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Revolving Target.
Patent for "a revolving target of improved and simplified construction" (lines 15-17), with instructions and illustrations.
Date:
October 5, 1886
Creator:
Adams, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Summary: Oral History of Jessie Degollado, reporter at KSAT 12 News
This article is a short biography of Jessie Degollado describing her family and her career in journalism as a reporter.
Date:
March 2019
Creator:
Aguilar, Rebecca
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jessie Degollado, March 9, 2019
Interview with Jessie Degollado, a reporter at KSAT 12 News in San Antonio. She discusses her family and growing up in Laredo, Texas, as well as her education at Baylor University and her career in the news.
Date:
March 9, 2019
Creator:
Aguilar, Rebecca & Degollado, Jessie
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Application for a Sheriff Position]
Written application to serve as the city marshal in Laredo submitted by W. F. Alexander stating that he could perform the duties and would like to have a job to support his family.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Alexandar, W. F.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry Alonzo, July 11, 2015
Interview with Jerry Alonzo from Laredo, Texas. He discusses his childhood and education, military service in Vietnam, his work at Southwestern Bell, the Communication Workers of America labor union, and his involvement in election campaigns.
Date:
July 11, 2015
Creator:
Alonzo, Gerardo; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Armendariz to Oscar M. Laurel - 1953-07-29]
Copy of a letter from Albert Armendariz, LULAC National President, to Oscar M. Laurel, LULAC National Legal Advisor, dated July 29, 1953. Armendariz requests that Laurel continue to request am itemized account statement from Murguia Printers to make sure that LULAC was not being overcharged for newspaper printing costs.
Date:
July 29, 1953
Creator:
Armendariz, Albert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water-Cooler.
Patent for an improved water-cooler by wrapping the outer surface of a water container with two layers of fabric; an imperforate projection–tube from a supplemental water reservoir arranged above the water container would moist the inner layer fabric and maintain its moisture; where the outer layer fabric prevents the water forcing through, thus keeping the water cool, illustration is included.
Date:
February 3, 1891
Creator:
Beacham, Alexander Thacher
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Stamp and Envelope Moistener.
Patent for a new and improved moistener for stamps and envelopes. This design "is to provide apparatus for moistening stamps and adhesive envelopes; and it consists in certain improvements in that class of stamp-moisteners in which a roller carrying an endless belt of cloth is journaled on a box or a cup containing water, into which the endless band projects" (lines 8-14).
Date:
August 5, 1884
Creator:
Beaumont, David Greenleaf
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sworn Statement of Cesario Benavides]
Sworn statement of Cesario Benavides that he has taken an unclaimed horse.
Date:
August 21, 1860
Creator:
Benavides, Cesario
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Shears.
Patent for new and improved animal shears. This design calls for a spring with eyes at the ends so that the handles of individual blades may be inserted through them. Then, nuts fasten the individual blades to the spring, which makes sharpening easier and breakage less likely.
Date:
February 22, 1881
Creator:
Benavides, Cristobal & Arthur, Joshua P.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Santos Benavides to the Laredo Mayor, October 14, 1859]
Letter from Santos Benavides, contractor for a river ferry, to the mayor and city council of Laredo, asking to be relieved of contract or pay less on rights.
Date:
October 14, 1859
Creator:
Benavides, Santos
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Subpoenas for Edmond Lidwill]
Subpoenas for Edmond Lidwell to appear in court as a witness.
Date:
July 17, 1856
Creator:
Benavides, Santos
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[$20 Bond Against Sesario Benavides]
Statement binding C. Benavides (principal), M. Gonzales and E. Garza (seconds) to pay $20 to the Webb county Justice as a security to comply with an ordinance about straying animals.
Date:
August 21, 1860
Creator:
Benavides, Sesario; Gonzales, Martin & Garza, Eugenio
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), 2016, Volume 2. Appendices
Appendices for water plan for Region M including recommended and not recommended water management strategies, model drought and water conservation plans, survey data, and related reports on different areas of the water plan.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Black & Veatch
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan
Water plan for Region M (Rio Grande) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, drought response plans, financing for the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Black & Veatch
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas: Webb Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"
Topographic quadrangle map of Webb, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, water bodies, water tanks and wells, borders, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1956
Creator:
Brown, Earl L.; Nicholas, R. U.; Mills, W. H.; Minter, W. H.; Abbott, W. T.; Smith, A. Y. et al.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Islitas Quadrangle: Grid Zone "D"
Topographic quadrangle map of Islitas, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, water bodies, boundaries, railroads, roads and highways, ranches, abandoned coal mines, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1956
Creator:
Bruner, C. A.; Moore, J. C.; Drouet, A.; McKibben, T. H.; Worthington, J. P.; Kenda, P. et al.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Tool
Patent for a combination tool. This invention combines tools for a variety uses and box to hold small items. Illustration included.
Date:
July 14, 1903
Creator:
Brunl, Louis
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Kiln-Fired Glass in the Junior College Arts and Crafts Program
The problem with which this investigation is concerned is the discovery of suitable uses for the enameling kiln in the arts and crafts program at the junior college level in the production of kiln-formed glass and the testing of methods and materials that will permit work of aesthetic merit at a nominal cost to the students and the school.
Date:
August 1963
Creator:
Buchanan, Robert Gordon
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
President General and First Lady See Lots of Texas
Articles containing pictures and information about the travels of the President General and First Lady to different TXSSAR events.
Date:
Spring 2011
Creator:
Butler, Ed
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from T. N. Carswell and E. A. Vernon to Hidalgo County Local Board No. 2 - October 22, 1943]
A letter addressed to the Local Board No. 2, Selective Service, Hidalgo County, Mission, Texas, from T. N. Carswell and E. A. Vernon, Clerical Audit Supervisors, Mirando City, Texas, dated October 22, 1943. Carswell replies to the letter of October 18, 1943 from the Board which was written to L. M. Fellbaum regarding classification forms.
Date:
October 22, 1943
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood) & Vernon, Earnest A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alderman Oath of Office: Chapa]
Text of the oath of office for an alderman to represent the city of Laredo, Texas, signed by Ylario Chapa.
Date:
August 21, 1860
Creator:
Chapa, Ylario
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Irrigating Apparatus.
Patent for a new and improved irrigation apparatus. This design "pertains to improvements in irrigating apparatus, having for its object to prevent the choking or obstructing of the nozzle and to effect the proper distribution of the water; and it consists of the combination and construction of parts" (lines 13-18).
Date:
May 27, 1884
Creator:
Chisholm, William R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crate.
Patent for a fruit and vegetable crate that is collapsable to facilitate transportation, and has strong corners to enable heavy usage.
Date:
August 29, 1922
Creator:
Cobb, J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History