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[Woman posing with a police vehicle]

Description: Photograph of a woman posing with a St. Clair police vehicle. She is sitting on the foot ledge on the side of the car with her head sitting in her right hand, and her left holding a half-eaten piece of food. The car door has a badge outline on it to her left, with the words "St. Clair Police Service" written in it.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Political Cartoon of Sam Rayburn by C.K. Berryman

Description: Drawing by political cartoonist, C.K. Berryman. Done in black ink. The drawing shows caricatures of Sam Rayburn speaking to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Rayburn is sweating profusely as he appears to say, "Everything is harmonious, Mr. President!" Roosevelt is seated at a desk looking at Rayburn. Roosevelt says, "You may think its harmony but sounds awful sour to me!" The dome of the U.S. Capitol stands in the background. Angry words can be seen around the capitol as if those inside are… more
Date: July 30, 1939
Creator: Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

Political Cartoon of Sam Rayburn by Clifford Berryman

Description: Drawing of Sam Rayburn and others. A political cartoon featuring Senate Minority Leader Charles McNary, Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley, House Speaker William Bankhead, Vice President John Garner, House Minority Leader Joseph Martin and House Majority Leader Sam Rayburn. The men all hold dress suits (tuxedos) on hangers along with formal hats. They stand at a store with a sign outside that reads, "SECOND HAND TOGS TAKEN HERE--FAIR PRICES OFFERED!" The men (specifically John Nance Garner)… more
Date: 1939
Creator: Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

Political Cartoon by Clifford Berryman depicting Sam Rayburn and FDR

Description: Political cartoon drawing by C.K. Berryman, featuring Uncle Sam, Sam Rayburn and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The cartoon depicts Uncle Sam as the central character. He is holding columns marked "HOUSING" and "BILL" in his left and right arms respectively. He appears to be shaking them and the columns are both broken and surrounded by other broken columns. A hat near his feet reads, "HOUSE." Sam Rayburn stands before President Roosevelt in the lower left corner. Sam Rayburn says, "I'M… more
Date: August 1939
Creator: Berryman, Clifford Kennedy, 1869-1949
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

The Mullin-Kille and Banner Brownwood, Texas Con Survey City Directory, 1939

Description: Directory for Brownwood, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of all residents over 16 years of age, with detailed information concerning each; a numerical telephone directory; a classified business directory; and a street guide and householders directory."
Date: 1939
Creator: Mullin-Kille Company
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Tex.) City Directory, 1939-1940

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business dir… more
Date: 1939
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[League of United Latin American Citizens Charter Amendment - 1939-06-19]

Description: Document is an amendment to the League of United Latin American Citizens Charter dated June 19, 1939. The amendment serves to extend the corporation's territorial limits from "the State of Texas," as indicated in the original charter, to "the United States of America." It is signed by officers of LULAC as well as a notary public.
Date: June 19, 1939
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[League of United Latin American Citizens Charter Amendment - 1939-06-19]

Description: Document is an amendment to the League of United Latin American Citizens Charter dated June 19, 1939. The amendment serves to extend the corporation's territorial limits from "the State of Texas," as indicated in the original charter, to "the United States of America." It is signed by officers of LULAC as well as a notary public.
Date: June 19, 1939
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to Olivia C. Herrera - August 24, 1939]

Description: Letter to Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera, wife of John J. Herrera, from Houston Mayor Oscar Holcombe. Holcombe acknowledges Mrs. Herrera's letter concerning her husband, whom Holcombe refers to as "Johnny," and informs Mrs. Herrera that he had written to Mr. Herrera two days before suggesting that Mr. Herrera meet with City Secretary H. C. Jacobs.
Date: August 24, 1939
Creator: Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Frank E. Mann to John J. Herrera - 1939-06-30]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrea from Houston City Commissioner #2 Frank E. Mann. Mann had received a letter from one of Herrera's associations congratulating the city council on a new wage structure. The new structure has clear minimums and maximums that employees can earn through ability or longevity.
Date: June 30, 1939
Creator: Mann, Frank E.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-820

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Legality of changing admission taxes under Art. 7047a (19), V.C.S., for a show giving as outdoor aeronautical demonstration without any racing.
Date: 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-821

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Interpretation of S. B. No. 432, Acts 46th Legislature.
Date: 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-822

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether accounts in the county depository in the names of the various county officials are covered by the bond of the county depository during the time such bonds are so deposited.
Date: 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-823

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Liability of county for the payment of costs and expenses accruing in a suit to foreclose Vendor's Lien retained for the unpaid part of the purchase money of land granted to Atasoosa County for school purposes; and disposition of profit derived from i… more
Date: 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-824

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; What effect, if any, is to be given Sec. 82 of the Charter of the city of Galveston, in the determination of whether or not certain locations within the corporate limits of said city are "wet" or "dry" under the terms of the Texas Liquor Control Act?
Date: May 15, 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-825

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Is the El Paso School Board required to meet the requirements of the Building Code of the city of El Paso and obtain a permit from the City of El Paso for the purposes of constructing school buildings.
Date: June 1, 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-826

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; How is the salary of the county auditor, appointed under Article 1646, R. C. S., fixed or determined?
Date: May 19, 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-827

Description: Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Will property owners formerly residing in a portion of a common school district be required to continue paying an ad valorem tax to that district in addition to school taxes for the independent school district to which their property was annexed?
Date: 1939
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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