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Apparatus for Cleaning Cotton (open access)

Apparatus for Cleaning Cotton

Patent for an improvement to boll breakers and cotton cleaners by performing the tasks of picking, cleaning, beating, and spreading more efficiently and effectively.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: Streun, John Arnold
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Can-Opener. (open access)

Can-Opener.

Patent for a can opener that is made from "a single flat piece of metal" (line 17) and is made for ease of operation, reducing the chance of the user cutting themselves.
Date: March 19, 1918
Creator: Williams, Paul E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Leo Walkow, October 19, 1945] (open access)

[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Leo Walkow, October 19, 1945]

Letter from William M. Nathan to Leo Walkow acknowledging receipt of the checks he sent. He asks for the list of addresses of the people who donated to be sent to Rabbi Rudavsky so that he can individually thank them. He also thanks Walkow for his efforts and updates him on familial matters.
Date: October 19, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Paul Caplan, October 19, 1945] (open access)

[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Paul Caplan, October 19, 1945]

Letter from William M. Nathan to Paul Caplan enclosing checks from Texarkana and discussing Kempner's role in the drive and not wanting to lose his efforts by trying to formalize his position. Nathan also notifies Caplan that Caplan will now be the state chairman.
Date: October 19, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1925 (open access)

The Farm-Labor Union News (Texarkana, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1925

Weekly newspaper from Texarkana, Texas that includes news and information about the Farm-Labor Union of America and news of interest to members along with advertising.
Date: November 19, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw-Filing Machine. (open access)

Gin-Saw-Filing Machine.

Patent for a machine that is meant to file circular saws. The invention files "saws while mounted side-by side upon a saw arbor, as cotton gin saws usually are; means for moving the file carriage along upon the frame of the machine to locate it in front of the individual saws which are to be filed; means for raising and carrying the file over the saws when the carriage is to be moved; means for securing the file sash on the file carriage and of securing the file carriage upon the main frame by a single act; and means for converting a continuous rotary feed motion of the saws while being filed, to an intermittent motion which rotates the saws step-by-step from tooth to tooth" (lines 15-28).
Date: December 19, 1893
Creator: McCurry, James C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay and Cotton Press (open access)

Hay and Cotton Press

Patent for "hay and cotton press that can be easily and cheaply constructed and that can be operated by hand or horse power" (Lines 20-22).
Date: June 19, 1883
Creator: Donaldson, Sven
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Wright Patman, November 19, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Wright Patman, November 19, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Wright Patman inviting him to the annual Kempner family barbecue in Plantersville.
Date: November 19, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, December 19, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, December 19, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan discussing the minutes of the National Hillel Commission meeting, the new Hillel unit at Wayne University that was funded by the Detroit area lodges, and a proposed committee meeting. He also explains that his head pain has not been fixed but has eased since his appointments in New York.
Date: December 19, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Accident kills teenager] (open access)

[News Script: Accident kills teenager]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: May 19, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Age checks for movies] (open access)

[News Script: Age checks for movies]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1970-10-19T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ammo plant cutbacks] (open access)

[News Script: Ammo plant cutbacks]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: February 19, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Patco] (open access)

[News Script: Patco]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about national president of the professional air traffic controller organizations known as PATCO who arrived in Dallas to try and persuade air traffic controllers at the great southwest regional center to join his union.
Date: July 19, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Texarkana Plant] (open access)

[News Script: Texarkana Plant]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: February 19, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library