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Oklahoma Historical Society
201
UNT Libraries
83
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
30
Abilene Library Consortium
19
Rosenberg Library
13
Boyce Ditto Public Library
9
Lamar State College – Orange
8
Navasota Public Library
8
Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives
7
Dallas Genealogical Society
3
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Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program
200
Texas Digital Newspaper Program
196
Tocker Foundation Grant
45
Texas Patents
30
Abilene Library Consortium
21
Galveston County Area Newspaper Collection
13
Indian chieftain; Vinita, Oklahoma
13
Austin American-Statesman Newspaper Collection
12
Daily Oklahoma State Capital (Guthrie, Okla.)
12
El Reno American
12
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Country
States
Year
Month
Day
Door-Check
Patent for a door check that holds a door open in a secured position. This particular door securer has a manual operation lock independent of the knob-spindle.
Date:
February 24, 1903
Creator:
Skidmore, John C. & Tyer, Author
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, October 1903]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes his efforts at his studies and remarks on his progress. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date:
1903-10-24/1903-10-25?
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Weekly Chronicle. (Weatherford, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1903
Weekly newspaper from Weatherford, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 24, 1903
Creator:
Shive, J. T.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Weekly Chronicle. (Clinton, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 5, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 1903
Weekly newspaper from Clinton, Oklahoma Territory that includes local, territorial, and United States national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 24, 1903
Creator:
Shive, J. T.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton Chopper and Cultivator.
Patent for improvement in cotton chopper and cultivator in “which the cultivator-blades may be readily adjusted to cultivator-blades may be readily adjusted to any desired distance from the row of plants that is being operated upon, and in which the number of chopping-hoes may be increased or diminished, so as to regulate the distance between the stands of cotton or the extent of each stand.” (Lines 13-19) Illustration is included.
Date:
March 24, 1903
Creator:
McAda, James Newton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
School-Desk.
Patent for improvement in school desks by mounting the desks’ legs on the base-bars, the row of desks so mounted can be moved at the same time by employing the roller devices at the opposite end of the base-bars. The roller devices may be permanently connected with the base-bars of each row or it can be detached if desired; for conveniently removing the desks whenever desired. (Lines 45-55) Illustration is included.
Date:
March 24, 1903
Creator:
Litsey, Robert G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Illusion Boat
Patent for an illusion boat. This "invention realtes to a carrier for amusement and pleasure , and more particularly to a carrier by which mock diving trips may be made, or trips which will have the appearance of the boat or carrier going down under water and traveling under the water" (line 6-11). Illustrations included.
Date:
November 24, 1903
Creator:
Smith, Marshall, E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Calcining Apparatus
Patent for a calcining apparatus. This furnace is designed for calcining lime and other materials. Illustration included.
Date:
November 24, 1903
Creator:
Lawrence, Ambrose
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Cleaner And Feeder
Patent for a cotton cleaner and feeder. It is designed with an intermediate of a chute and cotton-gin to feed the cotton to the gin. Illustrations included.
Date:
November 24, 1903
Creator:
Seward, Marion F. & Seward, Joseph H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Chopper.
Patent for cotton-choppers in which it can be converted into cultivators; the height and sweep of the rotary chopper can be adjusted. The depth of penetration of the cultivator-shovels can also be adjusted independently without affecting other part of the machine. Illustration is included.
Date:
February 24, 1903
Creator:
Talley, George C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 307, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
November 24, 1903
Creator:
Messmer, W. S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 246, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 276, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
October 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Sunday Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 125, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 156, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
June 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 336, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
December 24, 1903
Creator:
Messmer, W. S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 4, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
January 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 35, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
February 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Compositor's Stick and Type Chase
Patent for combined compositor's stick and type chase. Illustration included.
Date:
November 24, 1903
Creator:
Weeks, Frank W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination-Heather.
Patent for combination-heater in which it can be submerged directly in a body of water contained in any open-top vessel, such as a bath-hub, bucket or other receptacle for the purpose of raising the temperature of the water to a desired degree. (Lines 12-16) Illustration is included.
Date:
March 24, 1903
Creator:
Mansfield, Charles Augustus & Hayes, George Daniel
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 185, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
July 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 216, Ed. 1 Monday, August 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 63, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
March 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 95, Ed. 1 Friday, April 24, 1903
Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
April 24, 1903
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History