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[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer, January 25, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer, January 25, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer requesting 1 California Double Zinnias and 1 Sanvitalia.
Date: January 25, 1950
Creator: Henry A. Dreer, Inc.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Parran to Daniel W. Kempner, November 25] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Parran to Daniel W. Kempner, November 25]

Letter from Thomas Parran to Daniel W. Kempner discussing how penicillin alone would not end venereal disease and urging Mr. Kempner to spread the world about venereal disease prevention and financially support the American Social Hygiene Association.
Date: November 25, 1949
Creator: Parran, Thomas
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. H. Riegelmeier to D. W. Kempner, October 25, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from F. H. Riegelmeier to D. W. Kempner, October 25, 1948]

Letter from F. H. Riegelmeier to D. W. Kempner discussing the availability and pricing of their fern varieties.
Date: October 25, 1948
Creator: Riegelmeier, F. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0247.0076]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: November 25, 1946
Creator: Tapscott, George
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from the Order of Fifinella to Suzette Van Daell Douglas, July 25, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from the Order of Fifinella to Suzette Van Daell Douglas, July 25, 1946]

Letter from the Order of Fifinella's WASP Reunion Committee to Suzette Van Daell Douglas inviting her to attend the first National WASP reunion and includes an enclosed questionnaire for her to complete and send back. It also includes two envelopes, one the letter was originally enclosed in, addressed to Suzette Van Dael Douglas, and the other addressed to WASP.
Date: July 25, 1946
Creator: Order of Fifinella
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Max Anfenger - October 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Max Anfenger - October 25, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Max Anfenger recommending the hiring of Robert Steve McKendrick for the position of fire protection engineer on an Alaskan project. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions that they must have just missed each other as they were in the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia at the same time.
Date: October 25, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3]

Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a P-510 aircraft from Grand Prairie, Texas to an Air Force base in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Suspension Bridge in Cincinnati]

Postcard of a suspension bridge crossing a body of water in Cincinnati, Ohio. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten in Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and all: We just had our Easter dinner at the Mill Cafeteria here in Cleveland. This is a real perfect day for Easter too. I had an egg & 1/2 for dinner in a salad. Everything is swell. So long. Bro. Woodrow."
Date: April 25, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) 1484

A photograph print showing Baltimore & Ohio (B&O) 1484, 4-4-2 (A-9), on passenger train, Galeton, PA. (Note: Ex - B & Susq. 174, later 274).
Date: May 25, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from R. H. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - June 25, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from R. H. Johnson to T. N. Carswell - June 25, 1938]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Sec.-Mgr., Abilene Chamber of Commerce, Abilene, Texas, from Rupert H. Johnson, R. H. Johnson & Co., New York, dated June 25, 1938. Johnson acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell and advises that the problem which the City of Abilene faces seems to him to be two-fold and proceeds to discuss the two problems suggesting possible solutions by citing the experiences of other cities. He advises of an enclosed clipping regarding the financing of Pittston, Pennsylvania. The reverse side of the last page of this letter includes calculations handwritten by T. N. Carswell. Typewritten on R. H. Johnson & Co. letterhead bearing OLD CHESTER BOND watermark; subsequent pages bear ETON BOND watermark.
Date: June 25, 1938
Creator: Johnson, Rupert H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Soldiers Marching at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of the soldiers of Section "B" marching on a dirt road at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. William Jennings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and says, "Dear friend, This is [?] life down here and I like it better every day. Am at present (acting) corporal while in the detention camp. Will be assigned to my squad or company when I get out of quarantine. Roland A Bosler. Aviation Camp, Waco, Texas."
Date: March 25, 1918
Creator: Bosler, Roland A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cartridge-Loading Machine (open access)

Cartridge-Loading Machine

Patent for "an improvement in cartridge-loaders adapted to load cartridge shells automatically, the machine being operated by suitable power. It consists in improved power mechanism and devices which may be arranged and combined with the loading mechanism of a machine cartridge-loader" (lines 38-45).
Date: November 25, 1890
Creator: Franklin, Edward A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary to Gertrude Osterhout, December 25, 1887] (open access)

[Letter from Mary to Gertrude Osterhout, December 25, 1887]

Letter from Mary to her niece, Gertrude Osterhout, regarding family news. She wrote that since her mother had passed, things had been lonely for them. She mentioned some guests that had visited to keep them company and the death of her grandchild. Included is an envelope addressed to "Gertie Osterhout."
Date: December 25, 1887
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 25, 1873]

Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote his wife to inform her that he had arrived at his mother's, Sarah Osterhout's, home. He included some news about a woman who was sick and that he had received something his wife had sent.
Date: August 25, 1873
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Mary M. T.  to Emily M. Austin Bryan, January 27, 1818] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Mary M. T. to Emily M. Austin Bryan, January 27, 1818]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Mary M. T. to Emily M. Austin Bryan concerning mutual acquaintances.
Date: January 25, 1818
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, February 25, 1817] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, February 25, 1817]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, written while her daughter attended Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia. She tells her about the upcoming wedding of Abel P. Upshur and Elizabeth Dennis, and describes her bridal outfit in great detail. She talks about giving her small chamber bookcase, and says her father will arrange to have her harp moved home.
Date: February 25, 1817
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, August 25, 1816] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle to her daughter, Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, August 25, 1816]

Letter from Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, to her daughter Elizabeth Ann Upshur Teackle, while she was attending Madam Grelaud's French School in Philadelphia.
Date: August 25, 1816
Creator: Teackle, Elizabeth Uphsur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin, July 25, 1801] (open access)

[Transcript of letter from Stephen Austin to his brother Moses Austin, July 25, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Stephen Austin to Moses Austin concerning debts occurred at the lead mines.
Date: July 25, 1801
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History