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[Women's health fair] (open access)

[Women's health fair]

This article consists of the captions for four photographs at a health fair organized by the non-profit Sister to Sister. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: February 17, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Milka Duno (open access)

Milka Duno

This article describes the academic accomplishments of race car driver Milk Duno and her work to encourage Hispanic children to read. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: November 17, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Water Main at White Rock Purification Plant]

Photograph of water main at White Rock Purification Plant. In the photograph, a crane is parked near the water main. Dirt has been dug up around the water main. A note on the back of the photograph reads: "Dragline covering sect. of newly laid 30" main near aerators - at old White Rock purif. plant 11/17/52."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Installation of New Water Main]

Photograph of workers installing new water main at the White Rock filter station. Piles of rock and dirt are piled around the area. A note on the back of the photograph reads: "New 30" main installed between settling basin & pump stn at old White Rock filter plant 11/17/52."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pipe Laying at White Rock Filter Plant]

Photograph of pipe-laying at White Rock filter station. In the photograph, a large pipe is situated on a truck bed. City of Dallas Official Photo stamp on back has note which reads: "General view of pipe laying between pump stn & clear well at old White Rock filter plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cover of Water Main]

Photograph of a dray line covering a section of a new 30 inch main. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Drayline [sic] covering section of newly laid 30" main - near aerators at old White Rock filter plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pipe Laying at White Rock Filter Plant]

Photograph of pipe-laying at White Rock purification plant. In the photograph, a large pipe is laid across a truck bed. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "General view of pipe laying between pump stn & clear well at old White Rock purif plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lifting Pipe Into Place]

Photograph of a crane lifting a pipe into place. Handwritten note on reverse: "Lifting pipe into place for conn. between pump stn & clear well - Old White Rock purif. plant."
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3041, Chapter 651 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3041, Chapter 651

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of the structure on Spur 366 connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3574, Chapter 778 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3574, Chapter 778

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Dallas County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1772, Chapter 425 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1772, Chapter 425

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the validation and confirmation of the boundaries and acts of Dallas County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6.
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 254, Chapter 685 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 254, Chapter 685

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on the programs, enrollment, and admission policies of The University of Texas at Dallas.
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

Quadrula mortoni, Specimen #927

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits a round shape; moderately thick shell; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; external sculpturing in the form of pustules. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 0 - 60 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Pettit, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Potamilus purpuratus, Specimen #603

One preserved mussel specimen including both the left and right valves. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thick shell; white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures over 120 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Pettit, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Potamilus purpuratus, Specimen #604

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits a rhomboidal shape; thick shell; pink internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Pettit, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Potamilus purpuratus, Specimen #605

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits an oval shape; thick shell; pink internal coloring; brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 100 - 120 mm in length and was assessed to be recently dead when collected.
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Pettit, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Potamilus purpuratus, Specimen #606

One preserved mussel specimen including the right valve only. The specimen exhibits a rhomboidal shape; thick shell; white internal coloring; dark brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Pettit, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

Truncilla truncata, Specimen #1221

One preserved mussel specimen including the left valve only. The specimen exhibits a triangular shape; thick shell; white internal coloring; brown external coloring; no external sculpturing. Collected in the Trinity basin. The specimen measures between 60 - 100 mm in length and was assessed to be relatively-recently dead when collected.
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Pettit, J.
Object Type: Specimen
System: The UNT Digital Library

[North Texas Football Game Against Southern Methodist University, 1977]

Photograph of a North Texas State University football game against Southern Methodist University in September 1977. North Texas won the game 24-13.
Date: September 17, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[North Texas Football Game Against Southern Methodist University, 1977]

Photograph of a North Texas State University football game against Southern Methodist University in September 1977. North Texas won the game 24-13.
Date: September 17, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[North Texas Football Game against Southern Methodist University, 1977]

Photograph of a North Texas State University football game against Southern Methodist University in September 1977. North Texas won the game 24-13.
Date: September 17, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wood Pavement. (open access)

Wood Pavement.

Patent for a new and improved wood pavement. This design "is to furnish an improved pavement which shall be strong, durable, and cheap, not being liable to decay nor become uneven, with perfectly water-tight concrete joints laid on a perfectly solid and compact foundation of gravel, which can be easily cut through and readily reunited should it become necessary to cut through it to lay sewer or gas pipes or water-mains, or make connections with same" (lines 10-19).
Date: July 17, 1883
Creator: Bell, Bushrod W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Machine for Handling and Cleaning Seed Cotton. (open access)

Machine for Handling and Cleaning Seed Cotton.

Patent for improvements in machines for handling and cleaning seed cotton: "For uploading cotton from wagons and for transferring it from place to place, for example, from wagon to storehouse or from the wagon or the storehouse to the gin house when it is to be delivered to gins or gin feeders, pneumatic apparatus has advantages over other devices" (lines 12-18).
Date: April 17, 1894
Creator: Elam, William E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Propeller-Wheel. (open access)

Propeller-Wheel.

Patent for a propeller-wheel for steam and other vessels. This invention is meant "to provide a propeller by which a maximum speed may be obtained without a proportionate increase in toe motive power employed" (lines 15-18). It doesn't have a lateral resistance of water and does not diffuse water in all directions.
Date: December 17, 1895
Creator: Parker, Elisha J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History