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[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 22, 1925]

Description: Letter from Edouard Potjes to his dear friends discussing his stay in Seattle, a trip he and his wife took to Belgium, a chronic illness, and the hotel where he is staying. The envelope is addressed to Mrs. L. F. Turney in Dallas, Texas, and is postmarked on April 23, 1926. The return address is for the Hotel Sorrento in Seattle, Washington.
Date: April 22, 1926
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to His Friends, May 23, 1927]

Description: Letter from Edouard Potjes to his dear friends discussing accepting a position in Chicago and his desire to return to Dallas. The letter has an illustration of the Hotel Sorrento in Seattle, Washington at the top.
Date: March 23, 1927
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, November 16, 1922]

Description: Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney discussing his travels, and some of his music students at a school called, The Cornish School. The Cornish School's stationary mark is at the top of the letter. The accompanying envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, and has a return address from The Cornish School.
Date: November 16, 1922
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Letter from Grmia Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney, September 23, 1923]

Description: Letter from Grmia Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. Turney discussing a bad experience her husband had with a school, the weather in Dallas, Texas vs. Seattle, Washington, and how much she and her husband dislike Seattle.
Date: September 23, 1923
Creator: Potjes, Grmia
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, April 10, 1927]

Description: Letter from Edouard Potjes to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney discussing how much he likes Dallas, Texas, a pupil of his, and some mutual acquaintances. The envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Turney, and postmarked on April 10, 1927.
Date: April 10, 1927
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Letter from Edouard Potjes to His Friends]

Description: Letter from Edouard Potjes to his friends discussing some of the places he has traveled to recently, such as Mexico and Belgium, how little he and his wife like Seattle, Washington, and recent events in his musical career.
Date: unknown
Creator: Potjes, Edouard
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham, October 23, 1959]

Description: Letter from Dr. May Owen to Harriet Cunningham discussing to pieces of writing Dr. Owen would like Miss Cunningham or Mr. C. Lincoln Williston to critique: an editorial and a presentation to a women's club. She also mentions that a meeting in Dallas, on Aging, went well.
Date: October 23, 1959
Creator: Owen, May
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 6, 1956]

Description: Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest discussing the replacement of a temporary certificate of honorary recognition with a permanent one. He explains that he had sent Mr. Forrest the temporary one because the certificate from the postmaster general in Washington had not arrived yet. He writes that he has enclosed it with his letter, along with a commendatory letter from the postmaster general.
Date: November 6, 1956
Creator: Hudson, W. B.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Arthur A. Everts Co. to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1921]

Description: Letter from the Arthur A. Everts Co. jewelers to Miss Lorraine Conner, congratulating her on her coming graduation and stating they are enclosing a Scarab beetle bracelet from Egypt. Along with a small card about the bracelet's origin and meaning, the letter is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Miss Conner.
Date: May 23, 1921
Creator: Arthur A. Everts Co.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Mr. W. B. Gilbert to Mr. F. W. Straw, September 4, 1947]

Description: Letter from W. B. Gilbert, vice-president of the Dallas National Bank, to Mr. F. W. Straw at the National Bank of Gatesville, Texas, discussing reservations for Mr. and Mrs. Straw at the West Commerce Tourist Courts in Dallas in October.
Date: September 4, 1947
Creator: Gilbert, W. B.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from John O. Beaty to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1928]

Description: Letter from John O. Beaty to Miss Lorraine Conner discussing Miss Conner's plans for the summer. Mr. Beaty recommends she request a Southern Methodist University summer session catalog from Dr. Nichols.
Date: May 23, 1928
Creator: Beaty, John O.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Arthur E. Summer to Thomas F. Forrest, October 21, 1956]

Description: Letter from Arthur E. Summerfield, US Postmaster General, to Thomas F. Forrest, commending him for his 42 years service as a postal worker, and presenting him with a certificate of honorary recognition.
Date: October 31, 1956
Creator: Summerfield, Arthur E.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner, June 14, 1943]

Description: Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner discussing Miss Corner's letter to him, life in the air force as a non-commissioned officer during World War II, and writing letters to two people named Harry and Willie. He also mentions possibly transferring to the 322nd squad (which he calls the "Negro squad"), planning a trip to Dallas and hoping to see her.
Date: June 14, 1943
Creator: Jim, Moon
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from W. B Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 2, 1956]

Description: Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Fisher, discussing a certificate of honorary recognition that Mr. Hudson had planned to give him at a retirement party. He writes that he has enclosed the certificate with his letter.
Date: November 2, 1956
Creator: Hudson, W. B.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, November 25, 1953]

Description: Letter from Miss Frankie Waits to Miss Glenda Sartain, discussing Miss Sartain's request for clippings about her school, L. V. Stockard Middle School, from the Daily Times Herald's records. She suggests Miss Sartain come to the Times Herald Building to look through the clippings personally, and asks her to call ahead. The letter is folded inside an official Daily Times Herald envelope, that has been torn open along the top edge.
Date: November 25, 1953
Creator: Waits, Frankie
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen, October 21, 1961]

Description: Letter from Dr. H. Harlan Crank to Dr. May Owen discussing the Texas Neuropsychiatric Association Committee on Relations with Allied Disciplines, its members, physicians the committee is working with, and a meeting the committee had with a psychological committee. He also expresses admiration for Dr. Owen and her career.
Date: November 4, 1960
Creator: Crank, Dr. H. Harlan
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Letter from M. M. Belli to Judge Brown, November 27, 1964]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Melvin Belli (former attorney for Jack Ruby) to judge Joe Brown (who presided over Ruby's murder trial) warning the judge that Ruby needs psychiatric attention and asking Brown to consider using the court's authority to require an examination since Ruby's current defense attorneys will not do so. Belli also mentions that he has been given permission to file an amicus curiae brief for Ruby's appeal.
Date: November 27, 1964
Creator: Belli, Melvin M., 1907-1996
Partner: The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
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