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[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan to Stephen F. Austin, September 28, 1823] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan to Stephen F. Austin, September 28, 1823]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan to Stephen F. Austin outlining the state of her affairs after the passing of her husband James Bryan. Emily also discusses the death of a number of family friends, her desire to move to Texas, and warns Stephen not to return to the U.S. because of his outstanding debts.
Date: September 28, 1823
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of appendix to Empresario Contracts, 53/218 (Land Office), March 14, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of appendix to Empresario Contracts, 53/218 (Land Office), March 14, 1830]

Copy of transcript for an appendix to Empresario Contracts, 53/218 (Land Office)
Date: March 14, 1830
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of declaration concerning why Texas ought to be a separate Mexican state, [1833?]] (open access)

[Transcript of declaration concerning why Texas ought to be a separate Mexican state, [1833?]]

Copy of transcript for a declaration arguing why Texas ought to be a Mexican state independent of Coahuila.
Date: 1833?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935

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 307.
Date: 1935
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
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
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mrs. Henry Oppenheimer, April 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mrs. Henry Oppenheimer, April 10, 1944]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mrs. Henry Oppenheimer discussing about mother Bertig's health condition and Harris's Army selection
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, December 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, December 17, 1945]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer requesting to secure an accommodation in the best hotel possible with nice amenities in San Antonio for Mrs. S. Graber, a friend of J. R. Bertig, for some time after Christmas or New Year as soon as possible.
Date: December 17, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Hattie Oppenheimer, April 1, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Hattie Oppenheimer, April 1, 1946]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to Hattie Oppenheimer discussing about the turkeys and conveying the matters related to the family and their plans.
Date: April 1, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
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
[Business Card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

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

Business card for Jack B. Manning of the Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.. It lists the cities the company is present in and has a logo featuring the word "Viking" on the top left corner of the card.
Date: 1950
Creator: Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brooke General Hospital]

Postcard of Brooke General Hospital in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration of a large yellow-tan building, with a wings on either side of a central tower. "Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston, Texas - 93" is printed across the top of the image. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Mrs. R. Winters and Family" and mentions receiving a card from the addressee.
Date: June 3, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.] (open access)

[Business Card for Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.]

Business card from Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co, which does business in multiple cities.
Date: 1952~
Creator: Texas Automatic Sprinkler Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Energy spilled] (open access)

[News Script: Energy spilled]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about environmental protection agency which says that more than 6 million 500 thousand gallons of petroleum products was spilled and wasted during the past fiscal year in Texas.
Date: June 15, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Wasted petroleum] (open access)

[News Script: Wasted petroleum]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the environmental protection agency which reported that more than 6 and half million gallons of petroleum products which were spilled or wasted during the past fiscal year in Texas.
Date: June 15, 1973, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Texas Rangers Steve Dunning shuts the door on the Texas League al-stars who reached starting pitcher Lloyd.
Date: August 17, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about on the positive side of things from the Ranger' s camp at Pompano beach, Florida the showing of outfielder Jeff Burroughs at the plate.
Date: March 4, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Sports] (open access)

[News Script: Sports]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about SMU Mustangs who closed out the southwest conference basketball season by streaking to eight straight victories .
Date: March 4, 1974, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Henley] (open access)

[News Script: Henley]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about 8 foot by 3 foot plywood board which was introduced as evidence in the Elmer Wayne Henley murder trail.
Date: July 9, 1974, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979 (open access)

Oral History Interview with O. J. Curry, March 29, 1979

Interview with Dr. O. J. Curry from Santa Anna, Texas, the first dean of the School of Business at NTSU. Curry discusses his family history, childhood, education, becoming a teacher and high school principal, his marriage, getting his doctorate, the Great Depression, his time at the University of Arkansas and other institutions, his work with the petroleum industry during World War II, coming to NTSU, building the School Business, much about his tenure as dean, and his thoughts on business and education.
Date: March 29, 1979
Creator: Jenkins, Floyd
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 98, July 1994 - April, 1995 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 98, July 1994 - April, 1995

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 655.
Date: 1995
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 99, July 1995 - April, 1996 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 99, July 1995 - April, 1996

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 605.
Date: 1996
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore (open access)

Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore

Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date: 1997
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy Lowrence, Clarabelle's maternal great-uncle.
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History