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Ground Breaking Ceremonies

Description: Copy negative of two photographs. In the first, a group of people at Simmons College are listening to Jeff Hood give a speech at a ground breaking ceremony, with a house in the background. In the second picture, the junior class is receiving the shovel at the occasion.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Draft of Political Letter - "To My Friends and Votors in Precinct 12" - July, 1954

Description: A draft of a form letter written by T. N. Carswell, dated July 1954. Carswell recounts the events of the 1952 campaign and election stressing the need to repeat in 1954 their 1952 victory, by the election of Allan Shivers. He borrows from a statement by Benjamin Harvey Hill, "Who saves his country, saves himself, saves all things, and all things saved do bless him! Who lets his country die, lets all things die, dies himself ignobly, and all things dying curse him!"
Date: July 1954
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Jaycee President Bill Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Jaycee President Bill Taylor speaking at the podium during President Gerald Ford's visit to Abilene. President Taylor is standing at the podium and suited man is seated on a chair next to him. Band members are visible in the back of the stage.
Date: unknown
Partner: McMurry University Library

Bob Hope Speaking

Description: Copy negative of Bob Hope speaking into several microphones. He is wearing a fisherman's hat with a logo that reads, "Eisenhower Golf Course Air Force Academy".
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter and Enclosure: From Senator Tom Connally to T. N. Carswell - April 1, 1947]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Tom Connally, United States Senate, dated April 1, 1947. Connally acknowledges the letter from Carswell and notes Carswell's approval of the President's program for aiding Greece and Turkey. He advises that he supports the matter and has enclosed a copy of a speech which he made in the Senate on this subject. Typewritten on U.S. Senate letterhead bearing U S Eagle watermark. Enclosure included: Congressional Record - Proceedings an… more
Date: April 1, 1947
Creator: Connally, Tom
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from M. E. Gilfond to T. N. Carswell - December 23, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from M. E. Gilfond, Director of Public Relations, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, dated December 23, 1941. Gilfond apologizes for not having answered the letter from Carswell before now, noting that the enclosed clipping "A Creed for Americans" by Stephen Vincent Benet is close to the Attorney General's beliefs and advises, also, of an enclosed copy of the speech Attorney General Francis Biddl… more
Date: December 23, 1941
Creator: Gilfond, M. E.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[News Script: Whitaker]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about John Whittaker speaking to the Texas Farm Bureau.
Date: December 3, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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