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Good Business, Volume 64, Number 5, May 1954
Issue of the Good Business periodical, which includes an article about Edgar B. Sutherlin's jewelry store and his kindness to visiting seamen. A separate article has been pasted into the back of the periodical, announcing the retirement of Mr. Sutherlin due to his health.
Date:
May 1954
Creator:
Bernard, Clinton E. & Decker, James A.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to J. H. Parks - May 18, 1957]
A letter written to Mr. J. H. Parks, Manager, Cunard Steamship Company, Ltd., St. Louis 1, Missouri from T. N. Carswell, dated May 18, 1957. Carswell acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Parks, discusses options for the class of accomodation and payment for Miss Whitehead and then expresses his appreciation for their help regarding her accomodations.
Date:
May 18, 1957
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Owen J. Lenihan - May 11, 1957]
A letter written to Mr. Owen J. Lenihan, Manager, Cunard Line, St. Louis, Missouri from T. N. Carswell, dated May 11, 1957. Carswell advises that he sold his travel business but is requesting assistance in obtaining passage home for Miss Mary Ann Whitehead who is studying in London and has been unable to book passage due to heavy bookings.
Date:
May 11, 1957
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Claw and Pinch Bar
Patent for a combination claw and pinch bar that is adapted for use with railway tracks. Illustrations included.
Date:
May 10, 1910
Creator:
Clarke, Marcus S. & Adreon, Edward L.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Measuring and Proportioning Machine.
Patent for "a device by which the mixing of various ingredients in certain desired proportions may be easily and accurately accomplished" (lines 8-11). It is meant for industrial measuring.
Date:
May 5, 1896
Creator:
Collins, Alonzo G.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. V. Cooley to E. M. Weinberger, May 19, 1944]
Letter from J. V. Cooley to E. M. Weinberger discussing holding roomette for Mary Jean Kempner in the train car.
Date:
May 19, 1944
Creator:
Cooley, J. V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. V. Cooley to H. Block, May 17, 1944]
Letter from J. V. Cooley to H. Block discussing how there is no nothing available currently for Mary Jean for a train ride, but they will give her the spot of the first cancellation.
Date:
May 17, 1944
Creator:
Cooley, J. V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ventilating-Fastener.
Patent for an improved tuft fastening device that provides ventilation through cushion tufts to make cushions cooler to the touch, including illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Davis, Don M. & Underwood, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger - May 22, 1920]
Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger, dated May 22, 1920. The letter discusses paid taxes, and the possible selling of land at a later date.
Date:
May 22, 1920
Creator:
Hillyer, Kinch
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Churn
Patent for a churn that can produce butter in very short period of time with minimal effort.
Date:
May 19, 1913
Creator:
Hoefer, Charle,s Jr.; Belt, Marcus L., Jr. & Belt, William R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Iten to Daniel W. Kempner, May 23, 1944]
Letter from Ruth Iten to Daniel W. Kempner discussing many trips, including a fishing trip, and asking to come into work on a later date.
Date:
May 23, 1944
Creator:
Iten, Ruth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry F. Jepson to I. H. Kempner, May 20, 1954]
Letter from Harry F. Jepson to I. H. Kempner discussing an executive person who has potential for developing into a top level official at Kempner's company.
Date:
May 20, 1954
Creator:
Jepson, Harry F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Irl Jones to D. W. Kempner, D. W. Kempner, May 3, 1950]
Letter from R. Irl Jones to D. W. Kempner describing his visit with Mr. R. E. Powell, President of the Lonoke Farm Implement Company, who explained the location of Kempner's missing chopper and letting Kempner know Powell would contact him soon.
Date:
May 3, 1950
Creator:
Jones, R. Irl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Rooftop Scam 2]
Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date:
May 21, 1993, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. V. Cooley, May 15, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. V. Cooley discussing getting a reservation for Mary Jean on a train to St Louis, Missouri.
Date:
May 15, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. V. Cooley, May 18, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to J. V. Cooley discussing to hold the roomette for Mary Jean on her future train ride.
Date:
May 18, 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 Kempner, May 18, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mary Jean Kempner discussing how Mr. Kempner is worried about getting Mary Jean a place on the train.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Fox, May 16, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Fox asking Fox to cancel Kempner's reservations in Pennsylvania for the month of May due to Kempner needing to be in Chicago for an appointment during the time of the reservations.
Date:
May 16, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosa O. Merritt]
A letter from Merritt to Carl B. Compton detailing pricing on a booklet that he inquired about.
Date:
May 13, 1939
Creator:
Merritt, Rosa O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Signal-Lantern.
Patent for a gas-burner signal lantern, instead of an oil-burner signal lantern, that indicates whether or not the track is all clear of trains; includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 6, 1902
Creator:
Ruebel, C. A. Ernst
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Osteopathic Table
Patent for improvements in Osteopathic Tables by adding mechanical parts to facilitate ease of movement and manipulation of the human body for "correcting and curing physical irregularities of the spine and ribs" (lines 19-20), includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 20, 1913
Creator:
Sherwood, L. Walker
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to D. W. Kempner, May 20, 1955]
Letter from Sol S. Steinberg to D. W. Kempner discussing the portfolio and business dealings of A. T. Earles, a real estate dealer in Southeast Missouri.
Date:
May 20, 1955
Creator:
Steinberg, Sol S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plow.
Patent for a new and improved plow. This design "relates to double-mold-board plows, such as lister or middle-breaking plows. Its principle features are the depressed center bar, the removable point upon the center bar, and the removable shares" (lines 8-12).
Date:
May 28, 1889
Creator:
Tebbetts, Lewis B.; Pope, Charles H. & Stewart, John A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Car-Doors.
Patent for a locking device for a sliding train car capable of locking automatically upon close, including illustrations.
Date:
May 9, 1916
Creator:
Tierney, Henry J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History