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Texas Ranches King Ranch Area

Description: Survey map of big Southwest Texas ranches, including portions of King Ranch land in Jim Wells, Kleberg, Starr, Kenedy, Brooks, and Willacy Counties. Map includes labeled counties, towns, rivers, creeks, and roads. A legend, indicating ranches correctly and incorrectly located within their associated counties, is included beneath the map's title.
Date: 1949
Creator: Williams, J. & Neal, A. D., Sr.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

General Highway Map Lamar County Texas

Description: 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 … more
Date: 1940
Creator: Texas. Highway Department.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Form letter and Flyer: From Jeff Davis - February 27, 1941]

Description: A form letter from Jeff Davis, Executive Secretary, United Texas Drys, dated February 27, 1941. A pep talk and an advisement regarding the action needed to get House Bill 373, Senate Bill 69 and House Bill 209 passed. Attached is a flyer: Steps of Progress written and illustrated by Charles A. Wells, a publication which lists and defines "IMPORTANT BILLS NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE" - House Bill 209, H. B. No. 239, H. B. 373, Senate Bill No. 69, S. B. No. 112, H. B. No. 250, H. B. No. 261, H. J.… more
Date: February 27, 1941
Creator: Davis, Jeff
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry, August 24, 1940]

Description: Letter from Darall G. Hawk to M. E. Sedberry discussing discrepancies in the rental payment dates for the Millar and Farrar leases. Very slight changes were made to the contracts and the lessors are to waive the payment for September 1940. Once the agreements are approved by all parties, they are to be mailed to Sayles. A section addressed to Sayles at the bottom of the letter waives subordination of the General American Life Insurance Company lien on the Robert Wilson land and the Land Bank an… more
Date: August 24, 1940
Creator: Hawk, Darall G.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Affidavit of B. A. Duffy]

Description: Affidavit of B. A. Duffy swearing that he commenced drilling an oil and gas well on land in Concho and Menard Counties, Texas on September 1, 1939 and it began producing oil in commercial quantities only after that date. This document is unsigned.
Date: August 1940
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Panorama of Camp Wolters, TX

Description: This picture is a panoramic photograph of Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells, Texas, the largest infantry replacement center in 1941. Labels on photograph identify (left to right) Target Range, Regimental Area No. 4, Dental Clinic,Guest House, Service Club, Theater, Regimental Area No. 3, Infantry Replacement Center/Headquarters Area, Regimental Area No. 6, Warehouse Area, Corps Area Service Command and Hospital Area, Regimental Area No. 2, Regimental Area No. 1, and Machine Gun Range.
Date: 1941
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Camp Wolters - Texas

Description: Illustrated here is a panoramic view of Camp Wolters, Texas. Labels on photograph identify (left to right) Area No. 4, Sports Arena, Service Club, Area No. 5, Area No. 3, Area No. 2, and Area No.1. Platoons of soldiers are marching on the left side of the photograph.
Date: 1945
Creator: Camp Wolters Studio
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[Two Soldiers Standing by a Hutment]

Description: Photograph of two uniformed soldiers named Harold Wells and Amos Pierce standing next to a plywood hutment at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Wells is wearing a camouflaged jumpsuit, while Pierce wears a khaki uniform and garrison cap.
Date: [1943..1944]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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