Patent for an adjustable window scaffold. Illustrations included.

Patent for a branding iron that expends less fuel than similar brands due to its combustion chamber that is able to better concentrate its heat towards the applied surface.

Patent for a combined cattle guard and halter, which prevents cattle from breaking through a fence while allowing them freedom of movement.

Patent for a churn that is easy to use and efficient.

Patent for a combination rail joint and nut lock to hold railroad tracks in place.

Copy negative of two pictures. The first is of R. E. DeRusha and his "hoodlum wagon" and crew returning to the threshing machine after a rain in Santa Anna in 1919. There are four people on the wagon being pulled by a dark colored horse in front of a house and fence. The second picture is of, from left to right, Daniel Ray (D. R.) DeRusha, Romara Ray DeRusha, Julia Etta Ely Cook, and an unknown girl together in a garden with a fence and trees in the background taken near Truby in 1942.

Weekly newspaper from Radium, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

The Rev. Dr. Thomas McHutchin Cunningham (March 22, 1887 - March 3, 1979) wrote these letters to family members from April 14, 1918 to November 28, 1927. The letters detail his life as a minister in Texas and other locations. The letters are written from Stamford, Spur, Eliasville, Sherman, Gainesville, Orange, Boston (Mass.), Richmond (Va.), and Knoxville (Tn.). The letters detail church news, family life, and travel on the S.S. Leviaton in 1927 to visit London, Paris, and Jerusalem.

Patent for "new and useful Improvements in Automatic Fire-Escapes" (lines 5-6), including instructions and illustrations.

Patent for an adjustable window shade support that can readily attach a shade to a window frame and the roller can be adjusted to any desired location or elevation.

Detail/elevation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. C. L. Abercrombie in Anson, Texas. It includes elevation of front door, detail of french doors, typical detail of mantels, detail of veranda, wall section, and the rear and front elevations.

Section/elevation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. C. L. Abercrombie in Anson, Texas. It includes a diagram of section through dining room window (left) as well as elevation of dining room windows (right).

Roof plan for a home commissioned by Mr. C. L. Abercrombie in Anson, Texas. It includes a roof plan.

Elevation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. C. L. Abercrombie in Anson, Texas. It includes the side elevations, elevation of cabinet beneath sink and drain board also section thru cupboard, elevation of cupboard and section thru cabinet beneath sink and drain board, and detail of beams for living and dining room.

Foundation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. C. L. Abercrombie in Anson, Texas. It includes a detailed foundation plan as well as detail section of cistern and detail footings.

Floor plan for a home commissioned by Mr. C. L. Abercrombie in Anson, Texas. It includes a detailed floor plan with various rooms. There is also a schedule of windows and doors and detail of jib head windows.

Letter from Henry Sayles requesting advice on delinquent tax suits to discover if it is believed he owes delinquent taxes.

Letter from John Sayles to Burton-Lingo Company discussing land in Jones County. Sayles remits the vendor's lien that is to be signed and returned by C. E. Carter and J. S. Barnes.

Letter from R. L. Barrett to Henry Sayles discussing the need for a list of all land that Sayles owns in order to procure an exact list of taxes he may be delinquent on.

Will of Henry Sayles with a court decree declaring it the official last will, and a sworn oath from Hattie Sayles stating the same. The document was notarized by John Sayles and includes multiple certificates of being filed for record in multiple counties.

Document certifying the sale of a 1/2 interest in land in Jones County, Texas from B. L. Ellis to Perry Sayles for the sum of $1,000.00. The document is signed and notarized in Taylor County, Texas.

Copy of the last will and testament of Mary E. Sayles, in which she bequeaths much of her property to her daughters, Mary and Emma Sayles, and names her son and her son-in-law, Henry Sayles and George C. Harris, as the executors of the will. The copy was typewritten by John Sayles and compared to the original by he and Perry Sayles, who both deemed it an accurate copy of the original.

Yearbook for Stamford College in Stamford, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, clubs, and events.

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