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[Spohn Sanitarium]

Postcard of the Spohn Sanitarium. The image shows a large white, victorian style building surrounding by beach grass. The text printed on the front reads, "Spohn Sanitarium, Corpus Christi, Tex. Property of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word." The correspondence on the back is from a patient awaiting surgery, addressed to Angela Coons, and signed "Lilian"
Date: February 16, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Page to J. H. Parramore, September 25, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Page to J. H. Parramore, September 25, 1913]

Letter from John H. Page to James Harrison Parramore discussing adjustments to land scrip claims. Coordinance notes are hand-drawn in pencil near the right margin of the page.
Date: September 25, 1913
Creator: Page, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Page to J. H. Parramore, November 27, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Page to J. H. Parramore, November 27, 1914]

Letter from John H. Page to James Harrison Parramore discussing legal advice on company stockholder meetings.
Date: November 27, 1914
Creator: Page, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dirigible Headlight (open access)

Dirigible Headlight

Patent for rotating combination lamp and spindle.
Date: February 6, 1917
Creator: Wogenstahl, Leo J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Page to Dock Dilworth Parramore, October 22, 1917] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Page to Dock Dilworth Parramore, October 22, 1917]

Letter from John H. Page & Company to Dock Dilworth Parramore discussing advice on legal technicalities regarding the corporate existence of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company and the water rights to the Cienega Ditch property. A handwritten note on the back of the last page reads, "Letter in regard to water rights and keeping ditch open. D. D. P."
Date: October 22, 1917
Creator: Page, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Page to D. D. Parramore, May 4, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Page to D. D. Parramore, May 4, 1918]

Letter from John H. Page to D. D. Parramore discussing the water rights to a piece of Parramore's property on which a homesteader named Florence A. Belinger resides.
Date: May 4, 1918
Creator: Page, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combustion Apparatus (open access)

Combustion Apparatus

Patent for a combustion apparatus that will maximize the heat produced with any given amount of fuel.
Date: December 14, 1920
Creator: Anderson, Robert James
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to the Governors of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma - March 31, 1941] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to the Governors of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma - March 31, 1941]

A Western Union telegram sent to The Governor, State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, wiht a note that the same telegram was sent to the governors of Arizona (Phoenix), New Mexico (Santa Fe), and Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Army Day Arrangements Committee, Abilene, Texas, dated March 31, 1941. Carswell issues an invitation to attend Army Day, that "General Key and the Mayor of the City of Abilene join in this invitation."
Date: March 31, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Blythe Field and Morton's Air Academy, flying over the desert, getting transportation to Dallas, finding a forgotten parachute, Mexican and Native American crafts, and meeting some flight cadets. Written on Hotel Paso del Norte (El Paso) stationary.
Date: 1943-10-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 7, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying into Palm Springs, dinner there, visits with friends, buying a gift for her father in Juarez, future work ferrying Steerman aircraft, and an Army captain who took photographs of her and others on a flight from Phoenix.
Date: 1943-10-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her past night in El Paso and Juarez, tacos, flying over mountains, landing at Deming and Phoenix, and staying in Phoenix. Written on Hotel Westward Ho stationary.
Date: October 7, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting dinner in El Paso, flying from there to Phoenix, staying in Palm Springs, and waiting for orders.
Date: 1944-10-24?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Chicago girl wins NPAA beauty crown] (open access)

[News Script: Chicago girl wins NPAA beauty crown]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Joni Ross of Chicago being crowned Miss National Press Photographer at the NPPA's conference in Arizona.
Date: April 5, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: News Briefs - Gooks] (open access)

[News Script: News Briefs - Gooks]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a group of international visitors stopping in Fort Worth as part of their tour of America and several other countries to look at their electric power industries.
Date: September 2, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 277, October 24, 1956 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 277, October 24, 1956

Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date: October 24, 1956
Creator: Esenwein, August C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom and Jere McCarthy, March 10, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Tom and Jere McCarthy, March 10, 1962]

Letter from Tom and Jere McCarthy informing their friends of the McCarthy's children's achievements and the universities and schools that they all currently attend.
Date: March 10, 1962
Creator: McCarthy, Tom & McCarthy, Jere
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leonard Morris and Ann Miller to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, May 2, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Leonard Morris and Ann Miller to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, May 2, 1962]

Letter from Leonard Morris and Ann Miller to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner discussing Morris and Miller having dinner with the Kempner's friends, Mr. and Mrs. Van D. Mercer, and expressing excitement at getting to see the Kempners at the Whiteface Inn soon.
Date: May 2, 1962
Creator: Morris, Leonard & Miller, Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Van Mercer to I. H. Kempner, May 3, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Van Mercer to I. H. Kempner, May 3, 1962]

Letter from Van Mercer to I. H. Kempner discussing the hostess of the Mercers knowing the Kempners from serving them at Lake Placid for thirty years and explaining the Mercer's enjoyment on their trip at the lake. Mercer ends the letter discussing the unusual characteristics of Sun City, Arizona.
Date: May 3, 1962
Creator: Mercer, Van
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. Francisco Guerrero M., July 15, 1963 (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. Francisco Guerrero M., July 15, 1963

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. Francisco Guerrero M. informing him of Harris Leon Kempner, Jr.'s, upcoming trip to Mexicali. He provides Kempner, Jr.'s, travel information, asks the he be shown Kempner properties there, and requests that he meet Mr. Stone and Mr. Calvin and other business associates in the area.
Date: July 15, 1963
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Dan Oppenheimer, January 29, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Dan Oppenheimer, January 29, 1964]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about pending sale of a land and answering latter's queries on West Texas operations.
Date: January 29, 1964
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luis B. Mejia to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-12] (open access)

[Letter from Luis B. Mejia to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-12]

Letter from Luis B. Mejia to John J. Herrera, dated March 12, 1965, regarding LULAC Council voting procedures for District Director elections.
Date: March 12, 1965
Creator: Mejia, Luis B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Police Department from Robert Myer, July 4, 1967] (open access)

[Letter to Police Department from Robert Myer, July 4, 1967]

Letter from Robert Myer of Phoenix, Arizona. Myer expresses his distaste for and disappointment in the law force of Dallas, Texas. He asserts that those employed by the department would have been fired if they were working in a different part of the United States.
Date: July 4, 1967
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: 10 p.m. sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 10 p.m. sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: February 15, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10 p.m. sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 10 p.m. sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: February 16, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library