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Improvement in Collars.
Patent for a device improving the speed and efficiency of shirt collar fastening, as well as the securing of items such as scarves and ties, including illustrations.
Date:
April 6, 1876
Creator:
Mitchell, Frank G. & Saunders, William J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Music-Indicator.
Patent for a music indicator, which shows sheet music notations and the name of the note and major and minor chords on a device, which is placed over the keyboard of a piano to show where the different notes are for use in teaching music.
Date:
January 21, 1908
Creator:
Thrash, William E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piano-Hammer.
Patent for a piano hammer, which has a strip of striking material that can be moved over to a new section when one section wears out, to increase the life of the hammer.
Date:
May 24, 1910
Creator:
Young, Henry E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank T. Wall to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1910]
Letter from Frank T. Wall of the Mexico Irrigated Land Company to C. C. Cox advertising the sale of farming property in Chihuahua, Mexico, complete with a set of photographs pf the kind of land for sale. The envelope is included.
Date:
December 27, 1910
Creator:
Wall, Frank T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Majestic Hotel and Bathhouse]
Postcard of a street in Marlin, Texas, with two reddish stone buildings labelled "1. Torbett Sanatorium" on the left and "2. Majestic Hotel and Bath House" on the right. The image is an illustration and includes the street in front of the buildings with a car resembling a Model T. The correspondence is address to "Mrs. Z.G. Scott."
Date:
July 20, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller Bearing
Patent for improvement on roller bearings that include spaced rings and multiple rollers.
Date:
November 2, 1911
Creator:
Tatum, Franklin M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan Spring-Motor
Patent for a portable fan spring motor.
Date:
January 28, 1913
Creator:
Von Hohenstein, Charles H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Missouri River]
Postcard of moonlight on the Missouri River. Text on the front of the postcard states that the view is from Grand Central Depot in Kansas City, Missouri. Handwritten message on the back of the postcard relates to Lou Rayburn the author's activities in Kansas City.
Date:
September 26, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyle A. Stephenson to Claude D. White, March 27, 1914]
Letter from Lyle A. Stephenson in Kansas City, Missouri to Claude D. White discussing the cancellation of Mr. White's accident insurance policy and the possibility of taking out a life insurance policy. The letter is typed on Mr. Stephenson's company stationary. There is an illustration of a sign post with the following printed on it: "Insurance Service That Serves; Lyle A. Stephenson The Insurer; Don't Forget Tenth St. Entrance R. A. Long Bldg." The phone number and address are printed at the bottom. There is an envelope with Mr. Stephenson's company information printed on it in red, and it is addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date:
March 27, 1914
Creator:
Stephenson, Lyle A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Game Apparatus.
Patent for a new game apparatus that can be playing indoors or outdoors and made in both large and small sizes "in which the elements, of chance, skill, and endurance constitute important factors in the successful playing of said game." (lines 10-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 2, 1914
Creator:
Schuler, Joseph & Overbeck, Harry A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement to Lifting-Jacks
Patent for the improvement of the lifting jack which allows the user to "lower the lifting bar by a step-by-step movement as well as to elevate the lifting bar by such a movement (lines 12-14). Includes instructions and illustration."
Date:
January 12, 1915
Creator:
Parker, Charles W. & Wittliff, Theodore H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ventilating-Fastener.
Patent for an improved tuft fastening device that provides ventilation through cushion tufts to make cushions cooler to the touch, including illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Davis, Don M. & Underwood, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from L. B. Price Mercantile Co. to Linnet White, September 8, 1917]
An envelope originally sent by L. B. Price Mercantile Co. to Linnet (Mrs. Claude D.) White, post marked in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 8, 1917. White then reused the envelope to contact the sender, causing the second post mark from Kansas City, Missouri, on September 12, 1917. The stamp has been removed.
Date:
September 8, 1917
Creator:
L. B. Price Mercantile Co.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Claude D. White of Kansas City, Missouri]
Envelope addressed to Claude D. White of Kansas City, MO with stamps from Fort Worth, Texas dated to May 27, 1918.
Date:
May 27, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool]
Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool in Waco Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Dear Mother, We are having nice weather. I am feeling all right. Have been in Hamilton since arriving in Texas. Will be traveling around some next week. Sam."
Date:
October 19, 1918
Creator:
Brown, Sam
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Infantry Replacement Band]
Postcard of the Infantry Replacement Band, a large group of soldiers holding instruments, at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note in Italian on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Al caro amico E. Marino" in Kansas City, Missouri and says, "Questa è la band dove appartengo. Sí puo trovarmi? C'ha un punto. Su una spalla." In this note the author identifies himself as the band member with a mark on his shoulder. Fifth sitting man from the left.
Date:
October 24, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence and is unsigned.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. There are several notes and annotations written on the contract and it was signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
Pearson, J. E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. The contract is signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
Pearson, J. E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence, is unsigned, and has several annotations and notes made on the text.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl]
Travel log prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) from his "Auto trip from K. C. to Waco for Xmas." The log details his car malfunctions, costs to fix them, the number of miles per gallon he got on his trip, and the wreck that he had just outside of Waco on December 28th.
Date:
1936-12-28~
Creator:
Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939]
Letter from [name] to [name] discussing... [Brief details summarizing the whole letter and highlighting important parts.]
Date:
April 10, 1939
Creator:
Jones, Newt W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939]
Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson stating the Inter-State National Bank cannot make the commitment needed for Wilson's loan.
Date:
April 10, 1939
Creator:
Jones, Newt W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939]
Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson stating the Inter-State National Bank cannot make the commitment needed for Wilson's loan.
Date:
April 10, 1939
Creator:
Jones, Newt W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History