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Letter of Recommendation from Valley Bank for JJ Butterfield
31 October 1887

Oct 31 1887

To whom it may concern:

This is to certify that Mr. Justin Butterfield has been the Valley Bank bookkeeper for the six years last past. Mr. Butterfield is a young man of excellent character, good habits and strict integrity. His…

Tags: bank, bookkeeper, Darrell Lee Butterfield, Derby Historical Museum, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Justin Jay "J. J." Butterfield, letter of recommendation

Letterhead from H. C. Tucker
Apr. 18, 1892

856 edited Evangelical Church Receipt April 18 1892 MAUMC.jpg

A receipt dated April 18, 1892 written on H. C. Tucker’s letterhead. Mrs. Philip Yergler paid the account in full.

Tags: Dr. Henry Clay Tucker, Evangelical Church, Madison Avenue United Methodist Church, Phillip Yergler, receipt

Lewis Edward "L. E." Sloat
Former Mayor of El Paso
Former El Paso City Council Member

Term as Mayor 1911 - 1913Term as El Paso City Council Member At Large Apr. 13, 1915 - Apr. 1921 elected Apr. 05, 1915 sworn in Apr. 13, 1915 re-elected Apr. 02, 1917 re-elected Apr. 07, 1919

Tags: City of El Paso, El Paso City Council, El Paso Mayor, L. E. Sloat

Light Weights

Wichita Weekly Eagle 1872-12-26 p2 (List of 13 men in El Paso over 6 feet tall).png

List of some tall men in El Paso

Tags: C. C. Rushing, Calvin Little, Daniel Little, David Brownlee, Dr. Henry Clay Tucker, El Paso, George Litzenberg, height, Isaac C. Costin, J. B. Otto, Jahew Hatfield, James Douglas, newspaper, Stephen Hatfield, Thomas Barnes, Thomas Harding, William Harding

Linton N. "L N." McCrocklin
Member of the First City Council of El Paso/Derby

Term as El Paso City Council Member At Large Jun. 1903 - Apr. 1905

Tags: City of El Paso, El Paso City Council, L. N. McCrocklin

Lola Mullins
circa 1912

1999 Lola Mullins postcard circa 1912 Inv. 23-080134 unknown donor museum.jpg

Lola Mullins was the daughter of Beeler Mullins. Both were born and raised in Kentucky. Photographic print on a postcard.

Tags: Derby Historical Museum, Lola Mullins, postcard, unknown donor

Loren Johnson
Former Derby City Council Member Ward I & II

TermsApr. 19, 1977 – Apr. 03, 1979Sept. 26, 2006 – Sept. 25, 2007Term as City Council Ward IApr. 19, 1977 - Apr. 17, 1979 elected Apr. 05, 1977 and ran unopposed for the Ward I seat vacated by Scott Stewart Jr. sworn in Apr. 19, 1977 did not seek…

Tags: City Council, City of Derby, Loren Johnson, Ward II

Lori Payne
Former Derby City Council Member Ward IV

TermApr. 12, 2005 - Jan. 19, 2007 elected Apr. 05, 2005 defeating Ward IV incumbent George Arnold sworn in Apr. 12, 2005 resigned effective Jan. 19, 2007 leaving an unexpired term

Tags: City Council, City of Derby, councilwoman, Lori Payne, Ward IV