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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013
Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, a couple who were involved with the school system in Kerrville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Burton discuss their family histories, their move move to the area, Pat's work with the Tivy school system, Louis's coaching career, and the flood of 1932. The interview includes photographs of the couple and their family, on pages 27-37.
Date:
October 15, 2013
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Burton, Louis M. & Burton, Pat
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, October 21, 1881]
Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his daughter, Gertrude Osterhout, from when he was traveling around in Texas. He told her where he'd been traveling and that he and the family were doing well. He closed his letter by saying she should bring her roommate down next time she visits.
Date:
October 21, 1881
Creator:
Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Calvert City Hall and Dentist Office]
Postcard of the City Hall and Dentist Office in Calvert, Texas. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dear Ellen. arrived safely and are in good health. Be a good girl and help a a little." The postcard is addressed to Miss Ellen Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of High School in Calvert, Texas]
Postcard of a high school in Calvert, Texas. The multistory building is white with a red roof and features a turret and a tower. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dear Annie, Drizzling today and am not doing much. Having a nice time and hope you all are well. Tell all hello for sure." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
October 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Toilet Article
Patent for a combination brush and comb with cover, designed with spring clutches to allow each article to hold in its desired position, including illustrations and instructions
Date:
October 9, 1917
Creator:
Wigiert, Stash
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grate-Bar.
Patent for an improved grate-bar that has a "semicylindrical journal rounded below, and its upper surface forming part of the grate-surface, with draft-spaces between the cross-walls forming the bearing portions, in combination with a supporting bar matching with said cross-walls and open under said draft-spaces, substantially as described" (lines 13-19). It is meant to sift ashes.
Date:
October 13, 1896
Creator:
Fuller, James T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Safety Device for Railways.
Patent for a safety device for railways that stops trains if they enter a danger zone, which indicates that the train is to close to another train.
Date:
October 3, 1911
Creator:
Mitchell, Charles B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Horseshoe.
Patent for a horseshoe that has "a double crease in the bottom face or under side of the shoe and peculiarly-arranged corrugations or roughened surfaces in the upper side of the shoe" (lines 13-17).
Date:
October 27, 1896
Creator:
Dellinger, Thomas Gamewell
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Carbid-Feed Device for Acetylene-Gas Generators.
Patent for a carbide-feed device for Acetylene gas generators, which prevents moisture from getting into the carbide and causing it to stick to the walls of the feed tube.
Date:
October 19, 1909
Creator:
Weaver, John W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Cotton-Chopper, Harrow, and Cultivator
Patent for an improved version of a machine which aids in the processing and maintenance of cotton plants. Includes description of parts and their use and illustrations.
Date:
October 18, 1887
Creator:
Robinson, John H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History