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Rosenberg Library
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UNT Libraries Special Collections
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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UNT Oral History Program
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Hardin-Simmons University Library
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The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
3
Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead
3
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Boyce Ditto Public Library
2
Dallas Municipal Archives
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
37
KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection
26
National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
10
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
9
National Museum of the Pacific War Oral History Collection
8
Abilene Library Consortium
6
UNT Oral Histories
6
Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers
3
T. N. Carswell Collection
2
Convair/General Dynamics Newsletters
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
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NBC News Scripts
26
World War II Pacific Theater (Submarine Service) Oral History Project
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Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911
2
Convair Supervisory Newsletter
2
Fort Wolters 11th Anniversary Scrapbook
2
Publications of the Texas Folklore Society
2
Austin Papers: Series II, Part II, 1818-1847
1
Austin Papers: Series III, Miscellaneous Material, 1814-1821
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Austin Papers: Series IV, 1831-1834
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[Letter from Aetna Life Insurance Company to H. Kempner, October 12, 1944]
Letter from Aetna Life Insurance Company to H. Kempner discussing payment and receipts for annual premiums.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel D. Barker to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Kempner, November 18, 1953]
Letter from Daniel D. Barker to Harris L. and Ruth Alma Kempner discussing Harris L. Kempner, Jr.'s admission for the Fall and requesting that he take placement exams.
Date:
November 18, 1953
Creator:
Barker, Daniel D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and envelope: From Robbins Wolcott Barstow to T. N. Carswell - January 8, 1942]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Robbins Wolcott Barstow, President, The Hartford Seminary Foundation, Hartford, Connecticut, dated January 8, 1942. Barstow expresses his views on Americanism advising of the enclosed clipping regarding remarks he made to a group of newly naturalized citizens. The article in the clipping is titled "New Citizens: Devotion to Ideal, ' by Robbins W. Barstow, President Harford Seminary Foundation.
Date:
January 8, 1942
Creator:
Barstow, Robbins Wolcott
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]
Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date:
[1987..1991]
Creator:
Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer
This report discusses the roundheaded apple-tree borer, an insect in the eastern and midwestern United States that, in its larval stage, destroys the bark and wood of apple trees. Several methods of control are discussed, including worming, paints and washes, and sprays.Apple-tree borers.
Date:
1915
Creator:
Brooks, Fred E.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stake-Pin.
Patent for stake-pin that improves upon previous stake-pins that are used for picketing horses and attaching the ropes. This design allows for the rope to stay out of the dirt. Included are instructions and illustrations.
Date:
May 18, 1880
Creator:
Carnes, William, Sr. & Penfield, Charles W.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Laura Miller, October 30, 2014
Interview with Laura Miller, a consultant for the Texas Clean Energy project. The interview includes discussion of her youth, education, and career as a journalist and mayor of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
October 30, 2014
Creator:
Carter, Chase & Miller, Laura
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
From Journalist to Dallas Mayor to Clean Energy Consultant
This article is a short biography of Laura Miller, a consultant for the Texas Clean Energy project, based on an oral history discussing her education and career.
Date:
October 30, 2014
Creator:
Carter, Chase; Limon, Elvia & Laljer, Jessie
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Feeder for Printing-Machines.
Patent for a feeder for printing machines that supplies sheets for them to be printed automatically. It has a reciprocating bed with a cylinder over it which rotates when the bed moves. Blank sheets are on the beds, and the cylinder moves the sheets off the beds, into rollers.
Date:
December 4, 1894
Creator:
Clarke, George R.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Click to the Arabian Perfumo Co. - June 19, 1899]
Letter from J.J. Click to the general manager of the Arabian Perfumo Co. on behalf of his step-daughter (Minnie Barrett) about an issue that she has had with merchandise she received from them.
Date:
June 19, 1899
Creator:
Click, John Jones
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008
Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date:
August 14, 2008
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 9, 1951]
Letter from Alex Geisenberger of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner informing him that no Ted Johnson that he knew of worked for them, but that he was calling around to find more information and would forward anything he finds.
Date:
November 9, 1954
Creator:
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner, November 10, 1954]
Letter from Alex Geisenberger of the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to I. H. Kempner discussing a report from Mr. Helland of San Antonio.
Date:
November 10, 1954
Creator:
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter, June 11, 1912]
Postcard from Clarence W. Conor to George Pendexter with a note describing the type of vehicle in the picture as a combination "Hose and Chemical wagon." There are six firemen in the picture, five are in the vehicle and one is standing next to it; the water hose is rolled up in the center and there is even a goat in the arms of one of the men in the back.
Date:
June 11, 1912
Creator:
Conor, Clarence W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph I. Cunningham to Harris Leon Kempner, August 19, 1963]
Letter from Joseph I. Cunningham to Harris Leon Kempner regarding a reference for Mr. Arthur M. Alpert's so's admission.
Date:
August 19, 1963
Creator:
Cunningham, Joseph I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Citizens to Police Department]
Three letters addressed to the Dallas Police Department from citizens. The first letter, written by Albert H. Teipel, is dedicated to a description of a shooting which took place in the early 1930s. The target was a policeman. The writer of the second letter requests that the Chief of Police forward a check to Marina Oswald, while the writer of the third requests that a letter be forwarded to David Glass.
Date:
February 1964
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters Mailed to Jack Ruby at Dallas County Jail]
Poor quality photocopies of letters which were sent to Jack Ruby during his time at Dallas County Jail. The letters were written by citizens, many of whom express an interest in his well-being and spirituality.
Date:
1964~
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence to Henry Ladd from S.W. Doom]
A letter to Henry Ladd from attorney D.W. Doom regarding “the case of Elisabet Ney against yourself and Mosle.”
Date:
November 8, 1899
Creator:
Doom, D.W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. E. Engleman to T. N. Carswell - December 16, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Committee on Americanism, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from F. E. Engleman, President, New Haven State Teachers College, New Haven, Connecticut, dated December 16, 1941. F. E. Engleman defines what Americanism is today.
Date:
December 16, 1941
Creator:
Engleman, F. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 189, March 23, 1955
Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date:
March 23, 1955
Creator:
Esenwein, August C.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Iron Guns, Bronze Arrows & Brass Scales: The Life of Col. Roswell W. Lee
Book documenting biographical information about Colonel Roswell W. Lee (1810-1873) who served during the American Civil War, incorporating transcripts of letters and documents, photographs, and other source information. Index starts on page 274.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Fish, Ruth Holloway
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Linda Friedlander to I. H. Kempner, April 9, 1955]
Handwritten letter from Linda Friedlander to I. H. Kempner discussing her appreciation for Kempner's handling and selling of a Louisiana property while hoping he continues to heal from his illness.
Date:
April 9, 1955
Creator:
Friedlander, Linda
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters, March 3, 1908]
Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with a tinted image of the Hotel Heublein in Hartford, Connecticut which appears red in the picture. The note on the reverse side of the card tells about Harper's receiving of two cards from Walters and that the weather is slowly beginning to warm up in Connecticut.
Date:
March 3, 1908
Creator:
Harper, Raymond L
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters]
Postcard from Raymond Harper to Birdie Walters with an image on the front showing West Beach in Westbrook, Connecticut; there is a line of houses positioned along the water front. The note on the reverse side of the card discusses Harper's being in Westbrook during the month of August and that there is "good fishing, boating and crabing" there.
Date:
1907-08?
Creator:
Harper, Raymond L.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History