend the upcoming conventions; and mentions the court case of George Sanchez of Palacios, Texas a… more
Date: January 27, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Invoice for Alcorn Cattle Account]

Description: Invoice for items sold to purchasers, Schoolerq, Lone Star, Swift, and Grade Packing, by C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company, including two cows, sixty-two yearlings and ten calves.
Date: July 27, 1953
Creator: C. B. Johnson Live Stock Commission Company
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[News Script: TV station]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the country's first educational television station at the University of Houston.
Date: May 27, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Texas news]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Texas Society of Professional Engineers awarding Robert J. Cummins its "Engineer of the Year" award for his construction achievements in the Houston area.
Date: February 27, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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