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The San Marcos Leader (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 20, 1907 (open access)

The San Marcos Leader (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 47, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 20, 1907

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1907
Creator: Blankenship, B. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water-Cooling Device. (open access)

Water-Cooling Device.

Patent for a water cooling device in refrigerators and iceboxes that provides drinking water from the ice compartment.
Date: July 18, 1911
Creator: Boyer, Robert Y. & Caldwell, James P.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1910] (open access)

[Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 7, 1910]

Letter from J. R. Brown to Dr. Joseph Pound describing the sickness that his wife has been experiencing and asking the doctor if he had any suggestions as to how to treat such issues as stomach and bowel problems.
Date: July 7, 1910
Creator: Brown, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Type-Cabinet. (open access)

Type-Cabinet.

Patent for a type cabinet for storing dating type.
Date: July 4, 1911
Creator: Chapman, Mercer E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fumigator. (open access)

Fumigator.

Patent for "constructing a fumigator that the fire in the combustion-chamber may be caused to burn more rapidly in one part than in another, whereby the proportions of vapors and fumes may be governed at will." (Lines 45-50) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: July 20, 1897
Creator: Cock, Lewis W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Otto Lindig Holding His Book with Others]

Photograph of elderly Otto Lindig sitting at a desk and holding up a copy of his book, "100 Years: Historical Recollections of Gillespie County." A seated woman to the left is holding a corner of the book. An elderly man sits to the left holding a hat. Another elderly man stands to the right.
Date: July 8, 1971
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Otto Lindig Shaking Hands with a Man]

Photograph of Otto Lindig shaking hands with a man wearing a suit. Lindig's wife and a several rows of young people stand behind them. The entire group is standing outside in front of a white building.
Date: July 1960
Creator: Dietel, Norman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Medical Compounds. (open access)

Improvement in Medical Compounds.

Patent for a medical compound of alcohol (or "good brandy"), asafetida, camphor, laudanum, yellow jessamine, sassafras, and water.
Date: July 14, 1874
Creator: Dixon, Shadrach
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Confederate Reunion at Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood, Texas

Photograph of a group of eight people at a picnic table.
Date: July 1, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Confederate Reunion at Camp Ben McCulloch, Driftwood, Texas

Photograph of Ralph Yarbrough speaking with an elderly man on crutches.
Date: July 1, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Confederate Reunion at Driftwood

Photograph of two women and a man posing at a reunion of descendants of Civil War veterans at Camp Ben McCullough. The man is wearing a ribbon.
Date: July 1, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
News Drop, Issue 3, July 2023 (open access)

News Drop, Issue 3, July 2023

Quarterly newsletter of the Edwards Aquifer Authority discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to programs, projects, and topics related to water management and conservation.
Date: July 2023
Creator: Edwards Aquifer Authority (Tex.). Communications and Development Department
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Letter to Public Officials in the Edwards Aquifer District (open access)

Letter to Public Officials in the Edwards Aquifer District

Letter to public officials announcing public hearings and solicitation for feedback within the Edwards Underground Water District.
Date: July 14, 1988
Creator: Edwards Underground Water District (Tex.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David, July 10, 1860] (open access)

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David, July 10, 1860]

Letter from Maud Fentress to her son David regarding the visit of friends. Maud is sending a trunk of presents to David and his family that includes preserves, clothing, and seeds. She regrets that he is selling his buggy. She also discusses the digging of a new well. She ends with updates on the activities of friends and family.
Date: July 10, 1860
Creator: Fentress, Maud C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bag. (open access)

Bag.

Patent for a new and improved bag. This design is "compris[ed of] the body divided down its front, one edge having staples and the other edge having openings adapted to engage said staples, a covering-flap provided with an opening adapted to engage one of said staples, and a flexible fastening device secured to said bag and adapted to be passed through said staples for securing the edges and covering-flap" (lines 62-71).
Date: July 19, 1887
Creator: Franks, Lewis Wigfall
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fanny Hamilton to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 18, 1907] (open access)

[Letter from Fanny Hamilton to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 18, 1907]

Letter from Fanny Hamilton to Dr. Joseph Pound letting him know she was aware of his impending visit in August, though she asks him to come in September or October as the weather would be cooler and more pleasureful. She goes on to describe their crops and that they have had an abundance or rain leading to a good crop yield.
Date: July 18, 1907
Creator: Hamilton, Fanny
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Kyle News (Kyle, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1917 (open access)

The Kyle News (Kyle, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1917

Weekly newspaper from Kyle, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 27, 1917
Creator: Harwell, T. F.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 3, 1886 (open access)

San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 3, 1886

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 3, 1886
Creator: Hull, C. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 17, 1886 (open access)

San Marcos Cresset. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 50, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 17, 1886

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 17, 1886
Creator: Hull, C. M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Promissory note between Catherine Johnson and Hezekiah and Lizzie Williams, dated July 12, 1879 (open access)

Promissory note between Catherine Johnson and Hezekiah and Lizzie Williams, dated July 12, 1879

Promissory note between Catherine Johnson and Hezekiah and Lizzie Williams. Catherine Johnson was Lizzie's mother, and this loan of 1000 dollars was to Lizzie and her husband, Hezekiah, for the purchase of of the land of the Johnson Institute, founded by Catherine's husband and Lizzie's father, Thomas Jefferson Johnson.
Date: July 12, 1879
Creator: Johnson, Elizabeth Ellen (Lizzie); Johnson, Hezekiah & Johnson, Catherine
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 6, 1878 (open access)

San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 6, 1878

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 6, 1878
Creator: Julian, Isaac H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 13, 1878 (open access)

San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 36, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 13, 1878

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 13, 1878
Creator: Julian, Isaac H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 20, 1878 (open access)

San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 20, 1878

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 20, 1878
Creator: Julian, Isaac H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 27, 1878 (open access)

San Marcos Free Press. (San Marcos, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 38, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 27, 1878

Weekly newspaper from San Marcos, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 27, 1878
Creator: Julian, Isaac H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History