Map of Buffalo.

Map shows street names, canals, public institutions, parks, select buildings, docks, bridges, railroads, neighborhoods, breakwaters, military facilities, and ferries. Scale [ca. 1:44,650].
Date: 1906
Creator: Americana Company
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Popular Appeal of the Near-Death Experience (open access)

The Popular Appeal of the Near-Death Experience

Article arguing that as scientific research provides an ever-more-complete physiological explanation of the near-death experience (NDE), popular interest in NDEs will wane, because the transcendental interpretation, which holds that the NDE provides proof of an immaterial soul, an afterlife, and assorted paranormal phenomena, has always been the magnet that has attracted widespread attention to the subject.
Date: Autumn 1991
Creator: Basil, Robert
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
AH Camera, Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus, Roll 2 captions transcript

AH Camera, Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus, Roll 2

Slow-motion aerial photography footage. It is not clear what aircraft the camera is mounted on.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scouting, Volume 1, Number 3, May 15, 1913 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 1, Number 3, May 15, 1913

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: May 15, 1913
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scouting, Volume 1, Number 6, July 1, 1913 (open access)

Scouting, Volume 1, Number 6, July 1, 1913

Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: July 1, 1913
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adanto D'Amore, October 8, 2005 transcript

Oral History Interview with Adanto D'Amore, October 8, 2005

Transcript of an oral interview with Dr. Adanto D'Amore. D'Amore describes his education briefly at Ohio State University where he graduated from medical school. Shortly thereafter, he joined the US Army Air Corps, where he examined candidates for jump school. He eventually was assigned as flight surgeon to the 19th Bomb Group and sent with them to Clark Field in the Philippines in October, 1941. After the Japanese invaded, D'Amore and elements of the 19th Bomb Group moved to Mindanao. After the surrender, D'Amore went with fellow prisoners of war to the Davao Internment Camp. Eventually, he was relocated to Cabanatuan where he spent 12 months before leaving aboard a hell ship for Omori Prison Camp in Japan. Upon being liberated after the war, D'Amore was sent to Okinawa, Manila and finally San Francisco. D'Amore also discusses the condition of the returning POWs.
Date: October 8, 2005
Creator: D'Amore, Dr. Adanto A. S.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Adanto D'Amore, October 8, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Adanto D'Amore, October 8, 2005

Transcript of an oral interview with Dr. Adanto D'Amore. D'Amore describes his education briefly at Ohio State University where he graduated from medical school. Shortly thereafter, he joined the US Army Air Corps, where he examined candidates for jump school. He eventually was assigned as flight surgeon to the 19th Bomb Group and sent with them to Clark Field in the Philippines in October, 1941. After the Japanese invaded, D'Amore and elements of the 19th Bomb Group moved to Mindanao. After the surrender, D'Amore went with fellow prisoners of war to the Davao Internment Camp. Eventually, he was relocated to Cabanatuan where he spent 12 months before leaving aboard a hell ship for Omori Prison Camp in Japan. Upon being liberated after the war, D'Amore was sent to Okinawa, Manila and finally San Francisco. D'Amore also discusses the condition of the returning POWs.
Date: October 8, 2005
Creator: D'Amore, Dr. Adanto A. S.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1949]

Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner discussing a second planned itinerary for the trip through New York to Quebec and then along Great lakes, with hotel accommodations and notes for the chauffer. He also offers assistance with car service reservations in New York.
Date: August 24, 1949
Creator: Dawson, Frank E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing travels from Flushing, New York, swimming, tennis, and a letter he received from a friend.
Date: June 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement (open access)

City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement

From Introduction: "In connection with the fuel investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines much information has been accumulated as to the smoke abatement activities in various cities. The essential features of the information are presented in this report, which, it is believed, will be of public interest and benefit, especially to those communities that are just beginning organized effort to abate unnecessary smoke."
Date: 1912
Creator: Flagg, Samuel B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Herman F. Fuchs flight record] (open access)

[Herman F. Fuchs flight record]

Herman Fuchs' flight record from 1954 to 1970, including aircraft types flown, serial numbers, hours, points of origin and destination, and miles.
Date: 1954-04/1970-02
Creator: Fuchs, Herman F.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester O. Gale to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., August 21, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Chester O. Gale to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., August 21, 1953]

Letter from Chester O. Gale to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. discussing Nickel Offsets.
Date: August 21, 1953
Creator: Gale, Chester O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
GDFW This Week, Volume 6, Number 10, March 13, 1992 (open access)

GDFW This Week, Volume 6, Number 10, March 13, 1992

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Fort Worth Division of General Dynamics containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: March 13, 1992
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Fort Worth Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0233.0676]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gambling" life insurance policies and the social security program proposed by the present administration were attacked here Wednesday by the national president of the National Association of Life Writers."
Date: April 25, 1956
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1251.0303]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gordon Mackintosh Smith. . . High quality of art overwhelming."
Date: March 22, 1961
Creator: Gumm, John
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Sale of Real Estate at Spaulding's Exchange : Novem.r 19th. 1846 at 10 O'Clock, A.M.

Map shows mid-nineteenth century Buffalo, New York street names, lot dimensions, one existing building, and "Catholic Church Lot." Scale not given.
Date: 1846
Creator: Hall & Mooney
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0276B.0180]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Dr. Robert Guthrie displays the simple postcard device which can be used for tests for three defects causing mental retardation."
Date: October 6, 1964
Creator: Heaton, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[News Clip: Stanley Cup] captions transcript

[News Clip: Stanley Cup]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 1999
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Stars] captions transcript

[News Clip: Stars]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 1999
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Team Picture] captions transcript

[News Clip: Team Picture]

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: June 20, 1999, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 6, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting to pick up a P-40, visiting New York City, the Bell factory pilot lounge, and plans for future travel.
Date: June 6, 1944, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 9, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on American Airlines stationary discussing her visit to Newark and a trip to Dallas via Buffalo and Chicago.
Date: May 9, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History