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Clothes-Pin
Patent for a clothes pin. Illustrations included.
Date:
July 13, 1909
Creator:
Freeze, John A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Animal Trap.
Patent for a new and improved animal trap. This design consists in "the combination of the wire frame having the parallel base-arms, the coiled-springs, the upwardly-extending arms, and the downwardly-extending loop, the loop or ring on the bend and engaged portions of said wire, and the trigger-wire having the frontwardly-projecting point engaging said ring" (lines 80-87).
Date:
July 10, 1888
Creator:
Beversdorf, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Rambler (Lockhart, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, July 1, 1859
Weekly newspaper from Lockhart, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
July 1, 1859
Creator:
Carlton, William
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Kelly to Dr. Joseph Pound, July 4, 1907]
Letter from Margaret Kelly to Dr. Joseph Pound discussing her possible inability to come up to visit him and go to the upcoming reunion on account of her sister having gotten sick the other day.
Date:
July 4, 1907
Creator:
Kelly, Margaret
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Frank Jackson, July 7, 2015
Interview with Frank Jackson, mayor of Prairie View, Texas. In the interview, Jackson discusses his early life and education in Luling, Texas, living under Jim Crow, his service in the U.S. Navy, the incorporation of Prairie View, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Date:
July 16, 2015
Creator:
Jackson, Frank & Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Willie B. Ellison, July 9, 1981]
Funeral program for Brother Willie B. Ellison, born November 19, 1904 and died July 3, 1981. The funeral was held July 9, 1981 at Mount Zion Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Claude W. Black. Funeral arrangements were made through the Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fleming Cemetery in Lockhart, Texas.
Date:
July 9, 1981
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 4, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing enjoying his shooting practice, the mail service, having sympathy for Charlotte, who is sick again, and his joy at hearing that H.D. is coming home.
Date:
July 4, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 11, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing shooting at a ground range, eating a good supper, and finding it interesting to talk with a man who has served in the army for three years, with most of that time being spent in the infantry.
Date:
July 11, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 10, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing flying for the first time since starting gunnery school, enjoying the shooting he is doing, and apologizing for the stationery he is writing on.
Date:
July 10, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 12, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing flying a short mission, receiving the mail, including two letters from her, and recalling the sleep they would lose when their friends visited them at home.
Date:
July 12, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing completing a gunnery mission, watching a baseball game, and seeing a performance from the comedian Bob Hope.
Date:
July 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 15, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing taking a test on the last day of gunnery school, flying a gunnery mission, seeing the movie "The Sultan's Daughter," and asking if she received the money he sent her.
Date:
July 15, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 13, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing flying a gunnery mission, plans to see a performance from Bob Hope the next day, and expecting to move to another part of the island when he and his squadron finish gunnery school in a week.
Date:
July 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 9, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing having his shoes repaired, seeing John Mendoza's youngest son, buying stationery, and missing her.
Date:
July 9, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 7, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his enjoyment of shooting practice, playing baseball with his squadron, sharing his new address in California, and his hope that Catherine can meet his friends in the squadron.
Date:
July 7, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 5, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing practicing his shooting, playing baseball, the mail service, Catherine's letters talking him out of drinking a beer, and celebrating Honey enlisting into the service.
Date:
July 5, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 6, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, celebrating Holquin's birthday, and playing a game of baseball.
Date:
July 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing enjoying his shooting practice, drinking a few beers with other men in his squadron, and playing ball after dinner.
Date:
July 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events of his trip to Honolulu with Holquin, including swimming at Waikiki beach, drinking beer with other men in their squadron, seeing the movie "Irene," and buying their dinner from the post exchange.
Date:
July 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 1, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, his thoughts on Tooter and Weston renting Floy and Worth's house while they are away, a reminder to Catherine that she need not send him any packages, and watching Joe DiMaggio play baseball.
Date:
July 1, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 17, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing receiving a three day pass from Captain Trewitt, seeing the movie "Shine on Harvest Moon," and spending the day at the beach.
Date:
July 17, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 16, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing graduating from his second round of gunnery school, receiving the picture Catherine sent of her posing with their dog and cat, limiting his drinking, and missing southern cooking.
Date:
July 16, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events his trip into town on a three day pass, including sleeping by the ocean, going swimming, and having a few drinks with other men in his squadron.
Date:
July 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 30, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing going to school early in the morning, the mail service, and sending her the addresses of his crewmates wives.
Date:
July 30, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History