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Music-Indicator. (open access)

Music-Indicator.

Patent for a music indicator, which shows sheet music notations and the name of the note and major and minor chords on a device, which is placed over the keyboard of a piano to show where the different notes are for use in teaching music.
Date: January 21, 1908
Creator: Thrash, William E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Game Apparatus. (open access)

Game Apparatus.

Patent for a new game apparatus that can be playing indoors or outdoors and made in both large and small sizes "in which the elements, of chance, skill, and endurance constitute important factors in the successful playing of said game." (lines 10-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 2, 1914
Creator: Schuler, Joseph & Overbeck, Harry A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson, April 18, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson, April 18, 1939]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson confirming loan approval and where the funds will be paid to. Wilson is to negotiate a loan between the Marfa State Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Letters from other banks refusing to assist in securing the loan are to be shown to gain support from the Federal Reserve Bank.
Date: April 18, 1939
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Class A Pay Reservation] (open access)

[War Savings Bond Class A Pay Reservation]

Pay reservation request form signed by Dora G. Bevis authorizing the military to withdraw $25 from her pay each month to be converted into war bonds.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 2, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 2, 1945?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing letters, ferrying a P-51, catching up with a fellow WASP from Brownsville, being the first WASP to deliver a P-51 to Kansas City, a check she mailed, and other work and family related items. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date: 1945-06-02?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Joseph V. Maxwell, June 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Joseph V. Maxwell, June 18, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Joseph V. Maxwell discussing questions he has concerning the delivery of new train passes.
Date: June 18, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in County Jail] (open access)

[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in County Jail]

Photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date: 1964~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Hagan Royals] (open access)

[News Script: Hagan Royals]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 20, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 24, 1969, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[World War II Memories: Mercedes McCaleb] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Mercedes McCaleb]

Autobiographical text describing Mercedes Laverne McCaleb's time in the U.S. Navy during World War II, including her enlistment, training, and assignment to Kansas City, Missouri.
Date: unknown
Creator: McCaleb, Mercedes Laverne
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: September 1, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6pm Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 6pm Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 10, 1971, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 10PM Sports update] (open access)

[News Script: 10PM Sports update]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: March 15, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
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.
Date: September 4, 1971, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
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.
Date: May 2, 1972, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6 PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 6 PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dewitt Weaver, football player turned golfer, on the pro tour, Golfer Frank Beard hopes to break his slump, a look at the Texas Rangers, the Southwest Conference annual football rally, and a meeting of Major League Baseball owners.
Date: August 10, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6PM sports] (open access)

[News Script: 6PM sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story going over the daily sports highlights.
Date: September 1, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Belmont and triple crown] (open access)

[News Script: Belmont and triple crown]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about secretariat who wrote into racing history books by winning the Belmont stakes by a staggering 31 lengths and with it the triple crown winner since citation performed the feat in 1948.
Date: June 9, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Belmont Secretariat] (open access)

[News Script: Belmont Secretariat]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about secretariats who joined the immortals of the horse world by becoming the ninth winner of the triple crown by a runaway in the Belmont stakes.
Date: June 9, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Open golf] (open access)

[News Script: Open golf]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Gary Player of south Africa who is playing at the U. S open at Oakmont while still on the mend from recent major surgery and is underweight.
Date: June 14, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Golf] (open access)

[News Script: Golf]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Gary player who is flattered, Arnold Palmer made a charge that advanced him all the way to the front of the U. S open after three rounds at Oakmont.
Date: June 16, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Rangers] (open access)

[News Script: Rangers]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Baltimore righthander Jim Palmer who came within an eyelash or two of pitching a perfect game against the Texas rangers.
Date: June 16, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Open golf] (open access)

[News Script: Open golf]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Johnny Miller who was upset because he felt he had blown himself out of contention for the 73rd U. S open title with a five over par 76 in the third round.
Date: June 17, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Baseball] (open access)

[News Script: Baseball]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about knowing the power of the Texas rangers at the box office who would not think it possible realizing that two days ago they set a record for single day advance ticket sales and then they broke that record.
Date: June 22, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library