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Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore
Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore
Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Check-Row Attachment for Corn-Planters
Patent for "an improved check-row attachment for corn-planting machines, the object of my invention being to provide an efficient mechanism for actuating the seed-dropping mechanism of the corn-planter and which my be operated by the feet of the driver or by a check-wire in such manner as to cause the seeds to be planted in check-rows." (lines 8-15) including illustrations.
Date:
June 9, 1903
Creator:
Agee, George S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electrode for Secondary Batteries.
Patent for improvements in the manufacture of electrodes for storage batteries or accumulators by using “two corresponding plates, each having flanges on three sides of one face, said plates being united to form a central space open at top by securing together corresponding flanges on the respective plates.” (Lines 5-9, page 2) Illustration is included.
Date:
June 23, 1891
Creator:
Anderson, Boyd
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Power-Driven-Implement Frame
Patent for improvements in power driven implement frames, specifically in tractors, with illustrations.
Date:
January 13, 1920
Creator:
Armstrong, Ira
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Signals
Patent for a signal for an exhaust pipe of an automobile. Essentially, this device would quiet exhaust noise leaving an automobile.
Date:
February 26, 1919
Creator:
Baker, James Slayton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wrench.
Patent for a new type of wrench.
Date:
May 18, 1915
Creator:
Bean, Jesse A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combined Rein-Holder and Whip-Socket
Patent for a combined rein holder and whip socket in the dashboard of vehicles.
Date:
January 21, 1913
Creator:
Bean, Jesse Alfonso
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rein-Holder
Patent for a rein holder for attachment to vehicles that stays securely in place.
Date:
February 4, 1913
Creator:
Bean, Jesse Alfonso
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Shoe Blacking and Polishing Machine
Patent for an invention "to improve the construction of shoe blacking and polishing machines" (lines 10-12) Illustrations included.
Date:
June 25, 1912
Creator:
Bean, Jesse Alfonso
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Feed Device for Gin-Saw Sharpeners
Patent for "a feeding device for the teeth which is independent of the filing devices, and which shall be so constructed that it will properly feed the teeth of saws of varying diameters, so as to give a regular and uniform size to each tooth without reference to the number of teeth in the saw" (lines 18-24).
Date:
January 29, 1889
Creator:
Behan, William & Friensehner, Paul
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gin-Saw-Sharpening Machine
Patent for improvements of gin saw sharpening machines.
Date:
June 28, 1887
Creator:
Behan, William & Friensehner, Paul
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Log-Cart.
Patent for certain new and useful improvement sin log carts, including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
February 20, 1900
Creator:
Bender, Gustave
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Medical Compounds for Treating Chills, Fever, &c.
Patent for the improvement of medical compounds for treating chills and fevers. The patent states the components of a "True Ague Pill."
Date:
October 10, 1871
Creator:
Bevill, Robert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rock-Drill.
Patent for a composite rock drill composed of granular metal or minerals held together in a binder to present sharp points for the efficient drilling of rock and other substances.
Date:
April 1, 1913
Creator:
Blackburn, Julian E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Mail Carrier or Container.
Patent for a mail carrier designed with a ratchet and clamp to hold mail securely while also allowing for quick extraction of the mail.
Date:
April 27, 1920
Creator:
Blocker, Leck H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Train #610]
Photograph of T&P train #610 in Texarkana, Texas in front of a large hotel building. Written underneath the image are "Texarkana, Texas Mar 7th 1948 (I-IAR)" and "H. J. Boudreaux."
Date:
March 7, 1948
Creator:
Boudreaux, H. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Noah Brown, March 31, 1994
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Interview with Noah Brown. The interview includes Brown's personal experiences as an employee of the Red River Arsenal and the Lone Star Ordinance Plant. Brown also talks about union activities, safety procedures, women employees, and work schedules.
Date:
March 31, 1994
Creator:
Brantley, Janet & Brown, Noah
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Defense Industries in North Texas, 1941-1965: the Social and Economic Impact on Bowie County
World War II was a watershed in American history, altering Americans' perceptions of their place in society. This study focused on Bowie County, Texas, during the twenty-five-year period that began with America's entry into the war. The construction of two defense plants there, Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, brought immediate changes to surrounding communities, and local residents faced many challenges as they struggled to adjust. This study used extensive primary sources, including archival materials from Red River and Lone Star, oral histories from former employees, census information, minutes from the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, and local newspapers, to document the social and economic impact of these plants on Bowie County. The body of this dissertation contains nine chapters. Chapters two and three describe how Bowie County obtained and constructed its defense plants, and chapters four through six focus on changes precipitated by the plants during the war years. Chapters seven through nine explore the social and economic impact of the defense presence on Bowie County through 1965. The impact of the defense industries on Bowie County was significant. Plant construction brought thousands of workers into the county, and local residents faced housing, transportation, and sanitation …
Date:
August 1995
Creator:
Brantley, Janet G.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ildea Cutchall, April 1, 1994
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Interview with Ildea Cutchall about her experiences as an employee of the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant in Texarkana, Texas during World War II and the postwar years. Cutchall discusses the hiring procedures, the job assignments, safety precautions, social activities, swing shifts, race relations, relationships between the male and female workers, and the social and economic effects of the plant on Texarkana. Appendix includes a photocopy of a certificate from the Lone Star Ordnance Plant to Ildea S. Cutchall for 23 months of service at the plant during World War Two [1 leaf].
Date:
April 1, 1994
Creator:
Brantley, Janet G. & Cutchall, Ildea
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Charles Goff, February 1, 1994
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Interview with Charles Goff about his experiences as an employee of the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant in Texarkana, Texas during World War II and the postwar years. Goff discusses his move from Akron, Ohio, the construction of the plant, safety procedures, bond drives, housing and transportation adjustments, and the social and economic effects on Texarkana. Appendix includes a photocopy of a drawing of a "rim to be shellacked" and a "rim" [1 leaf].
Date:
February 1, 1994
Creator:
Brantley, Janet G. & Goff, Charles
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lucretia Greene, March 26, 1994
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Interview with Lucretia Greene about her experiences as an employee of the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant in Texarkana, Texas during World War II. Greene discusses the hiring procedures, the job assignments, and the relationships between male and female workers.
Date:
March 26, 1994
Creator:
Brantley, Janet G. & Greene, Lucretia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Geralene Young, January 18, 1994
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Interview with Geralene Young about her experiences as an employee of the Red River Army Depot in Texarkana, Arkansas during World War II and the postwar years. Young discusses hiring and promotion practices, relations between male and female workers, social activities, and the social and economic effects of the depot on Texarkana.
Date:
January 18, 1994
Creator:
Brantley, Janet G. & Young, Geralene Mahone
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with James Spears, April 5, 2001
Interview with James Spears, an ammunition worker on the home front during WWII. He describes the war as he saw it from the home front.
Date:
December 3, 2003
Creator:
Brosh, Kate & Spears, James
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History