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[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, June 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, June 22, 1955]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing the Puerto Rican refined quota.
Date: June 22, 1955
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., September 28, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., September 28, 1953]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. discussing a check from the South Puerto Rico Sugar Company.
Date: September 28, 1953
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Julian Platon, August 18, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Julian Platon, August 18, 1954]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to Julian Platon discussing that Isaac Herbert Kempner is on vacation and will reply to his letter when he returns.
Date: August 18, 1954
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iron-Ore Resources of the United States: Including Alaska and Puerto Rico, 1955 (open access)

Iron-Ore Resources of the United States: Including Alaska and Puerto Rico, 1955

From introduction: The purpose of this report is to summarize available information concerning iron-ore resources in the United States in order to provide a general background for understanding and appraising the present status of this basic commodity.
Date: 1959
Creator: Carr, Martha S. & Dutton, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comprehensive Energy Planning for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (open access)

Comprehensive Energy Planning for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

This report discusses the electric power grid of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands which were mainly destroyed by Hurricanes Irma and Maria with Puerto Rico being the hardest hit power grid. The report mainly concerns previous and current efforts to create long-term comprehensive energy plans for insular areas such as Puerto Rico and some of the challenges encountered in doing so.
Date: November 6, 2017
Creator: Clark, Corrie E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Sam Adams and Al Bishop, November 15, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sam Adams and Al Bishop, November 15, 2018

Edited transcript of an interview with cousins Sam Adams and Al Bishop who discuss growing up in Center Point, Sam's time serving the marines (including Vietnam), Al's teaching and coaching high school students before working in insurance, and their families. Copies of photos are included at the end of the transcript.
Date: November 15, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty; Bishop, Charles Alfred & Adams, James Sam
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sam Adams and Al Bishop, November 15, 2018 transcript

Oral History Interview with Sam Adams and Al Bishop, November 15, 2018

Interview with cousins Sam Adams and Al Bishop who discuss growing up in Center Point, Sam's time serving the marines (including Vietnam), Al's teaching and coaching high school students before working in insurance, and their families.
Date: November 15, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty; Bishop, Charles Alfred & Adams, James Sam
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Sam Adams and Al Bishop, November 15, 2018 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Sam Adams and Al Bishop, November 15, 2018

Interview with cousins Sam Adams and Al Bishop who discuss growing up in Center Point, Sam's time serving the marines (including Vietnam), Al's teaching and coaching high school students before working in insurance, and their families.
Date: November 15, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty; Bishop, Charles Alfred & Adams, James Sam
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Jacket

Jacket of magenta and floral batik print. No collar, center front opening with no closure. Long sleeves. Padded shoulders. All-over channel quilting in horizontal lines. Piping on all edges. Designer's label inside at back neckline: Ana Colón Size label: 6
Date: 1975/1980
Creator: Colón, Ana
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
Puerto Rican Statehood: Effects on House Apportionment (open access)

Puerto Rican Statehood: Effects on House Apportionment

This report looks at House of Representative distribution between states if Puerto Rico were to gain statehood.
Date: March 16, 2011
Creator: Crocker, Royce
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico (open access)

Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico

This report examines officers who represent territories and properties possessed or administered by the United States but not admitted to statehood, the five House Delegates and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico are not Members of Congress, and do not enjoy all the same parliamentary rights as Members. They may vote and otherwise act similarly to Members in legislative committee; may not vote in the House, but may participate in debate and make most motions there; and, under a rule adopted in the 110th Congress, may vote in Committee of the Whole subject to an immediate revote in the House if their votes are decisive.
Date: November 26, 2008
Creator: Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Manuel A. Del Valle to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November 5, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel A. Del Valle to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November 5, 1954]

Letter from Manuel A. Del Valle to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing income taxes from a sugar plant in Puerto Rico.
Date: November 5, 1954
Creator: Del Valle, Manuel A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 118, November 11, 1953 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 118, November 11, 1953

Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date: November 11, 1953
Creator: Esenwein, August C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 294, February 20, 1957 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 294, February 20, 1957

Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date: February 20, 1957
Creator: Esenwein, August C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

The relative sized of the United States and possessions: all shown on the same scale and projection.

Map shows the continental United States overlaid with territorial possessions of Alaska, Hawaii, the Philippines, U.S. Samoa, the Panama Canal Zone, Guam, and Puerto Rico, for a comparison of size and area; state lines, major cities, land elevations and ocean depths. Relief is shown by gradient tints and spot heights. Depths shown by bathymetric tints and spot heights. Scale [1:15,840,000].
Date: [1911..1931]
Creator: Geographical Publishing Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
United States Earthquakes, 1928 (open access)

United States Earthquakes, 1928

Report discussing earthquake activity in the United States during 1928. The report is broken down by regions and has sections for specific earthquakes.
Date: 1930
Creator: Heck, N. H. & Bodle, R. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
United States Earthquakes, 1929 (open access)

United States Earthquakes, 1929

Report discussing earthquake activity in the United States during 1929. The report is broken down by regions and has sections for specific earthquakes.
Date: 1931
Creator: Heck, N. H. & Bodle, R. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date: November 12, 2009
Creator: Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Alan Hildebrandt, November 12, 2009

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Alan Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt enlisted in the Army Air Forces in July of 1942. He describes the planes he flew during training, including the PT-19, the BT-13 and the UC-78. Hildebrandt was commissioned and received his pilot rating in November of 1943. Upon graduation he trained on the B-26 at Laughlin Field. Hildebrandt served as a pilot in the 95th Bomb Squadron, 17th Bomb Group, 12th Air Force. They first traveled to Morocco, North Africa, then to northern Italy and Southern France. Their job was to bomb Marshaling yards, bridges and troop replacements. Hildebrandt describes some of his missions. He flew a total of 64 missions and was discharged in July of 1945.
Date: November 12, 2009
Creator: Hildebrandt, Alan
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Platon, Inc. to W. H. Louviere, August 16, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Platon, Inc. to W. H. Louviere, August 16, 1954]

Letter from Julian Platon, Inc. to W. H. Louviere discussing pricing and production details for raw sugar.
Date: August 16, 1954
Creator: Julian Platon, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Platon, Inc. to W. H. Louviere, August 30, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Platon, Inc. to W. H. Louviere, August 30, 1954]

Letter from Julian Platon, Inc. to W. H. Louviere discussing the willingness to wait until Louviere can discuss the contents of their letter with I. H. Kempner.
Date: August 30, 1954
Creator: Julian Platon, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Platon to I. H. Kempner, March 3, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Platon to I. H. Kempner, March 3, 1955]

Letter from Julian Platon to I. H. Kempner discussing a past due account for the Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: March 3, 1955
Creator: Julian Platon, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Hugo] captions transcript

[News Clip: Hugo]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 5pm.
Date: September 25, 1989
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library