Photograph of the Ben and Jane Collins Home for Women (located at 1915 Olive) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the Bobo Grocery Building (located at 1723 Spruce) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the Braumiller-Patman House (located at 1205 Main) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the A.C. Stuart House (located at 822 Main) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the Cast Iron Lamp Posts (located at 100-400 Block West Broad) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the Central Christian Church (located at 901 Walnut) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the Central Christian Church (located at 901 Walnut) in Texarkana, Texas.

This study concentrates on the social status of women in one southern town during the late nineteenth century and the Progressive Era.

Patent for an improved clothes pin made from resilient wire stock and comprised of side by side loops and nipping jaws, including illustrations.

The problem of this study is to determine by testing and observation which of three specific procedures for the improvement of general reading ability was the most effective when used with groups of sixth-grade children in the Bowie Elementary Schools.

Patent for a compound to cure, preserve, and color meats, including ingredients and dosage.

Photograph of the Confederate Monument (located at 400 Block State Line Avenue) in Texarkana, Texas.

Letter from Wiliam M. Nathan to Irving Weber asking that Weber serve as the co-chairman for the Texarkana division of the Hillel Building Fund. He discusses the importance of a new Hillel building for the Jewish youth.

Patent for an improvement "to prevent the accumulation of lint within the lint-chambers; to provide for the automatic discharge of the lint from the saw-teeth; to provide for a thorough agitation of the seed within the seed-reviews, and, finally, to provide for the delivery of the stripped seed from the machine" (lines 12-19).

Photograph of the Creekmore House (located at #10 Oak Hill Place) in Texarkana, Texas.

World War II was a watershed in American history, altering Americans' perceptions of their place in society. This study focused on Bowie County, Texas, during the twenty-five-year period that began with America's entry into the war. The construction of two defense plants there, Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant, brought immediate changes to surrounding communities, and local residents faced many challenges as they struggled to adjust. This study used extensive primary sources, including archival materials from Red River and Lone Star, oral histories from former employees, census information, minutes from the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce, and local newspapers, to document the social and economic impact of these plants on Bowie County. The body of this dissertation contains nine chapters. Chapters two and three describe how Bowie County obtained and constructed its defense plants, and chapters four through six focus on changes precipitated by the plants during the war years. Chapters seven through nine explore the social and economic impact of the defense presence on Bowie County through 1965. The impact of the defense industries on Bowie County was significant. Plant construction brought thousands of workers into the county, and local residents faced housing, transportation, and sanitation …

Photograph of the Dickey Clay Manfacturing Company (located at 100 Block South Lelia) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the Dickey Clay Manfacturing Company (located at 100 Block South Lelia) in Texarkana, Texas.

Patent for a new and improved drier. This design "relates to improvements in driers for lumber . . . and the objects of [the] improvement are to provide, with stackless arches having a closed top and openings in the side, a series of spark-arresting plates located opposite said openings, to deflect downward all the sparks that may escape through said openings, and thereby secure perfect safety in the use of that class of driers" (lines 9-22).

Patent for a new and improved drier. This design "relates to improvements in driers for lumber . . . and the objects of [the] improvement are to provide, with stackless arches having a closed top and openings in the side, another arch or arches alongside of the first with openings in its sides, and pendent deflecting-plates to arrest all sparks that may issue from a furnace also provided with deflecting walls or plates, and thereby secure perfect safety in the use of that class of driers" (lines 9-23).

Photograph of the Earle-Rochelle House (located at 1920 Magnolia) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the Earle-Rochelle House (located at 1920 Magnolia) in Texarkana, Texas.

Photograph of the Earle-Rochelle House (located at 1920 Magnolia) in Texarkana, Texas.

Patent for an electric release mechanism. This invention is designed to allow the main signal to sound an alarm by the fire telegraph to open doors restraining horses. Illustration included.