[Clipping: One Of First Autos In Texas Donated To Abilene Scrap Pile]

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Newspaper clippings about former senator William John Bryan donating his car, one of the first in Texas, to be scrapped for the war effort. The article also recounts a harrowing trip the senator made to Austin in the vehicle.

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1 clipping ; 9 x 22 cm. + 1 clipping [16 x 8 cm.]

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Creator: Unknown. September 28, 1942.

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  • Main Title: [Clipping: One Of First Autos In Texas Donated To Abilene Scrap Pile]
  • Alternate Title: Bryan Car

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Newspaper clippings about former senator William John Bryan donating his car, one of the first in Texas, to be scrapped for the war effort. The article also recounts a harrowing trip the senator made to Austin in the vehicle.

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1 clipping ; 9 x 22 cm. + 1 clipping [16 x 8 cm.]

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  • "One Of First Autos In Texas Donated To Abilene Scrap Pile," Abilene Reporter-News, Abilene, Texas, September 28, 1942. pp. 1, 9

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Abilene Library Consortium

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.

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William J. Bryan Collection

Correspondence to and from William J. Bryan (1859-1948), a West Texas rancher and Texas legislator. Some letters and clippings relate to Bryan's activities in the legislature. Others are personal letters from friends.

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  • September 28, 1942

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[Clipping: One Of First Autos In Texas Donated To Abilene Scrap Pile], clipping, September 28, 1942; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1091526/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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