[Letter from Aetna Life Insurance Company to H. Kempner, October 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Aetna Life Insurance Company to H. Kempner, October 12, 1944]

Letter from Aetna Life Insurance Company to H. Kempner discussing payment and receipts for annual premiums.
Date: October 12, 1944
Creator: Aetna Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0138.0710]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Ben Cohen, a 28-year-old bachelor, is somewhere between Oklahoma City and Wichita, Kan., today, proably on a back road , heading home."
Date: September 9, 1983
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0138.0711]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: September 9, 1983
Creator: Albright, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Postcard of Aetna Life Affiliated Companies Home Office]

Postcard of the Aetna Life Affiliated Companies home office: a large, red building in Hartford, Connecticut. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and All. How is this for a delayed card. My supply is almost exhausted now. I still have one more of these. 'Tis quite warm now- in fact hot. My radio is going swell now. So long, Woodrow."
Date: November 19, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and envelope:  From Robbins Wolcott Barstow to T. N. Carswell - January 8, 1942] (open access)

[Letter and envelope: From Robbins Wolcott Barstow to T. N. Carswell - January 8, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Robbins Wolcott Barstow, President, The Hartford Seminary Foundation, Hartford, Connecticut, dated January 8, 1942. Barstow expresses his views on Americanism advising of the enclosed clipping regarding remarks he made to a group of newly naturalized citizens. The article in the clipping is titled "New Citizens: Devotion to Ideal, ' by Robbins W. Barstow, President Harford Seminary Foundation.
Date: January 8, 1942
Creator: Barstow, Robbins Wolcott
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Hotel St. Regis, September 26, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Hotel St. Regis, September 26, 1955]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Hotel St. Regis enclosing a New York exchange for Harris L. Kempner's account and returning a statement.
Date: September 26, 1955
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]

Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date: [1987..1991]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Stake-Pin. (open access)

Stake-Pin.

Patent for stake-pin that improves upon previous stake-pins that are used for picketing horses and attaching the ropes. This design allows for the rope to stay out of the dirt. Included are instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 18, 1880
Creator: Carnes, William, Sr. & Penfield, Charles W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bear

Image of part of an art installation at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut...
Date: 2002
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bear

Image of part of an art installation at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Date: 2002
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Coyote

Image of part of an art installation at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Date: 2002
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Leopard

Image of part of an art installation at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
Date: 2002
Creator: Cheal, Susan
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 9, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 9, 1951]

Letter from Alex Geisenberger of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner informing him that no Ted Johnson that he knew of worked for them, but that he was calling around to find more information and would forward anything he finds.
Date: November 9, 1954
Creator: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 10, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 10, 1954]

Letter from Alex Geisenberger of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner discussing a report from Mr. Helland of San Antonio.
Date: November 10, 1954
Creator: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Henry Ladd from S.W. Doom] (open access)

[Correspondence to Henry Ladd from S.W. Doom]

A letter to Henry Ladd from attorney D.W. Doom regarding “the case of Elisabet Ney against yourself and Mosle.”
Date: November 8, 1899
Creator: Doom, D.W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0370.0345]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Grace Lenczyk Golfer"
Date: June 20, 1948
Creator: East, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0370.0346]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Grace Lenczyk Golfer"
Date: June 21, 1948
Creator: East, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0370.0347]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Grace Lenczyk Golfer"
Date: June 30, 1949
Creator: East, Bob
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters, March 3, 1908]

Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with a tinted image of the Hotel Heublein in Hartford, Connecticut which appears red in the picture. The note on the reverse side of the card tells about Harper's receiving of two cards from Walters and that the weather is slowly beginning to warm up in Connecticut.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Harper, Raymond L
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters]

Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters in San Marcos, Texas with a note on the back describing the horrible wintry weather taking place in Hartford, Connecticut; the flower illustration on the front of the card is the background behind "Greetings from Hartford, CT."
Date: 1908?
Creator: Harper, Raymond L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0415.0056]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Boarding an English double-decker bus, left photo, for a trip to The Cellar are Mrs. Lloyd Sveen, Fargo, N.D., left, and Mrs. Thomas f. Ferguson, Manchester, Conn."
Date: November 13, 1968
Creator: Herald, Evening
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from H. M. Horner to Cecile Kempner, January 28, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from H. M. Horner to Cecile Kempner, January 28, 1953]

Letter from H. M. Horner to Cecile Kempner welcoming Kempner as a stockholder and part owner of the United Aircraft Corporation.
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: Horner, H. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.
Date: December 28, 2011
Creator: Jeffers, Albert
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011 transcript

Oral History Interview with Albert Jeffers, December 28, 2011

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Jeffers. Jeffers joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in Illinois. He received diesel engine maintenance and repair training at submarine school in Connecticut. Upon completion, he was assigned to the engine room aboard the USS Threadfin (SS-410) as a fireman, first class. He participated in the tracking operation that led to the sinking of the Japanese battleship Yamato. He was transferred to the USS Menhaden (SS-377) and was the first to welcome Admiral Nimitz during a change of command ceremony. Jeffers was discharged in 1946 and went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering as well as a law degree.
Date: December 28, 2011
Creator: Jeffers, Albert
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History