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[Photograph of Group of Men at Dallas Post Office]

Description: Photograph of a group of sixteen men in suits, arranged in two rows, standing on the first and third steps of the Dallas Post Office entrance stairs. All of them are wearing ties and white dress-shirts with variously colored suits. The post office is a light-colored stone building with two detailed columns on either side of the double door entrance, which has glass windows. There is a note with the year in which the photo was taken on the back, along with the photographer's stamp.
Date: 1946
Creator: Hight, Geo. M.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Program: Gatesville, Texas Chamber of Commerce Banquet, March 6, 1947]

Description: Program for the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce's tenth annual banquet, held on March 6, 1947, at 7:00 p.m., in the Gatesville High School gymnasium. Includes a menu for the banquet, a list of the evening's events, a list of the officers and directors for 1947, and the chamber of commerce's annual report (covering March 1, 1946 to March 1, 1947).
Date: 1947-03~
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of the Midlothian High School Choral Club, 1945]

Description: Photograph of the Midlothian High School Choral Club, a group of male and female teenagers and their older female teacher, arranged in four rows on a set of bleachers on the grassy lawn beside a building. The group is mostly comprised of girls in dresses, blouses and skirts, or uniforms, and 8 boys in wide-collared shirts. The building to their right is dark and has a few windows. The branches of a tree are visible at the top left of the photo (behind the students), partially covering a lighter… more
Date: 1945
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Group of Men at Dallas Post Office]

Description: Photograph of a group of forty men in suits, arranged in two rows, standing on the steps of the Dallas Post Office entrance stairs. All of them are wearing ties and white dress-shirts with variously colored suits. The post office is a light-colored stone building with two detailed columns on either side of the double door entrance, which has glass windows. There are two lampposts on either side of the stairs. On the back of the photo are the date and location, the photographer's stamp, and a no… more
Date: 1946
Creator: Hight, Geo. M.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Program: Gatesville High School Football Banquet, December 16, 1947]

Description: Program for the Gatesville High School Football Banquet, sponsored by the Gatesville Lions Club, held on December 16, 1947, at the Gatesville High School Gymnasium. Includes a picture of the Cowbell trophy the Gatesville Hornets won at the Gatesville vs. Hamilton annual game, a menu for the banquet, and a list of the evening's events - as well as a list of the football players, coaches, managers, and yell leaders.
Date: 1947-12~
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner, June 14, 1943]

Description: Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner discussing Miss Corner's letter to him, life in the air force as a non-commissioned officer during World War II, and writing letters to two people named Harry and Willie. He also mentions possibly transferring to the 322nd squad (which he calls the "Negro squad"), planning a trip to Dallas and hoping to see her.
Date: June 14, 1943
Creator: Jim, Moon
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of People Beside Automobiles Outside Brick Building]

Description: Photograph of a group of men and women standing with two cars on the grassy lawn in front of a tall brick building with a circular-arch entrance. The women are wearing dresses or skirts and blouses, and the men are wearing light-colored dress shirts with slacks (some are also wearing hats). The cars, which are old and dusty, are parked facing the building, and one of them has a wheel on the back. There is a note on the back of the photo that says, "Hightower Baptist Church."
Date: 1944
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of People with Automobiles Outside Brick Building]

Description: Wide-angle photograph of a group of men and women standing on the grassy lawn in front of a tall brick building with a circular-arch entrance and three windows. The women are wearing dresses or skirts and blouses, and the men are wearing light-colored dress shirts with slacks (some are also wearing hats). There are four cars surrounding them, which are old, dusty, and parked facing the building. In the background on the left is a clump of large trees. There is a decorative border around the edg… more
Date: 1944
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Group of Men Outside Dallas Post Office]

Description: Photograph of a large group of men and one woman, standing on the steps of the Dallas Post Office. The men are all wearing ties with light-colored dress shirts, and are wearing variously colored suits. The woman, who is standing at the front center of the group, has a short, curly hairstyle, a blouse with a large bow tied at the collarbone, and a dark skirt suit. The post office is a multi-story, light-colored stone building with two detailed columns on either side of the double door entrance, … more
Date: 1946
Creator: Hight, Geo. M.
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Lions Club of Gatesville Sponsored USO Shelter]

Description: Photograph of a group of suited men standing underneath a small wooden shelter that is located beside an oak tree. A sign stating "Sponsored by Lions Club of Gatesville" appears on top of the shelter, while "USO No. 1 Servicemen's Pick-Up Shelter" is painted on its side. A Presbyterian church is visible in the background.
Date: February 1943
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Lizzie Smith]

Description: Exhibitor's ticket for the State Fair of Texas. The light orange ticket bears the signature and photograph of Lizzie Smith. In the photo, Smith wears a dark dress and eyeglasses and stands in front of a painted lake scene. Squares on the top of the ticket are filled with numbers from eight to twenty-three, and the first three have been marked with a hole punch. The letters "SFT" have been punched into the card and a red stamp pressed into its back.
Date: October 10, 1949
Creator: State Fair of Texas
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Nora Maness]

Description: Exhibitor's ticket for the State Fair of Texas. The green ticket bears the signature and photograph of Nora Maness. In the photo, Maness wears a dark blouse and stands in front of a painted lake scene. Squares on the top of the ticket are filled with numbers from five to twenty. The letters "SFT" have been punched into the card and a red stamp pressed into its back.
Date: 1946
Creator: State Fair of Texas
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[State Fair of Texas Exhibitor's Ticket for Nora Maness]

Description: Exhibitor's ticket for the State Fair of Texas. The light gray ticket bears the signature and photograph of Nora Maness. In the photo, Maness wears a white blouse and stands in front of a painted backdrop. Squares on the top of the ticket are filled with numbers from nine to twenty-four. The letters "SFT" have been punched into the card and a red stamp pressed into its back.
Date: 1948
Creator: State Fair of Texas
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
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