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- [Application No. 25,071: Reply Brief of Defendant in Error To Application For Writ of Error.]
- Document in application no. 25,071, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, presenting the defendant in error's reply the application of writ of error. The brief lists the documents relevant to the cause, details how the cause progressed through the lower courts, and presents prior cases supporting the defendant's argument.
- [Art Forum Pressbook, 1940-1941]
- Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1910 to 1941 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. The title page of this book includes the membership and officers of the Forum Club and the Art Unit. A note on the Table of Contents page states that the "Clippings not arranged by above contents." The last section of the book included reproductions of paintings from magazines and highlights Mexican Art. The section related to the 6th District includes art related activities and financial reports by Miss A. M. Carpenter.
- [Assets of San Simon Cattle Company Partnership]
- Financial asset figures of the San Simon Cattle Company Partnership between 1920 and 1940. A handwritten note at the top reads, "These figures for my books, The deficiencies in assets figures".
- Baby Pictures
- Copy negative of two portraits of babies. The photograph on the left is of Norma Ann Smith in a light colored dress laying on some silky fabric, taken in the 1940's. The picture on the right is of Theodore Stephen Green sitting in a chair, laughing with a white background, taken in 1950.
- Band Members
- Copy negative of some HSU Cowboy Band members and HSU Cowgirls. Three are standing by the Cowboy Band logo, one is sitting playing a trumpet, and more are in the background on the right.
- Band Members
- Copy negative of HSU Cowgirls and a Cowboy in western costumes sitting on the ground.
- The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1940
- Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
- [Cause 1988: Appellant's Reply to Appellee's Motion for Rehearing]
- Document stating the appellant's, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's, reply to the appellee's, W. O. Rainwater's, motion for rehearing. It states that the appellant relies on the cases, Clonts v. Johnson and Texas & N. O. R. Company vs. Whisenant.
- [Cause 1988: Brief of Appellant]
- Document detailing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's reasons for appealing in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. Included are the Statement of Nature and Result of the Suit, Appellate Jurisdiction, and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing]
- Document in the cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the appellant's arguments for rehearing the cause. It lists prior cases that support their motion and the errors in the process of the court. This copy appears to be a draft and has editing marks and correction in pencil.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion for Rehearing]
- Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, discussing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's reasons for requesting a rehearing. It states that the court erred in remanding the cause and lists several prior cases to support the company's argument.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript]
- Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company requests to have a corrected transcript filed in the cause. The motion discusses the question of jurisdiction for the cause and lists prior cases to support the oil company's argument.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Motion to File Supplemental Transcript]
- Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, in which the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company requests to have a corrected transcript filed in the cause. The motion discusses the question of jurisdiction for the cause and lists prior cases to support the oil company's argument.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellant's Reply to Appellee's Motion For Rehearing]
- Document stating the appellant 's reply to the appellee's motion for rehearing in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater. The reply references the cases Clonts vs. Johnson and Texas & N.O.R. vs. Whisenant as the basis for their appeal.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Brief]
- Document in the cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, stating the appellee's, W. O. Rainwater's, position in the cause and presenting several prior cases to support his position.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing]
- Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the history of the cause in lower courts, assignments of error, propositions, and prior cases supporting Rainwater's motion.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Motion for Rehearing]
- Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, detailing the history of the cause in lower courts, assignments of error, propositions, and prior cases supporting Rainwater's motion.
- [Cause No. 1988: Appellee's Reply to Appellant's Motion for Rehearing and Appellant's Motion for Writ of Certiorari]
- Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, countering the oil company's motion for rehearing the cause. The document lists the events in the cause, Rainwater's rebuttal of the reasons put forth by the oil company, and prior cases which support Rainwater's argument.
- [Cause No. 1988: Brief of Appellant and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments]
- Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, containing a statement of the nature and result of the suit, and listing the errors of the court. This document appears to be a draft and there are editing marks and corrections made in pencil.
- [Cause No. 1988: Brief of Appellant and Assignments of Error, Propositions, Statements, Authorities, and Arguments]
- Document in cause no. 1988, Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company vs. W. O. Rainwater, containing a statement of the nature and result of the suit, and listing the errors of the court.
- [Cause No. 4035: Amended Motion for a New Trial]
- Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, detailing the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company's request for a new trial.
- [Cause No. 4035: Document from Defendant Requesting New Trial]
- Document in cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, requesting a new trial due to errors in the previous trial. There is a handwritten note on the back of the document.
- [Cause No. 4035: Document Waiving Filing Requirements]
- Document in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, which waives the filing requirements of depositions in the named cause by both parties.
- [Cause No. 4035: Notice of Deposition of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]
- Document providing notice of depositions to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater, and/or their attorney Gilbert Smith, including the names of the witnesses and the list of questions. The named witnesses are E. Williams and C. C. Chinn and are found in Enid, Oklahoma.
- [Cause No. 4035: Notice of Deposition of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn]
- Document providing notice of depositions to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater, and/or their attorney Gilbert Smith, including the names of the witnesses and the list of questions. The named witnesses are E. Williams and C. C. Chinn and are found in Enid, Oklahoma.
- [Cause No. 4035: Notice of Deposition of E. Williams and C. C. Chinn, and Waiver of Filing Requirements]
- Documents requesting a waiver of filing requirements for witness depositions, and providing notice of depositions to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater, and/or their attorney Gilbert Smith. The documents include the names of the witnesses, E. Williams and C. C. Chinn, and the list of questions.
- [Cause No. 4035: Notice of Deposition of V. Robert Kerr]
- Notice of deposition in the cause no. 4035, W. O. Rainwater et al. vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The notice is addressed to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater or Gilbert Smith and names the witness as V. Robert Kerr who lives in Topeka, Kansas. The notice also includes a list of questions.
- [Cause No. 4035: Notice of Deposition of V. Robert Kerr, and Waiver of Filing Requirements]
- Documents requesting a waiver of filing requirements for witness depositions, and providing notice of depositions to W. O. Rainwater, G. A. Rainwater, and/or their attorney Gilbert Smith. The documents include the names of the witness, V. Robert Kerr, and a list of questions.
- Child with Dog in Yard
- Copy negative of little Pat McDaniel standing in a yard, holding puppy Tuffy, and wearing a helmet. Behind her is a stack of wood, a fence, and a tree.
- Corral
- Copy negative of the "Corral" at HSU in the late 1940's. The brick building is shaped like a barn, and there are two couples standing in front of it.
- [Diagram Showing Land Ownership]
- Diagram showing the how land has changed hands and a simplified family tree of George W. Carrall and R. M. Thu[rman]. There are annotations about family relationships and legal holdings and notes in red that appear to be added later.
- [Endorsement for Olin Culberson for Texas R R Commissioner]
- Endorsement for Olin Culberson for Texas Railroad Commissioner.
- [Eulogy of President J. D. Sandefer, Hardin-Simmons University]
- A handwritten eulogy for Hardin-Simmons University President J. D. Sandefer.
- Exterior View of Hemphill Wells Department Store and Moutray Oil Service Station
- Copy negative of street scene with cars and unidentified people standing outside of the Moutray Oil Service Station. To the left of the service station is a large brick building housing the Hemphill Wells Department Store.
- Fair Exhibits
- Copy negative of a view inside a building at the West Texas Fair with exhibits and people in the back of the room.
- [Form letter from Lieutenant Colonel Sidney C. Mason to The Post or civic body addressed]
- A form letter addressed to The Post or civic body, from Sidney C. Mason, Lieut. Col., 142nd Infantry, Adjutant General's Department, Austin. Acknowledgement of the receipt of the application to organize a unit of the Texas Defense Guard noting the issuance of a formal Letter of Approval has been delayed due to the volume of applications, due to the emergency work caused by the administration of the Selective Service Act and due to the pending mobilization of the Texas National Guard. Pending final approval, Mason authorizes Carswell to proceed with preliminary organizational work.
- General Highway Map Hunt County, Texas
- Highway map of Hunt County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (including schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage betweem points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, state roadside parks, airline routes, and airfields. Map includes ten inset maps - Merit, Peniel, Inset No. 1, Inset No. 2, Fairlie, Cash, Floyd, Kingston, Jardin, and Inset No. 3 - and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features in the lower-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).
- General Highway Map Lamar County Texas
- Highway map of Lamar County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (includin schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage betweem points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, oil or gas wells, mines or quarries, state roadside parks, and airports. Map includes eight inset maps - East Paris Subdivision, Petty, Cunningham, Pattonville, Powderly, Brookston, Howland, and Biardstown - and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).
- HSU Cowgirl Band on Stage
- Copy negative of the HSU Cowgirl Band on stage in uniform with instruments under a banner.
- HSU Cowgirls with Cowboy Band on Field
- Copy negative of the HSU Cowgirls and Cowboy Band on the field performing.
- HSU Graduation
- Copy negative of an HSU graduation in Behren's Chapel. The picture shows a large group of students in caps and gowns and other people sitting in front of a stage where a mean is speaking at a podium with other people wearing caps and gowns sitting behind him.
- [Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Sidney C. Mason to T. N. Carswell]
- A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Post Commander, Parramore Post No. 57, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Sidney C. Mason, Lieut. Col., 142nd Infantry, Asst. to Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Department, State of Texas, Austin. Reply letter from Mason, advising of the compliance with Carswell's request of October 24; the companies commanded by Brownlee and Carswell have been eliminated but, in view of the forecasted attitude of the War Department, the application may be delayed. Enclosure includes: Personal note written to Mr. T. N. Carswell from Sid--Sidney C. Mason reminding Carswell of a time when Wilson Gunn, one bullsnake and the writer "had to do with you around the hallowed portals of old Cowden Hall". [Cowden Hall - men's dormitory, Simmons College, Abilene, Texas].
- Man and Boy on Horses
- Copy negative of John Berry on buckskin or dun horse Sandy with young Jim Berry on a dark colored pony with a star named Skeet, near a house with trees in the background.
- Man Conducting Band
- Copy negative of David Banos conducting the McMurry Band in the late 1940's, viewed from behind the band. The band members are seated, playing their instruments, and Jim Verner and another man are sitting at the front of the room.
- [Monthly Report of Medicinal Liquor Sales in Haskell County, Texas for November and December 1940]
- A monthly report of medicinal liquor sales in Haskell County, Texas, for November and December 1940, compiled by R. C. Montgomery, County Chairman, A. C. Pierson, Treasurer.
- [Notes Discussing W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]
- Papers with notes discussing the case, W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. There are three titled pages, "Nature and Result of Case," "Ground of Jurisdiction," and "1st Prop. 6th (Pertinent to 1st Assign. of Error)."
- [Notes Related to W. O. Rainwater vs. Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company]
- Notes relating to the cases, W. O. Rainwater vs Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company. The notes are a list of question, which appear to be questions for witnesses or depositions.
- Old Behren's Chapel
- Copy negative of a large group of students seated in the Old Behren's Chapel at HSU in the early 1940's.
- [Photograph of Aileen Culpepper]
- Photograph of Aileen Culpepper standing in front of a column of a brick buildings on the Hardin-Simmons University campus in Abilene, Texas. She wears a light-colored skirt suit with a brooch on her left lapel. The entrance of the building can be seen in the background.
- Portrait of Boy
- Copy negative of a portrait of young Charley Frank Dennis wearing a patterned shirt taken in the 1940's.