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Spring-Motor for Fans (open access)

Spring-Motor for Fans

Patent for "a device for operating a fan or other object to which it is desirable to give a continuous reciprocating motion" (lines 12-15).
Date: October 2, 1888
Creator: Houston, George Webster
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor. (open access)

Motor.

Patent for a new and improved motor. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the spring-actuated mechanism, of the ratchet-wheel, the spring-detent, and the lever to operate a rod" (lines 55-58).
Date: September 14, 1886
Creator: Houston, George W. & Mulkey, Elijah F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Power Fan. (open access)

Power Fan.

Patent for a new and improved power fan. This design consists in "the combination of the slowly-revolving spring-barrel and the toothed gearing, the pitman-rod operated from the revolving gearing by a crank, the fan-lever connected to the pitman-rod, a weight sliding upon the fan-lever, and a ratchet mechanism for automatically raising the sliding weight" (lines 78-84).
Date: January 10, 1888
Creator: Mason, James Alexander; Mulkey, Elijah F. & Houston, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Cooking Cotton-Seed Meal. (open access)

Apparatus for Cooking Cotton-Seed Meal.

Patent for an apparatus for cooking cotton-seed meal meant to get the maximum amount of oil for the meal used and puts moisture into dry meal and evaporates excess moisture in meal. Meal is continuously supplied through the machine and water-bath. The steam does not burn or harm the meal.
Date: August 27, 1895
Creator: Dabney, Benjamin & Yopp, William I.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engineer's Report on Sherman Gas and Electric Company, Cleburne Gas and Electric Company, Waxahachie Gas and Electric Company, Hillsboro Gas and Electric Company, Bonham Gas and Electric Company, Dublin Gas and Electric Company: Volume 2, Statistics and Photographs (open access)

Engineer's Report on Sherman Gas and Electric Company, Cleburne Gas and Electric Company, Waxahachie Gas and Electric Company, Hillsboro Gas and Electric Company, Bonham Gas and Electric Company, Dublin Gas and Electric Company: Volume 2, Statistics and Photographs

Book discussing statistics for the finances and infrastructure of Sherman, Cleburne, Waxahachie, Hillsboro, Bonham, and Dublin Texas. There are photographs of the discussed cities and surrounding areas. The statistics include city taxes, crop reports, public buildings, and local industries.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jones, Fred A.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 83, July 1979 - April, 1980 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 83, July 1979 - April, 1980

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 437.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Combined Statistical Area

Map showing the area of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Combined Statistical Area for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2007 economic census.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey, Fannin County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey, Fannin County, Texas

Text describes Fannin County Texas; includes geography, climate, water supply, industries and transportation, agriculture, and soils.
Date: November 1946
Creator: Templin, E. H. (Edward Henry); Huckabee, J.W. (John Walter); Mowery, I. C.; Layton, M. H.; Glassey, T. W. & Moran, W. J.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 34, July 1930 - April, 1931 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 34, July 1930 - April, 1931

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 351.
Date: 1931
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 55, July 1951 - April, 1952 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 55, July 1951 - April, 1952

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 537.
Date: 1952
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 57, July 1953 - April, 1954 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 57, July 1953 - April, 1954

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 539.
Date: 1954
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1930 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1930

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 5, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey Grove Signal. (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 1906 (open access)

Honey Grove Signal. (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 15, 1906

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 15, 1906
Creator: Lowry, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 97, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 1909 (open access)

The Bonham News. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 97, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 30, 1909

Semiweekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 30, 1909
Creator: Evans, Ashley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1925 (open access)

Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 5, 1925
Creator: Lowry, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 6, 1924 (open access)

Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, June 6, 1924

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 6, 1924
Creator: Lowry, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1924 (open access)

Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, July 4, 1924

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 4, 1924
Creator: Lowry, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 14, 1883 (open access)

Christian Messenger. (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 14, 1883

Weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes news and information on Christian topics along with advertising.
Date: March 14, 1883
Creator: Burnett, Thomas R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1925 (open access)

Honey Grove Signal (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1925
Creator: Lowry, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Fannin County (open access)

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Fannin County

Directory of the men and women from Fannin County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1914 (open access)

The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 83, Ed. 1 Friday, November 6, 1914

Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 6, 1914
Creator: Spotts, W. S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Honey Grove Signal-Citizen (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1966 (open access)

Honey Grove Signal-Citizen (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1966

Weekly newspaper from Honey Grove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 12, 1966
Creator: Morrow, Joe T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 305, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 26, 1928 (open access)

The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 305, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 26, 1928

Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1928
Creator: Evans, Ashley
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History