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[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, October 22, 1830]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Peter Elias Bean to Antonio Elozua, on October 22, 1830. Bean has discovered that the government is paying Indians to move west of the Mississippi River, and he wonders if the Indians will attempt to retake their lands in Texas.
Date: October 22, 1830
Creator: Bean, Peter Elias
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improvement in Policemen's Batons. (open access)

Improvement in Policemen's Batons.

Patent for an improved policemen's baton made of flexible material, such as india-rubber or gutta-percha, and sometimes an interior metal stem. Using a flexible material makes the baton elastic enough so that no serious injury can be caused, yet it is still effective. Illustration included.
Date: October 14, 1873
Creator: Beery, Simon & McDonald, John W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Mess Line]

Postcard of soldiers standing in line outside of the mess hall at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says, "Dear Sister, An idea of how we look when ready for the big eats. No wonder a fellow gets an appetite trying to get in the front of that line. About all you see is half, the rest are inside. Love to all, Jim."
Date: [1917-10-20,1918-02-15]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mr. Alexander Blazys] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. Alexander Blazys]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. Alexander Blazys, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "Reclining Nude Baby".
Date: October 1930
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coal-Mine Explosions in Ohio: 1874-1936 (open access)

Coal-Mine Explosions in Ohio: 1874-1936

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing coal mine explosions in Ohio between 1874 and 1936. The number of explosions and fatalities are presented. The causes of mine explosions are discussed as well. This report includes tables.
Date: October 1937
Creator: Owings, C. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Southern Pacific (SP) 4416

A photograph print showing the Southern Pacific (SP) 4416, 4-8-4, Lima, OH.
Date: October 25, 1937
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Client Card: Mr. E. J. Babbitt] (open access)

[Client Card: Mr. E. J. Babbitt]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mr. E. J. Babbitt, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Piece included: "St. Vincent de Paul".
Date: October 1938
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

New York Central (NYC) 2317

A photograph print showing the New York Central (NYC) 2317, 2-8-2 (class H-10A), Dayton, OH.
Date: October 29, 1939
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Correspondence Between North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas and the Army Air Force Material Command] (open access)

[Correspondence Between North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas and the Army Air Force Material Command]

Correspondence between North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas and the Army Air Force Material Command discussing the creation of a device to aid female pilots in relieving themselves mid-flight. Both letters are written in a comical rhyming scheme with several euphemistic references to bathroom activities. The pages come with one half of a manila folder that has, "Byrd Granger's documentation of militarization", written on it in pen.
Date: 1943-10-08/1943-10-12
Creator: North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations- Retrospect and Prospect (open access)

The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations- Retrospect and Prospect

Article reprinted from The Jewish Forum discussing the importance of Hillel for Jewish students across college campuses.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Kaplan, Harry
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio discussing various topics related to the firefighting profession and closely related tangents. Mr. Bradford asks for a copy of Dr. Theobold’s book on Hydraulics be sent to his permanent PO box in Burbank, California. He additionally mentions that he was asked to write a book on firefighting techniques for “PITMAN” but ultimately chose not due to his specialization in Class B fires and his unconventional take on extinguishing fires. Mr. Bradford confirms the existence of an article on “Loaded Streams” at the New York Public Library published in Oil and Gas Journal between 1929-1931 by Dr. Charlie Thomas of Thomas & Hochwalt Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. Discussing the various United States Military branches and how they have been approaching firefighting within their respective branches. Focused primarily on the Navy, Army, and Coast Guard. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that there are new chemical developments used for firefighting, however they are not the ideal concoction for putting out blazes.
Date: October 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessie R. Grooms] (open access)

[Letter from Jessie R. Grooms]

A letter from Jessie R. Grooms to Carl B. Compton regarding his Exhibition #1.
Date: October 6, 1944
Creator: Grooms, Jessie R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Skinner Irrigation Company, October 31, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Skinner Irrigation Company, October 31, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Skinner Irrigation Company discussing a broken sprinkler that has been sent in to be repaired, Kempner also asks if other sprinklers are available for purchase.
Date: October 31, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Thomas E. Keys Signing a Book]

Photograph of US Army Medical Corps officer Thomas E. Keys autographing copies of "The History of Surgical Anesthesia" in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 2nd, 1945. Standing behind him from left to right: Mrs. L McMahan, Gen. R Lull, Col. Gandina, Col. Harold Jones, and Chauncey D. Leake.
Date: October 2, 1945
Creator: Rebman, Herbert
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David F. Weston to I. H. Kempner, October 1, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from David F. Weston to I. H. Kempner, October 1, 1946]

Letter from David F. Weston to I. H. Kempner discussing about Judge Groner's schedule, Robert Lee's arrival and Sugarland deal.
Date: October 1, 1946
Creator: Weston, David Ferdinand
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Sara Elizabeth Weston, October 7, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Sara Elizabeth Weston, October 7, 1946]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Sara Elizabeth Weston discussing about forthcoming dinner of Judge Groner and Harris Weston, and informing about sending bound editions of the "Book of Job".
Date: October 7, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0255.0295]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.
Date: October 13, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0255.0304]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "When Bob Feller's touring baseball troupe takes on a cast of Oklahoma all-stars here Monday night, Jim Hegan, farmer Oklahoma City catcher now with Cleveland, will be in the starting lineup for the traveling major league stars."
Date: October 13, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner, October 3, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner, October 3, 1948]

Letter from Ray I. Mehan to I. H. Kempner discussing Mehan's travel plans and the different available flights.
Date: October 3, 1948
Creator: Mehan, Ray I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1235.0565]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "J.P. Seiberling, Akron, Ohio, Pres. Seiberling Rubber Co."
Date: October 7, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Henry Cohen, October 10, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Henry Cohen, October 10, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Rabbi Henry Cohen discussing potential rabbinical successors for Mr. Cohen's grandfather.
Date: October 10, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Benjamin Mielziner to I. H. Kempner, October 18, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Benjamin Mielziner to I. H. Kempner, October 18, 1949]

Letter from Benjamin Mielziner to I. H. Kempner explaining the College's plan to distribute new Kaddish cards to the nearest kin of the deceased on the anniversary of the passing and requesting the names and addresses of living descendants of two of Kempner's extended family members.
Date: October 18, 1949
Creator: Mielziner, Benjamin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Benjamin Mielziner, October 28, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Benjamin Mielziner, October 28, 1949]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. Benjamin Mielziner discussing Rabbi Henry Cohen's accidental fall and his current condition, the reference to Kempner's deceased mother Mrs. Eliza Kempner, and Mielziner's request for living descendants of Eliza and her mother.
Date: October 28, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to The Farm Quarterly, October 31, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to The Farm Quarterly, October 31, 1950]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to The Farm Quarterly enclosing a check for a three year check.
Date: October 31, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History