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- [Letter from Em Wright to T. N. Carswell - April 15, 1942]
- A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chief Clerk, Taylor County Local Board, Abilene, Texas, from Em Wright, Secretary, Aspermont Luncheon Club, Aspermont, Texas, dated April 15, 1942. Wright extends to Carswell, Captain Jesse Warren, Major Alvis and T. L. Hiner an invitation to a luncheon to discuss with the citizens of Aspermont the organization of the Home Defence Guard.
- [Letter from Jas. H. Robertson to T. N. Carswell - February 16, 1942]
- A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Taylor County Draft Board, Abilene, Texas, from Jas. H. Robertson, Continental Oil Company, Aspermont, Texas, dated February 16, 1942. Robertson requests a personal favor from Carswell to help place Miss Mildred Herring into a job in Abilene noting she was offered a job in Washington but that it is necessary she stay in Abilene. The reverse side of page 2 of this letter includes a handwritten name and address for James Claude Reid, 897 Cedar, Abilene.
- [Letter from Eliza C. Gibson to Truett Latimer, January 17, 1961]
- Letter from Eliza C. Gibson to Truett Latimer requesting that the textbooks used in Texas schools be screened by an expert.
- [Letter from W. J. Shadle to Truett Latimer, March 2, 1961]
- Letter from W. J. Shadle to Truett Latimer opposing House Joint Resolution 4, the race track gambling proposal.
- [Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Charles F. Gibson, January 20, 1961]
- Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Charles F. Gibson discussing the method used in selecting textbooks in Texas public schools. He thinks Mrs. Gibson's proposal of having one person screen all the textbooks would be worse than the current screening process.
- [Narrative about Poisoned Cattle]
- Narrative written by an unknown author describing how a large portion of William John Bryan's cattle were poisoned by alkaline creek water during a drought.
- Lubbock
- Topographic quadrangle map of Lubbock, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. A location diagram is included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
- Stonewall County
- Blue line print of survey map of Stonewall County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, mountains, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, and towns. Scale [ca. 1:190,476] (5000 varas to 7/8 of an inch).
- Mourners at Funeral
- Copy negative of George Graves, Dogie Graves, and Thelma Graves McDaniel attending a funeral in Aspermont, Texas. There is a house and cars in the background.
- Men in Yard
- Copy negative of Pete and Tede Blackshear standing in a yard in front of folding chairs. There is an electricity pole in the background behind some bushes. There is a child sitting in a chair in the far right and a woman standing behind the chair.
- Family Picture
- Copy negative of a picture of Katy Harker, Thelma McDaniel, Marguerite Nelson, and Babe, Dogie, George, and Jess Graves standing together outside, dressed up.