[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to L. T. Lambert, August 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to L. T. Lambert, August 22, 1943]

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to L. T. Lambert of Denton, on August 22, 1943, enclosing his dues. He mentions his son's induction into the army, and the reasons for cancelling his plans to visit Denton.
Date: August 22, 1943
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his cousin Amanda, August 26, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his cousin Amanda, August 26, 1943]

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his cousin Amanda, on August 26, 1943. He discusses the effect the war has had on both of them, and encloses medicine for an illness she has.
Date: August 26, 1943
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, August 26, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, August 26, 1943]

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis of Giddings, on August 26, 1943, discussing the renewal of Davis' lease, and renovations he was making to the property.
Date: August 26, 1943
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten and Walter Davis, October 10, 1943] (open access)

[Two Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten and Walter Davis, October 10, 1943]

Two letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten and Walter Davis, both on October 10, 1943. In the first letter, he discusses asking servicemen for news about who is being drafted, and hopes that his son will not be called. In the second, he acknowledges receipt of the Davis' rent, and advises him not to send the Motens a turkey if it will be too much trouble.
Date: October 10, 1943
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, December 24, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, December 24, 1945]

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, on December 24, 1945, thanking him for a gift of pecans and a turkey, and hoping that Davis would plant a crop on his land the upcoming year.
Date: December 24, 1945
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Owens, January 21, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Owens, January 21, 1946]

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Owens of Smithville, on January 21, 1946, settling a debt for Moten's late mother.
Date: January 21, 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Mr. Rinhart, May 15, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Mr. Rinhart, May 15, 1946]

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Mr. Rinehart of Giddings, on May 19, 1946, discussing the tenancy of Walter Davis in the house of Moten's late mother.
Date: May 19, 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, July 26, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, July 26, 1946]

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis of Giddings, on July 26, 1946, mentioning Dr. Moten's upcoming visit to Smithville. A second letter on the back of the first is addressed to Ike, and gives the same information as the first letter.
Date: July 26, 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Ike S. Moten, February 4 & 12, 1947] (open access)

[Two Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Ike S. Moten, February 4 & 12, 1947]

Two letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Isaac "Ike" S. Moten in Giddings, on February 4 & 12, 1947. The first letter discusses a gift of meat and sausage sent to the Motens by Ike, and his recent illness. Dr. Moten asks him to get some supplies for his tenant. In the second letter, Dr. Moten offers to treat Ike's illness.
Date: {1947-02-04,1947-02-12}
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Ike S. Moten and Rev. L. E. Goodlow, April 11, 1947] (open access)

[Two Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Ike S. Moten and Rev. L. E. Goodlow, April 11, 1947]

Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten: the first to Reverend L. E. Goodlow, on April 11, 1947; and the second to Ike S. Moten. This is a carbon copy with a letter on each side. The first letter discusses building projects, Moten's tenant in Texas, and medicine sent to Ike Moten. The second letter tells Ike Moten how to take the medicine Dr. Moten sent him.
Date: April 11, 1947
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City Maps]

Street maps of Dallas, Texas and Indianapolis. Bodies of water as well as parks, cemeteries, and other features are shaded in green or blue. Some kinds of roads are marked with additional symbols (there is a key beneath the title on the Indianapolis map) and most streets and major buildings are labeled.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from George L. Kinnard to Stephen F. Austin, October 12, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from George L. Kinnard to Stephen F. Austin, October 12, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a letter from George L. Kinnard to Stephen F. Austin, on October 12, 1836, introducing John Brooks to Austin.
Date: October 12, 1836
Creator: Kinnard, George L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jerry Hale - October 30, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jerry Hale - October 30, 1968]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jerry Hale reminding Hale of his child support obligations to his ex-wife, with which he is tardy.
Date: October 30, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 26, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 26, 1966]

Letter from Colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Duffy, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee, July 1977] (open access)

[Letter from the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee, July 1977]

Correspondence from the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee discussing pending Congressional legislation regarding the militarization of the WASP and actions members can take to move the legislation forward.
Date: July 1977
Creator: WASP Congressional Hearings Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner and D. W. Kempner, August 2, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner and D. W. Kempner, August 2, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner and D. W. Kempner seeking opinions after a conversation with Donald Myer on having a liquid sugar plant in Houston, history of the production, and a his final opinion on the idea.
Date: August 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Indiana election results] (open access)

[News Script: Indiana election results]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: November 16, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Democratic Senator ahead of Republicans] (open access)

[News Script: Democratic Senator ahead of Republicans]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: November 13, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards, April 29, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards, April 29, 1994]

Letter from Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards offering condolences for the death of his wife and discussing one of her first memories in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: April 29, 1994
Creator: Wyall, Mary Anna Martin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field] (open access)

[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field]

Paper written by Major Bennet B. Monde on the history of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots. The paper has a cover page with an image of Texas and several air force wing logos, including the WASP, U.S. Air Force, and Royal Air Force.
Date: unknown
Creator: Monde, Bennet B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel] captions transcript

[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel]

This home movie documents John Tincher and friends traveling, attending music festivals, making short-films, and spending time in Dallas. The film begins with Tincher and friends traveling to Indiana and Missouri, with footage of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Gateway Arch, and an American Airlines airplane. The film continues with the friends at a home near Tyler Street in Dallas, Texas with fast motion photography and footage of KRLD buses (2 min., 36 sec). the film continues with the Vietnam Moratorium Day at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake on October 15, 1969 (4 min., 34 sec.). Footage includes protest signs and performances by unidentified rock bands (05 min., 50 sec.) and the Velvet Underground (8 min., 7 sec.). Musician Sue Morris appears as a singer at 6 min., 28 seconds.The film continues with footage of a B. F. Goodrich Store truck on fire in Oak Cliff (10 min., 34 sec.) and a jazz performance at El Centro College (13 min., 27 sec.). Tincher and friend then create an experimental short film (14 min., 29 sec.). While driving in an unidentified location, Tincher and friends shoot footage of the road and businesses including the White Owl Cafe, the Red Door, …
Date: 1969-10-15/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports at six] (open access)

[News Script: Sports at six]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: May 27, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6 pm sports] (open access)

[News Script: 6 pm sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: January 23, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ten o'clock sport] (open access)

[News Script: Ten o'clock sport]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: May 29, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library