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Hill Country News (Austin, Tex.), Vol. [8], No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1976 (open access)

Hill Country News (Austin, Tex.), Vol. [8], No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 15, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Austin, Texas that includes news and information about communities on Lake Travis and in surrounding areas along with advertising.
Date: January 15, 1976
Creator: Acker, Cliff
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wally Akin to Price Daniel, September 15, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Wally Akin to Price Daniel, September 15, 1961]

Letter from Wally Akin to Price Daniel advocating for the taxation of motion pictures rented to TV Stations and theatres. He also talks about creating a bill to tax the big chain stores more than the current chain store tax.
Date: September 15, 1961
Creator: Akin, Wally
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Allcorn to Marion R. Thomas, April 15, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Bill Allcorn to Marion R. Thomas, April 15, 1959]

Letter from Bill Allcorn to Marion R. Thomas discussing his eligibility to purchase through the Texas Veterans' Land Program. Mr. Allcorn informs him that the information in his Discharge does not qualify him as a "bona fide resident of Texas". He asks for more information on Mr. Thomas' place of residence before going into the Service and lets him know that his application is suspended.
Date: April 15, 1959
Creator: Allcorn, Bill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Reuben Anton, April 15, 1959] (open access)

[Telegram from Reuben Anton, April 15, 1959]

Telegram from Reuben Anton to Truett Latimer opposing House Bill 727, a bill that he says would impose a five percent gross receipts tax on scrap yards in Texas. He explains how the bill would cause his customers to start shopping from neighboring states.
Date: April 15, 1959
Creator: Anton, Reuben
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Gilbert Rivera on June 15, 2016. captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Gilbert Rivera on June 15, 2016.

Gilbert Rivera is a retired energy professional, author, and activist. He and his wife have lived in the historically black Rosewood neighborhood of Austin for over 30 years. Gilbert was a member of the Brown Berets in Austin and other Chicano civil rights groups. In his interview, he talks about his early years; and resistance against rules against Spanish in schools.
Date: June 15, 2016
Creator: Arionus, Steve; Sinta, Vinicio & Rivera, Gilbert
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben P. Atkinson to Truett Latimer, November 15, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Ben P. Atkinson to Truett Latimer, November 15, 1954]

Letter from Ben P. Atkinson to Truett Latimer discussing two life insurance bills up for legislation, the Agents Qualification Bill and the Life Insurance Counselor Bill.
Date: November 15, 1954
Creator: Atkinson, Ben P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pan American Recreation Center] Tiny Tot trip to Hillcrest Farms

Photograph of children petting a calf at Hillcrest Farms on a Tiny Tot field trip hosted by Pan American Recreation Center. A boy pets the calf while a young girl feeds the calf a treat. Another boy and girl look on.
Date: April 15, 1968
Creator: Austin (Tex.). Department of Parks and Recreation.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J. H. Austin, April 15, 1959] (open access)

[Telegram from J. H. Austin, April 15, 1959]

Telegram from J. H. Austin for Truett Latimer urging him to vote against House Bill 727, the bill that calls for a ten percent tax on photographic equipment sales.
Date: April 15, 1959
Creator: Austin, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. W. Bailey to Truett Latimer, May 15, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from E. W. Bailey to Truett Latimer, May 15, 1961]

Letter from E. W. Bailey to Truett Latimer asking for informational reports and copies of certain bills.
Date: May 15, 1961
Creator: Bailey, E. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to George Andre, December 15, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish to George Andre, December 15, 1953]

Letter from the Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish firm to George Andre discussing tax rules and details for various articles of the tax code.
Date: December 15, 1953
Creator: Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to Joe D. Carter, October 15, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to Joe D. Carter, October 15, 1954]

Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to Joe D. Carter discussing the adjustment of article powers related to waste disposal.
Date: October 15, 1954
Creator: Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel John R. Banister to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Colonel John R. Banister to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board - March 15, 1944]

A letter addressed to The Chairman, Culberson County Local Board, Van Horn, Texas, from John R. Banister, Colonel, Q. M. C., Deputy State Director of Selective Service dated March 15, 1944. Banister requests information from the chairman regarding the previous occupation of a registrant, whether or not a deferment request was made and, if so, on what grounds.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Banister, John R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. B. Bateman to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from H. B. Bateman to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1959]

Letter from H. B. Bateman to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to the establishment of a State Utility Commission, advocating instead for local, municipal regulation of utilities.
Date: April 15, 1959
Creator: Bateman, H. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Larry Leathers, July 15, 2020

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Larry Leathers, former Visual Manager at Neiman Marcus from Dallas, Texas. Leathers describes his background in theater and dance, fascination with the "frozen theater" of display mannequins, entry into the fashion industry, promotion from display creator to manager of a department to manager of a whole store, stories about working with clients, family, change over time, and the importance of remembering the heart of the fashion industry.
Date: July 15, 2020
Creator: Becker, Annette & Leathers, Larry
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1953]

Letter from Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer inquiring how Latimer voted on House Bill 15.
Date: April 15, 1953
Creator: Belew, Horace R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer, February 15, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Horace R. Belew to Truett Latimer, February 15, 1961]

Letter from Horace R. Belew to Texas State Representative Truett Latimer discussing a recent reduction in paid holidays for state employees from 14 to 12 days per year, thanking Latimer for his work in accomplishing the reduction and explaining how it is more equitable.
Date: February 15, 1961
Creator: Belew, Horace R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annie Webb Blanton to C. C. Cox, October 15, 1919] (open access)

[Letter from Annie Webb Blanton to C. C. Cox, October 15, 1919]

Letter from Annie Webb Blanton to C. C. Cox discussing his school's lack of books. The envelope is included.
Date: October 15, 1919
Creator: Blanton, Annie Webb
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Self Centering Axle Lathe (open access)

Self Centering Axle Lathe

Patent for a self centering axle lathe. Illustrations included.
Date: November 15, 1904
Creator: Boeckmann, Kurt Von
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Dr. Bowen and Roy Jackson, February 15, 1953] (open access)

[Telegram from Dr. Bowen and Roy Jackson, February 15, 1953]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Dr. Bowen and Roy Jackson regarding their opposition to the construction of hotels in Texas state parks.
Date: February 15, 1953
Creator: Bowen, Dr. & Jackson, Roy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson - November 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson - November 15, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson discussing the current Middle Eastern oil companies that control oil production and refinement within the region. After briefly covering these companies, Mr. Bradford comments on the variety of fires present throughout the region and the tools used to fight said fires. Finally, Mr. Bradford asks for the mailing address for Jack Ashenfelder.
Date: November 15, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nail Driving Tool. (open access)

Nail Driving Tool.

Patent for a new and improved nail-driving tool. This design consists, "with the shell of the tool formed with recesses and a guide-groove . . . the driving-bar provided with notch, die, and roller, spline guided in the groove of the shell, and the returning-spring, of the levers having toes, the former of said levers bearing normally upon the roller, the spring secured to said shell, bearing by its ends upon the ends of the said levers, and the magazine obliquely attached to the shell, provided with an opening and a spring-closing device" (lines 32-43).
Date: July 15, 1890
Creator: Brady, William B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 15, 1851 (open access)

Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 30, Ed. 1, Saturday, March 15, 1851

Weekly newspaper from the Austin, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1851
Creator: Brewster, H. P. & Hampton, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 13, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 15, 1851 (open access)

Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 13, Ed. 1, Saturday, November 15, 1851

Weekly newspaper from the Austin, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 15, 1851
Creator: Brewster, H. P. & Hampton, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 15, 1852 (open access)

Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 15, 1852

Weekly newspaper from the Austin, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 15, 1852
Creator: Brewster, H. P. & Hampton, J. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History