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[Directions to correctly adjust equipment on a horse] (open access)

[Directions to correctly adjust equipment on a horse]

Document of the directions given from the Tex Tan Western Leather Company on how to properly adjust the equipment on a horse. The infographic includes a picture of a horse and the equipment labeled on each part of the horses' body. Specific instructions and the use of each part of the equipment are also written in order to inform the reader of the uses and the effects of the equipment on the horse.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Tex Tan Western Leather Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Sell Yourself Successful by Cliff Long] (open access)

[Sell Yourself Successful by Cliff Long]

Document of Cliff Long's "Sell Yourself Successful," a book regarding Long's attitude toward life. He shares his views on what he believes is successful in life as a salesman and wants to share what he has learned throughout his life. He believes people can become successful from any starting point as he was first a farm boy and then turned into a sales manager.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Long, Cliff
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tex Tan's Trees] (open access)

[Tex Tan's Trees]

Document of an article from the Tex Tan Western Leather Co. about the different types of trees and the varieties of trees it can be covered by. The article explains the anatomy of a tree as well as the sizes and styles that can be provided for a horse. An advertisement of the costs of the trees is also present with the inventory being displayed as a wholesale item.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Tex Tan Western Leather Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Three Rs and an L] (open access)

[Three Rs and an L]

Document of a photocopied article written by John Furneaux regarding the leatherworking courses in Yoakum's high schools. The students receive school credit from the classes and have a high-interest rate for both boys and girls. After the students graduate from the course, the students will receive a kit of tools that will let them pursue their leatherworking skills in the future.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: Furneaux, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Unidentified photocopied images] (open access)

[Unidentified photocopied images]

Document of three unidentifiable photocopied images on a page. The images are gray and faint but have a vague structure of buildings and machines. However, it is difficult to fully decipher the images due to their indeterminate shape.
Date: [1877..1939]
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Net Price List No. 11] (open access)

[Net Price List No. 11]

Document of a net price list of the Texas Tanning and Manufacturing Company of the catalog inventory of the materials. The company is also manufacturers of the "Hereford' Brand for leather goods as well. Some of the goods include collars, harnesses, saddles, strap goods, belts, and other novelties.
Date: January 1939
Creator: Texas Tanning and Manufacturing Company
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2685 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-2685

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Under the circumstances is Victoria County required to reimburse DeWitt County for the jury fees expended in the trial of the mentioned case?
Date: September 9, 1940
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1386 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1386

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Maximum compensation of DeWitt County officers and their deputies.
Date: January 15, 1952
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Stagecoach Inn] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Stagecoach Inn]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Stagecoach Inn, in Yoakum, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, and narrative.
Date: 1963
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: John T. Wofford Home] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: John T. Wofford Home]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the John T. Wofford Home, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1964
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Emil Reiffert House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Emil Reiffert House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Emil Reiffert House, in Indianola, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker and narrative.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: English-German School] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: English-German School]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the English-German School, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Meyersville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, article, and a photograph.
Date: 1965
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Grace Episcopal Church] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Grace Episcopal Church]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Grace Episcopal Church, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1966
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: William Frobese Home] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: William Frobese Home]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the William Frobese Home, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1970
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative about an Encounter at a Concert Hall] (open access)

[Personal Narrative about an Encounter at a Concert Hall]

Personal narrative written by an unknown author describing how a congressman confiscated the gun a local Marshall at a banquet. Penciled notes and corrections are written across the page and an extra, handwritten passage is visible on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Edward Mugge House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Edward Mugge House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Edward Mugge House, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1971
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: DeWitt County Courthouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: DeWitt County Courthouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the DeWitt County Courthouse, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1972
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Gohmert-Summers House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Gohmert-Summers House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Gohmert-Summers House, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1972
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Robert Allert House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Robert Allert House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Robert Allert House, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1973
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Big  Fire Flares Up Saturday during demolishing work at Tannery] (open access)

[Big Fire Flares Up Saturday during demolishing work at Tannery]

Document of an article from the Herald Times regarding a large fire that occurred at the developing Tex Tan in South Yoakum. The building was set on fire due to a mistake during the demolition process of the tannery building in order to construct the new Tex Tan location. Firefighters went through strenuous work in order to put out the fire and were successful as no injuries were reported.
Date: May 30, 1974
Creator: Brier, Leo
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Leather Bound Town] (open access)

[Leather Bound Town]

Document of an article and images of advertisements in the Yoakum Herald Times. The article is the recent news about how Yoakum is known for its leather industry and the Tex Tan Western Leather Company. The images are the new sales in Yoakum, creating a break in the reading, and the article continues to state the growth of Tex Tan and its success in its production of leather goods.
Date: August 15, 1974
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Historic Marker Application: Eckhardt Ranch House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Eckhardt Ranch House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Eckhardt Ranch House, in Yorktown, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1975
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Alexander Hamilton House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Alexander Hamilton House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Alexander Hamilton House, in Cuero, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1976
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History