Gift Card to Sam Rayburn

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Printed gift card. The black text is printed on a thick piece of cardstock. The text of the gift card reads: "TO HON. SAM RAYBURN, THE COAST GUARD BILL WAS THE 'BREAK 'O DAY' FOR THE PATROLMENT OF THE U.S. LIFE SAVING SERVICE WITH THEIR GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF YOUR EFFORTS ON THEIR BEHALF"

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1 gift card : b&w ; 4 x 2 1/2 inches

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1907.

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This text is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2011 and was provided by the Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 36 times. More information about this text can be viewed below.

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  • U.S. Life Saving Service The United States Life Saving Service was the precursor to the United States Coast Guard. The agency began in 1848 and became the Coast Guard in 1915.

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Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

The Sam Rayburn House State Historic Site provides photographs and artwork from the Rayburn family's personal collection. Its mission centers on increasing local, regional and national awareness of Sam Rayburn's life and career as a United States Congressman through the preservation and interpretation of the historic site.

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Printed gift card. The black text is printed on a thick piece of cardstock. The text of the gift card reads:

"TO HON. SAM RAYBURN,
THE COAST GUARD BILL WAS THE
'BREAK 'O DAY'
FOR THE PATROLMENT
OF THE
U.S. LIFE SAVING SERVICE
WITH THEIR GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OF YOUR EFFORTS ON THEIR BEHALF"

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1 gift card : b&w ; 4 x 2 1/2 inches

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Rescuing Texas History, 2011

The 2011 edition of Rescuing Texas History includes photographs, postcards, legal documents, and more. These materials reflect generations of past Texans who contributed to the history and culture of the state.

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  • 1907

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  • Sept. 3, 2011, 12:03 p.m.

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  • June 19, 2012, 4:43 p.m.

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Gift Card to Sam Rayburn, text, 1907; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth183514/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site.

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