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Cultural Resources Survey Within the Green Acres South Campus Proposed Expansion Site (open access)

Cultural Resources Survey Within the Green Acres South Campus Proposed Expansion Site

Archaeological survey results of 34 acre area of land for proposed development in Smith County, Texas.
Date: March 22, 2004
Creator: AR Consultants
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Handling Brick. (open access)

Apparatus for Handling Brick.

Patent for an apparatus for handling brick "whereby the number of brick handled by a single hand may be greatly increased" (lines 9-11) including illustrations.
Date: January 3, 1888
Creator: Aber, Edgar
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Folk Art in Texas (open access)

Folk Art in Texas

This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 2017
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Folk Art in Texas (open access)

Folk Art in Texas

This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date: 1985
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Guard-Rail Clamp. (open access)

Guard-Rail Clamp.

Patent for guard rail clamps to securely clasp guard rails with the main rail with features such as spikes and braces.
Date: March 12, 1912
Creator: Akers, Harry R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guard-Rail Clamp (open access)

Guard-Rail Clamp

Patent for a guard rail clamp. Illustrations included.
Date: February 25, 1913
Creator: Akers, Harry R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region I (East Texas) describing water sources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers and counties, water conservation plans, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes

Appendices for the water plan for Region I (East Texas) including water management strategies, water needs, water conservation methods, species of concern in the area, financing methods, and related reports.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. L. Halbert to Fanny Halbert - June 17, 1862] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from J. L. Halbert to Fanny Halbert - June 17, 1862]

Transcript of letter from Captain J. L. Halbert to his wife, Fanny Halbert, dated July 29, 1862, sent from Camp Daniel near Tyler, Texas. The letter describes the landscape of Camp Daniel, including a spring nearby, and gives some rumors regarding the happenings of the war (Civil War).
Date: August 2008
Creator: Albritton, Helen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Switch. (open access)

Switch.

Patent for a switch mechanism for use on railroads. The switch can be installed without cutting the railroad tracks. Instructions and illustrations are included.
Date: March 20, 1917
Creator: Allen, Gus V.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brake Mechanism For Hand Cars (open access)

Brake Mechanism For Hand Cars

Patent for a brake mechanism for rail hand cars.Illustration included.
Date: August 28, 1906
Creator: Allison, Andrew J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Driving Mechanism (open access)

Driving Mechanism

Patent for a driving mechanism. The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficient mechanism for transforming reciprocatory motion into rotary motion. It can be adapted in order to connect to other mechanisms.
Date: January 16, 1906
Creator: Allison, Andrew J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Platform Treadle For Hand Cars (open access)

Platform Treadle For Hand Cars

Patent for a platform treadle for hand cars. Illustration included.
Date: October 17, 1905
Creator: Allison, Andrew J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow. (open access)

Plow.

Patent for a reinforced plow shoe that eliminates frictional wear on the landside bar and reduces wear on the landside plate of the plow.
Date: October 16, 1917
Creator: Alston, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, May 31, 1956] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, May 31, 1956]

Inter-office letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing a specific broker and his quality of work.
Date: May 31, 1956
Creator: Armstrong, R. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributer. (open access)

Combined Corn Planter and Fertilizer Distributer.

Patent for a device that can be used both to plant corn and apply fertilizer to fields.
Date: February 19, 1884
Creator: Arnold, William Noah
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton Picker's Shade. (open access)

Cotton Picker's Shade.

Patent for a new and improved cotton picker's shade. This design "consists of a portable frame having an adjustable and detachable awning or shade . . . for the use of cotton-pickers and others whose vocation obliges them to work in the field during the hot season" (lines 19-23).
Date: June 14, 1881
Creator: Arnold, William Noah
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Arp Nursery Company, December 10, 1954] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Arp Nursery Company, December 10, 1954]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner on behalf of Plantersville Nurseries by Arp Nursery Company, including 10 units of each of the following: Peace, Lowell Thomas, K. A. Viktoria, Red Radiance, and Paul's Scarlet. Also included are 30 Rosebushes. The total was $40.
Date: December 10, 1954
Creator: Arp Nursery Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Roses, July 9, 1953] (open access)

[Invoice for Roses, July 9, 1953]

Invoice for items sold to Plantersville Nurseries (Daniel W. Kempner) from ARP Nursery Company, including Kaiserin A. Viktoria, Helen Traubel, and Lowell Thomas rose varieties, totaling $31.00.
Date: July 9, 1953
Creator: Arp Nursery Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arp Nursery Co. to D. W. Kempner, July 9, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Arp Nursery Co. to D. W. Kempner, July 9, 1953]

Letter from Clark Kidd of Arp Nursery Co. to D. W. Kempner of Plantersville Nurseries discussing Kempner's recent rose order.
Date: July 9, 1953
Creator: Arp Nursery Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arp Nursery Co. to D. W. Kempner, May 16, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Arp Nursery Co. to D. W. Kempner, May 16, 1953]

Letter from Jack Hanley, of the Arp Nursery Company, to D. W. Kempner discussing a recent order.
Date: May 16, 1953
Creator: Arp Nursery Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Acknowledgment from Arp Nursery Company, December 10, 1954] (open access)

[Order Acknowledgment from Arp Nursery Company, December 10, 1954]

Order Acknowledgment from Arp Nursery Company for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner on behalf of Plantersville Nurseries, including 10 units of each of the following: Peace, Lowell Thomas, K. A. Viktoria, Red Radiance, and Paul's Scarlet. Also included are 30 Rosebushes.
Date: December 10, 1954
Creator: Arp Nursery Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Testing of Site 41SM404 Within TXDOT's Tyler Distrct, Smith County, Texas (open access)

National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Testing of Site 41SM404 Within TXDOT's Tyler Distrct, Smith County, Texas

Report of the findings of an archaeological survey of a site in Smith County, Texas to determine whether it was eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
Date: July 2012
Creator: Atkins North America, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gathering-Machine. (open access)

Gathering-Machine.

Patent for a gathering machine for boll weevils and other pests in the cotton fields, which collects the insects of of the plants and throws them in the middle of the furrow to expose them to direct sunlight.
Date: August 31, 1909
Creator: Barnes, Ferdinand S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History