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["The Flying Crow" rolling through Eastwood Hills, Missouri]
Kansas City Southern Railway's " The Flying Crow" train No. 15, southbound, rolls through Eastwood Hills, Missouri enroute from Kansas City to Shreveport, Louisiana, circa 1925. The train is headed by a beautiful Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive with a Vanderbilt oil tender.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Firefly" entering Kansas City]
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad's "The Firefly" train No. 14-32, northbound, headed by a mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, entering the Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, circa 1925.
Date:
1925~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger - 1920-04-13]
Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger dated April 13, 1920. The letter discusses paid taxes.
Date:
April 13, 1920
Creator:
Hillyer, Kinch
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger - May 22, 1920]
Letter from Kinch Hillyer to Rosalia Scheidegger, dated May 22, 1920. The letter discusses paid taxes, and the possible selling of land at a later date.
Date:
May 22, 1920
Creator:
Hillyer, Kinch
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Soft Red Winter Wheats
"At least 66 distinct varieties of soft red winter wheat, known by nearly 400 different names, are grown commercially in the United States, and additional varieties are grown experimentally. These varieties differ widely in yield, adaptation, milling and baking value, and other characteristics. The most widely grown varieties in the United States in order of importance are Fultz, Fulcaster, Mediterranean, Poole, Red May, Red Wave, and Harvest Queen. The area of each of these varieties in 1919 varied from about 4,800,000 acres to about 1,000,000 acres." -- p. 2
Date:
1922
Creator:
Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882 & Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication
This bulletin discusses the cattle-fever tick and methods for controlling it. Possible methods include dipping, pasture rotation, and arsenical dips. The life history of the tick is also discussed.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication
This bulletin discusses the cattle-fever tick and methods for controlling it. Possible methods include dipping, pasture rotation, and arsenical dips. The life history of the tick is also discussed.
Date:
1926
Creator:
Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Influence of the Tractor on Use of Horses
This bulletin promotes the use of tractors on farms in the Corn Belt of the United States in order to increase agricultural productivity. It discusses the possible uses of tractors and the displacement of horses on farms.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Reynoldson, L. A. (Le Roy August), b. 1886
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Beef Production in the Corn Belt
This bulletin discusses beef production in the Corn Belt of the United States with special regard to feed preparation, cattle selection, and methods for fattening cattle.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Beekeeping in the Tulip-Tree Region
"Many thousand colonies of bees occur in the region where the tulip-tree is abundant but the honey crop from tulip-tree flowers inconsiderable. Too few beekeepers in this region have modern equipment, it is true, but the greatest loss comes from the fact that they do not care for their bees so as to have them ready to gather the abundant nectar from this early-blooming tree. In this bulletin a methods is given for the management of the apiary so that the full honey crop from this source may be obtained." -- p. 2
Date:
1922
Creator:
Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951 & Demuth, Geo. S. (George S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Wheat Scab and Its Control
This bulletin discusses wheat scab, a fungal disease of wheat, rye, barley, and oats that is caused by a parasite. It describes the appearance of afflicted crops as well as the parasite's life cycle and proposes a variety of control measures.
Date:
1921
Creator:
Johnson, Aaron G. & Dickson, James G. (James Geere), b. 1891
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Hard Red Winter Wheats
This bulletin discusses the classes and varieties of hard red winter wheats and the areas in which they are successfully grown. Among the varieties discussed are Turkey, Kharkof, Kanred, Blackhull, Minturki, and Baeska.
Date:
1922
Creator:
Clark, J. Allen (Jacob Allen), b. 1888 & Martin, John H. (John Holmes), 1893-
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Tests of a Powdered-Coal Plant: A Report of Investigations at the Power Plant of the St. Joseph Lead Co., Rivermines, Missouri
Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over tests conducted at the powdered-coal plant in Rivermines, Missouri. The results of boiler tests, dryer tests, and mill tests are discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date:
July 1923
Creator:
Kreisinger, Henry; Blizard, John; Augustine, C. E. & Cross, B. J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph 2012.201.B0229.0665]
Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "A record that has been engraved on the books since the mighty Honus Wagnor laid aside his bat and glove, was erased by Ty Cobb; veteran player-manager of the Detroit Tigers, when he brought his total number of lifetime extra bases on hits to 1,456."
Date:
May 7, 1925
Creator:
Pacific and Atlantic Photos, Incorporated
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0104.0070]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Presenting the National Safety Award for 1948 to Mr. T. E. Braniff, President of Braniff International airways, at a dinner in honor of Senator Edward C. Johnson, (right) Chairman of the Senate interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, in Kansas City Friday."
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Middle West Sheet).
Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns and cities; bodies of water, including the Great Lakes; and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date:
1926
Creator:
Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Trails made and routes used by the Fourth U.S. Cavalry: Under command of General R.S. MacKenzie in its operations against hostile Indians in Texas, Indian-Territory (now Oklahoma), New Mexico and Old Mexico during the period of 1871-2-3-4 and 5
Military map of the routes used by R.S. Mackenzie and his troops, including New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas as well as parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Mexico. The map shows routes, trails, railroads, roads, camps, old forts, other landmarks, battles with American Indians, and names and locations of American Indian tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Scale [ca. 1:1,405,436] (23.76 miles to the inch).
Date:
1927
Creator:
Dorchester, E. D.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Theo W. Eckhardt to R. Osthoff, February 23, 1929]
Letter from Theo W. Eckhardt to R. Osthoff, acknowledging an error in the records concerning a building order.
Date:
February 23, 1929
Creator:
Eckhardt, Theo W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Theo W. Eckhardt to R. Osthoff, July 26, 1929]
Letter from Theo W. Eckhardt to R. Osthoff, regarding the receipt of a check.
Date:
July 26, 1929
Creator:
Eckhardt, Theo W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Osthoff to Theo W. Eckhardt, February 18, 1929]
Letter from R. Osthoff to Theo W. Eckhardt, clarifying the record of a purchase order.
Date:
February 18, 1929
Creator:
Osthoff, R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Seuel to the Chairmen of the Board of Control, July 7, 1927]
Letter from E. Seuel to the Chairmen of the Boards of Control of various Synodical institutes, regarding synodical treasures and voucher requests, and including instructions for ordering library periodicals.
Date:
July 7, 1927
Creator:
Seuel, E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Osthoff to E. Seuel, July 24, 1929]
Letter from R. Osthoff to E. Seuel, asking for reimbursements for train fare and light bulbs.
Date:
July 24, 1929
Creator:
Osthoff, R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Theodore W. Eckhart to Karl G. Manz, April 15, 1926]
Letter from Theodore W. Eckhart to Karl G. Manz, describing construction beginning on campus buildings in Austin and clarifying procedures for receiving vouchers for bills.
Date:
April 15, 1926
Creator:
Eckhart, Theodore W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. W. Huge to F. R. Leschber, November 21, 1929]
Letter from A. W. Huge to F. R. Leschber, advising new procedures for submitting vouchers for salaries.
Date:
November 21, 1929
Creator:
Huge, A. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History