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Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses (open access)

Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses

From Significance and value of Analyses of Coal: "The analyses published in this report cover samples of coal collected in many different parts of the country with unusual care by experiences men, in such manner as to make them representative of extensive beds of coal."
Date: 1913
Creator: Lord, N. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples (open access)

Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples

From Introduction: "This volume contains the descriptions of the samples whose analyses are published in the preceding volume, Part I of this bulletin. The descriptions have been compiled from the notebooks of the persons who collected the samples, have been condensed from accounts given in published reports of the United States Geological Survey, or have furnished by the collection themselves. Inasmuch as the descriptions represent the work of many persons during a period of six years, and inasmuch as they were recorded under widely differing conditions, they necessarily vary in fullness detail."
Date: 1913
Creator: Lord, N. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Announcement of 1985 Western Area Scholarship Winners for The Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Announcement of 1985 Western Area Scholarship Winners for The Links, Inc.]

Announcement of two scholarship awards sponsored by The Links, Inc. won by high school students in the western United States. Kyra Papillon won sponsorship from the Oakland Bay Area Links to attend a forum for non-governmental organizations in Nairobi, Kenya. Simone Farber from Santa Fe, New Mexico, won a 1985 National Achievement Scholarship Award. There is a menu for a dinner inside the announcement.
Date: 1985
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (A.T.S.F.) Train Engine, #1080

Photograph of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (A.T.S.F.) Train Engine, #1080. The words "Safety First A.T. & S.F." are written in white paint on the side of the black train locomotive.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from Galveston to Messrs. Meyer & Sons of New York - December 10, 1841] (open access)

[Copy of Letter from Galveston to Messrs. Meyer & Sons of New York - December 10, 1841]

Copy of a letter from Galveston, discussing Thomas Falconer's affairs and reassuring the recipient that Falconer's silence in response to six letters is because he has been captured with the Santa Fe Expedition. It also discusses the terms of a sum of money Falconer drew and a term set by Messrs. Meyer & Co. (written as "& Sons" earlier in document) and gives a brief summary of how he joined the expedition. There are notes on cities and dates on the back page.
Date: December 10, 1841
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Filing of Cienega Ditch Map] (open access)

[Filing of Cienega Ditch Map]

Document declaring the filing of a land survey and maps of the Cienega Ditch with the office of the State Engineer of New Mexico as notice of D. D. Parramore's ownership of the land. The document is notarized by Robert M. Reynolds, Florence Clifton, and B. E. Lourt.
Date: February 3, 1931
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Mrs. Guido Piovene to Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, May 21, 1951] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Mrs. Guido Piovene to Mrs. Daniel W. Kempner, May 21, 1951]

Handwritten letter from Mrs. Piovene to Jeane Kempner thanking her for the hospitality when they visited her and Mr. Kempner in Plantersville and updating her on their trip around Texas.
Date: May 21, 1951
Creator: Piovene, Mrs. Guido
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter A. D. Azios to LULAC Councils - 1953-04-24] (open access)

[Letter A. D. Azios to LULAC Councils - 1953-04-24]

Letter from A. D. Azios, LULAC National Executive Secretary, to LULAC councils and officers dated April 24, 1953. The letter details the requirements and filing deadline for candidates running for the office of LULAC National President. This is a returned copy signed by G. C. Martinez of Council #15 in Galveston, Texas.
Date: April 24, 1953
Creator: Azios, A. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Adrian F. Levy to Mr. John W. Harris, December 21, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Adrian F. Levy to Mr. John W. Harris, December 21, 1966]

Letter from Adrian F. Levy to Mr. John W. Harris, requesting to attest and send completed copies of 3120-13 form and affidavit to Bureau of Land Management. Attachment contains 3120-13 form signed by Harris L. Kempner and affidavit signed by John W. Harris and Notary Public.
Date: December 21, 1966
Creator: Levy, Adrian F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ardis Gaither to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 3, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Ardis Gaither to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 3, 1973]

Letter from Ardis Gaither to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing the possibility of making a documentary about the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The letter also includes Gaither's business card for Blue Sky Productions Inc.
Date: November 3, 1973
Creator: Gaither, Ardis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Lord & Burnham, January 30, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Lord & Burnham, January 30, 1953]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Lord & Burnham discussing an order of glazing putty and aluminum bar caps.
Date: January 30, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc., July 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc., July 8, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Railway Express Agency, Inc. discussing a box of cherries arriving in poor condition.
Date: July 8, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest Eguia to LULAC members - 1953-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from Ernest Eguia to LULAC members - 1953-04-29]

Letter from Ernest Eguia, LULAC National Secretary, to all LULAC members, dated April 29, 1953. Announcement that a chartered bus will be available for LULAC members to travel to the LULAC National Convention in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 11, 1953.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Eguia, Ernest
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gary DeWalt to WASP Reunion 1986 participants, September 23, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Gary DeWalt to WASP Reunion 1986 participants, September 23, 1986]

Letter from Gary DeWalt of Public Media Arts, Inc. to participants in the 1986 WASP reunion informing them that PMA will be filming a documentary about WASPs during the reunion.
Date: September 23, 1986
Creator: DeWalt, Gary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to I. H. Kempner, May 26, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from George Andre to I. H. Kempner, May 26, 1955]

Letter from George Andre to I. H. Kempner discussing monthly net income.
Date: May 26, 1955
Creator: Andre, George L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, July 22, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, July 22, 1948]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing the sales of various products, and a deal the Harris is making with Mattioli and Ghedini.
Date: July 22, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner, September 3, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner, September 3, 1952]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to I. H. and Henrietta Leonora Kempner discussing business updates, his Labor Day weekend, and Ray I. Mehans hesitancy on a potential business deal. Kempner also mentions he met Reed Robinson who informed him of Mrs. Calvert's passing.
Date: September 3, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. R. Tucker, February 9, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. R. Tucker, February 9, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. R. Tucker enclosing a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Rodgers, suggesting it would be in the railway's interest, leveraging Tucker's knowledge of Galveston. He asks Tucker to endorse and forward the letter to Rodgers for consideration in a decision-making process.
Date: February 9, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 27, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, October 27, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer sharing details of a phone conversion with J. C. Wilson about cotton sales, concern regarding Buffalo Oil Company and proposed travel schedule to Pecos.
Date: October 27, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, May 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, May 25, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre discussing May figures.
Date: May 25, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, November 28, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, November 28, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre discussing the Imperial Sugar Company's Board of Director's meeting.
Date: November 28, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, August 26, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, August 26, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing a letter from Daniel Kempner that explains that Daniel Kempner will be in New York on Monday and be staying at the Plaza Hotel. Kempner also discusses the raisin cost for crops in Sugar Land.
Date: August 26, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. G. H. Minchin, April 25, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. G. H. Minchin, April 25, 1951]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. G. H. Minchin discussing plans to meet before an upcoming luncheon during which Kempner wants to make a favorable impression to the attendees.
Date: April 25, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. W. Overton, Jr., December 8, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. W. Overton, Jr., December 8, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. W. W. Overton, Jr., discussing their recent trip to Santa Fe, where they stopped in a couple cities before then. He expresses his thankfulness to him and Evelyn for making their trip memorable.
Date: December 8, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History