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The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1983 (open access)

The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 22, 1983

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: September 22, 1983
Creator: Moesch, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mrs. J. O. Curry addressed to T. N. Carswell - September 15, 1952] (open access)

[Postcard from Mrs. J. O. Curry addressed to T. N. Carswell - September 15, 1952]

A postcard addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Mrs. J. O. Curry, Snyder, Tx., postmarked Snyder, Texas, September 15, 1952. The reverse side includes correspondence to Mr. Carswell from Mrs. J. O. Curry. Curry advises Carswell that Jay is still on the same well but is about to finish and that they do not know if they will drill another.
Date: September 15, 1952
Creator: Curry, Mrs. J. O.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Antislipping Device for Tires (open access)

Antislipping Device for Tires

Patent for a device intended to decrease slippage of vehicle tires on roads that are either damaged or otherwise hard to navigate due to weather conditions.
Date: September 4, 1919
Creator: Edwards, William J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1908 (open access)

The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, September 11, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Snyder, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 11, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coming West. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1904 (open access)

The Coming West. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 29, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Snyder, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 29, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, September 4, 1908 (open access)

The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, September 4, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Snyder, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 4, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1909 (open access)

The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Snyder, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 24, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 1909 (open access)

The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, September 17, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Snyder, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 17, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1909 (open access)

The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, September 3, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Snyder, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 3, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, September 18, 1908 (open access)

The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, September 18, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Snyder, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 18, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1908 (open access)

The Western Light. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Snyder, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 25, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speculum. (open access)

Speculum.

Patent for an improved speculum, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: September 15, 1914
Creator: P'Pool, Frank E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Splicer. (open access)

Wire-Splicer.

Patent for a wire splicer, or a device that connects distinct wires by looping them together. Illustrations included.
Date: September 30, 1912
Creator: Martin, Enoch
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, September 19, 1998

Interview with Levi and Evelyn Taylor, former owners of Kerrville's well-loved restaurant, "The Grove," from Ingram, Texas. The couple talks about the history of their restaurant, the day-to-day operation of the establishment, local people and places, and moving back to the area after a short stint in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: September 19, 1998
Creator: Rector, William; Grayson, Dorothy; Taylor, Levi & Taylor, Evelyn
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Ira, Texas: Elevations

Architectural plan for a school building in the Ira Consolidated School District. It includes drawings that show the North, South, East, and West elevations of the building. Other drawings include details concerning the class room wardrobes, counters and shelves in the stack room, and molding details.
Date: September 8, 1942
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Ira, Texas: Foundation Plan

Architectural plan for a school building in the Ira Consolidated School District. It includes drawings showing the foundation plan for the front entrance and the whole rest of the building. Also included are smaller drawings of wall foundations, the existing foundation, and new spot footing.
Date: September 8, 1942
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Ira, Texas: Cross Sections

Architectural plan for a school building in the Ira Consolidated School District. It includes two cross sections of the building, one from a longitudinal direction and one from a horizontal view.
Date: September 8, 1942
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Ira, Texas: Floor Plan and Room Finishes

Architectural plan for a school building in the Ira Consolidated School District. It includes a drawing of the building's floor plan, door and window schedule, as well as a room finish schedule that denotes what type of wood will be used for the finish in the rooms. The floor plan shows the study hall and various class rooms.
Date: September 8, 1942
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sediment-Collector for Coffee-Pots, &c. (open access)

Sediment-Collector for Coffee-Pots, &c.

Patent for a device that collects sediments from coffee grounds and tea leaves inside the coffee or tea pot. Includes Illustration.
Date: September 10, 1901
Creator: Martin, Percy P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stovepipe Water-Heater (open access)

Stovepipe Water-Heater

Patent for a stovepipe water heater. Illustrations included.
Date: September 10, 1912
Creator: Garrard, Willey G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double-Acting Pump (open access)

Double-Acting Pump

Patent for new and useful improvement in double-acting pumps for those "deep-well double-acting pumps in which as single cylinder and piston are used" (lines 14-15), including illustrations.
Date: September 18, 1900
Creator: Stuckes, John M. & Smith, Earnest K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 12, 1980 (open access)

The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, September 12, 1980

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: September 12, 1980
Creator: Helm, J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1980 (open access)

The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, September 26, 1980

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 1980
Creator: Helm, J. D.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1979 (open access)

The Western Texan (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1979

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas that includes campus news and news of interest to students along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 1979
Creator: Sandbothe, Sheila & Sentell, Monette
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History