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KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection
31
Harris and Eliza Kempner
20
Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection
7
Texas Patents
4
Preston George Collection
3
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
2
Dr. Edith Margurite Bonnet Papers
1
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
1
Texas History Collection
1
Technical Report Archive and Image Library
1
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Nozzle.
Patent for a hose nozzle with increased capacity and efficiency. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date:
March 16, 1897
Creator:
Adams, Don B.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Burner
Patent for a oil burner. "This invention relates to improvements in that class of burners used for burning hydrocarbon oils or liquid fuel, and while it is more especially intended to be used for heating steam generators or boiler" (8-12) illustrations included.
Date:
June 16, 1903
Creator:
Wafer, William H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Washington Park in Chicago]
Postcard of four boats paddled by men dressed in white shirts under a wooden bridge. The scene is described as "Showing Rustic Bridge in one of the city's most beautiful parks. Located on the South Side and containing 371 acres." The letter is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, West Va."
Date:
August 16, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Electromagnetic Ore-Separator.
Patent for an electromagnetic ore separator, which reduces the risk of any valuable particles falling with the waste mineral material below the magnetic surface.
Date:
February 16, 1909
Creator:
Charlton, Thomas
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Broom or Brush
Patent for metal brooms or brushes that are "strong and durable, relatively light in weight, and can be inexpensively manufactured" (line 13-15). It is intended for "sweeping snow, mud, slush, and the like" (line 16-17). The patent can also be applied for smaller version of metal brooms or brushes for other purposes.
Date:
March 16, 1915
Creator:
Airhart, Noah S.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 1130
A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1130, 2-6-2 (BLW), class 1050, Chicago, IL
Date:
March 16, 1937
Creator:
Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Santa Fe (ATSF) 1460
A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1460, 4-4-2 (BLW, class 1452), Chicago, IL. (scrapped 1940)
Date:
March 16, 1937
Creator:
Kennedy, R. H.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Alton (A) 81
A photograph print showing Alton (A) 81, 0-6-0, with slope-back tender, Chicago, IL.
Date:
January 16, 1938
Creator:
W. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner, November 16, 1942]
Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner asking if the Callas are ready for shipment.
Date:
November 16, 1942
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Fox, May 16, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Fox asking Fox to cancel Kempner's reservations in Pennsylvania for the month of May due to Kempner needing to be in Chicago for an appointment during the time of the reservations.
Date:
May 16, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Frank Oechslin & Co., August 16, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Frank Oechslin & Co. interested in Kentia palms and asking for other house palms available for purchase.
Date:
August 16, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William Zinn, November 16, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to William Zinn asking if Zinn would be able to get in contact with the people Kempner put on the list in his letter as potential donors.
Date:
November 16, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Cohen to George Bond and Donald Day, February 16, 1945]
Letter from Henry Cohen to George Bond and Donald Day discussing the winter number of the Southwest Review and asking for a copy of the article, "What Price Persecution" to be sent to the Anti-Defamation League.
Date:
February 16, 1945
Creator:
Cohen, Henry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0322B.0198]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date:
November 16, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Greyvan Lines Inc. to Comm. H. L. Kempner, April 16, 1946]
Letter from Emmett Johnson to Harris L. Kempner requesting that Kempner send in a self addressed envelope to confirm if a check was endorsed.
Date:
April 16, 1946
Creator:
Greyvan Lines Inc.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0255.0307]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Catcher Jim Hegan sits in the Cleveland dugout at Chicago, Aug. 8, just before the Cleveland-Chicago Double-Header."
Date:
August 16, 1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Vaughn's Seed Company, September 16, 1948]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Vaughan's Seed Company discussing an order and check enclosed.
Date:
September 16, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from H. Lowder of The Pullman Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner, November 16, 1948]
Card with letter from H. Lowder of The Pullman Company to Isaac Herbert Kempner including the receipt of his application for refund that has been acknowledged. And he mentions that sometimes these investigations need additional information, and adds that they started looking into his issue. And if Kempner ever has to write them, he asks him to refer to the file number that's provided.
Date:
November 16, 1948
Creator:
The Pullman Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Camphausen to I. H. Kempner, July 16, 1949]
Letter from W. J. Camphausen to I. H. Kempner discussing information required for Kempner's application to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Date:
July 16, 1949
Creator:
Camphausen, W. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner, May 16, 1950]
Postcard from the American Florist Supply Co. to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his recent order.
Date:
May 16, 1950
Creator:
American Florist Supply Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Freight Charges of Glazing Compound and Alum Moldings, August 16, 1950]
Invoice for delivery from Lord & Burnham to Sherman by Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company, including shipping of glazing compound and alum moldings of total cost $8.99.
Date:
August 16, 1950
Creator:
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Russell Anderson, November 16, 1951]
Letter from Robert Markle Armstrong to Russell Anderson requesting six pints of 1 pint bottles of Dessaux-Fils vinegar for D. W. Kempner.
Date:
November 16, 1951
Creator:
Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: WBAP wins award]
Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about WBAP-TV winning an award for television newsreel of the nation.
Date:
November 16, 1951
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: WBAP wins award]
Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about WBAP-TV winning an award for television newsreel of the nation.
Date:
November 16, 1951
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library