Stake-Pin. (open access)

Stake-Pin.

Patent for stake-pin that improves upon previous stake-pins that are used for picketing horses and attaching the ropes. This design allows for the rope to stay out of the dirt. Included are instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 18, 1880
Creator: Carnes, William, Sr. & Penfield, Charles W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Henry Ladd from S.W. Doom] (open access)

[Correspondence to Henry Ladd from S.W. Doom]

A letter to Henry Ladd from attorney D.W. Doom regarding “the case of Elisabet Ney against yourself and Mosle.”
Date: November 8, 1899
Creator: Doom, D.W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters]

Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters in San Marcos, Texas with a note on the back describing the horrible wintry weather taking place in Hartford, Connecticut; the flower illustration on the front of the card is the background behind "Greetings from Hartford, CT."
Date: 1908?
Creator: Harper, Raymond L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters, March 3, 1908]

Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with a tinted image of the Hotel Heublein in Hartford, Connecticut which appears red in the picture. The note on the reverse side of the card tells about Harper's receiving of two cards from Walters and that the weather is slowly beginning to warm up in Connecticut.
Date: March 3, 1908
Creator: Harper, Raymond L
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R. Osthoff, July 2, 1930] (open access)

[Letter to R. Osthoff, July 2, 1930]

Letter to R. Osthoff, accepting a teaching position at the Lutheran Concordia College in Austin, Texas.
Date: July 2, 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and envelope:  From Robbins Wolcott Barstow to T. N. Carswell - January 8, 1942] (open access)

[Letter and envelope: From Robbins Wolcott Barstow to T. N. Carswell - January 8, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Robbins Wolcott Barstow, President, The Hartford Seminary Foundation, Hartford, Connecticut, dated January 8, 1942. Barstow expresses his views on Americanism advising of the enclosed clipping regarding remarks he made to a group of newly naturalized citizens. The article in the clipping is titled "New Citizens: Devotion to Ideal, ' by Robbins W. Barstow, President Harford Seminary Foundation.
Date: January 8, 1942
Creator: Barstow, Robbins Wolcott
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aetna Life Insurance Company to H. Kempner, October 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Aetna Life Insurance Company to H. Kempner, October 12, 1944]

Letter from Aetna Life Insurance Company to H. Kempner discussing payment and receipts for annual premiums.
Date: October 12, 1944
Creator: Aetna Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Moody to Daniel W. Kempner, July 8, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. J. Moody to Daniel W. Kempner, July 8, 1952]

Letter from A. J. Moody to Daniel W. Kempner discussing insurance policies.
Date: July 8, 1952
Creator: Moody, A. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Horner to Cecile Kempner, January 28, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from H. M. Horner to Cecile Kempner, January 28, 1953]

Letter from H. M. Horner to Cecile Kempner welcoming Kempner as a stockholder and part owner of the United Aircraft Corporation.
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: Horner, H. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

"Picnic" ensemble

"Picnic dress" of blue and white checkered cotton tablecloth fabric and blue cotton: A) Blue cotton jumpshorts; square neck; checkered fabric trim embellished with blue, yellow, and white embroidered flowers at neckline; adjustable straps attach with 1 button; bodice has waist and side darts; shorts have a pleat and waist darts; in-seam pockets; zipper down center back. Designer label at right side seam: "Tina Leser / Original" B) Overdress of blue and white checkered tablecloth fabric; square neck; short sleeved; bodice has waist and side darts; 5 oversize off-white hook & eyes down left side; skirt has inverted pleats; sides open; unlined; edges finished with grosgrain ribbon. Designer label at right side seam: "Tina Leser / Original" Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Ethel Jacques / Hartford, Conn."
Date: 1954
Creator: Leser, Tina
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 9, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 9, 1951]

Letter from Alex Geisenberger of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner informing him that no Ted Johnson that he knew of worked for them, but that he was calling around to find more information and would forward anything he finds.
Date: November 9, 1954
Creator: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 10, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 10, 1954]

Letter from Alex Geisenberger of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner discussing a report from Mr. Helland of San Antonio.
Date: November 10, 1954
Creator: Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 1, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Note About C. F. Kinkannon] (open access)

[Note About C. F. Kinkannon]

Note written on scratch paper from Aetna Insurance Company with the header, "The leading fire insurance company of America". The note reads, "John : what 2 numbers 20 and 21 C. F. Kinkannon bankruptcy court".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Nixon] (open access)

[News Script: Nixon]

Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: October 12, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 10 PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 5, 1971, 10:00 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]

#$54q35Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Southern 500, Major League Baseball action, Sudden death playoff at the Greater Hartford Open tournament, Redskins Quarterback Sonny Jurgenson to undergo surgery, and Green Bay Packers infested with Stomach flu.
Date: September 6, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 10PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story going over the daily sports highlights.
Date: September 3, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the Rangers pitching staff who needs more work but that' s what they will be getting the next five days.
Date: June 30, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Northern Ireland] (open access)

[News Script: Northern Ireland]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a car packed with an estimated of six hundred pounds of explosives blew up in a resort city.
Date: August 26, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Maureen Connolly Brinker] (open access)

[News Script: Maureen Connolly Brinker]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Chris Evert who took only 75 minutes to win her first Maureen Connolly Brinker tennis tournament at Brookhaven country club.
Date: March 10, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Front Page of United Negro College Fund Newsletter, September 1974] (open access)

[Front Page of United Negro College Fund Newsletter, September 1974]

Photocopy of the front page of the September 27, 1974 edition of the United Negro College Fund Newsletter. The page features four articles, including three about the national organization of The Links, Inc. The first article discusses a large donation by The Links, Inc. to the fund; another article introduces Pauline Ellison as the new president of The Links, Inc.; and a third article announces a fund raising event hosted by The Links, Inc. on behalf of the fund. The fourth article on the page describes an event in honor of Duke Ellington.
Date: September 27, 1974
Creator: United Negro College Fund. Department of Communications.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Ward to Frank La Croix, December 3, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Ward to Frank La Croix, December 3, 1976]

Letter from John B. Ward to Frank La Croix at the S. D. Myres Saddle Company responding to an order for a dummy 4" Colt Diamondback and a 4" Diamondback. The letter is typed on Colt Industries letterhead and there are a number of handwritten notes and doodles on the page.
Date: December 3, 1976
Creator: Ward, John B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]

Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date: [1987..1991]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library