[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Shreveport to Love Field, applying for pursuit training, flying basic trainers, mechanical issues, and recent correspondence. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date: February 2, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with T. L. Smyth, April 23, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with T. L. Smyth, April 23, 1988

Interview with T. L. Smyth, an Army WWII veteran from Mount Vernon, Texas, who was at Fort Ruger on Oahu during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Smyth discusses joining the Army and assignment to coast artillery, training, promotion, life in the peacetime Army, combat on the morning of December 7th, the aftermath of the attack and events of the following evening, and later service.
Date: April 23, 1988
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Smyth, T. L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 13, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing issues with a medical examination and medical records.
Date: February 13, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Memorial to Confederate Soldiers]

Photograph of a memorial to Confederate soldiers by the Franklin County courthouse. It reads: "Erected to the memory of Confederate soldiers of Franklin County who fought in the war 1861-1865. Ben McCulloh Camp #300. 'That memories shall not perish.'"
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Coupling (open access)

Vehicle-Coupling

Patent for a vehicle coupling designed to allow vehicles to travel over rough terrain without incurring damage. Illustrations included.
Date: September 28, 1909
Creator: White, Joseph B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Monument in Front of Courthouse]

Photograph of a monument in front of the Franklin County courthouse in Mount Vernon, Texas. It reads: "This monument is dedicated to all the men and women who served in the World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and all other world conflicts. Memorial Day, May 29, 2009. Donated by family and friends of these brave and courageous ones".
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Plane- 1] (open access)

[News Script: Plane- 1]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the experimental aircraft association which is a growing group of air minded souls who enjoy building their own planes and then have the nerve to take them up in the air.
Date: May 27, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 21, 1870] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 21, 1870]

Transcript of letter to Charles Moore from Henry Moore (H. S. M.) at "Catons old mill" discussing taxes, farming, crops, a mill, and people that he knows.
Date: February 21, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 21, 1870] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Moore to Charles Moore, February 21, 1870]

Letter to Charles Moore from Henry Moore (H. S. M.) at "Catons old mill" discussing taxes, farming, crops, a mill, and people that he knows. .
Date: February 21, 1870
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Letter to Mary Jones, 10 January 1859 (open access)

Letter to Mary Jones, 10 January 1859

Letter to Mary Jones, wife of the last president of the Republic of Texas, from Joseph E. Field.
Date: January 10, 1859
Creator: Field, Joseph E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Winnsboro, Texas: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (open access)

Winnsboro, Texas: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

This book is a reproduction of the original 1952 publication, which is the only bound copy of the history of Winnsboro, Texas. It includes information about the original settlers, the general organization of the city, the railroad system, the original schools, churches and businesses in Winnsboro, as well as information about agriculture and farming.
Date: October 1, 2003
Creator: Suiter, Will D.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields (open access)

Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields

This volume includes stories about the life of a West Texas oil driller named Gib Morgan and other folk stories about the oil industry.
Date: 1965
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields (open access)

Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields

This volume includes stories about the life of a West Texas oil driller named Gib Morgan and other folk stories about the oil industry.
Date: 2017
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1951 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1951

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 20, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1951 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1951

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1950 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1950

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Devall, Charles K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1950 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1950

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 25, 1950
Creator: Devall, Charles K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1948 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 9, 1948
Creator: Devall, Charles K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1951 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1951

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1951
Creator: Laney, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1974 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 15, 1974
Creator: Bass, James T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1951 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1951

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 6, 1951
Creator: Laney, J. E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, August 4, 1950 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, August 4, 1950

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 1950
Creator: Devall, Charles K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, October 22, 1948 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, October 22, 1948

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 22, 1948
Creator: Devall, Charles K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. [1], Ed. 1 Friday, September 22, 1950 (open access)

Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. [1], Ed. 1 Friday, September 22, 1950

Weekly newspaper from Mount Vernon, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 22, 1950
Creator: Devall, Charles K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History