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[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, December 14, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, December 14, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Henry Smith, the Secretary of the Treasury, on December 14, 1836, enclosing letters authorizing William H. Wharton and Fairfax Catlett to draw on the Texas treasury to cover their expenses.
Date: December 14, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, December 14, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, December 14, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to William H. Wharton, on December 14, 1836, giving Wharton the authorization to draw on his annual salary to cover his traveling expenses.
Date: December 14, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for a cultivator with spring teeth that are stronger than ordinary cultivator teeth.
Date: December 8, 1908
Creator: Baker, Alonzo L. & Baker, Russell
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 2001

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 2001, 2-8-8-2, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 30, 1937
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast (AB&C) 124

A photograph print showing Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast (AB&C) 124, 4-6-0, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 31, 1937
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 8

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 8, 2-10-2 (BLW), Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 27, 1938
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 9

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 9, 2-10-2 (BLW), Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 27, 1938
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 21

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 21, 2-10-2, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 27, 1938
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3677

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3677, 0-6-0, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 27, 1938
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3691

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3691, 0-6-0, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 27, 1938
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3702

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 3702, 0-6-0, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 27, 1938
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Louisville & Nashville (LN) 320

A photograph print showing the Louisville & Nashville (LN) 320, 4-6-0, Birmingham, AL. (Note: crane with clamshell bucket in background)
Date: December 7, 1939
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1522

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1522, 4-8-2, Birmingham, AL.
Date: December 9, 1939
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[My Definition of Americanism, by F. D. Patterson - December 3, 1941] (open access)

[My Definition of Americanism, by F. D. Patterson - December 3, 1941]

A document titled "My Definition of Americanism," by F. D. Patterson, dated December 3, 1941.
Date: December 3, 1941
Creator: Patterson, F. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #2]

A letter from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, to Blanche Perry describing the painting she did for the church and that Fannie Ellen did some "fill in" work with Perry's knowledge.
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Fulmer, Clyde E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. D. Patterson to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from F. D. Patterson to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from F. D. Patterson, President, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, dated December 9, 1941. Patterson advises Carswell that he has enclosed a copy of an article he wrote titled "My Definition of Americanism" and that the original of this article was sent to Adjutant General R. B. Handy, Jr. of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas City, Missouri at his request. Typewritten on Tuskegee Institute letterhead bearing watermark.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: Patterson, F. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. W. Carver to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from G. W. Carver to T. N. Carswell - December 9, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from G. W. [George Washington] Carver, Board of Trustees, The George Washington Carver Foundation, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, dated December 9, 1941. G. W. Carver defines Americanism. Typewritten on The George Washington Carver Foundation letterhead.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: Carver, George Washington
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. F. Harman to T. N. Carswell - December 11, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from A. F. Harman to T. N. Carswell - December 11, 1941]

A reply letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from A. F. Harman, President, Alabama College, Montevallo, Alabama, dated December 11, 1941. A. F. Harman defines Americanism.
Date: December 11, 1941
Creator: Harman, A. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Burr addressed to Gentlemen, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas - December 17, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Burr addressed to Gentlemen, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas - December 17, 1941]

A letter to the Abilene, Texas American Legion post, from Robert Durr, Editor, The Weekly Review, Birmingham, Alabama, dated December 17, 1941. Robert Durr defines Americanism.
Date: December 17, 1941
Creator: Durr, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eleven WASP at Napier Field]

Group photograph of eleven WASP standing outside of a building at Napier Field. Each woman is wearing a beret, a dark jacket, a light-colored shirt, a dark tie, a dark skirt, and dark shoes. The note in the bottom right corner of the photograph says, "W.A.S.P., AAFEFTC, Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama, Dec. 1944."
Date: December 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 4, December 1,1944 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 4, December 1,1944

Partial WASP newsletter from a base in Maxwell Field, Alabama, announcing the death of a WASP Staff Executive, Katherine Dussaq, who was a key member in planning reemployment possibilities for WASP after deactivation. Dussaq perished in a plane crash when her AT-6 went down on her way to Cincinnati. Attached after the newsletter is a pilot's log page belonging to Betty Jo Streff.
Date: December 1, 1944
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Award for Civilian Service (open access)

Award for Civilian Service

Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Pilot School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thickness of Bituminous Coal and Lignite Seams Mined in the United States in 1945 (open access)

Thickness of Bituminous Coal and Lignite Seams Mined in the United States in 1945

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing bituminous coal and lignite seams found in the United States. The thickness of seams from several U.S. states is compared, as well as the mining methods employed. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: December 1947
Creator: Young, W. H. & Anderson, R. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 12, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, December 12, 1949]

Letter to Cecile form her father about a convention he attended, General Eisenhower coming for a luncheon, a dinner for the Board of Regents op the University of Texas, and Cecile's travel in the south.
Date: December 12, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History