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Oil Press Mat. (open access)

Oil Press Mat.

Patent for a new and improved oil press mat. This design "relates to mats between which cakes of ground cotton or other oil-yielding seed are held while being subjected to the action of the press which separates the oil from the cakes. The invention has for its object to provide certain improvements in the construction of such mats, whereby they are made more efficient and durable than those in general use" (lines 9-17).
Date: May 1, 1883
Creator: Mann, Frederic C. & Schumacher, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown]

Postcard of a large stone monument near a white house. The monument's history is as follows, "The construction of this monument was begun 1825 and was not dedicated until June 17, 1843. It is 30 feet square at the base and 220 feet high." The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of King's Chapel in Boston]

Postcard of a two story brick building with marble columns and pedestrians wandering the cobblestone road. The letter on the postcard reads, "This church was erected by the King of England in 1711, so you see it is awfully old. We are all well. Don't you lose one of these I wrote you to keep them all." The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Detroit Publishing Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Old State House From Washington Street in Boston]

Postcard of a two story green building with a blue roof and orange accents. Three men stand on the cobblestone road. The letter describes it as "The oldest state or building in Boston." The rest of the letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Scollay Square in Boston]

Postcard of several buildings on a cobblestone road with one of the taller buildings labeled "Souvenir Post-Cards Detroit Publishing Co. Of All the World." The letter on the back is illegible, and the postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Huntington, W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Home of James Russell Lowell in Cambridge]

Postcard of a yellow house with three stories and white trim. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Huntington, W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Detroit Publishing Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Home of Paul Revere]

Postcard of a yellow building with a group of young boys standing in front. Below the picture, a note reads, "The home in which he lived when he made his famous ride Love - Maura." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Huntington, W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Oldest Book Store in America]

Postcard of a three story building with the black sign "Wood Engraving" written in white. The postcard is addressed to "Miss M. McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Detroit Photographic Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Washington Elm in Cambridge]

Postcard of a large sprawling elm tree. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin Huntington W. Va. 1141 3rd Ave."
Date: August 1, 1908
Creator: Detroit Photographic Co.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 1, Number 4, June 1, 1913 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 1, Number 4, June 1, 1913

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: June 1, 1913
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 1, Number 5, June 15, 1913 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 1, Number 5, June 15, 1913

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: June 1, 1913
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 2, Number 7, August 1, 1914 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 2, Number 7, August 1, 1914

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: August 1, 1914
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amerika Esperantisto (West Newton, Mass.), Vol. 22, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1918 (open access)

Amerika Esperantisto (West Newton, Mass.), Vol. 22, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 1, 1918

Monthly English and Esperanto-language magazine from West Newton, Massachusetts that includes news and information concerning the Esperanto language along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amerika Esperantisto (West Newton, Mass.), Vol. 22, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 1, 1918 (open access)

Amerika Esperantisto (West Newton, Mass.), Vol. 22, No. 5, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 1, 1918

Monthly English and Esperanto-language magazine from West Newton, Massachusetts that includes news and information concerning the Esperanto language along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amerika Esperantisto (West Newton, Mass.), Vol. 22, No. 6, Ed. 1 Monday, July 1, 1918 (open access)

Amerika Esperantisto (West Newton, Mass.), Vol. 22, No. 6, Ed. 1 Monday, July 1, 1918

Monthly English and Esperanto-language magazine from West Newton, Massachusetts that includes news and information concerning the Esperanto language along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1918
Creator: Frost, Norman W.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 1, 1928 (open access)

The Texas Steer (U. S. S. Texas), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 1, 1928

Weekly newspaper of the U.S.S. Texas that includes news and information of interest to crew members.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: Texas (Battleship)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Smith to Van Sanders] (open access)

[Letter from Bill Smith to Van Sanders]

A three-page letter from Bill Smith of Boston, Massachusetts, to Van Sanders of Tarantula, Texas. In the letter, Smith talks to Sanders about his son, who is scheduled to travel from the east coast to work with Sanders on his cattle ranch.
Date: June 1, 1934
Creator: Smith, Bill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fuel ration coupon] (open access)

[Fuel ration coupon]

Fuel ration coupon issued by the Office of Price Administration during WWII, to Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens of Waltham, Massachusetts. The dates on the card range from November 18, 1942 to March 20, 1943.
Date: October 1, 1942
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Fuel ration coupon] (open access)

[Fuel ration coupon]

Fuel ration coupon issued by the Office of Price Administration during WWII, to Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens of Waltham, Massachusetts. The dates on the card range from October 28, 1942 to April 10, 1943.
Date: October 1, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for the Atlantic Monthly Company, February, 1948] (open access)

[Invoice for the Atlantic Monthly Company, February, 1948]

Invoice prepared for Jeane Bertig Kempner by the Atlantic Monthly Company listing charges and balance due.
Date: March 1, 1948
Creator: The Atlantic Monthly Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. Robert Barnett to I. H. Kempner, March 1, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from M. Robert Barnett to I. H. Kempner, March 1, 1952]

Letter from M. Robert Barnett to I. H. Kempner requesting for monetary funds to support and help blind people through American Foundation for the Blind.
Date: March 1, 1952
Creator: Barnett, M. Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner, April 1, 1953] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner, April 1, 1953]

Inter-office letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner discussing his travel itinerary to Boston with location and timeline.
Date: April 1, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harvard Fund Council to ,Isaac H. Kempner, April 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Harvard Fund Council to ,Isaac H. Kempner, April 1, 1953]

Letter from John L. Middleton to Isaac H. Kempner thanking him for a contribution to the Harvard Fund and requesting that he make another contribution.
Date: April 1, 1953
Creator: Harvard Fund Council
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Maclean, April 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Maclean, April 1, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Maclean discussing Herbert Kempner's progress during his treatments in Boston and the possibility that Kempner will travel to Hawaii in July.
Date: April 1, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History