[Letter to Marsh-Marley Music Company, October 5, 1918] (open access)

[Letter to Marsh-Marley Music Company, October 5, 1918]

Letter from "Cadet Major" at the S. A. T. C. barracks at Simmons College to the Marsh-Marley Music Company requesting to purchase two brass army bugles.
Date: October 5, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

American Federation of Music Brass Band

Photograph of the American Federation of Music Brass Band in front of the Oklahoma County Court House, Oklahoma City, OK. View includes: "Dad Ziegler, Rip Zimmerman, James H. Mcilvain, and Bom Butler," c. 1918-1922.
Date: 1918~/1922~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 1991.185.052]

Lee Music Store interior in 1918
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sound-Producing Maching (open access)

Sound-Producing Maching

Patent for "sound producing instruments and sound imitators and comprises an assemble of a plurality of sound producing instruments all unified through a central control for us in connection with theaters and particularly moving pictures."
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Illo, Frank
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oklahoma City Band

Photograph of an early Oklahoma City band in front of the Oklahoma County Court House, Oklahoma City, OK. View includes: Rip Zimmerman and James H. Mcilvain, c. 1918-1922.
Date: 1918~/1922~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Frieda Starr Song Recital]

Photograph of opera singer Frieda Starr standing on stage with pianist Irene Putegnat, Mrs. James Wells, and several other unidentified people during a recital at Fort Brown. On the left side of the stage Putegnat, a woman wearing a light-colored dress, is sitting on a stool in front of a piano and looking towards Starr, who is standing in the center of the stage wearing a hat, dark-colored blouse, and skirt, and holding a baton Five men are standing in a row behind her and on the right side of the stage two women wearing dark-colored dresses are sitting in chairs next to a young boy wearing a light-colored suit who is standing in front one of the men. In front of the stage several soldiers holding musical instruments are seated on the left and right and there are flowers on the edge of the stage in the middle. In the foreground several rows of empty benches are visible and above the stage an American flag is hanging from the ceiling in front of a chalkboard with some writing on it. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Song Recital By Freda Starr Fort Brown Tex 4\4\18."
Date: April 5, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frieda Starr Recital]

Photograph of opera singer Frieda Starr standing on stage with pianist Irene Putegnat, Mrs. James Wells, and several other unidentified people during a recital at Fort Brown. On the left side of the stage Putegnat, a woman wearing a light-colored dress, is sitting on a stool in front of a piano and looking towards Starr, who is standing in the center of the stage wearing a hat, dark-colored blouse, and skirt, and holding a baton Five men are standing in a row behind her and on the right side of the stage two women wearing dark-colored dresses are sitting in chairs next to a young boy wearing a light-colored suit who is standing in front one of the men. In front of the stage several soldiers holding musical instruments are seated on the left and right and there are flowers on the edge of the stage in the middle. In the foreground several rows of empty benches are visible and above the stage an American flag is hanging from the ceiling in front of a chalkboard with some writing on it.
Date: April 5, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mouse-Guard for Pianos. (open access)

Mouse-Guard for Pianos.

Patent for "an upright device for closing the opening in the front of a piano directly below a pedal to thereby render the piano mouse proof" (lines 8-11). The device utilizes spring tension to operate.
Date: May 21, 1918
Creator: Bell, Silas D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Drum and Bugle Corps

Photograph of a group of men standing at attention in formation at the Texas School of Military Aeronautics. Several men play bugles and a few beat drums.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Performance at Fort Brown]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers sitting in rows of benches inside at Fort Brown watching a musical performance. In the foreground several soldiers holding trumpets, trombones, horns, and other musical instruments are sitting facing each other on the left and right and flowers and wreaths are visible on the edge of a stage. In the front row on the right four children wearing light-colored clothing can be seen sitting next to soldiers and at the back of the room a row of men are standing behind the seated soldiers. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Song Recital By Freda Starr. At Y.M.C.A. Fort Brown Tex Apr. 5/18."
Date: April 5, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Fort Brown]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers sitting in rows of benches inside at Fort Brown watching a musical performance. In the foreground several soldiers holding trumpets, trombones, horns, and other musical instruments are sitting facing each other on the left and right and flowers and wreaths are visible on the edge of a stage. In the front row on the right four children wearing light-colored clothing can be seen sitting next to soldiers and at the back of the room a row of men are standing behind the seated soldiers.
Date: April 5, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Normal College Band

Photograph of te North Texas State Normal College, Normal College Band, 1918-19. Men and women holding musical instruments and standing on stairs in front of brick building. Julia Smith, composer of the alma mater, stands to the left of the drum, holding a saxophone.
Date: [1918..1919]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Infantry Replacement Band]

Postcard of the Infantry Replacement Band, a large group of soldiers holding instruments, at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note in Italian on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Al caro amico E. Marino" in Kansas City, Missouri and says, "Questa è la band dove appartengo. Sí puo trovarmi? C'ha un punto. Su una spalla." In this note the author identifies himself as the band member with a mark on his shoulder. Fifth sitting man from the left.
Date: October 24, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Denton and Various People]

Scrapbook page with ten photographs depicting Denton and several individuals. The first column includes a portrait of Louise Vautrin and two photographs of people in water, with captions: "Rowing in the Scow," and "Minnie and I." The second column includes a photo of Q.M. Ross ("a good scout") and a band playing in a field at Bowie. The third column includes a photo of children and a dog in the snow and Mrs. Browder ("Walker's mama"). The fourth column includes a portrait of Henrietta Durham, a house located at 71 North Locust Street in Denton, and another photo of people in water.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Photograph of group of recruits from the Students' Army Training Corps at West Texas State Normal College. The recruits are marching along an unpaved path with the college Administration Building in the background. The recruits are led by men are playing musical instruments with the remainder marching in tight formation.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students' Army Training Corps drills]

Photograph of Students' Army Training Corps recruits participating in a drill on the West Texas State Normal College campus. A line of soldiers stand in formation before the college main building, with a small group of soldiers holding musical instruments standing to one side.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Denton and Camp Bowie Scenes]

Scrapbook page with seven photographs depicting scenes of people in Denton, Camp Bowie, and Dallas. The first column includes photos of Vernon Castle's airplane, a group of women standing around the Red Cross bull, and the Denton Bagpipers marching at courthouse square in Denton, Texas. The second column includes photos of Bowie, Texas: "Guard mount at Bowie" and "Company Street, Co 'H', 144 U.S. Inf." The third column includes photos of Joe Gurley and a group of uniformed band members in Dallas.
Date: 1918~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camp Doniphan

Photograph of a group of soldiers next to a radio with the caption, "A Gift from Home Furnishes Music for Our Boys," Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, OK.
Date: 1918~
Creator: Hale and Hiatt
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Avesta, Volume 2, Number 3, Spring, 1918 (open access)

The Avesta, Volume 2, Number 3, Spring, 1918

Quarterly literary journal of the North Texas State Normal College including original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works submitted by students.
Date: Spring 1918
Creator: North Texas State Normal College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1917-1918 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, 1917-1918

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1917 - 1918 school year, with announcements for 1918 - 1919.
Date: May 1, 1918
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of North Texas State Normal College: July 1918 (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State Normal College: July 1918

Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: July 1918
Creator: North Texas State Normal College
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1917-1918 (open access)

Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1917-1918

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: June 1918
Creator: Daniel Baker College (Brownwood, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 97, Ed. 2 Wednesday, January 30, 1918 (open access)

McCurtain Gazette. (Idabel, Okla.), Vol. 12, No. 97, Ed. 2 Wednesday, January 30, 1918

Semi-weekly newspaper from Idabel, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 30, 1918
Creator: Old, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, Summer 1918 (open access)

Catalog of John Tarleton Agricultural College, Summer 1918

Annual catalog for John Tarleton Agricultural College describing the school, admission requirements, tuition, financial aid, departments, and classes for the 1918-06 - 1918-07 summer session.
Date: February 1, 1918
Creator: Tarleton State College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History