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Southwest Chinese Journal (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1978 (open access)

Southwest Chinese Journal (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 1, 1978

Bilingual monthly newspaper from Houston, Texas, published for the local Chinese community, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Virginia L. Dominguez - 1952-08-01] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Virginia L. Dominguez - 1952-08-01]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Virginia L. Dominguez of Santa Fe, New Mexico, LULAC Second National Vice President, dated August 1, 1952. Herrera issues the charter for the Artesia, New Mexico, Ladies LULAC Council Number 211 and discusses his travel plans for August 1952 in his new position of LULAC National President.
Date: August 1, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Claude Fernandez - 1952-08-01] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Claude Fernandez - 1952-08-01]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Claude Fernandez, LULAC District Governor in Carlsbad, New Mexico, dated August 1, 1952. The letter originally had as an enclosure the charter for the Artesia LULAC Ladies Council Number 211.
Date: August 1, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben C. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1955-08-01] (open access)

[Letter from Ben C. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1955-08-01]

Letter from Ben C. Connally to John J. Herrera. Acknowledges receipt of Herrera's letter from July 29 requesting a motion to dismiss. In re: Civil Action No. 9009 - Ben Rios, et al v O. B. Ellis, et all - Houston Division.
Date: August 1, 1955
Creator: Connally, Ben C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1975 (open access)

The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1975

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1975
Creator: Brewton, Gary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 59, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1862 (open access)

The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 59, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1862

Tri-weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Date: August 1, 1862
Creator: Cushing, E. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1872 (open access)

The Houston Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1872

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 1, 1872
Creator: Chew, J. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Daily Mercury (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 281, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1873 (open access)

Houston Daily Mercury (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 281, Ed. 1 Friday, August 1, 1873

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: August 1, 1873
Creator: Baker, J. H. & Wilson, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard addressed to H. S. Moore, August 1, 1893 ]CBM_2083-002-004

Postcard that was sent to Henry S. Moore on August 1, 1893. The postcard is badly torn which makes it difficult to tell what is being said. It appears the author is writing about having a good time at a crowded event and the weather.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library
Blind-Stop. (open access)

Blind-Stop.

Patent for a simple, inexpensive blind stop that adjusts and locks "the slats of window blinds in any position desired for the purpose of regulating the light, and to prevent the rattling and wear and tear on the slats, and to lock the slats so that they cannot be opened from the outside at all" (lines 8-13). It is easy to operate and does not use screws.
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: Hoskins, William Wharton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Press. (open access)

Cotton-Press.

Patent for a cotton press that has a stationary plate and a steam or hydraulic powered plate and produces a continuous folded bat. This invention combines "advantages of the quick but not extremely powerful pressure of the ordinary steam press, and the powerful but slow pressure of the hydraulic press" (lines 14-17).
Date: August 1, 1893
Creator: McCutcheon, Joshua L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVIIITH YEAR, No. 119, Ed. 1, Friday, August 1, 1902 (open access)

The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVIIITH YEAR, No. 119, Ed. 1, Friday, August 1, 1902

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVIITH YEAR, No. 119, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 1, 1901 (open access)

The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVIITH YEAR, No. 119, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 1, 1901

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1901
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. TWELFTH YEAR, No. 119, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 1, 1896 (open access)

The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. TWELFTH YEAR, No. 119, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 1, 1896

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1896
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVTH YEAR, No. 119, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1899 (open access)

The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVTH YEAR, No. 119, Ed. 1, Tuesday, August 1, 1899

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVIth Year, No. 119, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 1, 1900 (open access)

The Houston Daily Post (Houston, Tex.), Vol. XVIth Year, No. 119, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 1, 1900

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 31, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 1, 1850 (open access)

Democratic Telegraph and Texas Register (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 31, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 1, 1850

Weekly newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 1, 1850
Creator: Moore, Francis, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History