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[Account Statement for The Bertig Company, Inc, 1948-1949] (open access)

[Account Statement for The Bertig Company, Inc, 1948-1949]

Account statement prepared for Jeane Bertig Kempner by the Bertig Company listing charges, dates, descriptions, and balances.
Date: July 15, 1949
Creator: The Bertig Company, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1941 (open access)

Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1941

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the annual report over the research and technology of coal during 1941. As stated in the foreword, "these investigations increase our fund of exact knowledge on the properties and composition of American coals and lead to better methods in mining, preparing, storing, and utilizing coal" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl & Schmidt, L. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Backwoods to Border (open access)

Backwoods to Border

Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1943
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Balboa Rye and Hairy Vetch Used for Soil Improvement, Erosion Control, and Seed Production

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man standing in a field of Balboa rye and hairy vetch, which will be used for seed production. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combination planting of hairy vetch and Balboa rye for seed. 30 acres to be harvested with regular combine (6-foot sickle) for seed. Surplus vetch seed to be sold through AAA after rye and vetch are separated with special gravity seed separator. Balboa rye to be sold through local seed sources. 100 pounds of triple superphosphate (AAA) applied per acre. 20# of inoculated hairy vetch planted per acre (home grown seed) with one-half bu. Balboa rye (home grown seed) planted with Van Brunt 12-disc, 7-inch spacing on ground prepared with field cultivator with plowing (turning) ground."
Date: May 8, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Baptistry Painting for Stuttgart, Arkansas] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Stuttgart, Arkansas]

Photograph of the baptistry painting done for a Church of Christ in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Shows river flowing over rocks with trees, clouds, sun, and sun beam cross.
Date: October 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volume 12, September 1940 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volume 12, September 1940

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volumes 13 & 14, 1941-1942 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volumes 13 & 14, 1941-1942

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 1941
Creator: Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volumes 15 & 16, 1943-1945 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society, Volumes 15 & 16, 1943-1945

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 1943
Creator: Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]

Business card for Jack B. Manning from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co. in multiple cities.
Date: 1949~
Creator: Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication (open access)

Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication

Revised edition. This bulletin discusses the cattle-fever tick and methods for controlling it. Possible methods include dipping, pasture rotation, and arsenical dips. The life history of the tick is also discussed and instructions for constructing a concrete vat are given.
Date: 1940
Creator: Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Chapter II: Establishment of "Old" Miller County, Arkansas Territory (open access)

Chapter II: Establishment of "Old" Miller County, Arkansas Territory

Article continues to chronicle the history of Miller county within southeastern Oklahoma and the Miller county located within the Republic of Texas before they were both renamed.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: Strickland, Rex W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Clarence Whitefield with Lee Relatives]

Photograph of Private Clarence E. Whitefield standing with two unidentified female Lee relatives, Martha Lee, and Private Charles A. Lee, on a visit to Lee's home in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: So the People May Know...A statement of Principle and Fact] (open access)

[Clipping: So the People May Know...A statement of Principle and Fact]

Four pages of a newspaper containing a paid advertisement with the text of a statement regarding an election to determine the legality of alcohol in Green County, Arkansas. The statement outlines why the group believes prohibition was a failure, and that legal control of the sale of alcohol should be established. The section also includes page 7 of the newspaper, containing various local columns and advertisements.
Date: March 25, 1949
Creator: Greene County United
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, August 9, 1948] (open access)

[Copy of Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to D. W. Kempner, August 9, 1948]

Copy of letter from A. H, Blackshear, Jr., to Daniel W. Kempner discussing things happening in Galveston while Mr. Kempner is in Europe. He encloses a financial report and discusses business with Bill Keyser and T. F. Williams, baling hay, rain in Paragould, and the Kempner's house. There are handwritten notes on the letter from Mr. Kempner giving responses to the letter and providing information about the Hamon's sailing aboard the SS Louise Lykes.
Date: August 9, 1948
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cover Crop, Soil Improvement, And Meadow Harvesting of Winter Oats & Hairy Vetch for Seed

Photograph of a combine used for harvesting seed from a combination planting of winter oats and hairy vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combination planting of winter oats and hairy vetch being harvested for seed with combine."
Date: July 7, 1944
Creator: White, H. C.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Engineering Study of the Rodessa Oil Field in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas (open access)

Engineering Study of the Rodessa Oil Field in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over drilling operations in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Results of the operations are discussed. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Hill, Harry Blackburn & Guthrie, R. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a combination seed huller, scarifier, cleaner and grader. This machine was operated at about 1200 rpm with a 3 to 5 horsepower gasoline motor and cleaned at the rate of 1000 pounds of cleaned seed per day. The loss in weight from unhulled, unscarified seed from the grain operator varied from 15% to 35% in weight where average loss was 25%. AR-D25-31.
Date: September 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Hell to Breakfast (open access)

From Hell to Breakfast

Volume of popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including religious anecdotes, stories about Native American dances, stories about petroleum and oil fields, folk songs, legends, customs and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 205.
Date: 1944
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Ten acre field of alfalfa planted following 2 years of sweet clover, where lime was applied. Sweat clover and alfalfa received application of 48% superphosphate at a rate of 150 pounds per acre. Alfalfa seeded in the fall of 1942 after a field of sweat clover was turned under in the summer of 1942. This method of seeding alfalfa following the sweet clover helps insure complete inoculation of alfalfa. Part of the field seeded to common variety of alfalfa & the rest to the Grimm variety. Recently a small check area has received an application of boron at a rate of 20 pounds per acre. Elbert Graham, farm owner and one of the district supervisors, is standing in the foreground of the picture. AR-D25-70.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Rosborough, Craig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Mr. W. L. Chiddix and his son with 36 sacks of lespedeza seed, divided up as six 100 pound sacks of cleaned Korean lespedeza and 30 sacks of uncleaned seeds. Mr. Chiddix estimated his total harvest at 300 pounds of clean sericea and 1000 pounds of Korean Lespedeza seed. He expects to sell 600 pounds of clean Koren lespedeza seed and plant all of his uncleaned seed on his own farm. Some farmers in this have bought small model clipper cleaners and operate them with washing machine motors. AR-D25-4.
Date: February 19, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a volunteer crop of crimson clover which has reproduced itself by volunteer seeding for a period of 5 consecutive years. This winter's legume crop has served as soil conserving and building the [?] winter legume. Disking has been about the only cultivation given this 12 acre red apple and peach orchard in the background where the crimson clover has volunteered red with the seeding made in the fall of 1943. Dewey Vaughn, farm operator, is shown examining some of the heads of crimson clover which the farm owner expects to harvest for the seed. The seed yield has been estimated at 300 pounds per acre or more for that part grown without small grain. AR-D25-71.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Rosborough, Craig
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of the harvesting of lespedeza seed with a Henkle lespedeza combine attached to a six foot cutter bar on a Farmall mower. 150 pounds of lespedeza was harvested from 5 acres is rather unusual for this time o fyear. Some shattered lespedeza seed already is coming up on this field. AR-D25-6.
Date: March 20, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Prof. C. X. McClelland and a class of WW II, veterans and Asst. Prof. W. J. Wiser standing in part of 110 acres of sericea lespedeza. The sericea is now in its 14th growing season and has produced better than 2 tons of hay per acre each year.
Date: July 3, 1945
Creator: Lee, Thomas P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of J.M. Shores with eight 100 pound sacksof Korean lespadeza seed harvested from his farm. He will plant this seed for erosion control and soil control and soil improvement in other fields on his farm. AR-D25-3.
Date: February 19, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History