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[Postcard of Gatesville, Texas High School Exterior]

Description: Postcard with a photo of the exterior of Gatesville High School on the front. The school is at least three-stories tall, with windows along each story, and a steep flight of steps leading up to the entrance. There is a partition wall running parallel to the front of the school, and several large trees blocking another building adjoining the school. Clouds are visible in the sky in the background, and a grassy lawn in the foreground. On the back are the postcard markings with a short description… more
Date: unknown
Creator: John A. Stryker
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Newspaper Clipping: Shaw's Queen of Diamonds]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Times Herald of a photo and brief article about a woman who shopped for her diamonds at Shaw's Jewelers, and the employees who helped her. The article includes addresses for the three locations in Dallas. On the back of the clipping is part of an advertisement for Pontiac, depicting a Pontiac dealership.
Date: 1963
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Location: 32.781031 -96.798661
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~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 31.432547 -97.724582
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Program: Coryell County Centennial, May 1954]

Description: Souvenir program for the Coryell County Centennial celebration, held by the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce, from May 6-9, 1954, in Gatesville, Texas. Includes the history of Coryell County with photographs and illustrations, details of events held during the centennial, and advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1954-05~
Creator: The Gatesville Messenger
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 31.434940 -97.750589
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest, November 6, 1956]

Description: Letter from W. B. Hudson to Thomas F. Forrest discussing the replacement of a temporary certificate of honorary recognition with a permanent one. He explains that he had sent Mr. Forrest the temporary one because the certificate from the postmaster general in Washington had not arrived yet. He writes that he has enclosed it with his letter, along with a commendatory letter from the postmaster general.
Date: November 6, 1956
Creator: Hudson, W. B.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Invitation: Inauguration of Governor John Connally and Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith, January 15, 1963]

Description: Invitation to the inauguration of Texas Governor John Connally and Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith, held by the Austin Inaugural Committee, on January 15, 1963, at 8 a.m., in Austin, Texas. Includes a program of events, a list of the Austin Inaugural Committee members, and signed pictures of the inaugurates.
Date: 1963~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 30.268538 -97.741633
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[State Fair of Texas Admission Ticket]

Description: A ticket to the State Fair of Texas, for one high school teacher, valid on Friday, October 22, 1954. The ticket is signed by the president and executive vice president of the fair. The ticket has a tear down the middle, and the ticket is held together by tape.
Date: 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Arthur A. Everts Co. to Miss Lorraine Conner, May 23, 1921]

Description: Letter from the Arthur A. Everts Co. jewelers to Miss Lorraine Conner, congratulating her on her coming graduation and stating they are enclosing a Scarab beetle bracelet from Egypt. Along with a small card about the bracelet's origin and meaning, the letter is enclosed in an envelope addressed to Miss Conner.
Date: May 23, 1921
Creator: Arthur A. Everts Co.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

Dallas Open Forum Annual Announcement, 1927-1928

Description: A pamphlet of Dallas Open Forum's annual announcement of their 1927-1928 season of speakers. The forum meets on Sundays at 3 p.m., in the Dallas City Hall auditorium. The pamphlet includes a summary of the Forum's mission, a list of the slated guest speakers for the next season (with their photographs), and information about the Forum's administration.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dallas Open Forum
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Invitation: Desmond's Service Grocery Opening]

Description: Invitation to the grand opening of Desmond's Service Grocery, held on Saturday, July 11 of an unknown year. The flyer text says there will music, dancing, refreshments, and souvenirs available.The flyer also says customers can purchase groceries by telephone. On the back of the flyer is an advertisement for the Dallas Railway Co.
Date: 192X
Creator: Desmond's Service Grocery
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 32.714814 -96.811407
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~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 31.432547 -97.724582
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Program: Musical Recital featuring John McCormack]

Description: Program for a musical performance, featuring singer John McCormack, with assistance from Lauri Kennedy (cellist) and Edwin Schneider (pianist), presented by D. L. Whittle, held on a February 1st, at 8:15 p.m., at Fair Park Auditorium in Dallas. Also includes advertisements for upcoming events at Fair Park Auditorium.
Date: 1920~/1939~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of Cowboy Sculpture in Front of Museum]

Description: Photograph of a sculpture in front of the entrance of a large, light-colored stone building with two cubic columns and text over the entrance that reads, "Dallas Museum of Fine Arts." The sculpture is a cowboy pulling on the reins of a horse and lifting a rifle above his head with one hand, as he looks back over his left shoulder. There are small trees in the area to the left of the entrance, a man and woman walking behind the sculpture, a person sitting in a chair on the left side of the entra… more
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
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