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[Unveiling a Historical Marker at Fort Manhassett]

Photograph of a historical marker for Fort Manhassett being unveiled at Sabine Pass Battleground. A man in a suit with a striped tie and a woman in a leopard-print jacket pull a piece of fabric, revealing the Fort Manhassett historical marker.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Fort Manhassett Historical Marker]

Photograph of a historical marker for Fort Manhassett being unveiled at Sabine Pass Battleground. A woman in a suit dress with a striped scarf and a woman in a leopard-print jacket pull a piece of fabric pose next to the historical marker.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph Ramos Speaking at a Podium]

Photograph of Ralph Ramos speaking at a podium at the Fort Manhassett dedication. A Confederate flag hangs from the front of the stage. An American flag flies on a pole behind him. Several individuals sit in rows of chairs on the stage.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Speaking at the Fort Manhassett Dedication]

Photograph of a woman in a long, leopard-print jacket standing at a podium on a stage to speak at the Fort Manhassett Dedication. A confederate battle flag hangs from the front of the stage. Several other individuals are seated at plastic chairs on the stage, looking toward the speaker.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Confederate Reenactors at Fort Manhasset Dedication]

Photograph of four Confederate reenactors posing outside in uniform at the Fort Manhasset dedication. Three of the four men hold rifles.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign Commemorating Civil War Battle]

Photograph of a sign at Fort Manhassett describing of a Civil War battle in which Confederate soldiers defended a fort. In this battle, fifty Union soldiers were killed or wounded, while the Confederate soldiers in Fort Manhassett had no injuries. The sign lists the names and positions of several Confederate soldiers that played significant roles in the battle.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lewis Family Members Posing with Statue]

Photograph of Anna Belle, Barbara, Linda, and Amanda Lewis posing for a picture with Dick Dowling Statue in Sabine Pass, Texas.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Band Performing at the Fort Manhasset Dedication]

Photograph of a marching band performing at the Fort Manhasset dedication. The majority of the musicians are seated with their instruments in plastic chairs. Several other individuals in coats watch the performance.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph Ramos Speaking at Fort Manhasset Dedication]

Photograph of Ralph Ramos speaking on an outdoor stage with a Confederate flag at the Fort Manhasset dedication. Several other individuals are gathered on the stage behind him. Various audio equipment is set up in front of the stage.
Date: January 8, 1972
Creator: Lewis, David P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: New Top Texas Weather] (open access)

[News Script: New Top Texas Weather]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the bitterly cold weather which is covering much of the Texas
Date: February 8, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Bill Keith to Harris, September 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Bill Keith to Harris, September 8, 1953]

Handwritten letter from William Keith to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as Herb's condition, the last time Bill and Harris saw each other and an upcoming trip to Galveston, mentioning his desire to meet up with Harris given the chance.
Date: September 8, 1953
Creator: Keith, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, October 8, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries, October 8, 1951]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Griffing Nurseries informing he will place a truck on November 28th.
Date: October 8, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of and Apparatus for Making Halids (open access)

Process of and Apparatus for Making Halids

Patent for a new and improved process of and apparatus for making halides which transmit the necessary heat to the reaction mass by preheating the chlorine and not through the wall as in usual types of retorts.
Date: July 8, 1919
Creator: Abbott Lyle Stockton
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Regional jail sites considered in Texas] (open access)

[News Script: Regional jail sites considered in Texas]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: August 8, 1972, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell, May 8, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell, May 8, 1901]

Letter from Henry Sayles to W. T. Campbell discussing a disagreement with E. R. Spolts over a minor discrepancy in a deed to land belonging to Mary E. Sayles. The disagreement regarded the tax collector that signed the deed not having stated what county he worked for.
Date: May 8, 1901
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sabine News. (Sabine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 8, 1904 (open access)

The Sabine News. (Sabine, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 8, 1904

Weekly newspaper from Sabine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Escaped prisoners and barge collision] (open access)

[News Script: Escaped prisoners and barge collision]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: April 8, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 15 - The Star of Tomorrow Contest] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 15 - The Star of Tomorrow Contest]

This home movie, with descriptive title cards, documents the Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) on tour in Texas for the Star of Tomorrow Contest in January through May 1952. The film begins with the group traveling on their tour bus for the first round of the contest with stops in Marshall, Gladewater, Kilgore, Greenville, Longview, Jacksonville, Lufton, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Henderson, and then La Porte on March 4, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the La Porte Theatre performing at segregated schools, visiting with Johnny Hicks, and touring the San Jacinto Monument (01 min., 38 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Baytown, Anahuac, Channelview, Conroe, Jasper, Livingston, Woodville, Willie, and then and then Port Arthur on March 25-27, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the Strand Theatre and spending time by the water (06 min, 54 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Nederlands, Beaumont, Port Neches, and Mineola on April 3, 1952. Footage includes the LCD performing at the grand opening of the Silver Creek Creamery in Mineola and friends and family of the LCD (10 min, 14 sec.). The tour continues in Orange on April 8 and 9, 1952 (12 min, 26 sec.). The tour continues to Selsby and …
Date: 1952-01-08/1952-05-15
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 13 - The Star of Tomorrow Contest (Narrated)] captions transcript

[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 13 - The Star of Tomorrow Contest (Narrated)]

This home movie, narrated by Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) member Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery with descriptive title cards, documents the Light Crust Doughboys on tour in Texas for the Star of Tomorrow Contest in January through May 1952. The entire film is out of focus. The film begins with the group traveling on their tour bus for the first round of the contest with stops in Marshall, Gladewater, Kilgore, Greenville, Longview, Jacksonville, Lufton, Nacogdoches, Rusk, Henderson, and then La Porte on March 4, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the La Porte Theatre performing at segregated schools, visiting with Johnny Hicks, and touring the San Jacinto Monument (02 min., 10 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Baytown, Woodville, Winnie, and then Port Arthur on March 25-27, 1952. Footage includes the LCD at the Strand Theatre and spending time by the water (5 min., 45 sec.). The tour continues with stops in Nederlands, Beaumont, Port Neches, and Mineola on April 3, 1952. Footage includes the LCD performing at the grand opening of the Silver Creek Creamery in Mineola and friends and family of the LCD (07 min., 58 sec). The tour continues in Orange on April 8 and 9, 1952 with …
Date: 1952-01-08/1952-05-15
Creator: Montgomery, Marvin ("Smokey")
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Johnson in Beaumont] (open access)

[News Script: Johnson in Beaumont]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: October 8, 1969, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Lost aloft] (open access)

[News Script: Lost aloft]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 8, 1969, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Harold Joseph, June 8, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Harold Joseph, June 8, 2016

Harold Joseph discussed his work with the Port Arthur community, racial politics, and political changes in city.
Date: June 8, 2016
Creator: Grevious, Danielle; Bobadilla, Eladio & Joseph, Harold
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry High, June 8, 2016 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jerry High, June 8, 2016

Discussed his memories of the segregation, the positive and negative outcomes of segregation, and the role of the church in his life and the black community.
Date: June 8, 2016
Creator: Krochmal, Max & High, Jerry
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner, October 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner, October 8, 1943]

Letter from Mrs. Davis to Mrs. Kempner about two members of the Beaumont unit speaking of the Texas convention.
Date: October 8, 1943
Creator: Davis, Laura Frazier
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History