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Electric Meter.
Patent for a simple and inexpensive electric meter that measures and records "the time during which an electric translating device, such as a motor or light, is connected with the source of supply, such as a dynamo-electric machine, located at a central station" (lines 11-15). Anyone can understand how it works, and it is more accurate than other meters.
Date:
January 7, 1896
Creator:
McGrath, William H. & Oram, John M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gearing for the Feed Mechanism of Planters
Patent for gearing mechanisms in feed planters that are more efficient, faster, and less costly.
Date:
July 22, 1919
Creator:
Heylman, Edward M. & William, Roberts R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 18, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing picking up a P-47, being grounded by fleet-wide defective landing gear, going to a street market, and trying to get transportation from Evansville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Vendome (Evansville) stationary.
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life, business and travel, 1961-1965]
Scrapbook documenting the life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1961 and 1965, including photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, tickets, maps, illustrations, and various other documents. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date:
[1961..1965]
Creator:
Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]
Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality. Newspaper clippings are included.
Date:
1964~
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby by Citizens]
Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas 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
[Letters Sent to Jack Ruby in 1964]
Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas 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
[Letters from Citizens to the Dallas Police Department]
A collection of letters from citizens to the Dallas Police Department. Letters regard school projects, autograph requests, and a negative regard for the Police Department's handling of the Kennedy assassination. Some letters are accompanied by carbon copies of responses by Chief J. E. Curry.
Date:
[1965..1966]
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Simmons Company to Don Johnson - April 22, 1965]
Letter from W. F. Sonnenberg on behalf of SImmons Company insurance requesting that Don Johnson provide documentation about his birthdate so that they can issue a certificate for his life insurance policy related to his workplace retirement plan through their company.
Date:
April 22, 1965
Creator:
Simmons Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Sports news rundown]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story. This story aired at 10pm.
Date:
March 29, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Misc news bulletins]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
August 8, 1969, 8:25 a.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[The Tincher Family Collection, No. 5 - Music Festivals and Travel]
This home movie documents John Tincher and friends traveling, attending music festivals, making short-films, and spending time in Dallas. The film begins with Tincher and friends traveling to Indiana and Missouri, with footage of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Gateway Arch, and an American Airlines airplane. The film continues with the friends at a home near Tyler Street in Dallas, Texas with fast motion photography and footage of KRLD buses (2 min., 36 sec). the film continues with the Vietnam Moratorium Day at Winfrey Point on White Rock Lake on October 15, 1969 (4 min., 34 sec.). Footage includes protest signs and performances by unidentified rock bands (05 min., 50 sec.) and the Velvet Underground (8 min., 7 sec.). Musician Sue Morris appears as a singer at 6 min., 28 seconds.The film continues with footage of a B. F. Goodrich Store truck on fire in Oak Cliff (10 min., 34 sec.) and a jazz performance at El Centro College (13 min., 27 sec.). Tincher and friend then create an experimental short film (14 min., 29 sec.). While driving in an unidentified location, Tincher and friends shoot footage of the road and businesses including the White Owl Cafe, the Red Door, …
Date:
1969-10-15/1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: 10PM Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
December 25, 1969, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: 6PM Sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
December 25, 1969, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[City Maps]
Street maps of Dallas, Texas and Indianapolis. Bodies of water as well as parks, cemeteries, and other features are shaded in green or blue. Some kinds of roads are marked with additional symbols (there is a key beneath the title on the Indianapolis map) and most streets and major buildings are labeled.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interviews with Eddie Bernice Johnson, 1973
Interview with Eddie Bernice Johnson, nurse and Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from Dallas, who discusses her experiences and personal views as a member of the Sixty-third Legislature. She also talks about her early life in a segregated society, her early political activities, her campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in 1972, the Black Caucus, the Women's Caucus, reform legislation, appropriations, personal legislation, her altercation with Comptroller Robert Calvert, and she comments on Governor Dolph Briscoe.
Date:
{1973-08-03,1973-08-13,1973-10-02}
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: 6 p.m. sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
May 21, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports at six]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
May 27, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports at ten]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
May 27, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Six p.m. sports update]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
May 29, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ten o'clock sport]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
May 29, 1970, 10:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Six p.m. sports]
Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
May 30, 1970, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Democratic Senator ahead of Republicans]
Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
November 13, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Indiana election results]
Photocopy of a script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date:
November 16, 1970, 12:00 p.m.
Creator:
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Script
System:
The UNT Digital Library