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[Letter] 1813 October 26, Cholmondeley Castle [to] Mr. Byfield, London / Ban Tarleton [Tarleton, Lieutenant-General (Banastre)].
No full textThe letter bears a postmark and the impression of a seal. At the top of the leaf, Tarleton has written "Cholmondely Castle" which may refer to "Cholmondeley Castle," an estate built in 1801-04 by the first Marquis of Cholmondeley, and famous for its gardens.Tarleton requests that Byfield send his papers to him at Bolesworth Castle [associated with a branch of the Tarleton family], Chester until further instructions. The author of _A History of the Campaigns of 1780 and 1781 in the Southern Provinces of North America_ (1787), Tarleton may have been on active duty during the American Revolution
Fort Worth Advertising Club Officers: Jimmy Pate, Roy G. Tomlinson, Miss Margaret Hall and Tarleton A. Jenkins
No full textFour newly elected officers of Fort Worth Advertising Club are pictured here. From left to right, are Jimmy Pate, first vice president; Roy G. Tomlinson, president; Miss Margaret Hall, secretary-treasurer, and Tarleton A. Jenkins, second vice president. All three men are dressed in suits and ties. Miss Hall is wearing a striped dress with a belt and a hat. They are shown standing near a poster with two flags. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, May 28, 1942.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1940s/14890/thumbnail.jp
Nedra Jenkins
No full textMrs. Tarleton A. Jenkins of Fort Worth was elected president of the Statewide Texas State College for Women Ex-students Association Saturday when homecoming day opened the three-day commencement exercises. Mrs. Jenkins, writer for The Star-Telegram and wife of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce publicity director, was an outstanding student while on the campus. As Miss Nedra Copper, she was president of her sophomore class, editor of the Ex-student Bulletin which she now will direct, and associate editor of the Lass-O, college newspaper. Her work as a student assistant and secretary in the department of journalism prevented her serving as editor of the paper. She is member of the class of \u2730. The Jenkins\u27s have two children. Mrs. Jenkins is pictured in a stripped button up dress with a dark collar. The dress appears to have 3 large buttons and pockets on each hip. Her hair is pulled back and parted down the middle, and she is looking to the left of the camera and smiling. In the background is a concrete wall.https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/specialcollections_startelegram1940s/14935/thumbnail.jp
Broken Levee on Walter Gray's Land
No full textPhotograph of an UNIDENTIFED man (Walter Grey) surveying damage from a broken levee, which damaged 450 acres of bottomland and severely damaged 100 acres. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owner Walter Gray reports spending $35,000 on levees to protect his bottomland over a 20-year period. Large breaks in levees, along straightened creek, can be seen across field. Owner Gray said 450 acres of bottomland were damaged by flood. Over 100 acres were damaged seriously.
Varying Topography Taken from Santa Fe Railroad Tracks Camera Station in the Owl Creek Watershed
No full textPhotograph of a panoramic shot taken from the Santa Fe tracks to show point high on sloping land in distance. A dirt road snakes from the foreground to background. The back of the photograph proclaims, "From the camera station on Santa Fe tracks to point high on sloping land in distance. Water on May 11 moved at depth of several feet over this area. Bridges were 3 feet under water. Trackage and railroad span over creek were endangered.
Flood Prevention Treatment
No full textPhotograph of flood prevention treatment on sandstone Creek Watershed permitted Roy E. Baker to put this 16-acre bottom land field into productive use. He got five cuttings of alfalfa-1729 bales - during the dry 1952 summer. Growth for the fourth cutting was without rain. Baker says the detention dam in his pasture furnished stock water at a time when other supplies were failing
Sedimentation
No full textPhotograph of farmer L.J. Key and SCS Technician Harry Maricle lift a section of dried sediment from a field on which Key had a good stand of cotton before the May 10-11 rain storm. Twenty-two acres of this land in 1949 produces 34 bales of cotton. Key, when photo was made, was harrowing to dry out field to replant. Approximately 100 acres here were covered by sediment from 1 to 12 inches deep
Undamaged Corn After 15-Inch Rainfall/Flood Damaged Bottomland
No full textPhotograph of Leroy Burnett kneeling in a field of undamaged corn despite both a 15-inch rainfall and floods destroying his 12-acres of land below Dam 5, Owl Creek. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Although he had tried every year for seven years he had been on the place, Leroy Burnett had not been able to make a crop on this 12 acres of bottomland. Each year floods wiped out his efforts. However, this time his crop of corn was undamaged in spite of the 15-inch rainfall on May 10-11. His field is immediately below Dam 5 in Owl Creek. In 1948 Burnett had out and shocked a crop of oats which he estimated would produce 40 bushels to the acre. A flood destroyed the shocked grain. Fences repeatedly washed out." "On 11 Acres of Corn – Av. 45 Bu. in 1950 (made 60 bu. on the best parts of field.) Pond stocked with 5 cream cans of fish.
Barnett Farm Corn Crop Success Due to Dam on Owl Creek Watershed
No full textPhotograph of Leroy (Buck) Barnett on farm. Although he had tried every year for seven years he had bee on the place he had not been able to make a crop on the 12 acres of bottomland. Each year floods wiped out his efforts. However, this time his crop of corn was undamaged in spite of the 15 inch rainfall of May 10-11. His field is immediately below Dam 5 on Owl Creek. In 1948 Burnett had cut and shocked a crop of oats which he estimated would produce 40 bushels to the acre. A Flood destroyed the shocked grain. Fences also repeatedly washed out
Aftermath of May 10-11 Flood Damage via Finn Creek on Self Estate
No full textPhotograph of the aftermath of May 10-11 flooding as Finn Creek waters crossed this bottomland field, deposited sediment, washed out the young corn, broke the dikes protecting cropland, and took out a half mile of fencing along roadway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half mile of fencing along roadway.
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