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Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robert and Dalene Reagan, August 28, 2001

Interview with Robert Reagan and his wife, Dalene Comparette Reagan, a couple with strong local historical family roots, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Reagan delves into the history of Kerrville Telephone Company, which was co-founded by her great-grandfather, Dale Comparette. Mr. Reagan discusses his family history, including his connection to Admiral Chester Nimitz. The couple also talk about their childhood memories of Kerrville while it was still a small town.
Date: August 28, 2001
Creator: Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Reagan, Robert & Reagan, Dalene Comparette
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Office of County Clerk to Harris L. Kempner, June 10, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Office of County Clerk to Harris L. Kempner, June 10, 1946]

Letter from the office of the county clerk to Harris L. Kempner notifying them to appear before the Board of Equalization to determine property value.
Date: June 10, 1946
Creator: Office of County Clerk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission Chain or Belt. (open access)

Transmission Chain or Belt.

Patent for a transmission belt with elastic contact components to allow for a constant pressure exerted on the pulleys, which in turn allows for smoother driving.
Date: October 16, 1917
Creator: Lynn, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmission-Chain. (open access)

Transmission-Chain.

Patent for a transmission chain made of separate links. Some of the links have spring material to center the chain, increase flexibility, and protect the chain from objects thrown in the chain's path.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Lynn, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter. (open access)

Stalk-Cutter.

Patent for a stalk cutter for corn, cotton, or other related crops that is drawn between two rows of stalks and cuts them faster and more fully than previous stalk cutters.
Date: February 26, 1907
Creator: Chapa, Francisco Pena
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stalk-Cutter. (open access)

Stalk-Cutter.

Patent for a stalk cutter, which can go through small obstacles without harm to the machine and has easily removable blades.
Date: February 9, 1909
Creator: Chapa, Francisco Pena
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Post-Card Rack (open access)

Post-Card Rack

Patent for racks for supporting and displaying commodities for sale. The device comprises a rotary holder or rack mounted for rotation around a vertical axis and including a skirt-like outer wall made of flexible material folded to form circumferentially arranged pockets into which the lower ends of a large quantity of post cards or the like may be inserted and supported in connection with certain other elements of the structure.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Honig, Gustav
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fishing Tool (open access)

Fishing Tool

Patent for a fishing tool used for removing items lost in a well during the drilling process.
Date: February 15, 1916
Creator: Trevino, Ignacio
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dust-Cap For Tire-Valves. (open access)

Dust-Cap For Tire-Valves.

Patent for dust-cover for tire-valves
Date: November 25, 1913
Creator: Lynn, John
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Research on the La Copita Research Area, Alice, Texas: 1992 (open access)

Research on the La Copita Research Area, Alice, Texas: 1992

Consolidated progress report providing a summary of research conducted at the experiment station during the prior year at the La Copita Research Area related to rangelands, including Rangeland Animal Production and Rangeland Ecology.
Date: March 1993
Creator: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. La Copita Research Area.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History