Automatic Fuse Plug (open access)

Automatic Fuse Plug

Patent for "improvements in automatic fuse plugs" (lines 12-12). These are "adapted to be successively engaged by a swinging contact arm" (lines 16-17).
Date: May 19, 1914
Creator: Bowman, Levi M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[Business Card for Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]

Business card from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co, which does business in multiple cities.
Date: 1952~
Creator: Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Ellensburg Girl in WASPS Killed] (open access)

[Clipping: Ellensburg Girl in WASPS Killed]

Photocopy of an article about the death of WASP Mary Louise Webster and some other documents.
Date: December 11, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 94, May 27, 1953 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 94, May 27, 1953

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: May 27, 1953
Creator: Esenwein, August C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
England vs. The City of Dallas, Mack Vines, and the State of Texas (open access)

England vs. The City of Dallas, Mack Vines, and the State of Texas

Personal recollections of Mica England about her experience filing a lawsuit against the Dallas Police Department after they refused to hire her because she was a lesbian and admitted to having broken Texas Penal Code §21.06, which made sexual acts between same sex couples a misdemeanor. The text and images were captured from a webpage. Images of England, members of The Dallas Way board of directors, Dallas Police Chief Lupe Valdez, and Dallas Police Major Barbara Hobbs are embedded in the text.
Date: May 10, 2015
Creator: England, Mica & Williams, Paul J.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Flyer: Special Tribute to W.A.S.P.'s of World War II] (open access)

[Flyer: Special Tribute to W.A.S.P.'s of World War II]

Flyer to Women Airforce Service Pilot Members inviting them to the Spirit of Flight Air Show where they will be given a special tribute.
Date: 1998
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
GDFW This Week, Volume 4, Number 23, June 8, 1990 (open access)

GDFW This Week, Volume 4, Number 23, June 8, 1990

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Fort Worth Division of General Dynamics containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: June 8, 1990
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Fort Worth Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
GDFW This Week, Volume 5, Number 1, January 11, 1991 (open access)

GDFW This Week, Volume 5, Number 1, January 11, 1991

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Fort Worth Division of General Dynamics containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: January 11, 1991
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Fort Worth Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a phone call with a friend, flying a P-40, meeting with a Rev. Johnson, papers, and traveling. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
Date: 1944-07-18?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 14, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for orders, flying from Dallas to Tulsa, shopping, Oklahoma, Bishop's Restaurant, a friend who ferries B-17s, travel plans, and preparing for pursuit school.
Date: March 14, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, ferrying a P-51 to Newark, being grounded by poor weather, politics affecting the WASP, and the possibility of Army Air Force commissions. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: May 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles, June 20, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles, June 20, 1925]

Letter from G. C. Spillers to Sayles & Sayles discussing motion to file the case, Tomlinson vs. Independent Torpedo Co.
Date: June 20, 1925
Creator: Spillers, G. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Ivan D. Brown, January 8, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Ivan D. Brown, January 8, 1962]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Ivan D. Brown regarding the enclosed statements from Arkansas Valley State Bank and the Citizens Security Bank. Kempner in return included the statements from Unites States National Bank if he needs any connections from there. Then Kempner mentions what his family's doing.
Date: January 8, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hill Hodges to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Hill Hodges to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1953]

Letter from Hill Hodges to Truett Latimer requesting he attend the Southwest Area Youth Activities Council meetings in Tulsa, due to his position as chairman on the Youth Work of Committee of the Y.M.C.A in Abilene.
Date: February 24, 1953
Creator: Hodges, Hill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. W. Quinn, October 6, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. W. Quinn, October 6, 1954]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to A. W. Quinn enclosing and discussing about a pamphlet headed "Delineation of petroleum areas by radioactive emanation survey".
Date: October 6, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. S. to G. C. Spillers, September 3, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from J. S. to G. C. Spillers, September 3, 1928]

Letter from J. S. to G. C. Spillers discussing the court date for the case, Jake L. Hamon vs. United States Torpedo Company.
Date: September 3, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James O. Lewis to Alex Bradford - January 23, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from James O. Lewis to Alex Bradford - January 23, 1941]

Letter from James O. Lewis to Alex Bradford discussing a recently published article by the Houston Chronicle. Along with the mentioning of this article, Mr. Lewis provides a recent update to his current life including the training that he participated in Driffield near Yorkshire County.
Date: January 23, 1941
Creator: Lewis, James O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown, November 19, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown, November 19, 2002]

Letter from Mary R. Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown discussing the induction ceremonies to the Oklahoma Aviation Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Aviator's article on the WASP. Includes a hand-written message stating, "So good to see you in Tucson!"
Date: November 19, 2002
Creator: Jones-Wilkinson, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert LeFevre to Mr. Isaac H. Kempner, August 27, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Robert LeFevre to Mr. Isaac H. Kempner, August 27, 1954]

Letter from Robert LeFevre to Mr. Isaac H. Kempner discussing and asking for donations to the United States Day Committee.
Date: August 27, 1954
Creator: LeFevre, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Warren Petroleum Corporation to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, December 10, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Warren Petroleum Corporation to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, December 10, 1946]

Letter from W. K. Warren to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a financial report discussing net income in response to Kempner purchasing stock in the company.
Date: December 10, 1946
Creator: Warren Petroleum Corporation
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Clint's tape] captions transcript

[News Clip: Clint's tape]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1980
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Tornado special] captions transcript

[News Clip: Tornado special]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 1982
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Tornado Special] captions transcript

[News Clip: Tornado Special]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: April 14, 1982
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
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 about the Fort Worth Wings vs Omaha playoff matchup, the Baltimore Bullet defeat New York in playoff action, the Doctor Martin Luther King Memorial baseball game, the Seattle Pilots relocation to Milwaukee, and TCU spring football begins.
Date: March 29, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library