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[Group Portrait of National Teacher's Association at Mount Vernon]

Photograph of a large group of people in Washington D.C. for the National Teacher's Association meeting, including Jacob Bickler (fourth row center), posing outside Mount Vernon. Other people are standing near the house in the background. Text below photo says, "Home of Washington, Mount Vernon, VA."
Date: 1887~/1892~
Creator: Dillon, Luke C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …
Date: December 3, 1888
Creator: Barr, Julia A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard of George Washington's Bedroom at Mount Vernon]

Postcard of a white four poster bed with yellow and pink fringed curtains at the window, cherry wood furniture, and a red and green rug. The note below the picture reads, "Hello Mamie, We are now in Washington, having a lovely time with love, Sig." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1906 McFaddin Ave. Beaumont, Texas."
Date: September 18, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Kitchen Fire Place at Mt. Vernon]

Postcard of a brick fireplace with herbs hanging above the mantle. The letter reads, "Best wishes and love for a very Merry Xmas. Mildegard." The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin city."
Date: December 24, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air conditions close to the ground and the effect on airplane landings (open access)

Air conditions close to the ground and the effect on airplane landings

This report presents the results of an investigation undertaken to determine the feasibility of making glide landings in gusty air. Wind velocities were measured at several stations between the ground and a height of 51 feet, and flight tests were made to determine the actual influence of gusts on an airplane gliding close to the ground.
Date: April 3, 1934
Creator: Thompson, F. L.; Peck, W. C. & Beard, A. P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An apparatus for measuring rates of discharge of a fuel-injection system (open access)

An apparatus for measuring rates of discharge of a fuel-injection system

From Introduction: "An apparatus that gives a quick and an accurate measurement of the rate of discharge has been has been designed by the NACA and is described in this report."
Date: March 24, 1941
Creator: Dutee, Francis J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
An analytical investigation of airplane spin-recovery motion by use of rotary-balance aerodynamic data (open access)

An analytical investigation of airplane spin-recovery motion by use of rotary-balance aerodynamic data

From Introduction: "Many investigations have been made in the Langley 20-foot free-spinning tunnel in which the natures of airplane spins and recoveries have been determined experimentally with dynamically scaled-down models. The results of some of these investigations are presented in references 1 to 5."
Date: June 1954
Creator: Scher, Stanley H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analytical investigation of acceleration restriction in a fighter airplane with an automatic control system (open access)

Analytical investigation of acceleration restriction in a fighter airplane with an automatic control system

From Introduction: "In the present report, consideration is given to certain features intended to improve the accleration-limiting characteristics of a normal-accleration control system."
Date: January 1958
Creator: Matthews, James T., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Radiation Damage on SM-1, SM-1A and PM-2A Reactor Vessels (open access)

Effect of Radiation Damage on SM-1, SM-1A and PM-2A Reactor Vessels

Report describing the status of the SM-1, SM-1A, and PM-2A reactors, specifically regarding the effects "of irradiation on nil-ductility transition temperature and the associated problem of brittle fracture." (p. iii)
Date: October 14, 1961
Creator: McLaughlin, D. W.; Rowekamp, B. J.; Chittum, R. A.; Coombe, J. R.; Kelleman, R. W.; Bobe, P. E. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Harris Kempner to Ann Oppenheimer, November 26, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Kempner to Ann Oppenheimer, November 26, 1965]

Letter from Harris Kempner to Ann Oppenheimer explaining what happened during a recent visit to Washington, D.C. when they made a wrong turn and other social news.
Date: November 26, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Space] (open access)

[News Script: Space]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: June 13, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[File Folder] (open access)

[File Folder]

Empty manila file folder with several notes written on its surface in pencil about the previous contents, hearing documents related to Gayle Bernice Reed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chinese Chippindale Room in Guston Hall]

Postcard of a marble fireplace with vases on the mantle framed by two doors, a chair near the fireplace, and two tables with a lamp on each.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Drawing Room of Gunston Hall]

Postcard of a marble fireplace with a mantle and two sets of shelves built into the wall with two tables and a lamp set on each.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Formal Garden of Gunston Hall]

Postcard of several trimmed hedges, a rectangular pool, and a house in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Library of Gunston Hall]

Postcard of a fireplace with a mantle.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mount Vernon]

A packet of postcards included in the articles Brother Sewell brought back from Mt. Vernon. Postcard shows George Washington's plantation home Mount Vernon, and two oval portraits of George Washington and Martha Washington with Washington's family motto: "Exitus acta probat."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mount Vernon]

Postcard of a two story white colonial house with two chimneys and two balconies braced by 8 white columns.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of North Front of Gunston Hall]

Postcard of a two story brick house with two chimneys, an extended porch, and three hedges on either side.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Pergola of Guston Hall]

Postcard of a brick Pergola with white columns looking towards the Potomac river.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of South Front of Gunston Hall]

Postcard of a circular pond in front of hedges trimmed to make a walkway between them, bushes obscuring the two story house with four chimneys.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of South Porch of Gunston Hall]

Postcard of a covered porch supported by four columns with fencing between the columns with rose bushes growing on the exterior of the brick wall between two windows. A staircase leads to the covered porch.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Entrance Hall of Gunston Hall]

Postcard of a staircase winding towards the second floor, five framed pictures, two mirrors, and three doors.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Sunken Garden of Gunston Hall]

Postcard of a marble statue on a decorative platform as the center of a series of hedges.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History