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[Letter from M. A. Abernathy to Thomas Leroy James, August 11, 1954]
Letter from M. A. Abernathy to Thomas Leroy James discussing a gas contract with the United Gas Pipe Line Company.
Date:
August 11, 1954
Creator:
Abernathy, M. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Valve for Engines.
Patent for certain new and useful improvements in valves for steam engines, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 8, 1898
Creator:
Allen, Walter J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Southwest Retort, Volume 16, Number 9, May 1964
This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community. Published monthly during long academic semesters. This issue includes news for the upcoming meeting in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Date:
May 1964
Creator:
American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Southwest Retort, Volume 17, Number 1, September 1964
This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community. Published monthly during long academic semesters. This issue includes information for the upcoming meeting in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Date:
September 1964
Creator:
American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Inter-Office Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, May 31, 1956]
Inter-office letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing a specific broker and his quality of work.
Date:
May 31, 1956
Creator:
Armstrong, R. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner, December 13, 1960]
Letter from R. M. Armstrong to I. H. Kempner discussing the Imperial Sugar Company's active brokerage firms in Texas and Oklahoma.
Date:
December 13, 1960
Creator:
Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, May 3, 2001
Interview with Vern "Bucky" Blodgett, an armed forces veteran and Veteran's Administration worker from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Blodgett describes moving to and growing up in Kerrville, and his work with the VA Hospital there (first as a clerk, and finally, as acting associate director). Besides serving in the service for four years, he also worked in several VA facilities around the country before making his way back to Kerrville. His memories of the town include details of the flood of 1932, his role in founding the Buck 'N' Bull Club (a rifle club) in 1946, and a few stories concerning the religious community. A historical profile of the Kerrville VA Hospital is included at the end of interview transcript.
Date:
May 3, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Blodgett, Vern
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Locking Mechanism
Patent for locking mechanism, particulalry used in locking liquid dispensing machines.
Date:
January 30, 1917
Creator:
Bradley, Richard C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Liquid Dispensing Apparatus.
Patent for "certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid Dispensing Apparatus" (lines 5-7) describing new improvements, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
November 28, 1916
Creator:
Bradley, Richard C.; Kinnebrew, Lee; Eastham, J. Malley & Ireland, C. Frank
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oxygen-Generator
Patent for an oxygen generator that refills as it is emptied.
Date:
February 7, 1911
Creator:
Bradley, Richard Clinton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William John Bryan, January 18, 1931]
Letter from John Franks reminiscing on cattle driving days and working with horses and men on T-Diamond Ranch. Penciled notes and drawings of the T-Diamond brand are visible throughout.
Date:
January 18, 1931
Creator:
Bryan, William John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Narrative William John Bryan]
Personal narrative written by William John Bryan describing his time at Texas A&M and the careers of some of his fellow classmates. A postcard clipping of a silhouetted bugle player is with the narrative. "Museum" is written in pencil several time at the top edge of the first page.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bryan, William John
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. O. Caraway to E. E. Saeger, December 8, 1954]
Letter from W. O. Caraway to E. E. Saeger providing recipient information for Christmas gift packages, which would be paid for by D. W. Kempner.
Date:
December 8, 1954
Creator:
Caraway, W. O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lendard, March 13, 2012
Interview with Nell Lenard, secretary, administrative assistant, homemaker, and community organizer, who helped bring senior citizen's center, the Dietert Center to the city of Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, she and her husband John Houston Lenard lived in Tomball, near Houston, before moving to Kerrville with their family. Nell raised four boys and a girl and was heavily involved in her their lives and activities.
Date:
March 13, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison & Lenard, Nell Joyce Goodwin
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nell Joyce Goodwin Lenard, March 12, 2012
Transcript of an interview with Nell Lenard, secretary, administrative assistant, homemaker, and community organizer, who helped bring senior citizen's center, the Dietert Center to the city of Kerrville, Texas. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, she and her husband John Houston Lenard lived in Tomball, near Houston, before moving to Kerrville with their family. Nell raised four boys and a girl and was heavily involved in her their lives and activities.
Date:
March 12, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis & Lenard, Nell Joyce Goodwin
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Draft of Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay]
Draft of an autobiographic essay written by Charlyne Creger describing her experience flying as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot, how it led to her career as a nurse and anesthesiologist and her travels in the later years of her life. Correction notes are handwritten in a few places.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rig Edwards, December 24, 1994]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rig Edwards telling a story about her parents and a past visit to Europe.
Date:
December 24, 1994
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, June 30, 1993]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards telling him to make sure her name is written correctly as she is listed as a donor for the "Plague Jewel", about Steve Morgan giving her a set of drawings, and the medicine she has been taking.
Date:
June 30, 1993
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994]
Card from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards discussing the number of remaining WASP, his attendance to the Silver Wings reunion, and his travels in the near future. On the cover is a painting by Winslow Homer titled "The Reaper".
Date:
November 4, 1994
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, October 11, 1986]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards about how tired she was when she got home from vacation and the hospitality she received when she was away.
Date:
October 11, 1986
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …
Date:
February 23, 2004
Creator:
Day, Albert
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Albert Day, February 23, 2004
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Albert Day. Day was born in Olney, Texas 23 September 1921 and graduated from high school in Vivian, Louisiana in 1942. Upon joining the Navy 4 June 1942, he was sent to The Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot training. Afterwards, Day was assigned to the Amphibious Forces at Solomons, Maryland for training where he learned navigation and signal communications. Completing the course in October 1942 he went to Redwood City, California for further training. Assigned to LCT(5)-62, he describes the size, propulsion, crew compliment and purpose of the craft. Day tells of breaking the LCT into sections that were put aboard an AKA and sailing to New Caledonia arriving in December 1942. On a trip to Guadalcanal he witnessed a Japanese plane dropping a bomb on the USS De Haven (DD-469). He recalls a night trip to New Georgia when he saw St. Elmo’s fire on the railing of his ship. At Tulagi on 7 April 1943, Day personally shot down an attacking Japanese plane. He participated in the invasion of Iwo Jima and tells of being on the USS Estes (ACG-12) and describes an intense …
Date:
February 23, 2004
Creator:
Day, Albert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Leitz, Inc. to Sugarland Industries, October 16, 1938]
Letter from E. Leitz, Inc. to Sugarland Industries discussing where to buy cameras and camera accessories.
Date:
October 16, 1938
Creator:
E. Leitz, Inc.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History