Combined Socket and Switch for Electric Lights (open access)

Combined Socket and Switch for Electric Lights

Patent for a combined socket and switch for electric lights that allows different bulbs of a chandelier to be turned on separately.
Date: August 20, 1912
Creator: Bailey, Douglas A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1919 (open access)

The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1919

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, national, and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1919
Creator: Fox, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, August 8, 1919 (open access)

The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, August 8, 1919

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, national, and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 8, 1919
Creator: Fox, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1919 (open access)

The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1919

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, national, and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 15, 1919
Creator: Fox, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1919 (open access)

The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1919

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, national, and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 22, 1919
Creator: Fox, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 1919 (open access)

The Jewish Monitor (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, August 29, 1919

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, national, and religious news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 29, 1919
Creator: Fox, George
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913]

Letter from Jessie N. to Miss Lela Smith of Granbury, Texas. The letter is dated August 2, 1913.
Date: August 2, 1913
Creator: N, Jessie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from L. R. Gignilliat to Mrs. W. J. Bryan, August 19, 1912] (open access)

[Telegram from L. R. Gignilliat to Mrs. W. J. Bryan, August 19, 1912]

Telegram from L. R. Gignilliat to Mrs. W. J. Bryan about receiving her telegram and of learning of Mr. Bryan's accident.
Date: August 19, 1912
Creator: Gignilliat, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August  1917] (open access)

[Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917]

Letter from Linnet White to her husband, Claude D. White discussing the events of her trip to Colorado. She writes that they went to a museum, which Ruth enjoyed, and that she is sick again. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. C. D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. The envelope is from The Shirley Hotel in Denver, Colorado, and there is a graphic of the hotel on it.
Date: August 1917
Creator: White, Linnet
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Linnet and Ruth White to Claude D. White, August 4, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Linnet and Ruth White to Claude D. White, August 4, 1917]

Letter from Linnet and Ruth White to Claude D. White. Ruth's letter to her father included a picture that she drew of herself and a man in uniform in front of mountains. Linnet discusses a side trip she plans to take, a visit to Washington Park, and she tells him that she will be heading to Manitou next. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. The envelope is from The Shirley in Denver Colorado. It is postmarked August 5, 1917.
Date: August 4, 1917
Creator: White, Linnet
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, August 1917]

Letter from Linnet White to Claude D. White, whom she addresses as "My dear Dubbie." Linnet and Ruth are in Manitou, Colorado, and she writes that the she feels much better, and that she likes Manitou better than Denver. A friend named Marcellus is staying at the same hotel and is paying for all of their meals. She is also looking forward to Claude joining them in Colorado soon. There is an envelope addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas. It is postmarked Colorado Springs, Colorado August 6, 1917.
Date: August 1917
Creator: White, Linnet
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Linnet White, August 6, 1917] (open access)

[Letter to Linnet White, August 6, 1917]

Letter to Linnet White, addressed as "My dear Dubbie," discussing Linnet's health, and the writer's plans to meet her in the following week. It is signed "Lovingly, Dubbie." "L. B. Price Merc. Co." is printed on the back of the paper. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White in Denver. Denver has been crossed out, and Manitou was written underneath. The return address is P.O. Box 1096, Fort Worth, Texas. It is postmarked Fort Worth, Texas August 6, 1917.
Date: August 6, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Linnet White, August 7, 1917] (open access)

[Letter to Linnet White, August 7, 1917]

Letter to Linnet White discussing business and recent news. It is signed "Dubbie." "L. B. Price Merc. Co." is printed at the bottom of the page. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Claude D. White in Manitou, Colorado. The return address is P.O. Box 1096, Fort Worth, Texas. It is postmarked Fort Worth, Texas August 8, 1917.
Date: August 7, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Typed Letter, August 10, 1917] (open access)

[Typed Letter, August 10, 1917]

Typed letter dated August 10, 1917. It is addressed to "My dear Kiddies" and signed "Lovingly Dubbie," and it discusses plans for the writer's upcoming trip to Pueblo and recent news from friends. There is a note written in pencil on the back which says "Colorado letters Aug 1917." The letter mentions that a friend, Mrs. Banard, was "wanting to know how you and Ruthe were," which suggests that the letter is probably from Claude D. White to his wife and daughter, Linnet and Ruth, who have been traveling in Colorado around this time, according to other letters in the collection. There is a letterhead that says "The L.B. Price Mercantile Company Price Building Forth Worth, Tex."
Date: August 10, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Dubbie to Linnet White, August 11, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Dubbie to Linnet White, August 11, 1917]

Letter from Dubbie to Linnet White. The letter is addressed to 'Dubbies' while the envelope says to 'Mrs. Claude D. White.' The author's stationary comes from L. B. Price Mercantile Company and he writes to let Linnet know his travel plans and that he expects to see her in Pueblo soon.
Date: August 11, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet and Ruth White, August 26, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Claude D. White to Linnet and Ruth White, August 26, 1917]

Letter to Linnet and Ruth White from Claude D. White. He writes to let Linnet know that he misses them and to inform her of what has been happening in her absence, including the people he has seen around town and a letter he received that was addressed to Linnet.
Date: August 26, 1917
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from L. B. Price Mercantile Co. to Linnet White, August 8, 1917] (open access)

[Envelope from L. B. Price Mercantile Co. to Linnet White, August 8, 1917]

Envelope from L. B. Price Mercantile Co. at the Price Building in Fort Worth, Texas to Linnet White, addressed as Mrs. Claude D. White in Manitou, Colorado. It is postmarked Fort Worth, Texas August 8, 1917. The date August 15, 1917 is also stamped on the front. The right edge of the envelope has been torn.
Date: August 8, 1917
Creator: L. B. Price Mercantile Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Claude D. White to his children, August 27, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Claude D. White to his children, August 27, 1917]

Letter from Claude White to his children in which he inquires about their travels and a missing trunk. He also mentions the little that he's been doing around town, and laments their separation.
Date: August 27, 1917
Creator: White, Claude D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his travels to St. Louis, Missouri. Clay says that they are on a train about three hours away from St. Louis but does not know about when they will travel to New York. Clay also tries to comfort his mother and tells her that she should be happy.
Date: August 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917]

A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home describing his trip through New York City, New York in 1917. Clay tells about his going to plays and staying in different places, all while having virtually no money. This also contains the envelope in which the letter was delivered in.
Date: August 6, 1917
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jae P. Moore to Henry Clay, Sr., April 24, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Jae P. Moore to Henry Clay, Sr., April 24, 1919]

Letter to Henry Clay, Sr. from Jae P. Moore concerning Moore's sending of Henry Clay, Jr.'s combat reports. Moore says that the reports are copies made "from the original that I took for myself."
Date: August 24, 1919
Creator: Moore, Jae P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington 1917 Sheet 1

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: August 1917
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington 1917 Sheet 2

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: August 1917
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arlington 1917 Sheet 5

Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Arlington in Tarrant County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: August 1917
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History