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American Lignites: Geological Occurrence, Petrographic Composition, And Extractable Waxes (open access)

American Lignites: Geological Occurrence, Petrographic Composition, And Extractable Waxes

Report discussing experiments done on expandable waxes of lignites to determine yields and properties from certain place in the United States.
Date: 1950
Creator: Selvig, W. A.; Ode, W. H.; Parks, B. C. & O'Donnell, H. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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

[Dad Med CTR, 1950]

Photograph of James Doherty and another man standing next to each other in a chemistry lab. James wears a lab coat and crosses his arms while the other man leans against a countertop. The counter is covered with glass test tubes and beakers. [1950, Little Rock, AR]
Date: 1950
Creator: Doherty, Richard
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

["The Westerner" departing from Texarkana]

Texas and Pacific's "The Westerner" train No. 7, westbound, headed by Engine No. 907, a 900 Class Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, departing from the Texarkana, Arkansas - Texas Union Station.
Date: 1950
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Westerner" departing from Texarkana]

Texas and Pacific's "the Westerner" train No. 7, westbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 2003, departing from the Union Station in Texarkana, Arkansas-Texas.
Date: 1950
Creator: Plummer, R.S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 5, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 5, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, from R. D. Hill, Lafayette Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas - Los Angeles 5, California, dated January 5, 1950. Hill advises that a water softening business at Albuquerque has tentatively agreed to take on their project for distribution. He advises of a Mr. Sproul as the operating head, outlines his travel itinerary and offers best wishes to Carswell, Dalton and Mutt. In a handwritten postscript Hill acknowledges that his letter is "not very fancy written" but believes Carswell understands what he tried to say.
Date: January 5, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, January 6, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, January 6, 1950]

Letter from Jospeh R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing The Big Picture a publication in Paragould and telling Mrs. Kempner to look at pages 8 and 9. He then updates her on the winter weather and receiving a letter from Mary Jean.
Date: January 6, 1950
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, January 12, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, January 12, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig thanking for the copy of big picture.
Date: January 12, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 24, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - January 24, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene Machine Company, Abilene, Texas, from R. D. Hill, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated January 24, 1950. Hill predicts that the New Mexico man will prove to be a "go-get-ter", outlines his business travel itinerary, and requests to learn by February 1 of the status of the Post Office Box in order to direct his mail there. Handwritten postscript at top left of page requests a pardon for the errors.
Date: January 24, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - February 3, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from R. D. Hill to T. N. Carswell - February 3, 1950]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from R. D. Hill, Little Rock, Arkansas, dated February 3, 1950. Hill requests that Carswell hold the letter for instructions to be utilizied later and suggests he obtain Cashier's Checks. Hill identifies "his man" in Albuquerque as Elmer C. Sproul, describes Sproul's background and gives his approval of Sproul. The reverse side includes a handwritten postscript by Hill informing Carswell that he learned that the tubing which Dalton wrote about is of smaller diameter than the pipe presently used by the firm thus it would not fit the units they are making.
Date: February 3, 1950
Creator: Hill, R. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to W. L. Gatz, February 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to W. L. Gatz, February 14, 1950]

Letter from Thos. L. James to W. L. Gatz discussing plans for an acreage of Rickard Korean Soybeans. James requests advice on the details of the acreage.
Date: February 14, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thos. L. James to W. L. Gatz, February 21, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Thos. L. James to W. L. Gatz, February 21, 1950]

Letter from Thos. L. James to W. L. Gatz requesting an increase of bushels in an order related to D. W. Kempner's plan to plant soybeans in Grimes County, Texas.
Date: February 21, 1950
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dave Grundfest to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, February 23, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Dave Grundfest to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner, February 23, 1950]

Letter from Dave Grundfest to Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Kempner discussing about the financial problems of Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital and requesting for immediate support through monetary funds to avoid closure of the hospital.
Date: February 23, 1950
Creator: Grundfest, Dave
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dave Grundfest to Mr. D. W. Kempner, February 23, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Dave Grundfest to Mr. D. W. Kempner, February 23, 1950]

Letter from Dave Grundfest to Mr. D. W. Kempner discussing about the financial problems of Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital and requesting for immediate support through monetary funds to avoid closure of the hospital.
Date: February 23, 1950
Creator: Grundfest, Dave
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, March 24, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, March 24, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig asking how the preparations are coming along.
Date: March 24, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, March 28, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, March 28, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig thanking him for his recent phone call and the ties he sent. Mr. Kempner then expresses his concern over Mr. Bertig's recent neck pains and urges him to check into a clinic and get treatment.
Date: March 28, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to O'Bion Gatz, March 28, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to O'Bion Gatz, March 28, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to O'Bion Gatz thanking her and her husband, William L. Gatz, for the birthday telegram they had sent and informing her of his plans to visit Paragould.
Date: March 28, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, April 18, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig, April 18, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Joseph R. Bertig discussing Mr. Bertig's recent sickness and hospital visit. Mr. Kempner tells him not to worry about work and to focus on recovering. He then informs Mr. Bertig that Mrs. Kempner and he will in Plantersville until Monday.
Date: April 18, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz, April 19, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to W. L. Gatz, April 19, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz thanking for the letter about joe and mentions he will be in plantersville.
Date: April 19, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of a rolling flint land in solid stand of orchard grass. AR. 61-478
Date: April 24, 1950
Creator: Millard, T.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to D. W. and Jeane Kempner, April 25, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to D. W. and Jeane Kempner, April 25, 1950]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to D. W. and Jeane Kempner thanking them for the flowers and updating them about his health and where he will be going to recover. Two postscripts from Elizabeth provide extra details and context that Bertig was unable to provide.
Date: April 25, 1950
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz, May 1, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz, May 1, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to William L. Gatz discussing a phone call he had with Joseph Bertig in the hospital and offering to come to the office in Paragould or to discuss matters over the phone.
Date: May 1, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner, May 20, 1950] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Daniel W. Kempner and Jeane Bertig Kempner, May 20, 1950]

Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Mr. and Mrs. Kempner discussing his doctor saying he might be well enough to go home in the next week. Mr. Beritg then talks about how after his doctor left the night before he awoke three times from a dream. He then starts to discuss his concerns with how much cotton had been planted this year and other company operations. He then says he will not be driving home, instead having arranged transportation.
Date: May 20, 1950
Creator: Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

P. L. Blackshire

Photograph of P. L. Blackshire, pioneer in Kentucky 31 fescue seed production, standing in a seed field.
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Millard, T. T.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History