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The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
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Texas Patents
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Rescuing Texas History, 2018
2
T. B. Willis Collection
2
Frances Marion Allen Collection
1
Rescuing Texas History, 2013
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Texas Fashion Collection
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World War One Collection
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[Allen Family road trip to visit Berg Family in Illinois photograph album]
Photograph album documenting the Allen Family road trip to visit the Berg Family in Illinois. Dr. Frances Daisy Emery Allen, Frances Marion Allen, Sheila Emery Allen, Annie Belle Emery Bright, and Sue Lottie Emery traveled together by car. Several of their overnight stops were at outdoor campsites. Many of the photographs are labeled with white handwritten inscriptions.
Date:
1919~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank T. Wall to C. C. Cox, December 27, 1910]
Letter from Frank T. Wall of the Mexico Irrigated Land Company to C. C. Cox advertising the sale of farming property in Chihuahua, Mexico, complete with a set of photographs pf the kind of land for sale. The envelope is included.
Date:
December 27, 1910
Creator:
Wall, Frank T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Majestic Hotel and Bathhouse]
Postcard of a street in Marlin, Texas, with two reddish stone buildings labelled "1. Torbett Sanatorium" on the left and "2. Majestic Hotel and Bath House" on the right. The image is an illustration and includes the street in front of the buildings with a car resembling a Model T. The correspondence is address to "Mrs. Z.G. Scott."
Date:
July 20, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Improvement to Lifting-Jacks
Patent for the improvement of the lifting jack which allows the user to "lower the lifting bar by a step-by-step movement as well as to elevate the lifting bar by such a movement (lines 12-14). Includes instructions and illustration."
Date:
January 12, 1915
Creator:
Parker, Charles W. & Wittliff, Theodore H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ventilating-Fastener.
Patent for an improved tuft fastening device that provides ventilation through cushion tufts to make cushions cooler to the touch, including illustrations.
Date:
May 8, 1917
Creator:
Davis, Don M. & Underwood, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Game Apparatus.
Patent for a new game apparatus that can be playing indoors or outdoors and made in both large and small sizes "in which the elements, of chance, skill, and endurance constitute important factors in the successful playing of said game." (lines 10-13) including instructions and illustrations.
Date:
June 2, 1914
Creator:
Schuler, Joseph & Overbeck, Harry A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool]
Postcard of Spring Lake Park Swimming Pool in Waco Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Dear Mother, We are having nice weather. I am feeling all right. Have been in Hamilton since arriving in Texas. Will be traveling around some next week. Sam."
Date:
October 19, 1918
Creator:
Brown, Sam
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Infantry Replacement Band]
Postcard of the Infantry Replacement Band, a large group of soldiers holding instruments, at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note in Italian on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Al caro amico E. Marino" in Kansas City, Missouri and says, "Questa è la band dove appartengo. Sà puo trovarmi? C'ha un punto. Su una spalla." In this note the author identifies himself as the band member with a mark on his shoulder. Fifth sitting man from the left.
Date:
October 24, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fan Spring-Motor
Patent for a portable fan spring motor.
Date:
January 28, 1913
Creator:
Von Hohenstein, Charles H.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Roller Bearing
Patent for improvement on roller bearings that include spaced rings and multiple rollers.
Date:
November 2, 1911
Creator:
Tatum, Franklin M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piano-Hammer.
Patent for a piano hammer, which has a strip of striking material that can be moved over to a new section when one section wears out, to increase the life of the hammer.
Date:
May 24, 1910
Creator:
Young, Henry E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the Missouri River]
Postcard of moonlight on the Missouri River. Text on the front of the postcard states that the view is from Grand Central Depot in Kansas City, Missouri. Handwritten message on the back of the postcard relates to Lou Rayburn the author's activities in Kansas City.
Date:
September 26, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from M. C. Elliott to Linnet White, August 28, 1917]
Envelope from M. C. Elliott at 3335 [Montgall] Ave., Kansas City, Missouri to Linnet White, addressed as Mrs. Claude D. White in Denver, Colorado. It is postmarked Kansas City, Missouri August 17, 1917, and the date Aug 28 is also stamped on the front. The return address is written on the back, along with some other handwritten notes. The right edge of the envelope has been torn.
Date:
August 17, 1917
Creator:
Elliott, M. C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Emma E. Walker to Linnet White, February 26, 1914]
Typed letter with handwritten notes from Emma E. Walker of The Ladies Home Journal to Linnet White discussing how to deal with superfluous hair. It includes a typed article titled "Superfluous Hair," which gives detailed instructions regarding the best way to deal with the issue. There is an envelope addressed to Mrs. C. D. White in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date:
February 26, 1914
Creator:
Walker, Emma E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Sylvanus and Vertie Peterson to Claude D. White and Family, March 24, 1914]
Letter from Sylvanus and Vertie Peterson to Mr. Claude White and family in Fort Worth discussing the White family's recent move from Kansas City to Texas. It also includes a poem. The letter is written on stationary with a photograph at the top captioned "The Old Homestead." There is a man standing with horse in front of a house in the photograph.
Date:
March 24, 1914
Creator:
Peterson, Sylvanus
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Lyle A. Stephenson to Claude D. White, March 27, 1914]
Letter from Lyle A. Stephenson in Kansas City, Missouri to Claude D. White discussing the cancellation of Mr. White's accident insurance policy and the possibility of taking out a life insurance policy. The letter is typed on Mr. Stephenson's company stationary. There is an illustration of a sign post with the following printed on it: "Insurance Service That Serves; Lyle A. Stephenson The Insurer; Don't Forget Tenth St. Entrance R. A. Long Bldg." The phone number and address are printed at the bottom. There is an envelope with Mr. Stephenson's company information printed on it in red, and it is addressed to Mr. Claude D. White in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date:
March 27, 1914
Creator:
Stephenson, Lyle A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Claude D. White of Kansas City, Missouri]
Envelope addressed to Claude D. White of Kansas City, MO with stamps from Fort Worth, Texas dated to May 27, 1918.
Date:
May 27, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope from L. B. Price Mercantile Co. to Linnet White, September 8, 1917]
An envelope originally sent by L. B. Price Mercantile Co. to Linnet (Mrs. Claude D.) White, post marked in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 8, 1917. White then reused the envelope to contact the sender, causing the second post mark from Kansas City, Missouri, on September 12, 1917. The stamp has been removed.
Date:
September 8, 1917
Creator:
L. B. Price Mercantile Co.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Claude D. White, May 5, 1911]
Letter to Claude D. White. The letter concerns the sales and business Claude is in charge of. IT mentions the different branches that are doing well. He hopes that Claude is doing well and also his family.
Date:
May 5, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Claude D. White, June 21, 1911]
Letter to Claude D. White. He says that Claude must be too busy to write, but it should get easier for him. He asks questions about collectors, a grocery, about Mother W., how Hermes is doing? He thinks they will have a good business this month, but the rain might make them close their doors. He expects the board of directors to write him, if not he will write Claude. He sends his regards to Claude's wife and baby.
Date:
June 21, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cora Robertson to Mrs. Linnet White, April 3, 1912]
Letter to Mrs. Linnet White. She mentions how busy she is. She hopes Mrs. Chambers will be of help with Irene. She still needs to sew dresses for the girls for their vacation. She found out that Marguerite had surgery. She hopes Linnet is doing well. She wants a picture of her mother with the baby. She mentions how everyone is doing. She plans to go to Florida for the winter. She talks about her fruit. She want to see them and ask that they write soon.
Date:
April 3, 1912
Creator:
Robertson, Cora
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope for Mr. Claude White, June, 1912]
Envelope for Mr. Claude White.
Date:
June 1912
Creator:
Lowry, E. A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope for Linnet Moore White, June 5, 1913]
This is a document from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is an envelope addressed to Mrs. C. D. White (Linnet Moore White) and the sender's name is unintelligible. Linnet Moore White is living in Kansas City, MO when the envelope was addressed.
Date:
June 5, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard to Linnet Moore White, July 11, 1913]
This is a document from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a postcard which details to Linnet Moore White that Mr. and Mrs. Fred Humes have had a baby boy on July 10 in Charleston. The card is sent to Linnet by Mrs, Chesebro.
Date:
July 11, 1913
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The UNT Digital Library