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[Letter from Sam E. Wanford to Charles B. Moore, November 29, 1883] (open access)

[Letter from Sam E. Wanford to Charles B. Moore, November 29, 1883]

Letter from Sam Wanford saying he likes Selma California less than Modesto. Talks about visiting Yolo and how irrigation was a problem. He recommends that a cousin of his from Yolo would like to go to Texas and be a teacher. He highly recommends her and says he will accompany her to Texas if they think they can find a place for her. He says she is "a boss on music," but can also assist in teaching school or even pick cotton. He misses going to the dances at their house. Says he is well and hearty and up to 152. Includes original envelope.
Date: November 29, 1883
Creator: Wanford, Sam E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recovery of Oil in California By Secondary Methods: In Two Parts - Part 1. San Joaquin Valley Oil Fields (open access)

Recovery of Oil in California By Secondary Methods: In Two Parts - Part 1. San Joaquin Valley Oil Fields

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the study of secondary-recovery methods of oil production in California. The report discusses methods and properties of this type of oil production, focusing on air injection. This report is in two parts, and contains tables and maps.
Date: July 1952
Creator: Loomis, A. G.; Fried, A. N. & Crowell, D. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez]

Postcard featuring an image of Franco Jimenez taken in Fresno, California. Franco is sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit and bow tie.
Date: October 29, 1924
Creator: Comet Photo Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans Thorvald Andersen and Anna Kristine Thomsen

Copy negative of Hans Thorvald Andersen and his wife, Anne Kristine Andersen. Anne is standing slightly behind Hans, wearing a short-sleeved lace wedding gown, tulle veil, floral head piece, and holding a large floral bouquet. Hans is wearing a dark suit and necktie.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1920 Dodge Roadster

Copy negative of Hans Thorvald and Anna Andersen standing in front of their Dodge Roadster on their honeymoon in Parlier, California. Anna is wearing a loose long-sleeved shirt that gathers at both cuffs, a scarf tied around her neck, loose pants, and a hat with a gathered ribbon across the rim. Hans, who is standing beside Anna, is wearing a buttoned shirt, a tie, loose trousers, a tool belt, and is holding a hat in his hand. The couple had to change thirty-five flat tires on their honeymoon trip from California to Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program for the Thirty-Second Western Area Conference of The Links, Incorporated, July 1995 (open access)

Program for the Thirty-Second Western Area Conference of The Links, Incorporated, July 1995

This book contains greetings, a program of events, and committee membership lists for the 32nd Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. The theme for this year's conference is "Promoting -- Programs, Principles, Purpose."
Date: July 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minutes and Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1995 (open access)

Minutes and Proceedings of the Thirty-Second Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1995

Conference proceedings include a program of events, reports, financial statements, committee membership lists, and other information relevant to the meeting of the Western Area division of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. The theme for this year's conference is "Promoting Programs, Principles, Purpose."
Date: July 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Links, Incorporated Thirty-Second Western Area Conference: Area Officers Reports (open access)

The Links, Incorporated Thirty-Second Western Area Conference: Area Officers Reports

This book contains reports from the officers of the Western Area of The Links, Inc. presented to the 32nd Western Area Conference. In addition to the officer reports, it also provides information about the organization's activities related to the arts, community service, and national and international issues of concern. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.
Date: July 1995
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cancellation of Enrollment] (open access)

[Cancellation of Enrollment]

Request for the cancellation of Justin L. Bible's enrollment due to his being on furlough.
Date: December 23, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0292B.0541]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lt. John Hodgkin, stands before an unidentified fellow air force officer after landing at a Spanaway, Wash. Airport following his stunt landing atop mount Rainer."
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cultivator. (open access)

Cultivator.

Patent for a cultivator with spring teeth that are stronger than ordinary cultivator teeth.
Date: December 8, 1908
Creator: Baker, Alonzo L. & Baker, Russell
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1044.0013]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Canadians barbara Wagner and Robert Paul, already three times worl champions appeared well on their way toward a gold medal in the pairs figure skating of the Winter Olympics here."
Date: February 13, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Oral History Interview with Louise Pearsall Canby, March 17, 1997

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Louise Pearsall Canby, a Navy veteran from Elgin, Illinois, concerning her experiences as a member of the WAVES during World War II. Canby discusses her personal background, her decision to join the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), and her experiences as a code breaker working with Enigma and German submarine codes. Includes appendix that consists of various photographs and two documents, [5] leaves.
Date: March 17, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Canby, Louise Pearsall
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. P. Archer to Harris Leon Kempner, December 11, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. P. Archer to Harris Leon Kempner, December 11, 1952]

Letter from A. P. Archer to Harris Leon Kempner informing about attaching copies of freight bills previously presented incorrectly to California Cotton Cooperative Association.
Date: December 11, 1952
Creator: Archer, A. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Kenna to Harris Leon Kempner, April 29, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Kenna to Harris Leon Kempner, April 29, 1952]

Letter from Robert Kenna to Harris Leon Kempner requesting for confirmation on his presence at the Cotton Convention in Los Angeles.
Date: April 29, 1952
Creator: Kenna, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Miss Rodeo] (open access)

[News Script: Miss Rodeo]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of Miss Rodeo America who arrived in Area Five with one of the hazards of the title much in evidence.
Date: January 24, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Fresno] (open access)

[News Script: Fresno]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about seventy two year old Cora Lee Johnson granddaughter of an illiterate slave who keeps a promise which she made to her grandmother years ago.
Date: June 13, 1974, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Glenn F. Davis, March 3, 1993

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Glenn F. Davis, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Plano, Texas. Davis discusses his family, farming background, and working for the CCC at camps in Colorado, Texas, and California during the Great Depression.
Date: March 3, 1993
Creator: Wilson, David & Davis, Glenn F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Santa Fe (ATSF)1413 (neg)

A photograph negative showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1413, 4-4-2, Calwa, CA
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF)806 (neg)

A photograph negative showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 806, 2-8-0, Calwa, CA
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF)1212 (neg)

A photograph negative showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1212, 4-6-2, Calwa, CA
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 491

A photograph print showing Santa Fe 491, 4-6-0, Calwa, CA
Date: March 2, 1939
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 472

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 472, 4-6-0, class 468, ex: 530. Fresno, CA. Scrapped Calwa 10-28-1939.
Date: September 17, 1937
Creator: Wood, S. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 491

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 491, 4-6-0 (Class 468), Calwa, CA. Back of photo lists loco's specifications.
Date: September 26, 1937
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History