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[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …
Date: December 3, 1888
Creator: Barr, Julia A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Increasing Limit of Cost of Public Building at Wichita, Kans., Report (open access)

Increasing Limit of Cost of Public Building at Wichita, Kans., Report

Report of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds detailing the opinions and recommendations of the Committee on the proposed Senate bill 5894 to provide for the completion of the enlargement of the Government building in Wichita, Kansas.
Date: 1908~
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hotel Dieu Hospital, El Paso, Texas]

Postcard of Hotel Dieu Hospital in El Paso, Texas. The image shows a three-story, red brick building with several trees in front of the building. "Hotel Dieu Hospital, El Paso, Texas" is printed in the upper left corner, and "This is where I was operated [on]" is handwritten in the upper right corner. The back of the postcard contains correspondence addressed to "Mr. Harry Ado[ins]" and mentions sending a letter to the addressee and the heat in El Paso.
Date: June 6, 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society] (open access)

[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society]

Pamphlet describing Kempner addresses Economics Society about commission form of government. Also, it documents an article on "Commission Government: Would It Suit New Orleans by Edward H. Burns?"
Date: 1911-03-13~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Invoice from The Bridgeport Machine Company to Jake Hamon Jr.] (open access)

[Copy of Invoice from The Bridgeport Machine Company to Jake Hamon Jr.]

Invoice from the Bridgeport Machine Company to Jake Hamon, Jr. for $9.65. The order was made by B. C. McDonald and there is a note on the invoice for McDonald to ok the order.
Date: February 11, 1925
Creator: Bridgeport Machine Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 203

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 203, 2-8-0, (Alco), N. Wichita, KS, later AT&SF 2537.
Date: August 11, 1925
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 213

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 213, 2-8-0, (Alco), N. Wichita, KS, later AT&SF 2547.
Date: August 11, 1925
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 505

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 505, 4-4-0, (Cooke), on passenger train, Wichita, KS.
Date: 1928
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 705

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 705, 2-8-0, laterAT&SF 2563, Wichita, KS.
Date: 1928
Creator: Kindig, Richard H.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 66

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 66, 2-8-0, (Alco), N. Wichita, KS, originally NYC 2976, later AT&SF 2522.
Date: August 12, 1929
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 134

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 134, 2-6-0, (Alco), N. Wichita, KS, later AT&SF 2529.
Date: August 12, 1929
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Midland Valley (MV) 75

A photograph postcard showing the Midland Valley (MV) 75, 2-8-2 (BLW), with one tank car, Wichita, KS. [KO&G merged with MV in 1925]
Date: August 12, 1929
Creator: Lavelle, Joseph
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 501

A photograph postcard showing the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient (KCMO) 501, 4-4-0, (Alco), on passenger train, later AT&SF 2557. Scrapped at Topeka 6/13/30.
Date: August 13, 1929
Creator: Wood, Sylvan R.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1368.0408]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: 1930
Creator: Smith, Fogar B
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1180

A photograph print showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 1180, 4-4-4-2, Wichita, KS.
Date: July 19, 1931
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 2559

A photograph postcard showing Santa Fe (ATSF) 2559 (Alco), ex KCM&O 701, Wichita, KS
Date: May 7, 1933
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1036

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" 1036, 4-6-2, on a passenger train, Wichita, KS.
Date: May 7, 1933
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

St. Louis & San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" Locos on Turntable

A photograph print showing the St. Louis and San Francisco (SLSF) "Frisco" turntable locomotive collection, Wichita, KS. Left to right: 777 (behind tank), 3746 (0-6-0), 721 (4-6-0), 4019 (2-8-2), 810 (2-8-0), 3745 (0-6-0).
Date: May 7, 1933
Creator: Krambeck, J. Wesley
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1092.0577]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A navigable stream. Sapped by the drought and continous days of more than 100 degree temperatures, the Arkansas River, held by the United States Circut Court of Appeals in a casea year ago to be a navigable stream, has been reduced to a rivulet."
Date: July 22, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1435.0511]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "James H. Chambers, 84, former Atoka attorney and one of the members of the Oklahoma constitutional convention in 1906, died at his home in Wichita, Kansas, Tuesday."
Date: December 20, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1368.0409]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0282.0375]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Samuel G. Hart, 1518 North Robinson avenue, was guest artist at the program sponsored by the Twentieth Century club at Wichita, Kan., Tuesday afternoon, when members of all women's clubs of Wichita were in attendance."
Date: April 7, 1936
Creator: Allred, G. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Missouri Pacific (MP) 5515

A photograph print showing the Missouri Pacific (MoPac) 5515, 4-4-2, on a passenger train, Wichita, KS.
Date: May 3, 1936
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Santa Fe (ATSF) 1497

A photograph print showing the Santa Fe (ATSF) 1497, 4-4-2 (BLW, class 1480), on a passenger train, Wichita, KS.
Date: May 3, 1936
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History