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Standing Valve (open access)

Standing Valve

Patent for a Standing Valve. This standing valve is designed to improve the way the fluids pump through oil and water wells. it also includes an improvement in the way the standing valve is secured to the wells. The new valve can also be easily replaced because of the materials it is composed of.
Date: September 21, 1920
Creator: Adams, Thomas M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fire Alarm System (open access)

Fire Alarm System

Patent for a new and improved fire alarm system. This alarm system will allow the room on fire to be identified and alert the fire department that there is a fire in that house. Using a minimum number of wires, for safety, this alarm signals only one bell no mater the room on fire.There is also a self test feature within this system.
Date: January 21, 1915
Creator: Ammons, John B.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to Isaac Herbert Kempner, April 21, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from George Andre to Isaac Herbert Kempner, April 21, 1954]

Letter from George Andre to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing an overall increase in taxes from 1951 to 1954 for gathering natural gas.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Andre, George L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to L. A. Patillo, April 21, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from George Andre to L. A. Patillo, April 21, 1954]

Letter from George Andre to L. A. Patillo discussing refunds on gas gathering taxes.
Date: April 21, 1954
Creator: Andre, George L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark Edwin Andrews to Harris L. Kempner, December 21, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Mark Edwin Andrews to Harris L. Kempner, December 21, 1965]

Letter from Mark Edwin Andrews to Harris L. Kempner thanking him for the note praising Andrews' book.
Date: December 21, 1965
Creator: Andrews, Mark Edwin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Log Cabin president sees expanded freedoms for gays] (open access)

[Clipping: Log Cabin president sees expanded freedoms for gays]

A Texas Triangle clipping about Log Cabin Republicans discussing how they are perceived by others in the Republican party.
Date: January 21, 1993
Creator: Antoine, Rick
Object Type: Clipping
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from H. K. Arnold to Fannie K. Adoue, June 21, 1957] (open access)

[Letter from H. K. Arnold to Fannie K. Adoue, June 21, 1957]

Letter from H. K. Arnold to Fannie K. Adoue discussing the shares Adoue owns in Humble Oil and Refining Company.
Date: June 21, 1957
Creator: Arnold, H. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 21, 1933 (open access)

The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 21, 1933

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 21, 1933
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 21, 1934 (open access)

The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 48, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 21, 1934

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 21, 1934
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 21, 1934 (open access)

The Houston Informer and Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 21, 1934

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 21, 1934
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 1931 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 39, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 21, 1931

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 21, 1931
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 21, 1931 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 21, 1931

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 21, 1931
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 21, 1931 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 26, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 21, 1931

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 21, 1931
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 21, 1932 (open access)

The Houston Informer and the Texas Freeman (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 52, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 21, 1932

Weekly African-American newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 21, 1932
Creator: Atkins, J. Alston
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1251.0158]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Emerson G. Smith, Houston, a former Oklahoman will retire march 1st from Contitental Oil co."
Date: February 21, 1965
Creator: Bachrach, Fabian
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 1968 (open access)

The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 1968

A weekly student newspaper from the Rice University in Houston, Texas that includes campus news and commentaries along with advertising.
Date: November 21, 1968
Creator: Bahler, Dennis
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 139, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 139, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 21, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 169, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 21, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 169, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 21, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 21, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 200, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 21, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 200, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 21, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 21, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 231, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 231, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 21, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 261, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 21, 1924 (open access)

Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 261, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 21, 1924

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 21, 1924
Creator: Bailey, George M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Burke Baker to I. H. Kempner, May 21, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from Burke Baker to I. H. Kempner, May 21, 1956]

Letter from Burke Baker to I. H. Kempner discussing an invitation to the Texas Prudential Insurance Company's new office space.
Date: May 21, 1956
Creator: Baker, Burke
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Daily Mercury (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 298, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1873 (open access)

Houston Daily Mercury (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 298, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1873

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: August 21, 1873
Creator: Baker, J. H. & Wilson, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Houston Daily Mercury (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 21, 1873 (open access)

Houston Daily Mercury (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 14, Ed. 1 Sunday, September 21, 1873

Daily newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with some advertising.
Date: September 21, 1873
Creator: Baker, J. H. & Wilson, J. H.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History