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[Letter from A. C. Mills to Alex Bradford - December 28, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from A. C. Mills to Alex Bradford - December 28, 1939]

Letter from A.C. Mills to Alex Bradford discussing the phone call that her mother received, Ms. Mills plans to leave Washington for St. Louis, and regrets to inform Mr. Bradford that she just missed him.
Date: December 28, 1939
Creator: Mills, A. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit Sworn by Jeanetta W. Lyle] (open access)

[Affidavit Sworn by Jeanetta W. Lyle]

Affidavit sworn by Jeanetta W. Lyle attesting that she is acquainted with Ruth Kirtley and that she conveyed land in Hemphill County, Texas to Edward Gerald Lyle.
Date: November 16, 1939
Creator: Lyle, Jeanetta W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins, July 26, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins, July 26, 1939]

Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins discussing an offer made to Darrell by Lyle regarding a payment plan for the delinquent taxes. The agreement states that Lyle will allow deductions on the note in order to pay delinquent taxes if the Wiggins do not receive funds from a suit against the Santa Fe Railway Company.
Date: July 26, 1939
Creator: Lyle, Edward Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lloyd and Marianne Lawhow to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Lloyd and Marianne Lawhow to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Lloyd and Marianne Lawhow of the Church of Christ in Springfield, Missouri to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting. Also mentions details of church life and of the congregation.
Date: May 18, 1939
Creator: Lawhow, Lloyd & Lawhow, Marianne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosa O. Merritt] (open access)

[Letter from Rosa O. Merritt]

A letter from Merritt to Carl B. Compton detailing pricing on a booklet that he inquired about.
Date: May 13, 1939
Creator: Merritt, Rosa O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Springfield, Missouri Church of Christ Congregation] (open access)

[Springfield, Missouri Church of Christ Congregation]

Photograph of the congregation gathered inside the Church of Christ in Springfield, Missouri. Photograph shows men, women, and children plus details of the church interior. Church address is noted as located at National and High streets.
Date: April 26, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson, April 18, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson, April 18, 1939]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. to J. C. Wilson confirming loan approval and where the funds will be paid to. Wilson is to negotiate a loan between the Marfa State Bank and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Letters from other banks refusing to assist in securing the loan are to be shown to gain support from the Federal Reserve Bank.
Date: April 18, 1939
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939]

Letter from [name] to [name] discussing... [Brief details summarizing the whole letter and highlighting important parts.]
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: Jones, Newt W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939]

Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson stating the Inter-State National Bank cannot make the commitment needed for Wilson's loan.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: Jones, Newt W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson, April 10, 1939]

Letter from Newt W. Jones to J. C. Wilson stating the Inter-State National Bank cannot make the commitment needed for Wilson's loan.
Date: April 10, 1939
Creator: Jones, Newt W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Photocopy of newspaper articles from The Call (open access)

Photocopy of newspaper articles from The Call

Newspaper articles related to court cases and travel in Mexico
Date: March 31, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Model Study of the Outlet Structures for the Wappapello Dam (open access)

Model Study of the Outlet Structures for the Wappapello Dam

This memorandum constitutes a final report of the study performed at the U. S. Waterways Experiment Station on a model of the outlet works for the Wappapello Dam The model was built undistorted to the linear scale ratio, model-to-prototype, of 1 to 25. The general purpose of the model study was to check the hydraulic characteristics of all elements in the design of the outlet works, and to develop means of correcting any uneconomic, unsafe, or undesirable conditions.
Date: August 15, 1938
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Photostat Copy of Assignment from William C. Lucas to The Benton Land Company] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Assignment from William C. Lucas to The Benton Land Company]

Photostat copy of a document transferring land in Hemphill County from William C. Lucas to the Benton Land Company and describing the terms of a deed of trust for the same property to the Lyle Family Trust, Edward Gerard Lyle and Jeanetta W. Lyle.
Date: November 20, 1937
Creator: Lucas, William C.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to Harry Redeffer, January 15, 1937]

Postcard to Harry Redeffer. The sender writes that she's able to stay another 3 weeks and discusses the state of the weather. The front of the postcard features a perspective view photograph of Main Street, Boerne, Texas. On either side of the street are trees and shopfronts. Electrical poles line the left side as well. The name of the street is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Date: January 15, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl] (open access)

[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl]

Travel log prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) from his "Auto trip from K. C. to Waco for Xmas." The log details his car malfunctions, costs to fix them, the number of miles per gallon he got on his trip, and the wreck that he had just outside of Waco on December 28th.
Date: 1936-12-28~
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Manufacture of Paraffin Wax from Petroleum (open access)

Manufacture of Paraffin Wax from Petroleum

From Introduction: "The primary purpose of this bulletin is to describe the metallurgical treatment and properties of the alloys as developed in research at the laboratories of the Bureau of Mines at Rolla, Mo., and to present a substantial amount of unpublished data."
Date: 1935
Creator: Espach, Ralph H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 38, July 1934 - April, 1935

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 end of the volume starting on page 307.
Date: 1935
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Pearson] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Pearson]

Letter to J. E. Pearson, likely from John Sayles, discussing submissions to a law book to be published by the Vernon Law Book Company. The letter is written on the back of paper with printed court reports and is unsigned.
Date: 1934~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Article "Failure to Carry Tolan's Picture Brings Criticism" (open access)

Article "Failure to Carry Tolan's Picture Brings Criticism"

Newspaper article on the exclusion of Eddie Tolan's picture from the group of 1932 athletes by the Kansas City Star.
Date: January 14, 1933
Creator: Chapman, C. E.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Silicosis and Tuberculosis Among Miners of the Tri-State District of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri--[Part] 1: For the Year Ended June 30, 1928 (open access)

Silicosis and Tuberculosis Among Miners of the Tri-State District of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri--[Part] 1: For the Year Ended June 30, 1928

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the occurrence of tuberculosis and silicosis among mine workers of the Tri-State district including Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Past history of the diseases are presented, as well as the standard means of examination of miners. This report includes a map, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1933
Creator: Sayers, R. R.; Meriwether, F. V.; Lanza, A. J. & Adams, W. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to J. E. Pearson, December 12, 1932] (open access)

[Letter to J. E. Pearson, December 12, 1932]

Letter to J. E. Pearson, most likely written by John Sayles, discussing Sayles' submissions to the Vernon Law Book. This letter has corrections to the text and is unsigned.
Date: December 12, 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence and is unsigned.
Date: December 1932
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. There are several notes and annotations written on the contract and it was signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date: December 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles] (open access)

[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]

Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. The contract is signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date: December 1932
Creator: Pearson, J. E.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History