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[Special Orders Number 102, Extract 1] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 102, Extract 1]

Special orders extract reassigning a list of Women Air Force Service Pilot members, having completed their training, to be transferred to new air base stations.
Date: September 9, 1943
Creator: 318th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Case No. 12, 096. Copy of Petition for Removal (open access)

Case No. 12, 096. Copy of Petition for Removal

Copy of the petition for removal in the case, O. M. England et. al. vs. Edwin B. Cox et. al., concerning the pipe lines owned by the Chestnut & Smith Corporation on land owned by O. M. England.
Date: February 27, 1926
Creator: Allison, James E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre] (open access)

[Letter from George Andre]

Letter from George Andre discussing the company mergers between the Imperial Sugar Company and Texas Imperial Company.
Date: 1955-11~
Creator: Andre, George L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Means for Drying Briquets (open access)

Means for Drying Briquets

Patent for drying briquets. Briquets are placed on a track, which is then rotated by chains as it dries, before falling into a stack in a chamber. This allows for faster, more even drying of the briquets before use.
Date: July 20, 1917
Creator: Baker, Burke
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Balliou to Mr. A. W. Phillips, Jr., January 5, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from J. W. Balliou to Mr. A. W. Phillips, Jr., January 5, 1949]

Letter from J. W. Balliou to Mr. A. W. Phillips discussing the pros and cons of selecting either a calendar year or fiscal year for the finances of the Pan American Exploration Company.
Date: January 5, 1949
Creator: Balliou, J. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
BF-3671: Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Video captions transcript

BF-3671: Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Video

Promotional video demonstrating how law enforcement agencies have employed Bell helicopters. The video features the U.S. Park Police, the Virginia State Police, the Virginia Beach Police Department, the Fort Worth Police Department, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the Delaware State Police, and the Kentucky State Police. Models featured in the video include the 412, 206L LongRanger, 206B-3 JetRanger III, and the 222.
Date: 1991
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer (open access)

The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer

This report discusses the roundheaded apple-tree borer, an insect in the eastern and midwestern United States that, in its larval stage, destroys the bark and wood of apple trees. Several methods of control are discussed, including worming, paints and washes, and sprays.Apple-tree borers.
Date: 1915
Creator: Brooks, Fred E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner and George Andre, November 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner and George Andre, November 21, 1955]

Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner and George Andre discussing the company mergers between the Imperial Sugar Company and Texas Imperial Company.
Date: November 21, 1955
Creator: Bruce, Homer L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner, November 11, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner, November 11, 1955]

Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner discussing the company mergers between the Imperial Sugar Company and Texas Imperial Company.
Date: November 11, 1955
Creator: Bruce, Homer L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner, October 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner, October 6, 1955]

Letter from Homer L. Bruce to I. H. Kempner discussing the company mergers between the Imperial Sugar Company and Texas Imperial Company.
Date: October 6, 1955
Creator: Bruce, Homer L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Continental Oil Company, January 30, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Continental Oil Company, January 30, 1945]

Letter from Continental Oil Company to stockholders of Navarro Oil Company offering to purchase all issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Navarro Oil Company. The letter details the terms and conditions of the purchase and includes an additional document providing further instructions to stockholders regarding the sale of the stock.
Date: January 30, 1945
Creator: Continental Oil Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporation Trust Company to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish, June 19, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Corporation Trust Company to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish, June 19, 1953]

Letter from Corporation Trust Company to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish discussing a final notice for a Delaware Franchise Tax that has not yet been paid by Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish.
Date: June 19, 1953
Creator: Corporation Trust Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Life with the Women's Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: Life with the Women's Airforce Service Pilots]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Iris Critchell and Peg Calhoun's service with the WASP and how the WASP program began.
Date: May 29, 1986
Creator: Crowley, Sarah E.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, April 24-26, 1899] (open access)

[Letters from Lula Dalton to Linnet Moore, April 24-26, 1899]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Lula Dalton and is addressed to Linnet Moore. In this letter , Lula informs Linnet of the goings-on in her community. The news includes: a discussion about sewing, a dialogue about attending church with friends and details about the attending couples, and updates about club meetings. She closes the letter and sends her love to Linnet. In Lula's next letter, written on Tuesday night April 25, 1899, she details that she hope Linnet is doing well. She notes she finished working on her wrapper and read Linnet's most recent letter. She closes the Tuesday's letter and continue to write on the same page, beginning a letter on Wednesday April 26, 1899. She informs Linnet of the happening since she last wrote and notes she has written a letter to Mr. Taylor. She mentions the situation about Jim's letter and assures Linnet she had not part in the letter. She states that she wishes she could see Linnet and talk about the situation. She continues the letter by noting community deaths and news.
Date: 1899-04-24/1899-04-26
Creator: Dalton, Lula
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Standby Warriors] (open access)

[Clipping: Standby Warriors]

Photocopy of a magazine article about what led to the creation of the WAFs, what training was like, and the formation of the WASPs.
Date: July 1986
Creator: DeArmond, Rita Victoria
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. Tuffly Ellis to Harris Kempner, February 15, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from L. Tuffly Ellis to Harris Kempner, February 15, 1965]

Letter from L. Tuffly Ellis to Harris Kempner discussing about progress on collecting the historical records of cotton companies involving John H. Todd.
Date: February 15, 1965
Creator: Ellis, L. Tuffly
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 142, April 28, 1954 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 142, April 28, 1954

Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date: April 28, 1954
Creator: Esenwein, August C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alert Systems for Missing Adults in Eleven States: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Alert Systems for Missing Adults in Eleven States: Background and Issues for Congress

This report discusses the emerging development of nationwide alert systems to recover missing adults, such as those with mental impairment (such as Alzheimer's disease), developmental disabilities, or suicidal tendencies. This report provides an overview of such alert systems in 11 states: Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia. This report also provides a discussion of issues for Congress to consider with respect to the federal role, if any, in developing state alert programs for missing adults.
Date: May 7, 2009
Creator: Fernandes, Adrienne L. & Colello, Kirsten J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ethel Finley to Rigdon Edwards, December 21, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel Finley to Rigdon Edwards, December 21, 1995]

Letter from Ethel Finley to Rigdon Edwards informing him that she will be making cookies from his pecans and dates, discussing the future reunion, and wishing happy holidays.
Date: December 21, 1995
Creator: Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994]

Letter from Ethel M. Finley to Rigdon Edwards discussing his upcoming visit to the North Texas area with another former WASP.
Date: December 20, 1994
Creator: Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Handling and Loading Southern New Potatoes (open access)

Handling and Loading Southern New Potatoes

This bulletin discusses methods for handling, loading, and transporting southern new potatoes in the United States. It explains the importance of grading potatoes, removing bruised and diseased potatoes from the crop before transport, and loading cars properly. Potatoes may be loaded into cars in barrels, sacks, and crates, but hampers should not be used.
Date: 1919
Creator: Grimes, A. M.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Handling and Loading Southern New Potatoes (open access)

Handling and Loading Southern New Potatoes

Revised edition. This bulletin discusses methods for handling, loading, and transporting southern new potatoes in the United States. It explains the importance of grading potatoes, removing bruised and diseased potatoes from the crop before transport, and loading cars properly. Potatoes may be loaded into cars in barrels, sacks, and crates, but hampers should not be used.
Date: 1927
Creator: Grimes, A. M.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Automatic Control for Gas Water-Heaters. (open access)

Automatic Control for Gas Water-Heaters.

Patent for improvements to "a gas control for instantaneous gas water heaters" (lines 9-10), including illustrations and instructions.
Date: June 17, 1919
Creator: Hamilton, Paul H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Gas Control for Gas Water-Heaters. (open access)

Automatic Gas Control for Gas Water-Heaters.

Patent for an automatic control for instantaneous water heaters to control a supply of water and simultaneously an automatic supply of gas to the heater.
Date: October 7, 1919
Creator: Hamilton, Paul H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History