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Citizens' Advocate (Coppell, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 25, 2005 (open access)

Citizens' Advocate (Coppell, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, November 25, 2005

Weekly newspaper from Coppell, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Book Support. (open access)

Adjustable Book Support.

Patent for a new and improved book rest. This design consists "of an upright pivoted in a support or base, a sliding lower supporting cross-bar, an upper sliding supporting-bar, both bars having sockets upon their rear sides sliding upon the upright and provided with set-screws, and leaf-clamps consisting of a piece of spring doubled at one end to form slides sliding upon the arms of the upper cross-bar, forming curved yielding portions, forming transverse eyes at the other ends, having flat blocks hinged at the said eyes, and provided with thumb-pieces" (lines 72-83).
Date: November 25, 1884
Creator: Johnson, William Oscar
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Louis A. Miller, November 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Louis A. Miller, November 25, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Louis A. Miller replying to Miller's request for work because he had to liquidate his company and pursue other endeavors.
Date: November 25, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Adjustable Crib or Bed. (open access)

Adjustable Crib or Bed.

Patent for improvements in Adjustable Cribs or Beds for children to sit beside the bed of the mother or guardian of the child. Made to be "easily and quickly attachable to or connected with any make of" (lines 17-19) the adult's bed "so that the mattresses of the bed and crib will be perfectly even or flush, without space...between them" (lines 20-22). Includes illustrations.
Date: November 25, 1919
Creator: Rece, Frank S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Set-Collar for Well-Strainers. (open access)

Combination Set-Collar for Well-Strainers.

Patent for a combination set-collar for well-strainers that combines a back pressure valve and a washer pipe which allows for the cleaning of the strainer.
Date: November 25, 1919
Creator: Thompson, Alexander
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Harrison Flag. (Marshall, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, November 25, 1859 (open access)

The Harrison Flag. (Marshall, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, November 25, 1859

Weekly newspaper from Marshall, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 25, 1859
Creator: Barrett, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 94, Ed. 1 Friday, November 25, 2011 (open access)

The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 94, Ed. 1 Friday, November 25, 2011

Semiweekly newspaper from Boerne, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 2011
Creator: Cartwright, Brian
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 288, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 25, 1902 (open access)

San Antonio Daily Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 288, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 25, 1902

Daily newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 25, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 32, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 25, 1995 (open access)

The Allen American (Allen, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 32, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 25, 1995

Semiweekly newspaper from Allen, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1995
Creator: Watterson, Tim
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Dan C. Allensworth, John Eckel, and Dr. B. W. Henry, November 25, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Dan C. Allensworth, John Eckel, and Dr. B. W. Henry, November 25, 1968]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mrs. Dan C. Allensworth, John Eckel, and Dr. B. W. Henry explaining that he had been on vacation and had not had time to read their report in great detail, but he did not want to wait to thank them for the time and energy they put into the important matter. He states his appreciation that they waited to distribute the report. He also notes their desire to have a copy sent to the County Commissioners Court and Sherrif regardless of if the Human Relations Commission decides to publish it.
Date: November 25, 1968
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Geophone Reel Assy

Series of technical drawings showing the layout of geophone reel assembly including logic gates and labeled scale drawings with notes and a list of abbreviations. Several sheets have handwritten notes and additions added in pencil.
Date: November 25, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Seed Planter and Cultivator. (open access)

Combined Seed Planter and Cultivator.

Patent for a new and improved combined planter and cultivator. This design has for its object "to facilitate the planting of seed and the cultivating of plants, and to promote convenience in adjusting the machines for the different kinds of work. The invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts" (lines 21-27).
Date: November 25, 1884
Creator: Shannon, Thomas Brandon
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Arapaho Journal. (Arapaho, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1909 (open access)

The Arapaho Journal. (Arapaho, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Arapaho, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1909
Creator: Walker, I. S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postal Card from Jackson Rucker to Harris Kempner, November 25, 1889] (open access)

[Postal Card from Jackson Rucker to Harris Kempner, November 25, 1889]

Letter from Jackson Rucker to Harris Kempner discussing the unsuccessful application for guardianship of a child in order to sell.
Date: November 25, 1889
Creator: Rucker, Jackson T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Thomas Tribune. (Thomas, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1909 (open access)

The Thomas Tribune. (Thomas, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Thomas, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1909
Creator: Bronson and Nichols
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1915 (open access)

Mayes County Republican. (Pryor, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Pryor, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1915
Creator: Allen, Willis F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Thomas Tribune. (Thomas, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1915 (open access)

The Thomas Tribune. (Thomas, Okla.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 25, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Thomas, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 25, 1915
Creator: Fenton, Albert R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Bottle-Closure (open access)

Bottle-Closure

Patent for an improved bottle closure.
Date: November 25, 1902
Creator: Parks, Leonard D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bumper for Log-Wagons. (open access)

Bumper for Log-Wagons.

Patent for an improved bumper for log wagons that is "mounted to roll on a wagon bolster and adapted to collapse below the carrying surface of the bolster" (lines 11-13); including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Jones, William F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cord-Adjuster for Electric Lights. (open access)

Cord-Adjuster for Electric Lights.

Patent for extending and retracting wires that are used to connect a light bulb to power and an illustration.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Pritchett, Ponder L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harrow Attachment for Cultivators. (open access)

Harrow Attachment for Cultivators.

Patent for Harrow Attachment for Cultivators to replace shovels or blades.
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Lancaster, Harris E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 25, 1893] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 25, 1893]

Transcription of from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions Otto, his younger brother, and anticipating seeing his grandfather at Christmas. He also mentions his father is down with an illness and his mother is too busy to write.
Date: November 25, 1893
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 25, 1893] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 25, 1893]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions Otto, his younger brother, and anticipating seeing his grandfather at Christmas. He also mentions his father is down with an illness and his mother is too busy to write. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date: November 25, 1893
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 25, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, November 25, 1901]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz, writing from the hospital, relates how he caught pneumonia during regular infantry drills. He laments the time lost and the affect it will have on his standing in his class. He also mentions being quite lonely. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: November 25, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History