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Wire Fence (open access)

Wire Fence

Patent for a new and useful improvements in wire fences. This invention is to "make a cheap and efficient post to which fence-wires may be quickly and durable stapled" (line 15-17).
Date: December 21, 1897
Creator: Johnson, Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor Car Traffic System (open access)

Motor Car Traffic System

Patent for motor car traffic system. "This invention has reference to improvements in motor car traffic systems, and its object is to provide a means whereby motor cars may be constrained to move in a predetermined path without the violation of the chauffeur, so that motor cars may be adapted for use in suburban traffic in place of the ordinary trolley cars." (lines 8-15). Illustration included
Date: May 21, 1907
Creator: Yates, Robert T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 124, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 21, 1904 (open access)

Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 124, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 21, 1904

Daily newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 21, 1904
Creator: Smith, Carey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 35, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1905 (open access)

Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 35, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1905

Daily newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 21, 1905
Creator: Smith, Carey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. [251], Ed. 1 Saturday, December 21, 1901 (open access)

Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. [251], Ed. 1 Saturday, December 21, 1901

Daily newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 21, 1901
Creator: Smith & Stephens
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 96, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 21, 1901 (open access)

Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 96, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 21, 1901

Daily newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 21, 1901
Creator: Smith, Carey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 118, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1901 (open access)

Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 118, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1901

Daily newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 21, 1901
Creator: Smith, Carey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 162, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1901 (open access)

Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 162, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 21, 1901

Daily newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 21, 1901
Creator: Smith, Carey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 184, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 21, 1901 (open access)

Lockhart Daily Post. (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 184, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 21, 1901

Daily newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 21, 1901
Creator: Smith, Carey
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Mangham] (open access)

[News Script: Mangham]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a local aviation pioneer who died over the weekend when his private plane crashed near Luling in South Texas.
Date: January 21, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing an uneventful day, in which Joe played a game of poker with his squadron, played catch with Holquin, and ate a good dinner. Joe writes that he plans to mail Catherine ten yen for her scrapbook.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his support for Catherine befriending Williams' wife, encouraging her not to spend too much on his Christmas presents, and missing Nell's cooking.
Date: October 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing seeing the movie "True to Life," having completed two missions, the mail service, and the time difference between him and Catherine.
Date: September 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing seeing the movie "Young Ideas," having a good supper, a new man joining their squadron, the mail service, and his joy at Clifford Smith returning home.
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing attending school, the lack of facilities in the barracks he is staying in, and plans to mail Catherine his diploma.
Date: July 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, seeing Captain James Carter, a friend from Luling, having sympathy for Catherine's Uncle Jim having a heart attack, and asking her to send pictures of her with their dog and cat.
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 21, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 21, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, seeing the movie "Strike Up the Band," throwing a party without getting too drunk, and sympathizing with Teddy, their dog, rolling around in the mud.
Date: February 21, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 21, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 21, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing missing church, having turkey for supper, expecting someone to come and take pictures of the crew with their plane, and receiving a letter from Mom.
Date: January 21, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 21, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 21, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe expressing her concern for him due to his proximity to the battle of Iwo Jima. Catherine also shares news from home, including coffee with Urban, the weather, and going out to drink with Lorraine and Mae.
Date: February 21, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including supper at Weston's, Tooter and Urban moving to Luling, Worth being transferred and moving to Pleasantom
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including congratulations from people around town on his promotion to Sergeant, and Ollie Luckett moving in next door with a 13 month old baby and another on the way.
Date: October 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a chat with Micky and Frank, reports of Hitler's attempted assassination, Stoop Dickson and Red Heye being injured in Saipan, Evelyn's miscarriage, and John Watkins' progress in pharmacy school in the Navy.
Date: July 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including supper at Tooter's, the improvement of the financial situation at her work, and a party being planned for Pinkie Brown.
Date: September 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including washing the curtains, loafing around at work with Lorraine, their dog, Teddy, having a new puppy, which Catherine has named Trailer.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History