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[Letter from W. P. Wright to W. R. White - April 17, 1947]

Description: A letter written to Dr. W. R. White, First Baptist Church, Austin, Texas from W. P. Wright, Chairman, Board of Trustees dated April 17, 1947. Wright requests that White serve as chairman of the Denominational Committee and names the men that will serve with him: T. N. Carswell, vice-chairman, M. A. Jenkens, P. D. O'Brien, Vernon Yearby, Henry A. Littleton, T. A. Patterson, J. Ralph Grant.
Date: April 17, 1947
Creator: Wright, W. P.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn]

Description: Letter referencing photograph of Lawrence Smoot at age twelve (12) that he witnessed the marriage of William Sydney Porter and Athol Estes.
Date: August 17, 1975
Creator: Smoot, Jane
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Letter from Albert Armendariz to Frank M. Pinedo - 1955-02-17]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Albert Armendariz, League of United Latin American Citizens National Officer, to Frank M. Pinedo, stating that Armendariz no longer wishes to be National Officer of LULAC due to unfair acts committed against members of LULAC. The letter outlines the impeachment of John J. Herrera and David Longoria and mentions the action taken against the LULAC lodge. "It is no longer safe to act on behalf of the Lulac Organization, for the danger of impeachment witho… more
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: Armendariz, Albert
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hon. Duke Godard, January 17, 1949]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Hon. Duke Godard discussing an editorial in the Houston Post about the nearly fourteen thousand persons in mental hospitals and asylums in Texas needing better attention and care.
Date: January 17, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Correspondence from E.M. Pease to Julia Maria Pease, his daughter]

Description: A letter from E.M. Pease to his daughter Julia Maria Pease—among other things, he discusses “the extravagance in dress that now prevails.” Includes typewritten transcription of the letter.
Date: November 17, 1872
Creator: Pease, Elisha Marshall
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Letter from Jack Woodward to Truett Latimer, February 17, 1955]

Description: Letter from Jack Woodward of the Texas Independent Owners Association to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing the Natural Gas Economic Waste Bill and urging his support of it.
Date: February 17, 1955
Creator: Woodward, Jack
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from R. P. Lack to Truett Latimer, June 17, 1959]

Description: Letter from R. P. Lack to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing HB 25, a defeated bill which would have declared a piece of state property in Austin surplus and put it up for sale. Lack hopes the bill can be reintroduced and passed.
Date: June 17, 1959
Creator: Lack, R. P.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from George Andre to I. H. Kempner, March 17, 1953]

Description: Letter from George Andre to I. H. Kempner discussing duplicate letters and bill objections concerning the Workmens' Compensation Act with request for additional action.
Date: March 17, 1953
Creator: Andre, George L.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Truett Latimer to James E. Taylor, February 17, 1953]

Description: Letter from Truett Latimer to James E. Taylor discussing questions that the city tax assessor-collector wants answered about a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate the ad valorem tax on automobiles.
Date: February 17, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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