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[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, December 30, 1911]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz thanks his parents for a box he received, which he took with him to Massachusetts to share with the Freeman family. He mentions spending Christmas in Wollaston with the Freeman clan.
Date: December 30, 1911
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, December 30, 1911]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz thanks his parents for a box he received, which he took with him to Massachusetts to share with the Freeman family. He mentions spending Christmas in Wollaston with the Freeman clan.
Date: December 30, 1911
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Postcard of a Stockyards Fire]

Description: Postcard of eight small images: five views of a fire, and three fire fighters who were lost in the incident. The three fire fighters (from left to right), are named William J. Burroughs, James Horan, and Dennis Doyle. On the back of the postcard, the sender has left a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks for your fire card of old [...]. I met him in Chicago. How do you like this? I made this idea myself. A few runs, but not much damage. A hay warehouse near [...] today. Have your camera … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Letter to Barry G. Sayles, December 15, 1911]

Description: Letter to Barry G. Sayles discussing an abstract given by his son, John Sayles, to the writer but was rejected by Pennington as it did not show record title in John Sayles' name. The deed for the lands discussed do not say how much land is conveyed. Part of the land conveyed by Barry and his wife to their son, John, is part of the Horatic Chrisman League.
Date: December 15, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter to T. V. Munson, December 6, 1911]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from "G., Pomolgist Acting in Charge" to T. V. Munson discussing the name of the San Jacinto apple including if Munson named the variety, when it was first named, when and where the name was first published, and general information about the variety.
Date: December 6, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Grayson College Foundation

[John Sealy Hospital]

Description: Postcard of the John Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas. The image depicts a Romanesque Revival style building that is surrounded by small trees. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Gordon Busch" and reads "Merry Christmas, with love, G.[A.G.]"
Date: 1911?-12-21
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Funeral Program for F. G. Mitchell, Jr., May 13, 1991]

Description: Funeral program for Brother F. G. Mitchell Jr., born December 25, 1911 and died May 7, 1991. The funeral was held May 13, 1991 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Claude W. Black. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Mt. Eden Cemetery in Mt. Eden, Texas.
Date: May 13, 1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Funeral Program for Clarence B. Waddles, July 19, 1977]

Description: Funeral program for Clarence B. Waddles, born December 4, 1911 and died July 16, 1977. The funeral was held July 19, 1977 at F. E. Lewis Memorial Chapel, officiated by Dr. Prensa L. Woods. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: July 19, 1977
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, December 8, 1911]

Description: Postcard from H. T. to Mrs. Fritz Adler, discussing... The front of the postcard features a photograph of a stone bridge with a small, arched tunnel through the middle. On top of the bridge, which has a wooden rail along the edge, there is a small buggy being pulled by a horse. There are trees at the base and upper left side of the bridge, and through the tunnel, more trees are visible.
Date: December 8, 1911
Creator: T, H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, December 31, 1911]

Description: Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter requesting that they exchange their fire photos together; Johnston says he got Pendexter's name from J. D. Smith. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department "testing stream and #2 steamer" at their testing location; behind the engine there is a large crowd of people watching the testing going on.
Date: December 31, 1911
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, December 8, 1911]

Description: Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter discussing the shipment of Pendexter's new car from the Webb Factory, it should be shipped by the 20th. The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen working to put out a fire; there are large hoses stretched out down the street attached to different auto engines.
Date: December 8, 1911
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, December 4, 1911]

Description: Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter with a note on the back saying that Pendexter's fire truck should "be ready for shipment about Dec. 20th." He goes on the say that the photograph on the reverse side shows "#18 wagon just as the walls fell at general paper Co. fire May 23-1911. The photograph shows four firemen standing on the back of the fire wagon watching as the wall falls down.
Date: December 4, 1911
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, December 21, 1911]

Description: Postcard from J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter describing the photograph on the reverse side as a fire in St. Louis on May 23, 1911 and saying that Pendexter's new fire truck "is a dandy" and gives a descriptions of its technical features. The photograph on the reverse side shows a large number of fire fighters working to put out a fire at one of the buildings in the city; Eagan says "This is one of several paper stock fire." Three of the photographed firemen are walking up the large pile of d… more
Date: December 21, 1911
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas
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