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Keyboard for Writing Machines.
Patent for improved keyboards for writing machines "having its keys so arranged that the fingers of the operator may rest upon the keyboard in an easy and natural manner, the keys being so disposed with relation to each other that the fingers of the operator may reach all of them with the least possible strain or exertion" (lines 16-22). This improvement allows the operator to work at maximum speed and efficiency.
Date:
April 17, 1917
Creator:
Edwards, Alrah B. & Russell, Frank K.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner, August 17, 1944]
Letter from the American Bulb Company to D. W. Kempner providing a quote for some different sizes of their Croft lilies and answering his question about whether or not they will have a fall catalogue.
Date:
August 17, 1944
Creator:
American Bulb Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner, January 17, 1951]
Letter from Fred G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner discussing the itinerary for an upcoming trip for the Railway's directors and their wives. He invites the Kempners to join them for all or part of this trip.
Date:
January 17, 1951
Creator:
Gurley, Fred G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben H. Wooten to Fred G. Gurley, May 17, 1951]
Letter from Ben H. Wooten to Fred G. Gurley thanking him for his group's visit to Dallas.
Date:
May 17, 1951
Creator:
Wooten, Ben H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trombone.
Patent, including illustration, for "a musical instrument slide and is more particularly designated as a bearing or stocking for a trombone or other similar instruments in which it is desirable to provide a smooth bearing for the slidable part of the instrument" (page 1, lines 9-13).
Date:
February 17, 1920
Creator:
Ackley, William D.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. G. Evans to Daniel W. Kempner, June 17, 1953]
Letter from F. G. Evans to Daniel W. Kempner discussing the necessary equipment needed to use his Shavemaster while in Europe.
Date:
June 17, 1953
Creator:
Evans, F. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, May 17, 1949]
Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner informing that he has not heard a reply regarding the sprinkler system. He also encloses a $5.73 check for the bill.
Date:
May 17, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bell & Howell Company, July 17, 1939]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Bell & Howell Company discussing how Kempner sent in eleven containers of reel to be edited and receive treatment to help in preservation.
Date:
July 17, 1939
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady, November 17, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady acknowledging the senator's travel to Washington, Chicago, and New York, and mentions a forthcoming payment of $29.55, suggesting that the senator has undercharged on his retainer. The letter also includes a handwritten note detailing expenses related to travel, including an advance, salary, and express charges, with a total cost and clarifications for travel to Austin and Meridian. The top portion of a General Bulletin from the Committee for Economic Development addressed to committee members is also enclosed.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner and Others, October 17, 1955]
Letter from F. G. Gurley to I. H. Kempner and others inviting them all to commemorate a new train line into Dallas, Texas. Gurley explains the proposed schedule, including train numbers and times of arrival, and expresses his hopes that those he mentioned will be able to attend.
Date:
October 17, 1955
Creator:
Gurley, F. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Check-Punch.
Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and compact check-punch that can be operated by one hand and doesn't take much power to operate. The machine consists of two movable members, "one of which carries all of the male and the other all of the female dies, said members being so related that when moved relatively to each other in one direction all the male dies move as a single member...and enter the female dies, and when moved in the opposite direction all of said male dies are withdrawn" (lines 12-20).
Date:
March 17, 1896
Creator:
Woodworth, Charles H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History