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Salt at Shallow Depths in the Coastal Plain of Texas and Louisiana (open access)

Salt at Shallow Depths in the Coastal Plain of Texas and Louisiana

From introduction: Salt occurs at depths less than 500 feet in six salt domes in Texas and Louisiana. Underground mining operations are being carried out in each of these domes. The following notes have been prepared in an effort to furnish data regarding chemical composition and structure of the rock salt in the shallow deposits.
Date: April 1959
Creator: Read, Charles B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 62, July 1958 - April, 1959 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 62, July 1958 - April, 1959

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 571.
Date: 1959
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: TCU LSU] (open access)

[News Script: TCU LSU]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a football game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Louisiana State Tigers.
Date: September 27, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Louisiana Eastern Train #23]

Photograph of a train engine and car parked behind another partially-visible train car (right). An unidentified man is in the engine cab and a bridge is visible in the background. Handwritten text below the photo says, "Amite City, La. June 22nd 1959 - Louisiana Eastern #23 (ex T&P #478)."
Date: June 22, 1959
Creator: Winters, Charles E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1231.0145]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.
Date: May 21, 1959
Creator: Official Navy Photograph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Clipping: Golden Wedding To Be Observed By the Cregers] (open access)

[Clipping: Golden Wedding To Be Observed By the Cregers]

Newspaper clipping showing a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Creger and stating that they will be honored with a reception by their children at Charlyne Creger's home.
Date: December 25, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: TCU departs] (open access)

[News Script: TCU departs]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Texas Christian University's Horned Frogs football team departing by train for Baton Rouge to face off against Louisiana State University.
Date: September 25, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wildlife Are Improvement Water Control

Photograph of a part of a 17 acre planted, flooded field and a water control system in a hardwood bottom for ducks. The cultivated field was planted to browntop millet in July and the seeds produced were flooded in October. The flooded hardwood bottom made the acorns produce on the Nuttall oak trees. The hardwood area is drained during the summer so as to not kill the trees. Over a thousand mallards were using this field the day the picture was taken.
Date: January 17, 1959
Creator: Dillon, Olan W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Handwritten Letter from Harris K. Oppenheimer to R. Lee. Kempner] (open access)

[Handwritten Letter from Harris K. Oppenheimer to R. Lee. Kempner]

Handwritten Letter from Harris K. Oppenheimer to R. Lee. Kempner sharing about their travel and thanking for his gift.
Date: 1959
Creator: Oppenheimer, Harris K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southwest Retort, Volume 12, Number 3, November 1959 (open access)

Southwest Retort, Volume 12, Number 3, November 1959

This publication of the Dallas-Fort Worth Section of the American Chemical Society includes information about research, prominent scientist, organizational business, and various other stories of interest to the community. Published monthly during long academic semesters. This issue includes program information for the regional meeting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Date: November 1959
Creator: American Chemical Society. Dallas/Fort Worth Section.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph 2012.201.B0935.0889]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Lt. Gov. Nigh, bachelor executive, made quite an impression last week on the country's highest civil defense experts."
Date: April 29, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photographs of Lee Harvey Oswald] (open access)

[Photographs of Lee Harvey Oswald]

Photocopy of a collection of photographs of Lee Harvey Oswald, as well as his New Orleans library card, and other objects.
Date: 1959~/1963~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Center Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:62500
Date: 1959
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Port Arthur

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preliminary report on radioactive mineral deposits in the Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and Louisiana, north and east of the Guadalupe River (open access)

Preliminary report on radioactive mineral deposits in the Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and Louisiana, north and east of the Guadalupe River

"Approximately 30 radioactive mineral deposits are known to occur in the Gulf Coastal Plain of Texas and Louisianna, north and east of the Guadalupe River. A preliminary field examination and sampling of each deposit has been made"
Date: May 1959
Creator: Blair, Robert G.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Eddie V. Hodges to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Eddie V. Hodges to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1959]

Letter from Eddie V. Hodges to Truett Latimer expressing opposition to the bill that would allow the purchase of Group Insurance for professional groups at wholesale prices.
Date: April 21, 1959
Creator: Hodges, Eddies V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Late Quaternary Geology of Sabine Lake and Vicinity, Texas and Louisiana (open access)

Late Quaternary Geology of Sabine Lake and Vicinity, Texas and Louisiana

Report on fossil and geological findings in the Sabine Lake and vicinity, including surface geology maps, substrata maps, a geologic history of the area, analyses of the environments and sediments, and more.
Date: 1959
Creator: Kane, Henry E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Kapelow to Mr. I. H. Kempner, April 29, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Kapelow to Mr. I. H. Kempner, April 29, 1959]

Letter from Paul Kapelow to Mr. I. H. Kempner requesting for monetary funds towards Label Katz Tribute-B'Nai B'Rith Henry Monsky Foundation.
Date: April 29, 1959
Creator: Kapelow, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. David F. Weston, June 3, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. David F. Weston, June 3, 1959]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. David F. Weston discussing about clippings referring to Shrub at Harvard, family updates, Richard Ullman's schedule and requesting for information on Governor Long's situation.
Date: June 3, 1959
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris K. Weston to I. H. Kempner, June 12, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Harris K. Weston to I. H. Kempner, June 12, 1959]

Letter from Harris K. Weston to I. H. Kempner discussing about legislative situation at Louisiana due to Governor's absence.
Date: June 12, 1959
Creator: Weston, Harris Kempner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. G. Tompkins to Harris Leon Kempner, June 22, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from J. G. Tompkins to Harris Leon Kempner, June 22, 1959]

Letter from J. G. Tompkins to Harris Leon Kempner mentioning about the three boxes of personal effects that're loaded on the "Barbara Lykes" consigned to him. He also mentioned that he'll keep him posted on where it is and when it'll arrive.
Date: June 22, 1959
Creator: Tompkins, J. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James C. Lide to Harris Leon Kempner, March 6, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from James C. Lide to Harris Leon Kempner, March 6, 1959]

Letter from James C. Lide to Harris Leon Kempner letting him know that he sent the documents to the Japanese consulate in New Orleans, but mentions that they need one more thing, which is a bankers reference stating that they'll have enough funds to support their stay there. So, he requests him to get it done for both him and Mrs. Kempner and send them to him.
Date: March 6, 1959
Creator: Lide, James C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History