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["The Owl" at Oakland, California]

Southern Pacific's "The Owl" at Oakland, California depot (also designated as 16th Street) at 7:53 am enroute to San Francisco. This was a fast overnight train operating between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Date: 1938~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses (open access)

Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910: Part 1. -- Analyses

From Significance and value of Analyses of Coal: "The analyses published in this report cover samples of coal collected in many different parts of the country with unusual care by experiences men, in such manner as to make them representative of extensive beds of coal."
Date: 1913
Creator: Lord, N. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples (open access)

Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples

From Introduction: "This volume contains the descriptions of the samples whose analyses are published in the preceding volume, Part I of this bulletin. The descriptions have been compiled from the notebooks of the persons who collected the samples, have been condensed from accounts given in published reports of the United States Geological Survey, or have furnished by the collection themselves. Inasmuch as the descriptions represent the work of many persons during a period of six years, and inasmuch as they were recorded under widely differing conditions, they necessarily vary in fullness detail."
Date: 1913
Creator: Lord, N. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …
Date: December 3, 1888
Creator: Barr, Julia A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Map of southeast Alameda County, California]

Map shows Murray Township on township grid, section numbers, acreage, landowners, ranchos, school districts, roads, settlements, watershed, and building locations. Inset: "Southeast corner of Alameda County east of the line AB" [continuation of the main map]. Relief shown by shading. Scale not given.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hop Culture in California (open access)

Hop Culture in California

Report discussing the potential of California for developing a hops industry and successful practices for hops cultivation.
Date: 1900
Creator: Flint, Daniel
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Samuel Lepkowsky to The Emulsol Corporation - May 17, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from Samuel Lepkowsky to The Emulsol Corporation - May 17, 1932]

Letter from Samuel Lepkowsky to the Emulsol Corporation discussing the experimental effects of emargol on the wellbeing of rats. The third page contains a graph depicting the growth curve of the rats used.
Date: May 17, 1932
Creator: Lepkowsky, Samuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Samuel Lepkowsky to The Emulsol Corporation - July 18, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from Samuel Lepkowsky to The Emulsol Corporation - July 18, 1932]

Letter from Samuel Lepkowsky to The Emulsol Corporation discussing further experimental effects of the emargol product on rats.
Date: July 18, 1932
Creator: Lepkowsky, Samuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel Rodriguez-Bascur and Roberto Rocha to Manuel Gonzales - 1977-06-23] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel Rodriguez-Bascur and Roberto Rocha to Manuel Gonzales - 1977-06-23]

Letter from Manuel Rodriguez-Bascur, Secretary, and Roberto Rocha, President, to Manuel Gonzales, LULAC National President, dated June 23, 1977. The letter requests the removal of Joe Velez as League of United Latin American Citizens California State Director.
Date: June 23, 1977
Creator: Rodriguez-Bascur, Manuel & Rocha, Roberto
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for LULAC from Sather Gate World Travel, February 25, 1977] (open access)

[Bill for LULAC from Sather Gate World Travel, February 25, 1977]

Bill from Sather Gate World Travel of Berkeley, California To League of United Latin American Citizens, dated February 25, 1977, totaling $1,315.86.
Date: February 25, 1977
Creator: Sather Gate World Travel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond Cheung] (open access)

[Letter from Raymond Cheung]

Letter from Raymond Cheung to an unidentified recipient. The short letter is being sent in the hopes of acquiring a television or radio internship. Raymond has included his resume.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cheung, Raymond
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of 1985 Western Area Scholarship Winners for The Links, Inc.] (open access)

[Announcement of 1985 Western Area Scholarship Winners for The Links, Inc.]

Announcement of two scholarship awards sponsored by The Links, Inc. won by high school students in the western United States. Kyra Papillon won sponsorship from the Oakland Bay Area Links to attend a forum for non-governmental organizations in Nairobi, Kenya. Simone Farber from Santa Fe, New Mexico, won a 1985 National Achievement Scholarship Award. There is a menu for a dinner inside the announcement.
Date: 1985
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minutes of the Fifteenth Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., June 23-24, 1968 (open access)

Minutes of the Fifteenth Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., June 23-24, 1968

Conference minutes include an account of the proceedings, reports, financial statements, committee membership lists, and other information relevant to the meeting of the Western Area division of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. that are located in the western United States.
Date: June 1968
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Childlike fascination: condemnation by Falwell igniting sales of Tinky Winky dolls, creating gay icon", Page 19A] (open access)

[Clipping: "Childlike fascination: condemnation by Falwell igniting sales of Tinky Winky dolls, creating gay icon", Page 19A]

Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Morning News, Page 19A, dated March 3, 1999. The article discusses Jerry Falwell's comments on the possible homosexuality of Tinky Winky, one of the characters from "Teletubbies", the British children's TV show. The article includes a color photograph of Tinky Winky and Dipsy, another "Teletubbies" character.
Date: March 3, 1999
Creator: Egerton, Brooks
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail] (open access)

[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]

Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality. Newspaper clippings are included.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0240.0395]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "A 12 year old South Dakota farm girl, who says 'I must be crazy' told police Friday how she killed her 55 year old aunt with an az after brooding over a missing $5 allowance."
Date: October 5, 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0318.0555]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Miriam "Mimi" Dye of Oklahoma rowed with the victorious Mills Collage"
Date: July 27, 1967
Creator: Jones, Don W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0228.0076]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "For Lewis E. Claybourg , 72, Oakland , Calif., who told the FBI he has gone without social security payments for seven years because he deserted the navy in World War I and was afraid to collect under a false name."
Date: July 18, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0225.0326]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "That crazy Greek," they called him. "Just another crank letter," they said, dropping one of his scientific dreams into the file-and-forget cabinet."
Date: March 19, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0422.0128]

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Victory in the grim battle hospitals the country over are waging against the "staph" bug was forecast here Wednesday at the annual meeting of state pharmacists."
Date: May 13, 1958
Creator: Peterson, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0241.0282]

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gerald Cornwall, 33, is shown while being questioned by Oakland, Calif. police"
Date: December 19, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0117.0209]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: February 16, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0121.0647]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ten candidates for the title of "Miss Football of 1955" shown as they arrive in Berkeley for tenth annual Berkeley Festival with the coronation ball being held Thursday."
Date: September 14, 1955
Creator: INSP
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0117.0212]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: July 12, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History