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Textile Fragment

Pre-Columbian textile fragment.
Date: 1000/1199
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Message from Joaquín Vidal de Larca] (open access)

[Message from Joaquín Vidal de Larca]

Message from Joaquín Vidal de Larca with descriptions of two men wanted for embezzlement of funds from Cochabamba. This message is signed by Spanish officials in local towns and villas acknowledging their having received and passed it on to the next town.
Date: 1809-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

South America.

Map shows major cities, coastlines, and political divisions including the Republic of Colombia, "Brasil," "Peru or Lima," "United Provinces," Patagonia, Chile, and Bolivia. Inset: "Guatemala or The Republic of Central America." Includes notes. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:14,500,000] and [ca 1:15,000,000].
Date: 1837
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maps of Chili, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay]

Map shows mid-nineteenth century geography, provinces, cities, and ports in Chili, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Insets: "Island of Juan Fernandez," "Harbor of Bahia," and "Harbor of Rio Janeiro." Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:21,000,000], [ca. 1:11,500,000], and [ca. 1:760,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arbuckles' illustrated atlas of fifty principal nations of the world.

Atlas shows illustrations of nations throughout the world with brief descriptions.
Date: 1889
Creator: Arbuckle Bros.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The original Cervecería Boliviana Nacional building in La Paz, Bolivia]

Photograph of the original Cervecería Boliviana Nacional brewery building in La Paz, Bolivia.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Robert Johnson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bolivian people wearing hats and sitting on the ground]

Postcard of Bolivian people wearing rounded hats and sitting on the road. Many of the people are women wearing loose, draped clothing and have round items and woven baskets in front of them. One of the women is holding a baby, and other people on the road the women are sitting on are passing by them; three people sit across from them.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A city in Bolivia at night]

Postcard of a city in front of a mountain at night in Bolivia. The street lights are lit and not many cars and people are on the roads and streets. The windows in buildings that have the light on are visible in the night sky, and due to the street lights, the trees in the city are visible.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A city on a mountain]

Postcard of a city in front of a mountain with the buildings spreading as they get closer to the mountain. The city is shown on an aerial view, and the buildings are wide and short, with lush trees around the buildings and scattered throughout the city. On the top right corner of the postcard, 'La Paz' is written in cursive.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A city on a mountain viewed between the trees]

Postcard of a city on a mountain viewed between two trees that act as a curtain. The buildings are wide are in close proximity to each other, but are intricately constructed. Behind the city, stands a mountain that is slightly covered by the clouds with the top dusted with snow. The bottom of the postcard states 'El Illimani-LaPaz, Bolivia.'
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Daytime in a city in Bolivia]

Postcard of a busy city with many cars and people walking on the streets. The traffic is a bit busy, with a long row of cars, and the people are mostly walking in groups. The buildings are wide and rows of trees run vertically throughout the roads and streets. The bottom of the postcard states 'Ovanida 16 dau...-LaPaz.'
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A herd of alpacas walking through a city]

Postcard of a large herd of alpacas walking through a city. The alpacas are walking on a dirt road, passing through buildings and a group of brown alpacas leads the herd. People are at a distance from the herd along with trees, other buildings, and the mountain.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A river with rocky hills]

Photograph of a river surrounded by rocky hills and piles of dirt and gravel. Small structures reside in a near distance next to the river large, rectangular pieces of wood lie right next to the river. In the far distance, more hills are present that are slightly covered by the clouds.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A rocky hill slope]

Photograph of a sloped, rocky hill surrounded by dry grass and soil. Between the crevices of the rocks, there are either smaller rocks or grass growing out of the crevices. In the front of the image, a large rock is visible on the soil and is surrounded by other smaller, cracked rocks.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A rocky slope with alpacas]

Postcard of a rocky slope with alpacas standing either on the top or bottom of the hill. The hill is full of large rocks and dry soil with hardly any grass. There are larger hills behind the slope the alpacas are on and the farthest hill is slightly covered by the clouds.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Rooftops of buildings with hills]

Postcard of rooftops of buildings in a village. Most of the buildings have low, wide roofs with a minimal triangular peak, and the buildings are also in close proximity of each other. The buildings gradually begin to become more sparse as they become close to the hill, and visible roads are shown throughout.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Three Bolivian women]

Postcard of three Bolivian women wearing hats and sitting on a bench. Two of the women are wearing light-colored hats, while the third woman, who is holding a baby wearing a hat in a pack on her back, wears a dark-colored hat. All of the women are wearing layered dresses and have long, wide scarves tied around their necks that act as blankets.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Two Bolivian residents]

Postcard of two Bolivian people standing next to each other in a desert area. Both the man and the woman are wearing sandals, but wear layered clothing and woven hats. The woman is wearing a dress and draped in many scarves, while the man wears knee-length pants and a layered poncho.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Two girls on a rocky hill]

Postcard of two girls wearing hats smiling brightly on a rocky hill with cacti. One of the girls is sitting on the ground and is wearing a dress and sweater, along with a scarf tied around her neck; she is also holding a small, woven basket in her hands. The other girl is standing and wears similar clothing like the one who is sitting, but does not wear a scarf; she is holding a cloth sack behind her back.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A view of a city with a mountain]

Postcard of an aerial view of a city in front of a mountain. The buildings are mostly short and wide rather than being tall and many lush trees are scattered throughout the city, gradually fading into the mountain. On the right corner of the postcard, the word 'La Paz' is written in cursive.
Date: [1935..1943]
Creator: Oppenheim, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap. Monday, April 12, 1943 : week of April 2 to April 9, 187th week of the war, 69th week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Russia, Solomons, New Guinea, Aleutians, Bolivia, Tunisia, Air offensive. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps show Sicily and Tunis. Includes photographs: Malaria control, Super block-buster [8,000 lb. aerial bomb], Change of ownership [captured Mercedes Benz troop-carrier], Bren-gun carriers support British Grenadiers in Kasserine Pass, Italian troops in the African war zone. Back: The Marine Corps. A unified fighting force. Graphic image shows helmeted Marine soldiers with rifles attacking a tropical island with ships and transport boats in background, as well as various photos of parachutes, bombardments, etc.
Date: April 12, 1943
Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Hispanidad v. Pan America] (open access)

[Clipping: Hispanidad v. Pan America]

Newspaper clipping describing the recent Hispanidad or pro-Fascist doctrine in South America. Key political actors are mentioned including, the Argentinian Foreign Minister, the Argentinian Dictator, and a Spanish press attaché. On the back page of the article, is a brief passage about the creation of the amber bomb indicator light created by the General Electric company.
Date: April 26, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Asbestos Industry (open access)

The Asbestos Industry

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the production and use of asbestos. Descriptions of the different types of asbestos are discussed. Its applications are also discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1955
Creator: Bowles, Oliver
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Air Intelligence Training Bulletin, Volume 15, Issue 8, November-December 1963 (open access)

Air Intelligence Training Bulletin, Volume 15, Issue 8, November-December 1963

Monthly publication of the Continental Air Command containing articles of interest to intelligence officers in the Air Force Reserve. This issue includes articles on Bolivia, Nikita Khrushchev, Mao Zedong, Soviet military aircraft, and Soviet military insignia. An index to all of the articles published during 1963 can be found on page 56.
Date: November 1963
Creator: Murray, James D.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History