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Western Territories of the United States.

Map shows areas of Native American habitation, geographical points of interest, military outposts, and some cities. Areas covered include "Oregon Territory," "Nebraska Territory," parts of "Minnisota," Iowa, "Indian Territory," and "Upper California." The Texas panhandle is depicted extending into the Rocky Mountains. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000].
Date: 1847
Creator: Sherman & Smith
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Cox to C. C. Cox, February 22, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Cox to C. C. Cox, February 22, 1894]

Letter from J. H. Cox to his brother C. C. Cox responding to a previous letter and discussing money. The envelope is included.
Date: February 22, 1894
Creator: Cox, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. H. Wood Produce Co. to C. C. Cox, November 7, 1894] (open access)

[Letter from S. H. Wood Produce Co. to C. C. Cox, November 7, 1894]

Letter from the S. H. Wood Produce Co. to C. C. Cox about a recent transaction.
Date: November 7, 1894
Creator: S. H. Wood Produce Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sixty-Day and Kherson Oats (open access)

Sixty-Day and Kherson Oats

Report discussing the results of experiments undertaken to determine the viability of early oats in different regions of the United States since early oats typically thrive only in the Corn Belt and Great Plains regions.
Date: 1910
Creator: Warburton, C. W. (Clyde William), 1879-1950
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ida Moses to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 31, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from Ida Moses to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 31, 1911]

Letter from Ida Moses to Dr. Joseph Pound concerning their trips to Rochester due to her husband George's multiple stomach surgeries: "George was operated upon the first time the 10 of May...when they operated they found cancer." At the end of the letter she notes that his disease is rapidly progressing and he is really fighting a losing battle.
Date: July 31, 1911
Creator: Moses, Ida
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States (open access)

The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States

Report discussing best practices for growing winter wheat in the eastern United States. Topics discussed include soils adapted to wheat cultivation, fertilizers, seed selection and preparation, and crop rotation.
Date: 1914
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing Hard Spring Wheat (open access)

Growing Hard Spring Wheat

"This bulletin discusses the topographic, soil, and climatic features of the northern Great Plains, with special reference to the production of hard spring wheat in that area. Cultural methods for growing the crop are given." -- title
Date: 1915
Creator: Ball, Carleton R. (Carleton Roy), 1873-1958 & Clark, J. Allen (Jacob Allen), b. 1888
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Roundheaded Apple-Tree Borer (open access)

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
The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States (open access)

The Culture of Winter Wheat in the Eastern United States

Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for growing winter wheat in the eastern United States. Topics discussed include soils adapted to wheat cultivation, fertilizers, seed selection and preparation, and crop rotation.
Date: 1917
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wire-Fence-Stay Machine. (open access)

Wire-Fence-Stay Machine.

Patent for wire working machines, specifically for automatically making wire fence stays. This machine can be operated manually and it is portable.
Date: April 30, 1918
Creator: Alverson, Lewis
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, March 23, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, March 23, 1922]

Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox discussing buying and selling land. Includes an envelope postmarked for 10:30 AM on March 25, 1922 in Winona, Minnesota.
Date: March 23, 1922
Creator: Loughran, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, May 6, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, May 6, 1922]

Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox discussing negotiations over the purchase of some land. Envelope is included.
Date: May 6, 1922
Creator: Loughran, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, July 22, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, July 22, 1922]

Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox discussing oil drilling in Montgomery County, TX. Envelope is included.
Date: July 22, 1922
Creator: Loughran, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, August 20, 1922] (open access)

[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, August 20, 1922]

Letter from T. F. Loughran of the Singer Sewing Machine Company to C. C. Cox asking about recent events in Texas and discussing his interest in the state. Included is the envelope, postmarked in Winona, MN for 3:00 PM on August 20, 1922.
Date: August 20, 1922
Creator: Loughran, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, January 18, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, January 18, 1923]

Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox to ask how he is doing and ask for a restart in their correspondence. The letter is written on Singer Sewing Machines stationary. Included is the envelope, postmarked in Winona, MN for 5:30 PM on January 18, 1923.
Date: January 18, 1923
Creator: Loughran, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. G. Brandenburg to C. C. Cox, March 10, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from E. G. Brandenburg to C. C. Cox, March 10, 1923]

Letter from E. G. Brandenburg to C. C. Cox discussing drilling and land development in Montgomery County. Envelope is included.
Date: March 10, 1923
Creator: Brandenburg, E. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, March 11, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, March 11, 1923]

Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox asking how things have been. The envelope is included.
Date: March 11, 1923
Creator: Loughran, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, June 23, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox, June 23, 1923]

Letter from T. F. Loughran to C. C. Cox discussing recent events in Montgomery County, TX and his own locale. The envelope is included.
Date: June 23, 1923
Creator: Loughran, T. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Frontier Doctor (open access)

A Frontier Doctor

This autobiographical account of Dr. Henry Franklin Hoyt chronicles his family's history, his upbringing on a small farm in Minnesota, his work as a surgeon in New Mexico, Chicago, California, Texas and the Philippines, along with many other miscellaneous adventures.
Date: 1929
Creator: Hoyt, Henry Franklin
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Osthoff to R. Zwintscher, January 9, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from R. Osthoff to R. Zwintscher, January 9, 1930]

Letter from R. Osthoff to R. Zwintscher, expressing his condolences on the death of an unnamed young man.
Date: January 9, 1930
Creator: Osthoff, R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence and is unsigned.
Date: December 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. There are several notes and annotations written on the contract and it was signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date: December 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. The contract is signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date: December 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence, is unsigned, and has several annotations and notes made on the text.
Date: December 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History