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Oyster Creek Quadrangle: Texas-Brazoria Co.

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of a portion of Texas, including boundaries, water bodies, roads, and landmarks, showing Bastrop Beach, Bastrop Bayou, Austin Bayou, Little Slough, Big Slough, Bethel Ch., Hoskins Cem., Clute Road, Oyster Creek, Missouri Pacific, Hoskins Mound, Freeport Road, Mims, Square Island Lake, Stratton Ridge, Pharr, Salt Bayou, Salt Lake, Evergreen Ch., Round Lake, Chubb Lake, Stubblefield Lake, Shank Lake, Hudgens Cem., Slough Ridge, Dutch Lake, Essex Bayou, and Slop Bowl. Re… more
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas: Artesia Wells Quadrangle

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of Artesia Wells, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing boundaries, water bodies, pipe lines, telephone lines, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: None
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas

Description: Map of Texas, showing cities and towns, county seats, state parks and forests, pioneer roads and trails, bodies of water, and other geologic features. The map also includes information on the lands of the Permanent School Fund. Bill Allcorn, Commissioner of the General Land Office in the 1950s, emphasizes the importance of freedom and independence in the Lone Star State in a note in the lower-left corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,344,320] (approximately 37 miles to the inch).
Date: 1959
Creator: General Land Office
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas: Chacon Creek Quadrangle

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of Chacon Creek in Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, farms and ranches, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1959
Creator: Kenda, P. & Rehberg, A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas: El Sauz Quadrangle

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of El Sauz, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, ranches and farms, creeks, rivers, borders, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Includes red overprint of road classifications. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1959
Creator: Waugh, W. H.; Rehberg, A., Jr. & Kenda, P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 62, July 1958 - April, 1959

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 571.
Date: 1959
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Texas.

Description: Map shows historic roads and trails, counties, major cities and towns, lakes, parks, and forests. Includes legend, text, and tables: of "Lands and Mineral Estate of Permanent School Fund, and Lands and Mineral Estate of Permanent University Fund." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:1,560,000].
Date: 1959
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Hal Thompson and his secretary sharing a drink 2 of 4]

Description: Photograph of Hal Thompson and a secretary standing at a desk in an office. The secretary is leaning on the desk while Thompson is standing, and they are both looking at an African American butler who is holding a bottle of champagne. There is an ice bucket and champagne glasses on the desk, along with bins to hold papers and cups with pencils in them. On the wall behind the desk is a pirate flag, a flag with an animal head silhouette, and a map of the United States with locations of televisio… more
Date: April 9, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hal Thompson and his secretary sharing a drink 1 of 4]

Description: Photograph of Hal Thompson and a secretary sharing a drink in an office. They are each holding a corner of a flag with an animal silhouette on it in one hand while they are holding champagne glasses in their other hand. The secretary's glass is being filled by an African American butler. There is an ice bucket and two more champagne glasses on the desk, along with bins to hold papers and cups with pencils in them. On the wall behind the desk is a pirate flag and a map of the United States with … more
Date: April 9, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Calvin Pigg and an unidentified man sitting at a desk]

Description: Photograph of Calvin Pigg and an unidentified man sitting at a desk in front of a map of the Southwest. The man is wearing a cowboy hat with a suit and tie while Pigg is wearing a plaid button up shirt and a bolo tie with no hat. They are holding a pamphlet that says "... Lawns" on the back. On the desk in front of them is a large microphone with the WBAP logo, wire baskets to hold paper, a calendar, and a few ash trays. There is another map on the floor to the left of the desk.
Date: January 16, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man leaning against desk on set]

Description: Photograph of a camera operator filming an unidentified man. He is seen leaning against a desk and holding up a drawing of a person. Behind him, there is a world map on the back wall. A box, furniture, blackboard, and a photo of a statue of an animal can be seen in the room.
Date: April 9, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hal Thompson and his secretary sharing a drink 4 of 4]

Description: Photograph of Hal Thompson and a secretary sharing a drink in an office and smiling. They are each holding a corner of a flag with an animal silhouette on it in one hand while they are holding champagne glasses in their other hand. The secretary's glass is being filled by an African American butler. There is an ice bucket and two more champagne glasses on the desk, along with bins to hold papers and cups with pencils in them. On the wall behind the desk is a pirate flag and a map of the United … more
Date: April 9, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Calvin Pigg and a man reading a pamphlet on WBAP]

Description: Photograph of Calvin Pigg and an unidentified man sitting at a desk and reading a pamphlet that reads "Better Lawns". Pigg is looking at the camera and is wearing club master glasses with a plaid button up shirt and a bolo tie. The other man is looking to the right of the frame and is wearing a cowboy hat and a suit and tie. The desk is in front of a map of the Southwest, and there is another map on the floor to the left of the desk. On the desk are wire baskets for paper, ash trays, a large mi… more
Date: January 16, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man holds up portrait of Vincent Van Gogh]

Description: Photograph of a man standing and holding up a portrait of Vincent Van Gogh. Behind him, there is a blackboard and a photo of a statue of an animal. A desk, a box, a world map, a board on an easel, and furniture can be seen in the image.
Date: April 9, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man with weather equipment, 2]

Description: Photograph of a man standing next to a weather machine. He is wearing a suit and is standing on the right side of the machine. There is a large piece of paper being printed by the machine with two maps of the United States on it that show weather fronts.
Date: September 10, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[TELOP of property plat]

Description: Photograph of a TELOP of a detailed property map. On the bottom there is a label that says, "Physical plat subject property." There is some small hand writing below it. The legend in the bottom left corner has four small boxes of various headings, labeled, "Hill land, valley land, cultivated, and wooded." In the top left corner is a compass with north labeled by an "N." On the bottom of the map is a large railroad going from the northwest to the southeast that is labeled, "Cotton Belt R.R. to N… more
Date: March 31, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bowling center map]

Description: Photograph of a TELOP depicting a map locating the Industrial Bowling Center. On the map there are six roads, from left to right, "Live Oak," "Dragon," "Continental Blvd.," "Industrial Blvd.," "Commerce," and "Lamar." On Dragon there is a bowling ball and bowling pin. There is a black arrow pointing to the pin and ball from a text box that reads, "Industrial Bowling Center."
Date: June 8, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Man at podium in office]

Description: Photograph of a man speaking at a podium on a desk. He is holding both of his hands up. Behind him, there is a world map on the back wall and a board with text on a piece of paper. To the left, there is a blackboard. To the right, there is a painting of boats, a chair, and a low table.
Date: April 9, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Calvin Pigg pointing at map]

Description: Photograph of Calvin Pigg pointing to a location in Texas on a map and the other man is looking at the location. Pigg wears a plaid shirt, bolo tie, glasses, and pants. The other man wears a suit and tie.
Date: January 16, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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