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[Post Card from John L. Handy Jr. of Bennington College to Harris Leon Kempner, January 21, 1963]

Card with letter from John L. Handy Jr. of Bennington College to Harris Leon Kempner acknowledging the information he sent them about Tracy Harris. He mentions that Kempner's letter will be included in her file to get the attention of the admissions office.
Date: January 21, 1963
Creator: Bennington College
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer (open access)

The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer

This report discusses the roundheaded apple-tree borer, an insect in the eastern and midwestern United States that, in its larval stage, destroys the bark and wood of apple trees. Several methods of control are discussed, including worming, paints and washes, and sprays.Apple-tree borers.
Date: 1915
Creator: Brooks, Fred E.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jenness Brown to Alex Bradford - January 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Jenness Brown to Alex Bradford - January 20, 1944]

Letter from Jenness W. Brown to Alex Bradford discussing his recent uneventful trip and the welcoming hospitality that is available at anytime to Mr. Bradford.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: Brown, Jenness William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail] (open access)

[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]

Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality. Newspaper clippings are included.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Inge Honig to David Cohen, July 19, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Inge Honig to David Cohen, July 19, 1951]

Letter from Inge Honig to David Cohen discussing returning to New York and getting used to the air again after her vacation in Vermont. She talks about Fanny Freund's wish to be cremated and her service being held in Galveston, Texas. She thanks Mr. Cohen again for his support and returns the last check for $50 he had sent Mrs. Freund.
Date: July 19, 1951
Creator: Honig, Inge
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coal-Mine Accidents in the United States and Foreign Countries (open access)

Coal-Mine Accidents in the United States and Foreign Countries

From Introduction: "The lack of comparable and accurate statistics of coal-mine accidents in the united States as a whole led the Bureau of Mines in 1911 to undertake the collection of such data. The mining departments of the leading foreign coal-producing countries have long taken cognizance of the importance of statistics. The bureau feels that in presenting the tables embodied in this report it is offering the and comparable statistics of coal-min accidents for the country as a whole that have ever been published."
Date: 1913
Creator: Horton, Frederick W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Bunker, October 20, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Bunker, October 20, 1951]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Bunker thanking them for the maple syrup they sent him and his wife, and asking if they are still in Buenos Aires or if they went back to Vermont.
Date: October 30, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Broadway Special, featuring New York's Latest Hit, "The Hasty Heart" (open access)

Broadway Special, featuring New York's Latest Hit, "The Hasty Heart"

This soldier show contains two copyrighted works—"The Hasty Heart," a three-act by John Patrick; and "Freedom of the Air," a ten-minute sketch by George S. Kaufman—plus several blackouts and sketches and three simple musical production numbers "restricted to Army and Navy use exclusively." Production numbers each include a libretto and a piano-vocal score. A survey form is included to measure the success and appropriateness of the materials provided.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. Headquarters, Army Service Forces. Special Services Division, ASF.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Lecture by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield] captions transcript

[Lecture by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield]

Lecture featuring Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. They discuss their history together and how the company first established itself and grew to what it is today. Covered are their original business plans, stumbling blocks they faced and their solutions to those problems, and how they redefined the idea of business as a force for change. At the end is a presentation video, speech, and pledge from their "Stamp Stampede" campaign against big corporations' involvement in politics.
Date: April 9, 2015
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Drown] (open access)

[News Script: Drown]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about officials who have now released the name of a 23 year old Dallas man who was drowned in North Lake.
Date: June 23, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a four alarm fire which destroyed a row of shops in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas.
Date: June 4, 1974, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a row of shops in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas which was destroyed by a four alarm fire.
Date: June 4, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fire] (open access)

[News Script: Fire]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a four alarm fire which destroyed a row of shops in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas.
Date: June 4, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Prison] (open access)

[News Script: Prison]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a disturbance at Windsor state prison in Vermont which ended with the release of two guards who held hostage by inmates.
Date: July 9, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ski] (open access)

[News Script: Ski]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: November 5, 1969, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Weather Intro] (open access)

[News Script: Weather Intro]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the season's first tropical storm which made its appearance last night.
Date: July 3, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
FITness Testing: Exploring the myths and misconceptions about feed-in tariff policies (open access)

FITness Testing: Exploring the myths and misconceptions about feed-in tariff policies

The booklet argues that in spite of the recent surge in renewable electricity markets, the United States will need to dramatically increase the amount of installed renewable energy in order to improve energy security, create new jobs, and address the growing risks of climate change.
Date: 2009
Creator: World Future Council
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[GLAD Press Release on Freedom of Marriage] (open access)

[GLAD Press Release on Freedom of Marriage]

Text from correspondence sent to Dennis Vercher by Mary L. Bonauto. The subject is a press release from Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) covering the topic of a lawsuit in Burlington, Vermont. The suit was made by three couples and is about the "Freedom to Marry" in the U.S.
Date: July 22, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from Arthur to Helen M. Noyes - August 22, 1918]

Letter from a soldier named Arthur to Helen M. Noyes of Burlington, Vermont, discussing his menial daily life at Camp MacArthur, Waco. He expresses support for her and suggests that she find a specific type of job. The front of the postcard depicts soldiers walk along a road along cabins in Camp MacArthur.
Date: August 22, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Substance of the Speech of Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, on the Subject of the Tariff" (open access)

"Substance of the Speech of Mr. Phelps, of Vermont, on the Subject of the Tariff"

Government document concerning speech of Mr. Phelps; U.S. Senate, February 16 and 19, 1844
Date: 1844
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from A. Holdridge to Stephen F. Austin, August 23, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from A. Holdridge to Stephen F. Austin, August 23, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from A. Holdridge to Stephen F. Austin introducing S. H. Borlow, and informing Austin of his plans to immigrate to Texas with 50 or more families.
Date: August 23, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History