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- [Newspaper Clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram]
- Newspaper clipping discussing the upcoming city council meeting in Haslet, Texas; "Will A. Shaw, will preside at the session in the town's fire hall."
- [Newspaper Clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 9, 1985]
- Newspaper clipping of an article discussing the expansion of an Arlington six-lane road; the road would disrupt Al Taub's "stone house - complete with outside fountains, waterfalls, curved bridges and Japanese fish." The article on the reverse side deals with the aid collected by the population of Haslet, Texas: "Directly and indirectly, the people of Haslet have raised $65,000 for a 3-year-old girl who needs a costly liver transplant."
- [Newspaper Clipping from the North County Messenger, June 25, 1981]
- Newspaper clippings from the North County Messenger with a photograph of Betty Young standing in front of "Haslet's new Community Center." The note below the photograph says the center had been funded through federal funds which also funded road construction nearby. There is another photograph on the reverse side showing a woman pointing something out to three children. The second clipping has an article entitled "Multi-purpose Community Center" describing the newly built community center in Haslet, Texas.
- [Newspaper Clipping of a Buffalo Killing at Staley Place]
- Newspaper clipping showing the buffalo killings that took place at Staley Place near Haslet, Texas. The article is entitled "It Takes Real Cowboys for This" and has a large photo of the men working with one of the buffalo carcasses as well as a picture of the "bull of the herd, photographed after he had given his handlers a tough battle in the ranch's corral."
- [Newspaper Clipping of an Article About Delton Sewell]
- Newspaper clipping of an article honoring Haslet's fire chief, Delton Sewell, after he was awarded "Tarrant County Fire Chief of the Year." The article describes his work and his history of involvement with Bell Helicopter and his being the chief of the volunteer Haslet Department.
- [Newspaper Clipping of an Article in the Star-Telegram]
- Newspaper clippings of an article in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, written by Diane Wolfe. The article discusses one of the stories behind the way Haslet, Texas received its name: "When he gave Santa Fe workers the good word, one turned to another and said, "Mahoney has let the railroad come through," thus naming the farming community." The second clipping tells of Roger Cloud's opinions of the growing development in Haslet: "Development is creeping up on Haslet." Finally, the third clipping goes into more detail about the city's expansion and the opinions against the growth: "You really don't worry about it (growth) but you know it will change."
- [Newspaper Clipping of Facts About Haslet, Texas]
- Newspaper clipping with a number of facts about the town of Haslet, Texas. Each fact listed contains information about the city's finances, population, and a list of the city officials/personnel.
- [Newspaper Clipping on an Article by Mark S. Leach]
- Newspaper clipping written by Mark S. Leach entitled "In [Haslet], firefighting is burning desire" printed in bold ink. This article details the volunteer Haslet Fire Department including its new fire truck, and the typical work that it does: "During the summer, the department may put out as many as 20 grass fires a month."
- [Newspaper Clipping Referencing Bill Courington]
- Newspaper clipping concerning the recent hiring of Bill Courington as pastor of Haslet Baptist Church. Courington is a "graduate of Mississippi College, and will enroll to work toward a BD at Southwestern Seminary."
- [Newspaper Clipping Showing Haslet City Officials in Austin]
- Newspaper clipping with a photograph of some of the Haslet city officials visiting the Texas House of Representatives in Austin, Texas. The caption below the photograph says that the group "flew to the capitol Thursday morning, observed the legislature, and had lunch in the Speaker's apartment with Lewis and his wife." Below this the names of the people are listed from left to right.
- [Newspaper Clipping Showing the Haslet Fire Department]
- Newspaper clipping with a photograph of the volunteers of the Haslet Fire Department; this department was acknowledged as "Fire Department of the Year." The caption below the picture describes the award ceremony and lists the name of the volunteers from left to right: "Delton "Dale" Sewell...Mayor O. M. Cowart...David Kennedy, Billy Hodges, Dorothy Northington, Ike Pryor, and Ora Luke."
- [Newspaper Clipping with a Metro Report by Jim W. Jones, January 7, 1974]
- Newspaper clipping with an article written by Jim W. Jones about a lightening strike that "knocked out the electric pump on the water well."
- [Newspaper Clipping with a Photograph of the Future Haslet Post Office]
- Newspaper clipping with a large photograph of men working on the parking lot at the new Haslet Post Office in Haslet, Texas; the caption underneath the photograph explains its opening date and the planned celebration. There is a long article printed on the reverse side of this photograph.
- [Newspaper Clipping with Two Articles from February 4, 1971]
- Newspaper clipping with two articles one entitled "Haslet Has First Garbage Service" and the other "U.S. Messes Up Haslet Census." The article on the left discusses the implementation of Haslet's first garbage collection service; the article on the right says that the "U.S. Census Bureau announced in Washington that Haslet's population is 2,276."
- [Newspaper Clippings from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 23, 1992]
- Two newspaper clippings discussing the town of Haslet, Texas; these two clippings talk about the actions of David Rogers who was "the closest thing Haslet has to a city manager." The second clipping furthers this description of his job and routine as well as the expected boom Haslet was expected to, and in some ways already had, experience.
- [Newspaper Headline for a Soldier Receiving a Medal]
- Newspaper clipping of an article entitled: "Bronze Star is Awarded to Vet for War Exploits." The article says that Hewitt C. Laird won the Bronze Star for "heroic achievement" during World War II in Germany. The photograph shows Captain John R. Beneventi attaching the medal to Laird's chest.
- [Notice of Election for Haslet, Texas]
- Notice of Election for the city of Haslet, Texas, acknowledging the accuracy of an article published in Quad Town Community News: "a true and correct copy of said published notice."
- [Photograph from a 1954 Organizational Meeting for the Haslet Fire Department]
- Photograph taken from a 1954 organizational meeting that organized the Haslet Fire Department. The men in this picture are seated at a long table, most of them smoking, and discussing matters.
- [Photograph from the Godbey 50th Wedding Anniversary]
- Photograph taken at the wedding anniversary party for the Godbey's who were celebrating their 50th anniversary. This photo shows the couple and three other adults lined up next to a wall, all wearing either suits or dresses for the occasion.
- [Photograph of a 1954 Meeting to Create the Haslet Fire Department]
- Photograph of a group of men at a 1954 meeting to organize the Haslet Fire Department; the men at this table are eating and drinking coffee out of small cups.
- [Photograph of a Buffalo Killing]
- Photograph of a buffalo killing taking place at Staley Place; the buffalo is lying under three large poles and some of the men are working on it with tools. The text on the back of the photo reads: "Buffalo killing at Staley Place Dec 1928 W. S. Burnett center right facing camera."
- [Photograph of a Buffalo Killing at Staley Place]
- Photograph of a group of people standing behind a building at Staley Place while ranch workers work on skinning a buffalo. According to the back of the photograph the group is standing behind the "pump house and smoke house." There are a number of children in the group, though most in attendance are adults but all are wearing heavy coats.
- [Photograph of a Car at Hanes Filling Station]
- Photograph of an automobile filling up with gas at Hanes Filling Station; this station is small and only has a few pumps available.
- [Photograph of a Children's Play]
- Photograph of a children's play taking place on stage; there is a girl being crowned on the stage and a large staircase place at the center of the stage.
- [Photograph of a Classroom at Haslet Elementary School]
- Photograph taken inside a classroom at Haslet Elementary School in Haslet, Texas. This picture shows all of the children sitting at their desks looking over their left shoulders back at the camera; the teacher is standing at the front of the room holding a large book in her hands.
- [Photograph of a Crowd at a Community Meeting]
- Photograph of a large crowd sitting in a room; this crowd is full of men and women and even a few younger boys. According to the note on the back of the picture, this was "part of crowd at one meeting, Community Improvement Program."
- [Photograph of a Gathering of Women at a Table]
- Photograph of a large gathering of women seating at a long table eating a meal.
- [Photograph of a Group of People at Staley Place]
- Photograph of a group of people lined up at Staley Place to watch a buffalo killing; the text on the back of the photo reads: "Peopl at buffalo killing at Staley Place Dec 1928 W. S. Burnett and Dr. Reed of Keller in center."
- [Photograph of a Group of Women on Stage]
- Photograph of a group of women lined up next to a man on a stage in front of an audience; there is another woman standing at a podium next to the stage. All of the women are wearing nice dresses and the one man on stage is wearing a nice suit.
- [Photograph of a Group of Young Students]
- Class photograph of young students at the school in Haslet, Texas; these students are arranged in three rows, two are seated and those in the third are standing in the back on either side of the teacher. The text on the reverse side of the photograph talks about one of the boys in this picture who may have appeared in another class photograph around the same year.
- [Photograph of a Large Gathering of Women Eating a Meal]
- Photograph of a large group of women sitting down at large tables and eating a meal.
- [Photograph of a Meeting for the Haslet Fire Department]
- Photograph taken at a 1954 organizational meeting in which the Haslet Fire Department was created; the men in this photograph are seated at a table discussing its creation.
- [Photograph of a Meeting to Create the Haslet Fire Department]
- Photograph of a 1954 meeting to "organize the first "fire dept." in Haslet." In this photograph Judge Brown is seen seated and wearing a suit, he has a female seated to his left and another man standing to his right.
- [Photograph of a Woman Receiving an Award]
- Photograph of two women standing at a podium, one is pinning an award on the other's shoulder. In the foreground there are rows of folding chairs, mostly empty, and one woman sitting on the far right side of the picture.
- [Photograph of an Eighth Grade Basketball Team]
- Photograph of an eighth grade basketball team in Haslet, Texas; according to the note on the back of the photograph this was T. J. Elkins' team and his second year playing basketball. The players are lined up behind the coach kneeling down and holding a basketball with "HHS 1934-35" written on the front. The names on the back are of the players and are listed in order from left to right: "T. J. Wilkins, Vernon Tucker, Vernon Erwin, Denzil Meyers, Carlton Cash, Herschel Elkins, Joe Willis, Wayne Gray, W. J. Frank" and the coach "J. R. Williams."
- [Photograph of Bess Wittman with her Grandchildren]
- Photograph of Bess Wittmann holding her two grandchildren, Sherry Jean Fisher and Betty Sue Fisher. Both of the children are wearing only diapers and are being held by Wittmann in her arms.
- [Photograph of Buffalo at Goodnight Buffalo Ranch]
- Photograph of buffalo roaming across an open field at Goodnight Buffalo Ranch with Staley Place in the background.
- [Photograph of Children at a School in Haslet, Texas]
- Photograph showing a group of elementary school students in Haslet, Texas. This group is arranged into three rows, the first two are seated and the third is standing up behind them; the teacher of the class is seated on the far right in the second row.
- [Photograph of Children in Class]
- Photograph of a classroom full of kids at Haslet School in Haslet, Texas. All of the kids are sitting in their desks and looking over their shoulders at the camera, the teacher is sitting at her desk in the front of the room.
- [Photograph of Clarence Frank and Horce Franks]
- Photograph of Clarence Frank and Horce Franks standing with each other; both men are wearing nice shirts and ties. The man on the left is wearing a lightly colored shirt while the one on the right is wearing a darker shade pair of pants and jacket as well as a hat.
- [Photograph of Dr. J. H. Gammell]
- Photograph of Dr. J. H. Gammell standing on the side of a small road with a train passing by on the railroad tracks behind him.
- [Photograph of Eight Athletes in Letter Jackets]
- Photograph of eight athletes wearing letter jackets with one of the school's teachers in the middle. The boys' names are listed on the reverse side of the card: "Vernon Tucker, Herschel Elkins, Noble Rust, T. J. Elkins, Vernon Erwin, Pete Gray" and "Minie Tindle Cole" the teacher.
- [Photograph of Elementary Students by a School]
- Photograph of four rows of students standing outside of a school with the teacher and superintendent standing behind them. All four rows of children are standing and most of the boys are wearing overalls while most of the girls are wearing dresses.
- [Photograph of Eleventh and Twelfth Grade Students]
- Photograph of the eleventh and twelfth grade students at Haslet High School; the majority of the students are female, most of the boys are positioned on the outside and in the very back of the group.
- [Photograph of First and Second Grade Students]
- Photograph of the first and second grade students at an elementary school in Haslet, Texas. There are five rows of children in the picture and the teacher is standing behind them; the names of some of the students are written on the back of the picture along with the names of the teacher, janitor, and superintendent.
- [Photograph of First and Second Grade Students in 1945]
- Photograph of first and second grade students at the Haslet school; most of the boys are wearing overalls while the girls are wearing dresses.
- [Photograph of Handlers with a Buffalo]
- Photograph of handlers dealing with a buffalo in a large pen; the back of the photograph has a description that reads: "probably Staley Place - similar photos of "Buffalo Killing"."
- [Photograph of Hanes Filling Station]
- Photograph of the old Hanes Filling Station with one car parked under the roof next to the gas pumps; there is a man standing against the tall gas pump on the right side of the building.
- [Photograph of Haslet Council Members in the Texas Capitol]
- Photograph of some members of the Haslet, Texas city council meeting the Texas House of Representatives Speaker of the House at the capitol in Austin, Texas. There is one woman in the photograph and all of the men are wearing nice suits.
- [Photograph of Hazel Haney and Jerry McCormick]
- Photograph of Hazel Haney and Jerry McCormick standing near the side of FM 156 underneath a car port; this car port has advertisements for Dr. Pepper and Coca Cola.