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[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Edward Randall Thompson, Jr., November 24, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Edward Randall Thompson, Jr., November 24, 1959]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Edward Randall Thompson, Jr. informing Mr. W. L. Murdoch's invitation to report to school at 8 AM on January 4th.
Date: November 24, 1959
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Surgeon: an Autobiography (open access)

Texas Surgeon: an Autobiography

This autobiographical account of Dr. Donald Taylor Atkinson tells "the story of the life of a world-renowned doctor who overcame tremendous financial obstacles in order to gain an education" (vii). The author chronicles his family's history, his upbringing in Canada, as well as his journey towards becoming a surgeon in Texas.
Date: 1958
Creator: Atkinson, Donald Taylor
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to David G. Burnet, June 10, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to David G. Burnet, June 10, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to David G. Burnet, on June 10, 1836, discussing the steps it is necessary to take before the United States government will recognize Texas as independent. He also briefly mentions the movement of troops from Kentucky.
Date: June 10, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, February 12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, February 12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Thomas D. Owings, on February 12, 1836, discussing the legitimacy of an offer of 800 acres of land and a bounty put forth by Sam Houston, and the offer of the ladies of Nashville, Tenn. to outfit a regiment.
Date: February 12, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, March 3, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin and Branch T. Archer, on March 3, 1836, urging the Texans to declare independence from Mexico, and telling of the support from the United States.
Date: March 3, 1836
Creator: Austin, Stephen F. & Archer, Branch T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture (open access)

Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture

This report discusses birds commonly found in the southeastern United States with special regard to their diets and the impact these birds have on agriculture and insects in this region.
Date: 1916
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916; McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 & Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884-1972
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture (open access)

Common Birds of Southeastern United States in Relation to Agriculture

Revised edition. This report discusses birds commonly found in the southeastern United States with special regard to their diets and the impact these birds have on agriculture and insects in this region.
Date: 1918
Creator: Beal, F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles), 1840-1916; McAtee, W. L. (Waldo Lee), 1883-1962 & Kalmbach, E. R. (Edwin Richard), 1884-1972
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
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
Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, December 6, 1996

Interview with Ruth Simons (Kerr) Ray, the great-great granddaughter of James Kerr, from Canyon Lake, Texas. Mrs. Ray discusses her ancestor's life and his history in the Hill Country, as well as the Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony at the Kerr County Courthouse.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Ray, Ruth Simons
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., November 23, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., November 23, 1949]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. mentioning about his letter of November 22nd enclosing certificate, West Kentucky Coal Company, 20 shares issued to Mary C. Kempner, which has been placed n Box 40 for safe keeping.
Date: November 23, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields (open access)

Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields

This volume includes stories about the life of a West Texas oil driller named Gib Morgan and other folk stories about the oil industry.
Date: 1965
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields (open access)

Gib Morgan, Minstrel of the Oil Fields

This volume includes stories about the life of a West Texas oil driller named Gib Morgan and other folk stories about the oil industry.
Date: 2017
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Personal History Statement for Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Personal History Statement for Alex Bradford]

Personal History Statement of Alex Bradford featuring a myriad of personal information such as his current address, place of birth, date of birth, etc. In addition to the personal information touched upon, Mr. Bradford’s military service and places of employment are listed over the next several pages.
Date: June 23, 1933
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]

Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date: [1987..1991]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Carl Broden to Mario Salas, April 28, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Broden to Mario Salas, April 28, 1971]

Letter from Carl Broden to Mario Salas discussing Salas's invitation to Broden and Virgiania Collins to speak in San Antonio. Broden shares his travel plans and requests that Salas coordinates with Don W. Allford in Austin to schedule Collins and Broden's events.
Date: April 28, 1971
Creator: Broden, Carl
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
[Transcript of Letter from Edwin Bryant to Stephen F. Austin, June 5, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Edwin Bryant to Stephen F. Austin, June 5, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Edwin Bryant to Stephen F. Austin, on June 6, 1836, discussing the outfit of a regiment from Lexington, Kentucky, coming to Texas.
Date: June 5, 1836
Creator: Bryant, Edwin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. C. Burgess to C. H. Jenkins, May 23, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from E. C. Burgess to C. H. Jenkins, May 23, 1955]

Letter from E. C. Burgess to C. H. Jenkins discussing concerns with the past due account owned by Christensen Frozen Foods Company.
Date: May 23, 1955
Creator: Burgess, E. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cabinet. (open access)

Cabinet.

Patent for a cabinet meant to contain "screws, bolts, rivets, and similar articles, and has for its object to provide a case for the storage of such articles by means of which the different articles are kept separate one from another, while at the same time ready access may be had to any one of the storage-compartments" (lines 9-15). It is circular and has a wheeled base.
Date: October 27, 1896
Creator: Caplinger, Joseph E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety Device For Railway-Tracks (open access)

Safety Device For Railway-Tracks

Patent for a safety device for railway tracks to prevent derailment. Illustrations included.
Date: February 21, 1911
Creator: Carlton, Robert Elliston & Ryle, Marcus Warland
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Waggoner Carr to Truett Latimer, October 5, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Waggoner Carr to Truett Latimer, October 5, 1959]

Letter from Waggoner Carr to Truett Latimer inviting him to the Eight Annual Legislative Work Conference on Southern Region Education.
Date: October 5, 1959
Creator: Carr, Waggoner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, June 10, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, June 10, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from T. Jefferson Chambers to Ira R. Lewis, on June 10, 1836, enclosing dispatches and letters of introduction.
Date: June 10, 1836
Creator: Chambers, T. Jefferson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, October 28, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George C. Childress to Stephen F. Austin, on October 28, 1836, introducing Colonel A. S. Thurston.
Date: October 28, 1836
Creator: Childress, George C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. L. Clayton to Daniel W. Kempner, December 14, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from W. L. Clayton to Daniel W. Kempner, December 14, 1951]

Letter from W. L. Clayton to Daniel W. Kempner what a good time he had on Mr. Kempner's farm.
Date: December 14, 1951
Creator: Clayton, W. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History