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Oklahoma Historical Society
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UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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UNT Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection
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Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Roman Bronze Works Archive
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Rescuing Texas History, 2014
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George Pendexter Postcard Collection
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Abilene Library Consortium
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
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NBC News Scripts
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Roman Bronze Works Client Card Index
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Fire Trucks 1909-1912
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Fort Wolters 11th Anniversary Scrapbook
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Austin Papers: Series II, Part I, 1794-1817
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JNDS, Volume 12, Number 3
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Jacqueline Cochran Collection
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Journal of Near-Death Studies
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[Transcript of letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, September 24, 1816]
Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin to Moses Austin, on September 24, 1819, discussing James' life at school in Connecticut.
Date:
September 24, 1816
Creator:
Austin, James Elijah Brown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feeder for Printing-Machines.
Patent for a feeder for printing machines that supplies sheets for them to be printed automatically. It has a reciprocating bed with a cylinder over it which rotates when the bed moves. Blank sheets are on the beds, and the cylinder moves the sheets off the beds, into rollers.
Date:
December 4, 1894
Creator:
Clarke, George R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, May 7, 1912]
Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter regarding different collections of photographs. The photograph on the backside of the card shows a view of a fireman sitting in an old fire engine belonging to the Stratford Fire Department in Stratford, Connecticut. This vehicle has a ladder attached to its side, a basket with a water hose on top, and an alarm bell on the far back.
Date:
May 7, 1912
Creator:
Conor, Clarence W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Fire Department]
Postcard of fire fighters in horse-drawn wagons, lined up a fire station. A single fire fighter is standing in front of the vehicles on the right. The center garage of the three visible doors on the station is labeled, "H. Sterling."
Date:
May 19, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3]
Postcard of Bridgeport Fire Department No. 3's station, a two-story brick building featuring garages at its base and a bell on its roof. The fire fighters are dressed in black uniforms and hats, and are aboard three horse-drawn vehicles. One fire fighter is standing in front of the leftmost vehicle, with a dog on his right. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message that says, "Many thanks, pretty card, call again."
Date:
May 19, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, June 11, 1912]
Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter with a photograph of the "Number 1 Steamer," a part of the greater Bridgeport Fire Department in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The vehicle has a large steamer contraption on the back, and an alarm bell attached to it. The three firemen in the picture are all on the vehicle and one man is holding a goat in the front seat.
Date:
June 11, 1912
Creator:
Conor, Clarence W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, June 11, 1912]
Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter with a note describing the type of vehicle in the picture as a combination "Hose and Chemical wagon." There are six firemen in the picture, five are in the vehicle and one is standing next to it; the water hose is rolled up in the center and there is even a goat in the arms of one of the men in the back.
Date:
June 11, 1912
Creator:
Conor, Clarence W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. J. L. Boulton]
Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. J. L. Boulton, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Mice" (6 copies), "Small Nude Figure" (3 copies), "Mermaid" (Repatine), "Mice" (2 copies), "Cat", "Statuette" (Repair; repatine), "Monkey Group" (Apprehension), "Kittens at Play" (2 copies; 7" x 8" x 13.5"), "Plaque" (5.25" x 9"), "Head of Boy" (13.5"), "Young Blue Jay" (2 copies; 5"), and "Squirrel Group" (2 copies; 1 bronze cast, aluminum cast; 17" x 26").
Date:
1928-11/1956-08
Creator:
Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. John Angell]
Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. John Angell, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: "Seated Figure" (Mother and Child; 8"), "Seated Portrait Statue", "Seated Figure of Stephen Fuller Austin", "Alexander Hamilton" (13'), "Small Figure" (27 copies), "Christ the Teacher" (7'6"), "Seated Mother and Child" (2 copies; Belgian black marble base 4.5" cube), and "Christ the Teacher".
Date:
1928-12/1956-04
Creator:
Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
New York, New Haven & Hartford (NH) 1586
A photograph print showing the New York, New Haven & Hartford 1586, 4-4-0, on passenger train, Stamford, CT.
Date:
June 1934
Creator:
F. M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Client Card: Mrs. A. B. Carver]
Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. A. B. Carver, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes bronze casts of various heads, including women, a girl's, and a boy's.
Date:
1938-02/1938-08
Creator:
Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, April 20, 1944]
Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner requesting for another 1945 Vouge issue and the price.
Date:
April 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Sara K. Weston to D. W. Kempner, November 27, 1945]
Handwritten Letter from Sara K. Weston to D. W. Kempner discussing about Mary Jean's achievements and sharing about all family events, and requesting for Jean's address.
Date:
November 27, 1945
Creator:
Weston, Sara Elizabeth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mrs. Peter Van Brunt, December 5, 1946]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Fran Van Brunt discussing prices for peanuts and asking if she would like him to order them.
Date:
December 5, 1946
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Gutzon Borglum]
Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Gutzon Borglum, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes a bronze cast of a portrait relief.
Date:
1947-01/1964-08
Creator:
Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mrs. Hans Loening, June 18, 1947]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mrs. Hans Loening discussing Loening returning to the United States with her children and Kempner asking Loening when Doctor Loening became associated with German Spinners and when Doctor Loening met Kempner in Paris.
Date:
June 18, 1947
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mrs. Hans Loening, July 12, 1947]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mrs. Hans Loening discussing the address of Robert E. Guthrie, who served as a Commanding Officer at Fort Crockett in Galveston and asking Loening to inform him when Dr. Loening arrives in the United States.
Date:
July 12, 1947
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Yerkes, October 14, 1947]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her stay at Kenmore Hall and visits with friends in Rye, NY, and Greenwich, CT. The postcard features the Hotel Annapolis in Washington, D. C.
Date:
October 14, 1947
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Loening to Mary Jean Kempner, 1948~]
Letter from Helen Loening to Mary Jean Kempner discussing Kempner moving to New York City and Loening asking her about the move. Loening follows up with a discussion regarding Kempner's parents and explaining a petition that has been accepted by the State Department.
Date:
1948~
Creator:
Loening, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Loening to I. H. Kempner, July 6, 1948]
Letter from Helen Loening to I. H. Kempner discussing Mary Jean Kempner moving to New York and Loening updating Kempner about her family. Loening finished by asking Kempner for help in finding the address of Robert Jultrie.
Date:
July 6, 1948
Creator:
Loening, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ella Sealy Newell, September 27, 1948]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Ella Sealy Newell discussing newspapers clippings Newell sent discussing methods of raising funds in Greenwich and asking when Newell plans to return to Galveston.
Date:
September 27, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Loening to I. H. Kempner, October 6, 1948]
Letter from Helen Loening to I. H. Kempner thanking Kempner for finding Robert Jultrie's address and discussing issues in Washington D. C. and Texas, where an explosion went off. Helen expresses her wishes that the Kempners visit her if they plan to go to New York.
Date:
October 6, 1948
Creator:
Loening, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Sidney J. Jackson, October 14, 1949]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Sidney J. Jackson recalling a business venture that Kempner and Jackson pursued in the past, regarding funds that originally belonged to Mississippi Choctaw Indians. Kempner made note of key figures in this venture, and then went on to say that any further information may be difficult to acquire due to the amount of time that had passed since the venture was first conceptualized.
Date:
October 14, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles E. Schafer to Mr. I. H. Kempner, November 22, 1949]
Letter from Charles E. Schafer to Mr. I. H. Kempner discussing a previous letter of recommendation written to Washington & Lee regarding Morgan.
Date:
November 22, 1949
Creator:
Schafer, Charles E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History