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[Fiftieth wedding anniversary invitation of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Smith - December 28, 1950]

Description: An invitation to the Fiftieth Anniversary of their Marriage for Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Smith of Jacksonville, Florida to be held on December 28, 1950. Engraved with raised, gold lettering. An enclosure included a wired correspondence to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith, Jax. Fla. from Norwood, Virginia and Peggy [T. N. Carswell, Byrdie Carswell and Peggy Carswell] dated December 27, 1950. Expresses their love, congratulations and good wishes.
Date: December 28, 1950
Creator: Smith, George Washington & Smith, Mrs. George Washington
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[First Prize Winning Model Train in Model Railroader]

Description: Two Photographs of an award winning model train build by William Basden of Hialeah, Florida. On the train are "490" and "Texas & Pacific." There are also two paragraphs of text mounted next to the photos. The first paragraph describes the train as an "0-8-0 switcher of Texas & Pacific design." The second paragraph describes the process of building the model and the scores it received. At the bottom of the image is a clipping of the Model Railroader Logo and volume information.
Date: December 1973
Creator: Model Railroader magazine
Partner: The Grace Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 26, 1945]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a backlog of mail, Christmas decorations on Guam, weather, problems with water and electricity, meeting someone from Jacksonville, changes in personnel on the island, and her typewriter. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: December 26, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Ralph Davis to T. N. Carswell - December 17, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Ralph Davis, Executive Secretary to the Governor, State of Florida, dated December 17, 1941. Davis explains that due to the heavy demand upon the time of the Governor since the American declaration of war against the Axis powers there has been no time for the Governor to answer but confirms that he will continue to hold the letter for the Governor's attention. more
Date: December 17, 1941
Creator: Davis, Ralph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell and Byrdie Carswell to Mrs. Worth H. Clark - December 18, 1940]

Description: A Western Union telegram sent to Mrs. Worth H. Clark, Ocala, Florida, from Norwood & Virginia, dated December 18, 1940. Carswell expresses their grief regarding the death of Worth hoping that his brother Allen was already there. They would not be able to go but to phone or wire anything she needed and was praying that God bless, comfort and keep close to her.
Date: December 18, 1940
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood) ; Carswell, Byrdie
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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