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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, October 15, 2013

Interview with Louis Meade Burton and Patricia Ruth Scott Burton, a couple who were involved with the school system in Kerrville, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Burton discuss their family histories, their move move to the area, Pat's work with the Tivy school system, Louis's coaching career, and the flood of 1932. The interview includes photographs of the couple and their family, on pages 27-37.
Date: October 15, 2013
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Stephens, Louis; Burton, Louis M. & Burton, Pat
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

2007 Economic Census Map: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Combined Statistical Area

Map showing the area of the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Combined Statistical Area for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data during the 2007 economic census.
Date: 2007
Creator: United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frederick Kirby to Hugh Callaway - February 22, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Frederick Kirby to Hugh Callaway - February 22, 1994]

Letter from Frederick Kirby, one of the killers of Hugh Callaway's friend (Thanh Nguyen), asking Callaway to give the inmate a second chance. It includes the envelope addressed to Callaway.
Date: February 22, 1994
Creator: Kirby, Frederick E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Hugh Callaway to Frederick Kirby - February 3, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Hugh Callaway to Frederick Kirby - February 3, 1994]

Letter from Hugh Callaway to one of the killers of his friend, Thanh "Tom" expressing his anger about Kirby's actions.
Date: February 3, 1994
Creator: Callaway, Hugh Burns
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dallas

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1975
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1975
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: TRA Regional Manager] (open access)

[News Script: TRA Regional Manager]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Northern Division of the Trinity River Authority of Texas has a new general manager.
Date: February 25, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Murder Case] (open access)

[News Script: Murder Case]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of a two year old murder case and charges are filled against three men. Three other men were imposed the charges of shooting a station attendant. Investigation are going on, the cases and evidences are pointing out to the three men.
Date: December 8, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Folk Medicine: 1,333 Cures, Remedies, Preventives, & Health Practices (open access)

Texas Folk Medicine: 1,333 Cures, Remedies, Preventives, & Health Practices

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains a compilation of 1,333 folk cures, remedies and prevention techniques. It includes information about various diagnoses, such as acne, poison ivy, whooping cough, nosebleeds, and others.
Date: 1970
Creator: Anderson, John Q.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dallas

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1963
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1963
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1958
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Royall National Bank to I. H. Kempner, January 14, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Royall National Bank to I. H. Kempner, January 14, 1954]

Letter from Royall National Bank to I. H. Kempner explaining the results of Kempner's inquiry about R. M. Sims of Crockett. He assures Kempner that the banks he communicated with thought of him with high regard.
Date: January 14, 1954
Creator: Royall National Bank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 12, Number 6, May 1952 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 12, Number 6, May 1952

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: May 1952
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Historian, Volume 11, Number 3, December 1950 (open access)

The Junior Historian, Volume 11, Number 3, December 1950

Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date: December 1950
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon Brake. (open access)

Wagon Brake.

Patent for a new and improved wagon-brake. This goal of this design "is to provide an automatic brake for wagons and other wheeled vehicles running on dirt roads" (lines 11-13).
Date: May 23, 1882
Creator: Le Roy, Charles Jerome & Henson, John Wesley
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History