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[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
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
[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
[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 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 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
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire, September 23, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire, September 23, 1946]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to E. P. McGuire handing the tickets from Dallas to Houston and from Houston to New Orleans and mentions that he owes him $30.59.
Date: September 23, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Eli W. Tullis, April 30, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Eli W. Tullis, April 30, 1962]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Eli W. Tullis regrading the message about Thursday night in Dallas, but he mentions that he wouldn't be able to attend since he has dinner at Jack Stoneham's party. But he mentions that they could get a drink or something on Friday night.
Date: April 30, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. O. Wood, January 23, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. O. Wood, January 23, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. O. Wood discussing freight absorption rate numbers in various columns of a report by I. H. Kempner, Jr.
Date: January 23, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong, February 2, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong, February 2, 1953]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Robert Markle Armstrong discussing the use of payments of import duties in Armstrong's sales program. Details of different contribution areas are discussed.
Date: February 2, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, May 22, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, May 22, 1954]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James discussing discussing upcoming visits to Sugar Land, Texas, with agenda ideas.
Date: May 22, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. J. Sullivan to Thos. L. James, September 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from M. J. Sullivan to Thos. L. James, September 12, 1953]

Letter from M. J. Sullivan to Thos. L. James discussing the search for a replacement double evaporator unit for D. W. Kempner's G. E. refrigerator.
Date: September 12, 1953
Creator: Sullivan, Maurice J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History