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Gate. (open access)

Gate.

Patent for a new and improved gate. This design consists in "[t]he combination of the suspended rolling gate [and] the toggle-jointed levers . . . connecting the gate with a fixed point" (lines 102-104). It further consists in a lever "pivoted at one end to a fixed point, the lever pivoted to [another] lever near the outer end of the latter, the lower end of the lever being attached to the free end of the lever, the pivoted hand-levers fulcrumed on opposite sides of the gate, and the rod connecting the inner ends of the said hand levers with the connected ends of the [other] levers" (lines 1-8).
Date: August 3, 1886
Creator: Lewis, John Coleman & Rainey, Willain Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drag-Saw. (open access)

Drag-Saw.

Patent for a simple and efficient drag-saw that can be easily transported and adjusted. The saw can also be lifted during operation if necessary. It has a frame, a longitudinally-grooved guiding-bracket attached to the frame, a reciprocating pitman-head that slides into the frame, a crank-shaft that operates the pitman-head, an arm that carries the saw with a pivotal connection to the pitman-head, a saw-frame secured to the pitman-head's outer end, an adjustable strap between the saw-carrying arm and the saw-frame for adjusting the saw-frame, a spring between the arm and the pitman-head, a saw-lifting lever fulcrumed on the machine-frame, a pendent stirrup carried by the lifting-lever and slotted to control the saw-carrying arm, and a guiding-bracket with a slot where the stirrup slides and another slot where the arm moves.
Date: March 3, 1896
Creator: Reeves, Newell Antony
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. B. Goosby to John Patterson Osterhout, May 3, 1897] (open access)

[Letter from R. B. Goosby to John Patterson Osterhout, May 3, 1897]

Letter from R. B. Goosby to John Patterson Osterhout briefly discussing recent events. Goosby mentioned he was paying for stenography and that his wife was sick. He hoped to receive another letter from John soon.
Date: May 3, 1897
Creator: Goosby, R. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1184 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1184

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Tax exemption status of a royalty interest belonging to Decatur Baptist College, arising from a pooled lease of lands belonging to the college.
Date: November 3, 1961
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Old Folks] (open access)

[News Script: Old Folks]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a few elderly people visiting Decatur for the Wise County Centennial. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Sedgewick visit the festival.
Date: October 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fort Worth water] (open access)

[News Script: Fort Worth water]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the drought affecting Texas in spite of heavy rains.
Date: May 3, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B1164.0172]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At left, R. G. "Boss" Shannon, gray and grizzled with beard, tells his part in the sensational Urschel case 14 years ago."
Date: August 3, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1164.0111]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Armon Shannon and his wife Oleta have six children now, of whom five are shown in this photo. They are Bobby,9, left; Peggy Lou, 10, Priscilla, 7; Ronnie, 4, and Wylie 13. Armon and wife are in he background."
Date: August 3, 1947
Creator: Johnson, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Clip: Storm damage] captions transcript

[News Clip: Storm damage]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about storm damage in Wise County. The story focuses on Betty Robinson whose home sustained significant damage and includes interviews with Robinson and her family who are helping to clean up the wreckage. An unidentified man speaks about damage in the area. This footage was broadcast at 5pm.
Date: December 3, 1999
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Storm damage] captions transcript

[News Clip: Storm damage]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about storm damage in Wise County. This b-roll footage shows the family of Betty Robinson retrieving items from a storm-damaged home. This footage was broadcast at 6pm.
Date: December 3, 1999
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Storm Damage] captions transcript

[News Clip: Storm Damage]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about storm damage in Wise County. This footage was broadcast at 1pm.
Date: December 3, 1993
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Shooting] (open access)

[News Script: Shooting]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Vernon Doyle Love was taken to the hospital after a rifle accidentally discharged at his direction.
Date: June 3, 1958
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lace-Rack. (open access)

Lace-Rack.

Patent for an improved design for a lace-rack, or a container to stow away lace boards. Illustrations included.
Date: August 3, 1912
Creator: Jones, Laurence E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Bridgeport water] captions transcript

[News Clip: Bridgeport water]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 3, 1980, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Cop killing] captions transcript

[News Clip: Cop killing]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 3, 1980, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Bridgeport (water)] captions transcript

[News Clip: Bridgeport (water)]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 3, 1980, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Death] (open access)

[News Script: Death]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: July 3, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Cop Killed] captions transcript

[News Clip: Cop Killed]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 3, 1980, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: PATCO Anniversary] captions transcript

[News Clip: PATCO Anniversary]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story that aired at 10 PM.
Date: August 3, 1982
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Bridgeport water] captions transcript

[News Clip: Bridgeport water]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 3, 1980
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Peafowl] captions transcript

[News Clip: Peafowl]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: September 3, 1984
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Dairymen] (open access)

[News Script: Dairymen]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the ending of the Wise County dairy festival.
Date: June 3, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Decatur News. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1902 (open access)

The Decatur News. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1902

Weekly newspaper from Decatur, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 3, 1902
Creator: Tyler, L. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Decatur News. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1901 (open access)

The Decatur News. (Decatur, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, May 3, 1901

Weekly newspaper from Decatur, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 1901
Creator: Tyler, L. W.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History