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[Casket of WWI Soldier]

Description: Copy negative of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. "Bill" Tipton at their home, with the flag-covered casket of their son, Roger, who was killed in World War I. Flowers have been placed on the floor next to the casket, and a piano and stool stand against the left wall.
Date: November 19, 1988
Creator: Cherokee County Historical Society
Partner: Cherokee County Historical Commission

[Postcard from the War Department, Local Board for Taylor County addressed to Thos. N. Carswell - February 19, 1918]

Description: A postcard from the War Department Local Board for Taylor County, Abilene, Texas, addressed to Thos. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas postmarked Abilene, Texas, Feb. 19, 1918. The reverse side includes form letter from the Local Board for Taylor County stamp dated February 18, 1918 informing Carswell of his qualification for military service, Class 1.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: War Department
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[U.S. War Department General Orders 94]

Description: Document outlining orders from the Secretary of War regarding a minor amendment to a previous order, designation of college-based units as part of the Student Army Training Corps, inspection of embarking soldiers to ensure their proper wear of identification tags, establishment of the Industrial Furlough Section, and creation of the Morale Branch of the General Staff.
Date: October 19, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Scouting, Volume 6, Number 32, December 19, 1918

Description: Weekly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: December 19, 1918
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Partner: Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum

Scouting, Volume 6, Number 19, September 19, 1918

Description: Weekly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: September 19, 1918
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Partner: Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 19, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his talk with the Captain. The Captain pushed his application through but things are moving slow. Mac has finally been discharged and was nervous. Hector asks Emma to go out and buy herself a Christmas present and presents for the rest of his family as well.
Date: December 19, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Oral History Interview with Ben H. Wooten, 1969

Description: Interview with Ben H. Wooten, a banker, public servant, and philanthropist. The interview includes Wooten's observations on the growth and development of banking and finance in the Southwest. The interview also includes his experiences in service during World War I as well as his multiple positions within the banking industry, including: assistant cashier of the Alba National Bank in Alba, Texas, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Farmersville, Texas, state bank examiner, Federal Home… more
Date: February 19, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Wooten, Ben H.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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