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[Journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871] (open access)

[Journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871]

Journal entry by Henry Moore. Mentions trading, camping, and traveling through the countryside into Oklahoma and Chickasaw territory.
Date: August 2, 1871
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcript of journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871] (open access)

[Transcript of journal entry by Henry S. Moore, August 11, 1871]

Transcript of a journal entry by Henry Moore. Mentions trading, camping, and traveling through the countryside into Oklahoma and Chickasaw territory.
Date: August 2, 1871
Creator: Moore, Henry S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Denison Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1901
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denison Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1904
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Tie (open access)

Railroad Tie

Patent for a new design of railroad-ties meant "for clamping together the two members of the tie and for adjusting them relatively to each other so as to adapt them to clamp rails of different widths" (lines 13-16), with illustrations.
Date: November 4, 1913
Creator: Grant, James K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denison Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1921
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Souvenir Photographs of Texas-Oklahoma Span War (open access)

Souvenir Photographs of Texas-Oklahoma Span War

Series of photographs with text labels documenting the 9-day "war" between Texas and Oklahoma around the Red River in 1931, including the closure and later re-opening of the bridge at I-75 and the destruction of the road leading to the toll bridge.
Date: 1931~
Creator: Kelley Studio
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artist's Depiction of Completed Denison Dam]

Artistic rendering of completed Denison Dam. This rendering is from an aerial view with the intake structure and powerhouse visible towards the center. Lake Texoma, with small boats, is visible in a large portion of the rendering.
Date: 1942~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denison Dam Between Texas and Oklahoma]

Postcard of the Denison Dam spanning the Red River between Texas & Oklahoma. The intake structure as well the power house are shown within the design. Text on the back reads "At a cost of more than 50,000,000, the huge hydro-electric dam 4 miles north of Denison, Texas across Red River, will look like this from he south when completed. Length of main dam, 21,100 fee, maximum height 165 feet. Reservoir will inundate 146,000 acres in Texas and Oklahoma. Shoreline, approximately 1250 miles.".
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denison Dam Proposal]

Postcard image of proposal of Denison Dam as what it would look like when completed. Text on front reads "Red River Dam as it will appear when completed". The text on the back reads "Now under construction at a cost of more than $50,000,000, the huge earthen dam between Denison, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma, will look like this from south when completed. Length of main dam 14,000 feet; dike extension 7,800 feet; maximum height 165 feet. Reservoir will inundate 127,600 acres in Texas and Oklahoma.".
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[South End of Denison Dam]

Photograph of the south end of the Denison Dam. The power house is visible to the right of the photograph and the intake structure to the left. Typed text on back reads "South end of Denison Dam showing power house and intake".
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[South to North View of Denison Dam]

Photograph of the aerial view of the Denison Dam facing south to north. The powerhouse is visible in the center of the photo as well with the construction of a second generating unit. Handwritten text on back reads "View of Denison Dam looking south to north. Visible are the intake works (left) and powerhouse (center) with the addition of a second generating unit (the large cylindrical tubes behind the powerhouse)".
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Denison Dam]

Postcard of the aerial view of Denison Dam with Lake Texoma spreading out to the left. The back of the postcard includes a brief history of the dam.
Date: 1944~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denison Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1949
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Hulon B. Brown, February 18, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Hulon B. Brown, February 18, 1954]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Hulon B. Brown discussing putting a stop to construction of hotel on Lake Texoma and worries about communism.
Date: February 18, 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Conn, April 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Conn, April 6, 1955]

Letter from Fred Conn discussing House Bill 685. He asks that the bill be supported.
Date: April 6, 1955
Creator: Conn, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Roy Rogers off on Red River jaunt] captions transcript

[News Clip: Roy Rogers off on Red River jaunt]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Roy Rogers going on a week-long trip down the Red River and Mississippi to New Orleans.
Date: May 2, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Denison Dam Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1959
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denison Dam Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1959
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Durant Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1959
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gordonville Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1959
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sherman

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1959
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Whitesright Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1959
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Willis Bridge] (open access)

[News Script: Willis Bridge]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the dedication of the Willis Bridge, connecting Gordonville, Texas with Willis, Oklahoma.
Date: October 30, 1960
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library