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[Letter from Victor Lauderdale to his father J.R Lauderdale, May 11, 1919]

Letter from Victor Lauderdale to his father on American YMCA Stationary, dated May 11, 1919. The letter is brief and informs his father of a letter he enclosed for his mother in celebration of mothers day despite her death with the sentiment "We were with her in life; even so in death we shall be with her." He goes on to mention a trip to Belgium that he is contemplating taking before he comes back to the states.
Date: 1919
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Letter from Victor Lauderdale to J.R Lauderdale, November 14th, 1918]

Letter and envelope from son Victor Lauderdale to his father J.R. Lauderdale, November 14, 1918. The letter addresses the armistice ending the war and the ensuing celebrations taking place among the civilians and soldiers. Lauderdale relays information on the attitudes of the French, his intentions to explore Europe before coming home and details about his coworkers and job as a bookkeeper.
Date: November 14, 1918
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library
[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 33] (open access)

[UT Students' Army Training Corps Memo Number 33]

Memorandum outlining the Depot Zone plan to facilitate the distribution of quartermaster supplies in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.
Date: November 19, 1918
Creator: Boyle, John B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dispatch from Student Army Training Corps Eight District Commandant to L. R. Hare, December 12, 1918] (open access)

[Dispatch from Student Army Training Corps Eight District Commandant to L. R. Hare, December 12, 1918]

Dispatch sent from the SATC Eighth District commandant to Lt. Col. L. R. Hare, commander of the Simmons College Unit.
Date: December 12, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Student Army Training Corps. Eight District Commandant
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Commandant of Eighth Naval District to Commanding Officer, Naval Unit, S.A.T.C, November 18, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from Commandant of Eighth Naval District to Commanding Officer, Naval Unit, S.A.T.C, November 18, 1918]

Memorandum from the Commandant of US Eighth Naval District to the commander of the SATC Naval Unit regarding forms for requisition of additional clothing for sailors with previous service.
Date: November 18, 1918
Creator: Commandant; United States. Navy. Eighth Naval District
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 186] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 186]

Document outlining the trial of First Lieutenant Arthur M. Baker on charges of misappropriating money from his troops, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: August 24, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Commandant of Eighth Naval District to Commanding Officer, Naval Section, S.A.T.C, November 19, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from Commandant of Eighth Naval District to Commanding Officer, Naval Section, S.A.T.C, November 19, 1918]

Memorandum from the commandant of U.S. Eighth Naval District to the commanding officer of the Student Army Training Corps Naval Section regarding the eligibility of sailors assigned to the SATC to apply for Officer Material School.
Date: November 18, 1918
Creator: Commandant; United States. Navy. Eighth Naval District
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Eighth Naval District Commandant to the Commander of Naval Unit, S. A. T. C., November 18, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from Eighth Naval District Commandant to the Commander of Naval Unit, S. A. T. C., November 18, 1918]

Memorandum from the commandant of U.S. Eighth Naval District to the commanding officer of Student Army Training Corps, Naval Unit, stating that the pay accounts of sailors in the unit will be handled by the Eighth Naval District.
Date: November 18, 1918
Creator: Commandant; United States. Navy. Eighth Naval District
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 200] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 200]

Document outlining the trial of Captain Henric C. Gahn on charges of defrauding his soldiers, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: September 19, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Treating Hydrocarbons. (open access)

Apparatus for Treating Hydrocarbons.

Patent for an improved apparatus for treating hydrocarbons. This apparatus is for treating comparatively heavy petroleum and other hydrocarbon oils and their distillates and derivatives, in order to produce from such heavy oils a large yield of gasoline or other light, easily volatile liquids. This apparatus will be a safe and efficient way to produce large yield of gasoline and light hydrocarbon liquids from heavy oils and will be free from trouble arising from the accumulation of carbon.
Date: August 5, 1919
Creator: Andrews, Benjamin & Averill, Willard C., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Drill Bit and Drill Shank (open access)

Combination Drill Bit and Drill Shank

Patent for "Improvements in Combination Drill-Bits and Drill-Shanks" (lines 6-7) including illustrations.
Date: December 30, 1919
Creator: Humason, Granville A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Process of Treating Hydrocarbons (open access)

Process of Treating Hydrocarbons

Patent for a new or improved process which distills heavy hydrocarbon oils into large volumes of gasoline or other lighter volatile liquids.
Date: September 18, 1918
Creator: Andrews, Benjamin & Averill, Willard C., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Drill-Bit. (open access)

Drill-Bit.

Patent for improvement to drill-bits. The object of the invention is to provide a bit of the character described which is especially adapted for deep well drilling by the rotary process.
Date: December 30, 1919
Creator: Humason, Granville A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus For Treating Petroleum. (open access)

Apparatus For Treating Petroleum.

Patent for an apparatus that is used to treat petroleum and other heavy hydrocarbons in order to produce gasoline and other liquid fuels.
Date: October 28, 1919
Creator: Andrews, Benjamin & Averill, Willard C., Jr.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company Notebook] (open access)

[Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company Notebook]

A notebook sponsored by the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., featuring a discussion of their fertilizers and a calendar for 1911. The note pages themselves are filled with various notes and arithmetic from C. C. Cox.
Date: 1911
Creator: Virginia-Caroling Chemical Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Camp Beauregard

Photograph of the Overseas Base Hospital at Camp Beauregard, LA. Photo by Grabill & Collins, Alexandria, LA, July 1918.
Date: July 1918
Creator: Grabill & Collins
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Caddo Oil and Gas Field, Louisiana and Texas (open access)

The Caddo Oil and Gas Field, Louisiana and Texas

This article is based on the production of oil in the Caddo oil and gas field on the Gulf Coastal plain.
Date: 1916
Creator: Matson, George Charlton
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society] (open access)

[Pamphlet Describing Kempner Addresses Economics Society]

Pamphlet describing Kempner addresses Economics Society about commission form of government. Also, it documents an article on "Commission Government: Would It Suit New Orleans by Edward H. Burns?"
Date: 1911-03-13~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Station in Maringouin, Louisiana]

Photograph of the T&P station in Maringouin, La. Written below the image are "T&P Maringouin, La. Station - elevation 24 (1915-16 era)" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: 1915~/1916~
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Station in Bunkie, Louisiana]

Photograph of the T&P station in Bunkie, Louisiana. A train is visible to the right of the building. Written below the image are "T&P Station (1915-16 era) Bunkie, La. - elevation 69" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: 1915~/1916~
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Station in Grosse Tete, Louisiana]

Photograph of the T&P station in Grosse Tete, Louisiana. Written on the left edge of the photo is "Grosse Tete 2-24-16." Written below the image are "T&P Grosse Tete, La. Station Feb 24th 1916 - elevation 18 note: special lettering on inspection groups tender." and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: February 24, 1916
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Station in Rosedale, Louisiana]

Photograph of the T&P station in Rosedale, Louisiana. Written on the left edge of the photo is "I - Rosedale, LA. 3-2-16." Below the image are "T&P Rosedale, La. Station Mar 2nd 1916 - elevation 17" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: March 2, 1916
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Station in Rayne, Louisiana]

Photograph of the T&P station in Rayne, Louisiana. Written below the image are "T&P Rayne, La. Station - elevation 31 (1915-16 era)" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: 1915~/1916~
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Station in Melville, Louisiana]

Photograph of the train station in Melville, Louisiana. Written below the image are "T&P Melville, La. Station - Elevation 49 (1915 - 16 era) Note: the fancy awnings" and "Don Watson Collection."
Date: 1915~/1916~
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History