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Article "Failure to Carry Tolan's Picture Brings Criticism" (open access)

Article "Failure to Carry Tolan's Picture Brings Criticism"

Newspaper article on the exclusion of Eddie Tolan's picture from the group of 1932 athletes by the Kansas City Star.
Date: January 14, 1933
Creator: Chapman, C. E.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Client Card: Mrs. Thomas H. Benton] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Thomas H. Benton]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Thos. H. Benton, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This order contains three bronze casts of a female portrait bust, and another two mounted to a black Bakelite base.
Date: 1970-01/1974-05
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fan Spring-Motor (open access)

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
Improvement to Lifting-Jacks (open access)

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
Kansas City Observer. (Kansas City, Mo.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900 (open access)

Kansas City Observer. (Kansas City, Mo.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900

Weekly African-American newspaper from Kansas City, Missouri that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 27, 1900
Creator: Williams, L. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kansas City Observer. (Kansas City, Mo.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900 (open access)

Kansas City Observer. (Kansas City, Mo.), Vol. 4, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 27, 1900

Weekly African-American newspaper from Kansas City, Missouri that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 27, 1900
Creator: Williams, L. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to David F. Weston, January 14, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to David F. Weston, January 14, 1949]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to David F. Weston informing about completion of ownership certificates, form 1087 and requesting for signatures, along with transferring form 1087 to Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Date: January 14, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ceramo Company, January 12, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ceramo Company, January 12, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Ceramo Company requesting a price list for their earthen pots.
Date: January 12, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. S. Marsh to I. H. Kempner, January 26, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from E. S. Marsh to I. H. Kempner, January 26, 1963]

Letter from E. S. Marsh to I. H. Kempner discussing the financial challenges and operational changes faced by the railway system, including the need for modernization, streamlining, and efficiencies in response to decreased freight and passenger business. He outlines the financial difficulties of the Gulf Lines, emphasizing the importance of adapting to current economic realities without sacrificing service quality. He expresses respect for Kempner's judgment and insight and shares a draft statement of a proposed plan, seeking Kempner’s understanding and support.
Date: January 26, 1963
Creator: Marsh, E. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joseph C. Williams, January 16, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joseph C. Williams, January 16, 1948]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joseph C. Williams expressing Kempner's pride for Williams after he was elected as President of the Commerce Trust Company and congratulating members of the Board of Directors for electing Williams.
Date: January 16, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph C. Williams to I. H. Kempner, January 20, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph C. Williams to I. H. Kempner, January 20, 1948]

Letter from Joseph C. Williams to I. H. Kempner thanking Kempner for his letter that congratulated Williams for winning the election for President of Commerce Trust Company.
Date: January 20, 1948
Creator: Williams, Joseph C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. I. Mehan, January 17, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from R. I. Mehan, January 17, 1961]

Letter from R. I. Mehan remitting the information return and the dividends paid return for United States National Company.
Date: January 17, 1961
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. I. Mehan, January 31, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from R. I. Mehan, January 31, 1962]

Letter from R. I. Mehan remitting tax forms on behalf of the United States National Bank.
Date: January 31, 1962
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. I. Mehan to David F. Weston, January 24, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from R. I. Mehan to David F. Weston, January 24, 1955]

Letter from R. I. Mehan to David F. Weston requesting for signatures on the enclosed form for ownership certificate.
Date: January 24, 1955
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Midwest Service Center, January 13, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Midwest Service Center, January 13, 1959]

Letter from Ray I. Mehan to Midwest Service Center discussing the delivery of Form 1096 and six Forms 1099 on behalf of Gladys Kempner.
Date: January 13, 1959
Creator: Mehan, Ray I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 7, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 7, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing enclosed letters from and to Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company with continued conversation to be made the next day, and a reminder of a meeting that afternoon with contractors from Fort Worth.
Date: January 7, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 7, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, January 7, 1948]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing enclosed letters from and to Jones-Hettelsater Construction Company with continued conversation to be made the next day, and a reminder of a meeting that afternoon with contractors from Fort Worth.
Date: January 7, 1948
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Music-Indicator. (open access)

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
[News Script: Former president hospitalized] (open access)

[News Script: Former president hospitalized]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 29, 1971, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 12, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Storm] (open access)

[News Script: Storm]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 5, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Truman in hospital] (open access)

[News Script: Truman in hospital]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 21, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Truman's will] (open access)

[News Script: Truman's will]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Harry Truman’s will.
Date: January 2, 1973
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Update in new transportation] (open access)

[News Script: Update in new transportation]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 24, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library