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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Juanita George Pierce, August 26, 2003] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Juanita George Pierce, August 26, 2003]

Funeral program for Dr. Juanita George Pierce, born October 15, 1912. The funeral was held Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, officiated by David D. Wendel. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and she was buried in Paradise North in Houston, Texas.
Date: August 26, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Telephone workers] (open access)

[News Script: Telephone workers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the bell telephone system which reached a tentative agreement with its largest union but failed to reach an accord with a smaller one.
Date: August 5, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effectiveness of a Performance Contracting Program in Reading and Mathematics Relative to Educationally Deprived Secondary School Students (open access)

Effectiveness of a Performance Contracting Program in Reading and Mathematics Relative to Educationally Deprived Secondary School Students

This study has two purposes. The first is to compare the academic skills achievement in reading and mathematics of students participating in a performance contracting program with the academic skills achievement of students not participating in the performance-based program. The second is to determine whether those students participating in the performance contracting program show a significantly different level of achievement (higher or lower) than the control group approximately four months after the conclusion of the program.
Date: August 1973
Creator: Kelley, Peggy Joy Lloyd, 1929-
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6PM Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 6PM Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 21, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6 p.m. sports] (open access)

[News Script: 6 p.m. sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 20, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6PM Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 6PM Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 12, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Tornado, Parade, Baseball] captions transcript

[News Clip: Tornado, Parade, Baseball]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a tornado and severe weather in Cleburne, Midlothian, and Britton, and the damage that was sustained, a carnival to be held at the Fair Park Foods Building in Dallas, Texas, as a fund raising project for the National Polio Foundation, and a dinner honoring two Texas League baseball players who set and broke the home run record.
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Baseball] (open access)

[News Script: Baseball]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a dinner honoring two Texas League baseball players who set and broke the home run record.
Date: August 31, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: News briefs] captions transcript

[News Clip: News briefs]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about commendations awarded by General Curtis LeMay to the nation's top military bombing crew, the Eleventh Bomb Wing from Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, during the Air Force's annual service competition at Shreveport's Barksdale Field.
Date: August 31, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: News briefs] (open access)

[News Script: News briefs]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about commendations awarded by General Curtis LeMay to the nation's top military bombing crew, the Eleventh Bomb Wing from Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, during the Air Force's annual service competition at Shreveport's Barksdale Field.
Date: August 31, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from M. A. Abernathy to Thomas Leroy James, August 11, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from M. A. Abernathy to Thomas Leroy James, August 11, 1954]

Letter from M. A. Abernathy to Thomas Leroy James discussing a gas contract with the United Gas Pipe Line Company.
Date: August 11, 1954
Creator: Abernathy, M. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #807]

Photograph of T&P train #807 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Shreveport, La Aug 19 1951" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: August 19, 1951
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #907 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana]

Photograph of train engine #907 and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. "907" is visible on the front of the engine and side of the car, along with "Texas & Pacific." Additional tracks lay in front. An electrical pole stands in the background left. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. Aug. 1950."
Date: August 1950
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #616]

Photograph of T&P train #616 in Shreveport, Louisiana. A second train is partially visible behind the first. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. Aug 1949" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #805]

Photograph of T&P train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Shreveport, La. Aug. 1949" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train #805 in Shreveport, La.]

Photograph of a close shot of train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The text below the image says "Shreveport, La. Aug. 1949" and "H.K. Vollrath."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engineering Study of the Rodessa Oil Field in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas (open access)

Engineering Study of the Rodessa Oil Field in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over drilling operations in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Results of the operations are discussed. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Hill, Harry Blackburn & Guthrie, R. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Train Engine #354 and Car - Shreveport, Louisiana]

Photograph of a train engine and attached car on railroad tracks, viewed from the side. The number "354" is visible on the engine. Various parts and debris fill the bottom of the frame. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. Aug 24th 1936 - P.&MT.P. #354."
Date: August 24, 1936
Creator: Burke, W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Train #420 in Shreveport, Louisiana]

Photograph of T&P train #420 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written below the image is "Shreveport, La. Aug 4th 1931" and "William Monypeny."
Date: August 4, 1931
Creator: Monypeny, William
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Plaiting-Irons. (open access)

Improvement in Plaiting-Irons.

Patent for an improvement to plaiting-irons: "a plaiting-iron composed of a peculiarly-constructed iron or metal plate used in connection with a correspondingly-constructed board" (lines 23-25), with illustrations.
Date: August 14, 1877
Creator: Gingras, Joseph E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 25, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 25, 1864]

Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he states how upset he is that he has not heard form her since June. He recounts a bad dream he had. He updates her on his effort to gain a leave of absence and a transfer. He also describes his health.
Date: August 25, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 25, 1864] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 25, 1864]

Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he states how upset he is that he has not heard form her since June. He recounts a bad dream he had. He updates her on his effort to gain a leave of absence and a transfer. He also describes his health.
Date: August 25, 1864
Creator: Fentress, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library