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Calculator (open access)

Calculator

Patent for a calculator which consists of semicircular device with movable pointers and number indexes printed on it that allows the pointers to be moved to different numbers to produce the answer to a math problem such as calculating the cost of goods sold by the pound in a store.
Date: December 21, 1909
Creator: Goss, George Wilson
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, February 4,1909] (open access)

[Letter from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, February 4,1909]

Letter from Patton to Perryman regarding family health. He also mentions the state of the script for Bob. Wetmore is trying to get things settled for Patton, but Patton will see Wetmore again to push for action on it. Then he mentions costs of the land and costs of his services.
Date: February 4, 1909
Creator: Patton, Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

Map of Texas Showing Rock Island-Frisco Lones and Connections

Map of Texas that is included in the booklet, Texas A Southwest Empire published by the Rock Island-Frisco Lines and Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad in 1909. It shows the Rock Island-Frisco railroad lines and connections in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Screw-Driver (open access)

Screw-Driver

Patent for a screwdriver. Illustrations included.
Date: December 29, 1908
Creator: Winfrey, Edgar M. & Lilins, Thomas W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, September 20, 1908] (open access)

[Envelope from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, September 20, 1908]

Envelope from Emmett Patton, a lawyer from Roswell New Mexico, to Levi Perryman. Levi Perryman was located in Forestburg, Texas.
Date: September 20, 1908
Creator: Patton, Emmett
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, September 20, 1908] (open access)

[Letter from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, September 20, 1908]

Letter from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman regarding Bob Perryman's application to file script on 80 acres. Patton says he will try and find out who Bob bought the script from and try and get a new one. He also asks if Perryman knows who Bob bought the first script from.
Date: September 20, 1908
Creator: Patton, Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, August 17, 1908] (open access)

[Envelope from Emmett Patton to Levi Perryman, August 17, 1908]

Envelope from Emmett Patton, a lawyer from Roswell, New Mexico, to Levi Perryman. Levi Perryman was located in Forestburg, Texas.
Date: August 17, 1908
Creator: Patton, Emmett
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Affidavit, April 27, 1908] (open access)

[Affidavit, April 27, 1908]

Affidavit stating that Bob Perryman, who made Desert Entry No. 1354 at Roswell New Mexico Land Office on January 2, 1904 is dead. He was unmarried, his mother was dead at the time of his death and his only heirs are his father, Levi Perryman, his brother Elbert W. Perryman, his half brother P.M. Price, and his sisters Kate Caddel and Linnie Stalworth. It was notarized by S.H. Hoskins. An additional small sheet was notarized by J.M. Bowers.
Date: April 27, 1908
Creator: Hoskins, S. H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Assignment of mortgage, April 13, 1908] (open access)

[Assignment of mortgage, April 13, 1908]

Assignment of $750.00 mortgage for 157.08 acres of land in Chaves County, New Mexico Territory from Bob Perryman to Levi Perryman of Forestburg, Texas.
Date: April 13, 1908
Creator: Gayle, F. P.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Assignment of mortgage, March 28, 1908] (open access)

[Assignment of mortgage, March 28, 1908]

Assignment of $500.00 mortgage for half interest in lots 3 and 4 in Hagerman, New Mexico from Bob Perryman to Levi Perryman. Mortgage payable to W.T. Holliway by April 1, 1908.
Date: March 28, 1908
Creator: Gayle, F. P.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library

Las Cruces Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1908
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Assignment of Mortgage, November 2, 1907] (open access)

[Assignment of Mortgage, November 2, 1907]

Assignment of mortgage to Eva and John Bryan in Hagerman, New Mexico executed by E.W. Powell and Bob Perryman. This document outlines the dates and interest rates for the mortgage.
Date: November 2, 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
Certificate of Comparison (open access)

Certificate of Comparison

Certificate signed by the new Mexican Secretary and statement signed by J. H. Parramore certifying the appointment of C. V. Drew as an agent of the San Simon Cattle and Canal Company in Rode, New Mexico. The second document is paired with a resolution from the company's board of directors stating that the company president may appoint all local agents for the company.
Date: 1907-01-07/1907-01-12
Creator: New Mexico
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. K. McGaffey to Bob Perryman, May 22, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from L. K. McGaffey to Bob Perryman, May 22, 1906]

Letter from L. K. McCaffey, real estate, to Bob Perryman stating that an abstract of his lot in Fruitland is enclosed.
Date: May 22, 1906
Creator: McGaffey, L. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906 (open access)

The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906

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 beginning of the volume starting on page i.
Date: 1906
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 31 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 31

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Root Systems of Plants, Fertilizers for Asparagus, Mushroom Culture, Onions in the Southwest, Ether Forcing of Rhubarb, Noodles, Condimental Feeds, Beef vs. Dairy Type for Beef Production, Feeding Skim-Milk Calves, Animal Food for Ducks, Milk from Diseases Cows, Cider Vinegar.
Date: 1905
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Selective Call for Telegraph or Telephone Lines (open access)

Selective Call for Telegraph or Telephone Lines

Patent for a device that allows the user to ring a specific telephone or telegraph line without ringing the bells at other lines.
Date: September 30, 1902
Creator: Palmer, William, Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

United States: IV. Central [from Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains]

Map shows cities, counties, and railroads for states along and east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Mississippi River. Includes "Index to the sectional maps of the United States" on verso. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [1:4,870,000].
Date: [1902..1922]
Creator: London Geographical Institute
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Las Cruces Sheet

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 1:125000
Date: 1900
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Texas and parts of adjoining territories.

Map shows early twentieth century Texas geography and place names. Relief shown by contours. Scale [1:1,584,000].
Date: 1900
Creator: Hill, Robert Thomas, 1858-1941
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History