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Locomotive. (open access)

Locomotive.

Patent for an improved locomotive or traction-engine, with a series of water-shells, each containing "a series of fire-flues, a feeding-water heater, a pipe discharging steam" (lines 118-121), and a double-action plunger-pump.
Date: January 26, 1897
Creator: McCallum, Daniel W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stationary Boiler. (open access)

Stationary Boiler.

Patent for a new and useful improvements in stationary boilers for " marine, locomotive, and stationary purposes" (line 14- 15).
Date: January 4, 1898
Creator: McCallum, Daniel W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tie-Plate (open access)

Tie-Plate

Patent for a tie plate that sticks firmly to the ties, keeps out moisture, and is lighter than other tie plates.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Walton, Jay W. & Dayton, William H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Will B. Munson, June 12, 1913] (open access)

[Letter to Will B. Munson, June 12, 1913]

Photocopy of a letter from "Assistant Pomologist" to Will B. Munson discussing the Hyde's Yellow peach and requesting information about the variety.
Date: June 12, 1913
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Will B. Munson to E. R. Lake, August 9, 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Will B. Munson to E. R. Lake, August 9, 1913]

Photocopy of a letter from Will B. Munson to E. R. Lake discussing Munson Nurseries records of Gold Dust peaches, stating they first planted five trees in 1906 which they obtained from R. J. Bagby & Sons Proprietors in New Haven, Missouri. Munson also state T. V. Munson was not the originator of Gold Dust peaches, but they were likely one the first in Texas to list the variety.
Date: August 9, 1913
Creator: Munson, William B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Locking Device for Car-Doors. (open access)

Locking Device for Car-Doors.

Patent for a locking device for a sliding train car capable of locking automatically upon close, including illustrations.
Date: May 9, 1916
Creator: Tierney, Henry J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas, Wednesday October 9, 1957, 2:30 P.M. (open access)

Dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library, Bonham, Texas, Wednesday October 9, 1957, 2:30 P.M.

Program for the dedication of the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham, Texas. The program lists the order of events to take place, and also lists the trustees of the Sam Rayburn Foundation on the back of the program.
Date: October 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Goss to T. V. Munson, July 2, 1892] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Goss to T. V. Munson, July 2, 1892]

Photocopy of a letter from Henry Goss to T. V. Munson discussing a property which they have a contract for and inquiring about the state of the title for the property.
Date: unknown
Creator: Goss, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. B. Felund to T. V. Munson, August 13, 1890] (open access)

[Letter from I. B. Felund to T. V. Munson, August 13, 1890]

Photocopy of a letter from I. B. Felund to T. V. Munson discussing a tract of land which Felund would like to sell.
Date: unknown
Creator: Felund, I. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. Cannon to T. V. Munson, June 9, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. Cannon to T. V. Munson, June 9, 1904]

Photocopy of a letter from Thomas L. Cannon to T. V. Munson discussing a prior letter regarding a cotton mill proposition.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cannon, Thomas L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom L. Cannon to T. V. Munson, June 3, 1904] (open access)

[Letter from Tom L. Cannon to T. V. Munson, June 3, 1904]

Photocopy of a letter from Tom L. Cannon to T. V. Munson discussing a contract on the sale of a cotton mill owned by T. V. Munson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cannon, Thomas L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 83, July 1979 - April, 1980 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 83, July 1979 - April, 1980

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 437.
Date: 1979/1980
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William Ellis, September 17, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William Ellis, September 17, 1988

Interview with William Ellis, a United States Navy veteran from Denison, Texas, regarding his experiences and memories of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor of December 7, 1941 while aboard the naval supply vessel USS Antares. It includes an Appendix with more details recording the history of the vessel.
Date: September 17, 1988
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Ellis, William
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Portion of Missouri Wine Country Journal, Spring 1992] (open access)

[Portion of Missouri Wine Country Journal, Spring 1992]

Journal clipping from the "Missouri Wine Country Journal" including the articles "The Long & Winding Road," "A Stone Hill Wine Dinner," "The Katy Trail," "Generally Speaking," "Lone Star Paradise Found," and "Mama's Dandelion Wine." "Lone Star Paradise Found" discusses T. V. Munson's work on grape varieties and the memorial vineyard at Grayson College.
Date: Spring 1992
Creator: Barks, Sandy; Meagher, Phyllis & Shrader, Dorothy H.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History