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Application for War Ration Book No. 3 (open access)

Application for War Ration Book No. 3

Ration book application signed by Beatrice Clementine Blewett in Alexandria, Louisiana. The note on the bottom right corner says "This application must be mailed between June 1 and June 10, 1943. After June 10th, applications will not be accepted before August 1. Affix postage before mailing."
Date: June 10, 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]

Business card for Jack B. Manning from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co. in multiple cities.
Date: 1949~
Creator: Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]

Business card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.. It lists the cities the company is present in and has a logo featuring the word "Viking" on the top left corner of the card.
Date: 1950
Creator: Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[Business Card for Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]

Business card from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co, which does business in multiple cities.
Date: 1952~
Creator: Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cadet Club To Celebrate First Birthday Saturday in Midst of Circus Murals] (open access)

[Clipping: Cadet Club To Celebrate First Birthday Saturday in Midst of Circus Murals]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the Cadet club celebrating its first "birthday" on one side and a photograph of a bride on the other side.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Begeman, Jean
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener. (open access)

Combined Pencil Holder and Sharpener.

Patent for a combined pencil holder and sharpener, which uses the sharpener as a pencil cap.
Date: November 30, 1909
Creator: Haase, Conrad H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conduit Electric Railway. (open access)

Conduit Electric Railway.

Patent for an underground conduit electric railway meant to propel cars. The conduit can be drained and kept dry, and a trolley attachment protects the conduit from dirt and water as well.
Date: December 5, 1893
Creator: de Voe, William R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #1] (open access)

[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #1]

Two issues of The Dan Smoot Report which were published in December of 1963. These newsletters are devoted to a discussion of the Kennedy assassination, particularly Lee Harvey Oswald's motivations and childhood.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #2] (open access)

[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #2]

Issue of The Dan Smoot Report published in December of 1963. The newsletter is devoted to a discussion of the Kennedy assassination, particularly Lee Harvey Oswald's motivations and childhood.
Date: December 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #3] (open access)

[The Dan Smoot Report, Volume 9, December 1963 #3]

Issue of The Dan Smoot Report which was published in December of 1963. The newsletter is devoted to a discussion of the Kennedy assassination, particularly Lee Harvey Oswald's motivations and childhood.
Date: December 9, 1963
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention] captions transcript

[Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala at the 42nd national convention]

Video footage provided by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters shown during the Delta Sigma Theta Awards Gala. The footage shows an animated slideshow with photo slides of famous members of the sorority along with their names and city. A narrator speaks over the slideshow giving a brief description of the women's accomplishments. The women commonly serve their community in positions of education, politics, civil rights, and public service.
Date: October 6, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Belt (open access)

Electric Belt

Patent for improvements in electric belts.
Date: July 5, 1887
Creator: Williams, Robert E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Harvest of Katrina Voices" tape 2 of 3] captions transcript

["Harvest of Katrina Voices" tape 2 of 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the dress performance theatre series of "Harvest of Katrina Voices" written by Akin Babatunde. The play was held over the weekend of March 16-17th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the actors giving an inspiring performance in honor of individual leaders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Date: March 16, 2012
Creator: King, Curtis; Babtunde, Akin; Cummings, Rufus; Razavi, Amir; Reed, Joshua; Simmons-Ward, Maggie L. et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
["Harvest of Katrina Voices" tape 3 of 3] captions transcript

["Harvest of Katrina Voices" tape 3 of 3]

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the dress performance theatre series of "Harvest of Katrina Voices" written by Akin Babatunde. The play was held over the weekend of March 16-17th, 2012 at the Clarence Muse Café Theatre. The footage shows the actors giving an inspiring performance in honor of individual leaders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina followed by a dialogue on the research process behind the production.
Date: March 16, 2012
Creator: King, Curtis; Babtunde, Akin; Cummings, Rufus; Razavi, Amir; Reed, Joshua; Simmons-Ward, Maggie L. et al.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Illuminated Sign and Operating Means Therefor (open access)

Illuminated Sign and Operating Means Therefor

Patent for an illuminated sign and how to operating means. Illustration included.
Date: October 30, 1906
Creator: Dunkle, George Harvey
Object Type: Patent
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 Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing her trip from Jacksonville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Texas (Fort Worth) stationary.
Date: 1943-08-18?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 19, 1946?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 19, 1946?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing travelling from New Orleans to Houston and Dallas, and visiting and correspondence with friends. Written on White Plaza Hotels (Dallas) stationary.
Date: 1946-08-19?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Shreveport to Love Field, applying for pursuit training, flying basic trainers, mechanical issues, and recent correspondence. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date: February 2, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich, November 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich, November 29, 1944]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to G. D. Ulrich discussing the addresses Kempner wants each Preserved fig case to go to.
Date: November 29, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean, July 11, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean, July 11, 1956]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean discussing payments to H. Kempner Firm, a sugar trade, family stock shares at Imperial Sugar, death and sickness in the community, and farming operations.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman and Davis, December 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman and Davis, December 8, 1943]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman and Davis asking for shipments of fruit to be sent.
Date: December 8, 1943
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Braniff Airways, October 18, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Braniff Airways, October 18, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Braniff Airways discussing the reason for a refund of tickets and asking why the full amount for tickets was not refunded.
Date: October 18, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, September 14, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. E. P. McGuire, September 14, 1946]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. Perkins McGuire discussing departures and arrivals for plane reservations from Dallas to Houston and Houston to Dallas.
Date: September 14, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History