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AIR-BREAK SIGNALING AND RELEASEING DEVICE. (open access)

AIR-BREAK SIGNALING AND RELEASEING DEVICE.

Patent for an improvement in air-brake release-valve in trains to signal train crews and release the breaks if they become set for any reason, or stuck, while the train is moving, including descriptions of the release valve and illustrations.
Date: November 4, 1902
Creator: Dukesmith, Frank H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps from Mitchell's School and Family Geography]

This series of maps are printed on a single sheet with Maps No. 12 (Texas) and No. 14 (Michigan & Wisconsin) on one side and Map No. 13 (Chief Part of the Western States) on the other. All of the maps include major cities, roads, and geographic levels (relief shown with hachures) and have the counties of each state drawn in and labeled. On the map of Texas, there are two insets: in the upper left corner, "Northern Texas on the same scale as the larger Map" and in the lower left corner, "Map of the Vicinity of Galveston City" which has a different scale. Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000] (W 103°--W 93°/N 34° --N 26°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 93°--W 82°/N 48° --N 42°). Scale [ca.1: 3,200,000] (W 96° --W 80°/N 43° --N 37°). Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
Date: 1858
Creator: Young, J. H. (James Hamilton)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Uranium in the Southern United States (open access)

Uranium in the Southern United States

From introduction: In this study on raw material sources of uranium the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board has catalogued all known occurrences of uranium and some references to thorium in a 17-state area (P1. 1). These occurrences have been evaluated as potential sources of uranium by the State Geological Surveys and the consultant group of SINB. Favorability guides have been applied to the known occurrences and recommendations have been made for future action by the states involved, federal agencies, or by industry. State recommendations are included in state-by-state summaries. The state reports were written either by personnel of the State Geological Surveys or were abstracted from State geological survey data by members of the consultant group...The purpose of this study was to compile information on and systematically assess uranium and other radioactive occurrences in the region. The SINB undertook the project because of its statutory, interstate capability as an extension of government in each of the 17 states, an arrangement that lends itself effectively to this cooperative undertaking.
Date: November 1970
Creator: Southern Interstate Nuclear Board
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]

Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Walter D. Townley - April 23, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Walter D. Townley - April 23, 1938]

A letter written to Mr. Walter D. Townley, Alderson, West Virginia from T. N. Carswell, dated April 23, 1938. Carswell expresses his enjoyment of seeing Townley while he was in Clifton Forge.
Date: April 23, 1938
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: News in ongoing investigations] (open access)

[News Script: News in ongoing investigations]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: November 16, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: More plane passengers revealed] (open access)

[News Script: More plane passengers revealed]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: November 16, 1970, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southern Corn Rootworm and Farm Practices to Control It (open access)

The Southern Corn Rootworm and Farm Practices to Control It

"Of all corn pests in the South one of the most serious is the larva, or young, of the 12-spotted cucumber beetle -- the so-called southern corn rootworm. True to its name, it feeds on the roots, but in young corn it also drills a small hole in the stem just above the first circle of roots, boring out the crown and killing the bud.... Progressive farming methods, as described in this bulletin, will reduce the ravages of this insect. Burn over waste places to destroy dead grass, weeds, and rubbish in which the beetles winter. If possible, avoid planting corn in fields which contained corn the year before. Enrich the soil by planting legumes so that the corn will have a better chance of recovering from rootworm injury. Protect the bobwhite. This bird destroys many beetles of the rootworm. By careful observations, extending over a period of years, find out the dates between which the rooworm does the most damage; then time your planting so that it will fall either before or after these dates, taking into consideration, of course, other important factors in crop production." -- p. 2
Date: 1918
Creator: Luginbill, Philip
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

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
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 6, 1859]

Letter is from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: sending Kate off to school in Nashville,Maud's feelings about her children growing up, receiving Mary Tate's letter from White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, a dialogue about her stolen chickens,a conversation about Sallie starting school with Miss Hunt as her teacher and information about Jimmie and Willie's schooling, news about the weather,news about 'Aunt Mag' and her trip to Austin,a discussion about receiving no information on Wallace and his safe arrival,a dialogue about 'the babies dress and bonnets', and town news from Bolivar.
Date: September 6, 1859
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from John Martin Duffield to Stephen F. Austin, on May 5, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from John Martin Duffield to Stephen F. Austin, on May 5, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from John Martin Duffield to Stephen F. Austin, on May 5, 1836, asking that Austin delay his trip so that Duffield can deliver his news in person.
Date: May 5, 1836
Creator: Duffield, John Martin
Object Type: Letter
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 William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, November 28, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, November 28, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from William H. Wharton to Stephen F. Austin, on November 28, 1836, discussing his difficulties in traveling to Washington, D. C., and his lack of funds.
Date: November 28, 1836
Creator: Wharton, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, March 12, 1833] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, March 12, 1833]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson investigating whether Moses Austin's heirs have claim to a tract of land in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Date: March 12, 1833
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, March 12, 1833] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, March 12, 1833]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen F. Austin to James Wilson, on March 12, 1833, discussing the retrieval of the title to a tract of land in Virginia that was in the hands of Moses Austin when he died.
Date: March 12, 1833
Creator: Austin, Stephen F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Isaac H. Kempner, May 14, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Harris K. Weston to Isaac H. Kempner, May 14, 1963]

Letter from Harris K. Weston to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the latter's travel plans.
Date: May 14, 1963
Creator: Weston, Harris Kempner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Missing plane found] captions transcript

[News Clip: Missing plane found]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 10 P.M.
Date: July 1, 1987
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as Called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882. Volume 5 (open access)

List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883; Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, the Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as Called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882. Volume 5

List of men receiving military pensions following the U.S. Civil War, organized by state and county. It includes the certificate number, name, address, reason for pension, monthly amount, and date initiated for each person. This final volume includes men living abroad who have U.S. pensions.
Date: 1883
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
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
The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States (open access)

The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States

Report discussing best practices for growing winter wheat in the eastern United States. Topics discussed include soils adapted to wheat cultivation, fertilizers, seed selection and preparation, and crop rotation.
Date: 1914
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States (open access)

The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for growing winter wheat in the eastern United States. Topics discussed include soils adapted to wheat cultivation, fertilizers, seed selection and preparation, and crop rotation.
Date: 1917
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society] (open access)

[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society]

Pamphlet describing Kempner addresses Economics Society about commission form of government. Also, it documents an article on "Commission Government: Would It Suit New Orleans by Edward H. Burns?"
Date: 1911-03-13~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History