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[1949 Inauguration Ticket]

Description: Ticket to the 1949 inauguration ceremonies. The ticket reads: "President's Platform. Inauguration Ceremonies. January Twentieth, 1949. Admit the Bearer to the Senate Wing of the Capitol and through the Rotunda Door to the President's Platform" and is signed "Carl Hayden, Chairman, Committee on Arrangements." The back of the invitation is signed "Joseph C. Duke, Sergeant at Arms, U. S. Senate."
Date: January 20, 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[1949 Inauguration Event Schedule]

Description: Card with a schedule of events for the 1949 inauguration written on it. The events range from Saturday, January 18 to Thursday, January 23, and include dinners at the Mayflower Hotel and a buffet luncheon at the White House.
Date: [1949-01-18..1949-01-23]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Flower Label from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Sam Rayburn]

Description: Label for flowers sent to Sam Rayburn in honor of his sixtieth birthday from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The label has a picture of The White House and is addressed to "The Speaker of The House of Representatives." At the bottom of the label is text which reads "Perishable flowers. Keep from frost and extreme heat."
Date: January 6, 1941
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

Sam Rayburn in President Truman's Inuagural Parade

Description: Black and white photograph of Sam Rayburn riding in the front seat of a convertible vehicle during President Harry S. Truman's January 20, 1949 inaugaural parade. Sam Rayburn sits in the passenger side front seat of the vehicle. In the back are (from left to right): Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Fred Vinson, Mrs. Roberta Vinson and Lucinda Rayburn (Sam Rayburn's sister and longtime hostess). The men both wear dark colored top coats and top hats. The women both wear dark colored coats a… more
Date: 1949
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Newspaper Clipping: Photograph of the Graveside Service at Willow Wild]

Description: Newspaper clipping about a photograph displaying Former Presidents Dwight D, Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman and President John F. Kennedy, at graveside service, for Sam Rayburn. There are group of people standing with the Presidents at graveside in Willow Wild cemetery. On the back of the clipping are short articles on sports scores.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Newspaper Clipping: Speaker Sam Rayburn is gone.]

Description: Newspaper clipping about Sam Rayburn dying in his sleep at 6: 20 a.m. at Risser Hospital. There are details about the funeral services and quotes from three former Presidents. On the back of the newspaper clipping are advertisements for Bonham drive-in theatre and Clarence Elkins Grocery & Market.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Newspaper Clipping: Nation Mourns Death of Mr. Sam]

Description: Newspaper clipping about the nation mourning death of Sam Rayburn from both the Republicans and Democrats. There is a photograph of Mrs. W. A. Thomas, Sam Rayburn's sister, leaving the Risser hospital on Thursday morning being assisted into the car by H. G. Dulaney and Mrs. Joyce Lightfoot. On the back of the clippings are portions of advertisements and other articles.
Date: unknown
Creator: United Press International
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Newspaper Clipping: Funeral Rites Set At 1:30 Saturday]

Description: Newspaper clipping about Sam Rayburn's funeral services for 1:30 on Saturday. There are details of what time the services will be held, what time school will be letting on Friday, what time Vice President and Mrs, Lyndon Johnson arrives on Thursday, and details about his life. On the back of the clipping are several advertisements and portions of an article about Sam Rayburn.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Newspaper Clipping: Presidents Pay Final Tribute]

Description: Newspaper clipping about President John F. Kennedy, Former President Harry S. Truman, Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower sitting together Sam Rayburn's interment services. Sam Rayburn served as Speaker of the House for all three Presidents. On the back of the clipping are two advertisements and a few articles.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Postcard of George Washington]

Description: Postcard of George Washington. The front of the postcard includes a portrait of George Washington and an eagle holding a shield with stars and stripes, along with the text: "Washington, 1732-1799, 'The father of his country.'" Handwritten note on the back of the postcard states that the card is to remind Lou Rayburn of Washington's birthday.
Date: February 21, 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site
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