[Texas] Typical Curves of Precipitation

Series of three graphs demarcating the average rainfall per month for specific Texas cities across different regions of the state. Some lines are marked in red to distinguish individual points.
Date: 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Train-Gate. (open access)

Automatic Train-Gate.

Patent for "new and useful improvements in automatic train gates" (lines 5-7) including illustrations.
Date: February 3, 1920
Creator: Ivanhoe, George. C.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plow (open access)

Plow

Patent for a plow that has functional improvements in plows.
Date: September 9, 1919
Creator: Fudge, Henry E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sorghum Cutter. (open access)

Sorghum Cutter.

Patent for a machine to cut sorghum and similar standing crops
Date: December 16, 1919
Creator: Drgac, Charles
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultivator (open access)

Cultivator

Patent for a new and useful improvement in cultivators for the ground working elements.
Date: November 18, 1919
Creator: Kendall, George W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Annual Report: 2007 (open access)

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority Annual Report: 2007

Annual report of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2007. It also includes feature articles about barbecue businesses in each of the counties within the Authority's district.
Date: 2007~
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.). Office of Communications and Education.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region (open access)

Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region

Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
Date: November 1982
Creator: Ratzlaff, Karl W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017

Annual financial report of the Texas Department of State Health Services documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017. The report covers topics such as Hurricane Harvey, Zika Virus/ other diseases, and child safety.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wrench (open access)

Wrench

Patent for an improved wrench.
Date: February 20, 1917
Creator: Hamlett, James W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sewing-Machine. (open access)

Sewing-Machine.

Patent for a sewing machine "which will cut or trim the edges of two pieces of cloth during the time that said edges are being stitched together by the needle" (lines 15-18) with instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 13, 1913
Creator: Singer, William W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region L (South Central Texas), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region L (South Central Texas), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan

Water plan for Region L (South Central Texas) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, recommended water management strategies for the suppliers and counties, drought management, funding plans, and information on the creation of the plan.
Date: December 2015
Creator: South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Calhoun County Regional Wastewater Facility Study (open access)

Calhoun County Regional Wastewater Facility Study

Report on the results of a study about a regional wastewater facility for Calhoun County, Texas.
Date: January 2012
Creator: CDM
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region L (South Central Texas), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region L (South Central Texas), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies

Volume 2 of the water plan for Region L (South Central Texas) describing water management strategies for different suppliers in the region.
Date: December 2015
Creator: South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Gold Crescent Region, 2014, Victoria Area Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Feasibility Study: Summary Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Gold Crescent Region, 2014, Victoria Area Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Feasibility Study: Summary Report

Summary report of the Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Feasibility Study for the Golden Crescent region and the city of Victoria describing the areas water supply needs, water sources, hydrology, infrastructure, and the costs and permits needed to implement the ASR system.
Date: October 2014
Creator: Victoria (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The Coastal Bend Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: The Coastal Bend Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Coastal Bend Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: June 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Management Performance Review of Calhoun County Independent School District (ISD), May 1993 (open access)

Management Performance Review of Calhoun County Independent School District (ISD), May 1993

Report reviewing the management and performance of the Calhoun County Independent School District and examining their use of funds in different areas of the school system.
Date: May 24, 1993
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2013 (open access)

Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2013

Annual report of the Texas Department of Health and Human Services Health Service Region 8 describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2013.
Date: 2013
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services. Health Service Region 8.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Matagorda Island (open access)

Matagorda Island

Leaflet providing information about Matagorda Island, including a brief description, contact numbers, a general map, and answers to common questions about the facilities and activities.
Date: August 2011
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper South Texas, June 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper South Texas, June 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Upper South Texas area.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper South Texas, December 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Upper South Texas, December 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Upper South Texas area.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll Weevil Exterminator (open access)

Boll Weevil Exterminator

Patent for a boll weevil exterminator. This invention is designed to remove boll weevils from cotton plants and crushing them between rollers. Illustration included.
Date: October 9, 1906
Creator: Meeks, William & Brown, Daniel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Packing-Case. (open access)

Packing-Case.

Patent for new and improved shipping case to store and transport oysters so that they may be surrounded by ice in travel and not be subjected to a great amount of pressure or damaged during transit.
Date: December 5, 1905
Creator: Clement, Thomas Houlten, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Austwell Quadrangle

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 1:24000
Date: 1953
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tivoli Southeast Quadrangle

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 1:24000
Date: 2013
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History