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[Letter from J. C. and Mary A. Barr to Charles B. Moore, December 3, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. and Mary A. Barr to Charles B. Moore, December 3, 1865]

Letter sent to Charles B. Moore from J. C. Barr discussing oil drilling in Jersey County, the health of acquaintances, railroad construction, farming, weather, as well as other family and local news. The third page of the letter is a segment added by Mary A. Barr discussing family life including visiting and gardening.
Date: December 3, 1865
Creator: Barr, J. C. & Barr, Mary A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from John Barr and Anna Barr addressed to Charles Moore, December 4, 1865] (open access)

[Envelope from John Barr and Anna Barr addressed to Charles Moore, December 4, 1865]

Envelope from John and Anna Barr addressed to Charles Moore. It was sent from Jerseyville, Illinois, to Unionville, Tennessee. "Jerseyville Ill. Dec 4" and "Due 3" has been stamped on the envelope in ink.
Date: December 4, 1865
Creator: Barr, John C.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improvement in Plows. (open access)

Improvement in Plows.

Patent for improvement in plows: "The invention consists in so attaching a revolving disk, cutter, or colter to the beam of the plow that it will rotate on its own axis, and vibrate laterally, to accommodate itself to the line of draft or direction of the beam of the plow; also, in the means used by which the revolving cutter or colter is attached to the beam of the plow, and having the means of swiveling or turning in the beam to accommodate itself to the line of draft of the plow" (lines 22-31) including illustrations and instructions.
Date: December 28, 1869
Creator: Hall, Thomas J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wagon-Body (open access)

Wagon-Body

Patent for "new and useful improvements in wagon-bodies, having for its object simplicity and durability," (lines 10-12) including illustrations.
Date: December 27, 1887
Creator: Folsome, Charles F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888] (open access)

[Letter from Julia A. Barr to the Moore family, December 3, 1888]

This item is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Julia A. Barr, Henry and Charles Moore's cousin. In the letter, Julia updates the Moore family on the happenings in Jerseyville, Illinois and the news includes: a dialogue about meeting cousin George Wilson in Eureka Springs, Arkansas while on a trip there, a discussion about the people that accompanied here on the trip and how long she stayed, details concerning the people she meet in Eureka Springs, a conversation about Seella, her two children, and Polly, a dialogue about their helper who was discharged over a year ago and how they are getting along without him, an update on the bountiful crops and how good rain has made it possible for people to get out of debt, a discussion about "Aunt" Sally Smith and Uncle Abner's family, a dialogue about Sottie Knaff's daughter, details about the Goodrich family, an aside about the town of Jerseyville, a dialogue about Mrs. O. P. Powell's children, a discussion about Wilson Cross and Ida Barr Cross, details about Fannie and her love for entertaining, updates on family, a dialogue about Barr's California trip and the places they stopped at along the …
Date: December 3, 1888
Creator: Barr, Julia A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. Sixth Year, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 12, 1891 (open access)

The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. Sixth Year, No. 14, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 12, 1891

Weekly African-American newspaper from Springfield, Illinois that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 12, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. Sixth Year, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 26, 1891 (open access)

The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Vol. Sixth Year, No. 16, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 26, 1891

Weekly African-American newspaper from Springfield, Illinois that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 26, 1891
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1892 (open access)

The State Capital. (Springfield, Ill.), Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1892

Weekly African-American newspaper from Springfield, Illinois that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 3, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal-Bearing. (open access)

Journal-Bearing.

Patent for a journal-bearing that has an open spring ring that contains the journal and antifriciton devices in its center. The spring ring contracts to its minimum circumference when the journal and antifriciton devices are worn out. There is also a bearing-ring seat that allows contractions "without altering the disposition of the load" (lines 61-62).
Date: December 1, 1896
Creator: Woodworth, Charles H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and advertisements from The Chicago Sentinel, December 5, 1896] (open access)

[Letter and advertisements from The Chicago Sentinel, December 5, 1896]

Letter and advertisements from the Chicago Sentinel, requesting a list of local voters who will favor free silver candidates like William Jennings Bryan in the 1900 presidential election. Included are some cards advertising L. D. Reynolds book "National Platforms and Political History." The envelope is also included.
Date: December 5, 1896
Creator: Chicago Sentinel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 8, 1896] (open access)

[Letter from H. J. Bardwell to John Patterson Osterhout, December 8, 1896]

Letter from H. J. Bardwell to his cousin, John Patterson Osterhout, regarding their family tree. Bardwell had been spending his time in the library trying to trace the Osterhout family back to the first settler and shared what he had found so far. He asked John for clarification on what he had told Bardwell about the family before and hoped to hear back soon.
Date: December 8, 1896
Creator: Bardwell, H. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Syringe (open access)

Syringe

Patent for a syringe. Illustrations included.
Date: December 15, 1908
Creator: Hill, Hiram McClung & Farrington, Charles Oliphint
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Safety-Catch for Mine-Cages (open access)

Safety-Catch for Mine-Cages

Patent for a safety catch to stop falling mine cages.
Date: December 29, 1908
Creator: Martini, Henry
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure, December 30, 1915] (open access)

[Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure, December 30, 1915]

Letter from Walter D. Moore to M. O. Laisure discussing the constitutional rules of consolidation of two seniority districts and where the information is found. Also discussed is the individual to contact (Brother Carter) if the recipient needs more definite information.
Date: December 30, 1915
Creator: Moore, Walter D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[American Shorthorn Breeders' Association Registry Certificate, December 13, 1917] (open access)

[American Shorthorn Breeders' Association Registry Certificate, December 13, 1917]

This is a certificate from the American Shorthorn Breeders' Association. The registry form has not been completely filled out.
Date: December 13, 1917
Creator: American Shorthorn Breeders' Association
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0174]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Birds glide lazily over the entry pens of Chicago's Stock Yards, once the nation's largest market place for meat animals."
Date: December 12, 1920
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

National Builder, Texas: A Seven-Room Stucco House, Elevations

Architectural plan for a stucco home in Oak Park, Illinois, published by National Builder. It includes elevations for the front, rear, left, and right sides of the house. It also has a basement and first floor plan.
Date: December 1921
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur Fehr to Henry W. Horst, December 9, 1929] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur Fehr to Henry W. Horst, December 9, 1929]

Letter from Arthur Fehr to Henry W. Horst, describing the architect's reasons for placement design. Fehr mentions an enclosed blue print.
Date: December 9, 1929
Creator: Fehr, Arthur
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0171]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "located on the city's near west side, a ten minute ride from the 'heart' of the downtown district, where Republican leaders from all over he country will gather during the National Convention in 1932."
Date: December 15, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0223.0173]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "capacity throng of 25,000 people gathered in the Chicago stadium, described as the 'World's Greatest Convention Hall,' during a recent political rally, and which presents a typical view of how delegates form all over the country will pack the vast new auditorium during sessions of the 1932 Republican National Convention."
Date: December 15, 1931
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1380.0835]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Leonora Wolfe, of Oklahoma, in tailored street dress she modeled at the Annual 4-H Club, Chicago Nov. 29"
Date: December 1, 1932
Creator: Oklahoma Publishing Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Greeting Card and Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anthony DeYoung to Adrian DeYoung] (open access)

[Greeting Card and Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Anthony DeYoung to Adrian DeYoung]

A seasons greetings card sent to Adrian DeYoung and his family by Harry Anthony DeYoung and his wife in December 1933. In the letter is a sketch by Harry Anthony of Monterrey Cathedral in Monterrey, Mexico.
Date: December 1933
Creator: DeYoung, Harry Anthony
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemical Composition (open access)

Chemical Composition

Benjamin R. Harris' legal patent from the United States Patent Office, on the chemical compositions he created which are products with hydrophyllic characters and explaining how he forms them.
Date: December 3, 1935
Creator: Harris, Benjamin R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ) 7015

A photograph print showing Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ) 7015, 4-8-2 (B-1--5), on passenger train, Aurora, IL.
Date: December 2, 1936
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History