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External Environmental Radiation Measurements in the United States (open access)

External Environmental Radiation Measurements in the United States

Report regarding ion chamber measurements made of the external environmental radiation in various location in the United States during the summer of 1957.
Date: March 11, 1958
Creator: Solon, Leonard R.; Lowder, Wayne M.; Zila, Albert; LeVine, H. D.; Blatz, Hanson & Eisenbud, Merril
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Check-Punch. (open access)

Check-Punch.

Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and compact check-punch that can be operated by one hand and doesn't take much power to operate. The machine consists of two movable members, "one of which carries all of the male and the other all of the female dies, said members being so related that when moved relatively to each other in one direction all the male dies move as a single member...and enter the female dies, and when moved in the opposite direction all of said male dies are withdrawn" (lines 12-20).
Date: March 17, 1896
Creator: Woodworth, Charles H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retort Vaporizer and Superheater (open access)

Retort Vaporizer and Superheater

Patent for improvements for vaporizers "of simple and highly efficient means for thoroughly and effectively superheating the vapor of water and oil" (lines 13-15).
Date: March 26, 1889
Creator: Biddison, Stella D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Patty Brown, March 1891]

This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Moore to Patty Brown. In the letter, Charles discusses the Annie Laura story and gives Brown a brief, yet detailed family history. Highlighting major life events, he notes how he was born in Gallatin, moved to Texas, and moved away from Texas during the war. He also details his work with mills,how he changed career paths, and when he was married. This letter is dated March 1891.
Date: March 1891
Creator: Moore, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, March 29, 2003 transcript

Oral History Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, March 29, 2003

Interview with Hazael R. Olivares, a serviceman in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Olivares dropped out of high school and decided to join the U. S. Navy after hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor. He took his 16-week basic training course at Great Lakes in Illinois where he learned how to fire various guns and recognize aircraft. After basic training, he was assigned to Algiers, Louisiana where he learned how to weld. Aboard the USS Bordelon (DD-881), he served as a Ship Fitter in the damage control department. After WWII, he remained in the reserves and was called up for duty in Korea. He served aboard the USS Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86). After Korea, he worked as a civilian for the Army Corps of Engineers as an oiler on a dredge. He then served in the Merchant Marines, hauling refined petroleum products from South America to North America. He also discusses going to French Indochina (Vietnam) and traveling up the Saigon River in a merchant vessel.
Date: March 29, 2003
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Olivares, Hazael R.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to William D. Bonilla - 1965-03-10] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to William D. Bonilla - 1965-03-10]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to William D. Bonilla on March 10, 1965, regarding the Chicago LULAC suspension and the need for a special meeting to resolve the situation in order to avoid damaging the LULAC image in the Midwest.
Date: March 10, 1965
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Cerda to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-12] (open access)

[Letter from David Cerda to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-12]

Letter from David Cerda, Illinois LULAC Legal Advisor, to John J. Herrera on March 12, 1965, requesting copies of Internal Revenue Service rulings regarding income tax exemptions and deductions for LULAC Councils.
Date: March 12, 1965
Creator: Cerda, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrera - 1977-03-04] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrera - 1977-03-04]

Letter from Manuel Gonzales, League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National Legal Advisor, dated March 4, 1977. The letter requests a copy of the settlement check in the Milwaukee Convention lawsuit to be sent to Mario Perez.
Date: March 4, 1977
Creator: Gonzales, Manuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: SMU] (open access)

[News Script: SMU]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Southern Methodist University basketball team traveling to Chicago to play the San Francisco Dons team in a semifinals game.
Date: March 21, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from R. Osthoff to F. Pfotenhauer, September 24, 1927] (open access)

[Letter from R. Osthoff to F. Pfotenhauer, September 24, 1927]

Letter from R. Osthoff to F. Pfotenhauer, relating his hiring of a new caretaker and the circumstances involved in the former caretaker's resignation.
Date: March 26, 1928
Creator: Osthoff, R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harvey P. Smith to Henry W. Horst, March 17, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from Harvey P. Smith to Henry W. Horst, March 17, 1930]

Letter from Harvey P. Smith to Henry W. Horst, regarding figures for the construction of a professor's residence at the Lutheran Concordia College in Austin, Texas.
Date: March 17, 1930
Creator: Smith, Harvey P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Osthoff to Henry W. Horst, March 26, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from R. Osthoff to Henry W. Horst, March 26, 1929]

Letter from R. Osthoff to Henry W. Horst, which says, "Enclosed please find the new block plan of our College at Austin, Texas, because Rev. W. Hagen wrote me to-day I should send it to you."
Date: March 26, 1929
Creator: Osthoff, R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Gloves] (open access)

[News Script: Gloves]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about El Paso boxing champions Pete Melendez and Jake Martinez traveling to Chicago for the Golden Gloves boxing semi-finals.
Date: March 8, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Release Deed of Trust from Amelia Francis Robischung to Edward B. Leigh] (open access)

[Release Deed of Trust from Amelia Francis Robischung to Edward B. Leigh]

Statement of the fulfillment of a mortgage paid by Henry B. Robischung of Kalamazoo, Michigan; this release deed is from Amelia Francis Robischung, the widow of Henry, acknowledging the that mortgage in "Volume 4, pages 10-13 of the Deed of Trust records of Kerr County, Texas, is fully satisfied and discharged." The second paragraph is signed by the notary public acknowledging that Amelia appeared and is the same person whose name is on the document.
Date: March 26, 1919
Creator: Leavell, John R.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family] (open access)

[Newspaper Clippings: Kempner Family]

Three newspaper clippings mentioning or containing pictures of the Kempner. The first clipping discusses marriage and relationship gossip, including the marriage of Mary Jeane Kempner to Mr. Oakleigh Thorne Lewis, the second clipping mentions H. Kempner's appointment as a director for the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co., and the last clipping contains a partial photograph of a young woman in a fancy dress sitting down next to a man.
Date: 1949-03-02~
Creator: New York American
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond D. Carter, April 26, 2002

Interview with Raymond D. Carter, a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War who served as a bosun's mate on LSTs. Carter describes his experiences in basic training and his impressions of the war.
Date: March 29, 2003
Creator: Bottoms, Aaron & Carter, Raymond D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. It includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: March 26, 2004
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Broom or Brush (open access)

Broom or Brush

Patent for metal brooms or brushes that are "strong and durable, relatively light in weight, and can be inexpensively manufactured" (line 13-15). It is intended for "sweeping snow, mud, slush, and the like" (line 16-17). The patent can also be applied for smaller version of metal brooms or brushes for other purposes.
Date: March 16, 1915
Creator: Airhart, Noah S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society] (open access)

[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society]

Pamphlet describing Kempner addresses Economics Society about commission form of government. Also, it documents an article on "Commission Government: Would It Suit New Orleans by Edward H. Burns?"
Date: 1911-03-13~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They also served] (open access)

[Clipping: They also served]

Newspaper clipping with photographs of former WASP, an article about their service in the military, and their recognition as veterans.
Date: March 22, 1987
Creator: David, Marjorie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: National news] (open access)

[News Script: National news]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas relating a news story.
Date: March 11, 1969
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Rexford Newcomb] (open access)

[Letter from Rexford Newcomb]

A letter from Rexford Newcomb to Carl B. Compton in regards to a bulletin issued by the University of Illinois in Urbana in connection to the Texas Art Teacher magazine.
Date: March 13, 1941
Creator: Newcomb, Rexford
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Clara MacGowan] (open access)

[Letter from Clara MacGowan]

A letter from Clara MacGowan to Carl B. Compton about her interests in the Associated Art Instructors of Texas organization and the Texas Art Teacher magazine.
Date: March 26, 1941
Creator: MacGowan, Clara
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Clara MacGowan] (open access)

[Letter from Clara MacGowan]

A thank you letter from Clara MacGowan to Carl B. Compton regarding permission to use sections of her article in the Texas Art Teacher magazine.
Date: March 11, 1941
Creator: MacGowan, Clara
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library