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[Kenton at Famous-Barr records store]

Photograph of Stan Kenton at the Famous-Barr record store in St. Louis, MO promoting Hopalong Cassidy records for children. He is sitting in a chair next to a woman and they are surrounded by children; Kenton appears to be reading to them.
Date: March 11, 1950
Creator: Arteaga Photos
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from Mary W. W. Ashley to Emily Bryan Perry, March 12, 1839] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Mary W. W. Ashley to Emily Bryan Perry, March 12, 1839]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary W. W. Ashley to Emily Bryan Perry, on March 12, 1839, discussing their mutual friends in Alabama. Ashley asks Perry to write her, and laments those of their friends who have died.
Date: March 12, 1839
Creator: Ashley, Mary W. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, March 25, 1821] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, March 25, 1821]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, on March 25, 1821, discussing the true reason he deeded land to Martin Ruggles and James Bryan in 1819, having to do with the money he has loaned Ruggles.
Date: March 25, 1821
Creator: Austin, Moses
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Governing Mechanism (open access)

Governing Mechanism

Patent for a governing mechanism. This invention relates to governing a plurality of engines in unison. Illustration included.
Date: March 8, 1904
Creator: Ball, Philip De C. & Wakefield, Charles L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Kempner, March 12, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Kempner, March 12, 1948]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Kempner discussing how Bertig is hoping his roof can hold out through the weather until it gets nicer to finally replace it, and that he is going to St. Louis soon to visit a doctor.
Date: March 12, 1948
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Mary Jeane Thorne, March 19, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Mary Jeane Thorne, March 19, 1949]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Oakleigh L. Thorne discussing personal matters including recent doctor's visit and about an antique samovar. He mentions that they hired a marvelous cook and mentions about Elsa's new Cadillac. He also discusses about planning to install new carpets and drapes at home, and mentions other family affairs.
Date: March 19, 1949
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Commerce Trust Company, March 21, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Commerce Trust Company, March 21, 1953]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Commerce Trust Company enclosing New York Exchange for $91.50 covering interest due by Daniel Webster Kempner on his note No. 67190 as of April 2, 1953.
Date: March 21, 1953
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to the Commerce Trust Company, March 24, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to the Commerce Trust Company, March 24, 1949]

Memorandum from Blackshear A. H., Jr. enclosing $83.88 regarding interest by Daniel W. Kempner.
Date: March 24, 1949
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elston Brooks, March 21, 1984 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Elston Brooks, March 21, 1984

Audio interview with Elston Brooks, a journalist who worked at the Fort Worth Press and then the Star-Telegram, discussing his memories and experiences of being a newspaperman during the Kennedy assassination on November 22, 1963. Brooks also discusses his love of music and performance.
Date: March 21, 1984
Creator: Bowen, Alice Anita & Brooks, Elston
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of a Letter From E. Bronson to Moses Austin, March 7, 1815] (open access)

[Transcript of a Letter From E. Bronson to Moses Austin, March 7, 1815]

Copy of transcript for a letter from E. Bronson to Moses Austin, on March 7, 1815, sending Austin a note of his account as of March 3, 1815, and asking him to pay it.
Date: March 7, 1815
Creator: Bronson, E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ms. Bruce to Mrs. Kempner, March 15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Ms. Bruce to Mrs. Kempner, March 15, 1945]

Letter to Mrs. Kempner from Elizabeth Bruce and Marvin Teeter from the American Red Cross informing her that she is being considered for a position in the Red Cross and requesting references.
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Bruce, Elizabeth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Note from James Bryan and Moses Austin to John W. Honey, March 10, 1815] (open access)

[Transcript of Note from James Bryan and Moses Austin to John W. Honey, March 10, 1815]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Bryan and Moses Austin to John W. Honey, on March 10, 1815, informing him that he is to let Cornelius Cannon have one pair of shoes.
Date: March 10, 1815
Creator: Bryan, James & Austin, Moses
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Tie-Plate and Rail Anticreeper (open access)

Combined Tie-Plate and Rail Anticreeper

Patent for a railroad tie plate designed to remained locked to the base of the rail and to prevent dislocation of the base. Illustrations included.
Date: March 29, 1910
Creator: Clarke, Marcus S. & Adreon, Edward L., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, March 15, 2011 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, March 15, 2011

Interview with Marium Frances Hood Schmerbeck, a 94 year old former teacher from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Schmerbeck discusses being brought up by her grandparents in Dallas, her education, her teaching career, and meeting her husband, Garrett Schmerbeck.
Date: March 15, 2011
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer & Schmerbeck, Marium Frances Hood
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Doane Agricultural Digest, March 7, 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Doane Agricultural Digest, March 7, 1952]

Invoice for a Doane Agricultural Digest sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by Doane Agricultural Service, Inc. for $20. The purchase also comes with service for one year from March 1, 1952, to February 28, 1953. The invoice was stamped "paid".
Date: March 7, 1952
Creator: Doane Agricultural Service, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doane Agricultural Service, Inc. to Daniel W. Kempner, March 4, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Doane Agricultural Service, Inc. to Daniel W. Kempner, March 4, 1952]

Letter from Doane Agricultural Service, Inc. to Daniel W. Kempner confirming his yearly subscription to the Doane Agricultural Digest.
Date: March 4, 1952
Creator: Doane Agricultural Service, Incorporated
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard J. P. Eagan to George Pendexter, March 17, 1912]

Postcard from J. P. Eagan in St. Louis, Missouri to George Pendexter in Austin, Texas discussing the man in the picture on the reverse side of the card; Eagan says that this man is picking up after a "roaring house fire on South Clark St." The photograph shows a fireman rolling up a large fire hose outside of a building.
Date: March 17, 1912
Creator: Eagan, J. P.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily Bryan Perry, March 7, 1838] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily Bryan Perry, March 7, 1838]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary Ann Ellis to Emily Bryan Perry, on March 7, 1838, discussing their mutual acquaintances in Missouri.
Date: March 7, 1838
Creator: Ellis, Mary Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stewart H. Evans to Cunard White Star Limited, March 16, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Stewart H. Evans to Cunard White Star Limited, March 16, 1948]

Letter from Stewart H. Evans to Cunard White Limited discussing how Miss Gladys Kempner will no longer be able to go on the trip so to cancel her portion of the reservation.
Date: March 16, 1948
Creator: Evans, Stewart H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Erich Freund to D. W. Kempner, March 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Erich Freund to D. W. Kempner, March 12, 1944]

Letter from Erich Freund to D. W. Kempner discussing the cost of bringing Inge and Dieter over to the Unites States and how much Freund is able to contribute.
Date: March 12, 1944
Creator: Freund, Erich
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Erich Freund to Daniel W. Kempner, March 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Erich Freund to Daniel W. Kempner, March 19, 1944]

Letter from Erich Freund to Daniel W. Kempner discussing when and where to meet in St. Louis, and Freund's wife's illness.
Date: March 19, 1944
Creator: Freund, Erich
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. Fry to C. C. Cox, March 9, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from M. Fry to C. C. Cox, March 9, 1922]

Letter from M. Fry to C. C. Cox responding to Cox's request for financial help after a fire. Envelope is included.
Date: March 9, 1922
Creator: Fry, Mandel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mandel Fry to C. C. Cox, March 27, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Mandel Fry to C. C. Cox, March 27, 1923]

Letter from Mandel Fry of Wagner Bros. Moving & Storage to C. C. Cox responding to a deal offered by Cox. The envelope is included.
Date: March 27, 1923
Creator: Fry, Mandel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Joseph Hagedorn to I. H. Kempner, March 26, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from John Joseph Hagedorn to I. H. Kempner, March 26, 1952]

Letter from John Joseph Hagedorn to I. H. Kempner discussing Kempner's nomination to the National Advisory Board of the American Council for Judaism.
Date: March 26, 1952
Creator: Hagedorn, John Joseph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History