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[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, 1953]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his trip to New York, his cotton, shipments to other countries, economics, and government.
Date: 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. Dendramis to John R. Voris, April 14, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from V. Dendramis to John R. Voris, April 14, 1950]

Letter from V. Dendramis to Dr. John R. Voris accepting his invitation to be the honorary chairman of the Federation's "Save the Children of Greece" committee and commenting on how much he admires the work Dr. Voris is doing.
Date: April 14, 1950
Creator: Dendramis, V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations] captions transcript

[The Peter Pauls Stewart Family Films, No. 16 - The State Fair and Vacations]

This home movie documents the daily lives and activities of the Peter Pauls Stewart family including the State Fair of Texas and a family vacation. At the State Fair of Texas, the Stewart family observes a Model "T" Torpedo and Ford Typhoon Tractor at the Ford exhibit (00:00 - 01:24). The family then travels to destinations including France, Egypt, Israel, and Greece. The family rides camels, views the Egyptian Pyramids, observe the Sea of Galilee and Jordan Valley, visit Greek temples, and observe a checkpoint in the German town of Lorelei or Loreley. The home movie concludes with the family returning home and closing credits, "The End," on a suitcase.
Date: 1959~
Creator: Stewart, Peter Pauls
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gerasmo Messinis to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, October 4, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Gerasmo Messinis to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce, October 4, 1950]

Letter from Gerasmo Messinis to the Galveston Chamber of Commerce requesting a list of cotton exporters.
Date: October 4, 1950
Creator: Gerasmo Messinis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lignite in Greece (open access)

Lignite in Greece

From Summary and Conclusions: "The objective of this investigation has been stated above in the Introduction. Studies were made of mining operations in the Athens Basin, Rafina and Oropos districts; the Kimi and Aliveri areas on the island of Euboea; and the Peloponnese in the vicinity of Kalamai. (See fig. 2). Mining practices at mines in these areas are summarized briefly in this report. Samples of lignite were shipped to Bureau of Mines experiment stations at Pittsburgh, Pa., and Golden, Colo., for washability and utilization studies."
Date: 1951
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Crentz, W. L.; Parks, B. C. & Abernethy, R. F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Delos]

Photograph of three doric columns on the island of Delos, Greece. In the foreground, three white columns are visible with other deteriorating architectural structures surrounding them.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[View of Parthenon Colonnade]

Photograph of the Parthenon in the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. Photograph taken in the walkway between inner and outer colonnades of the Parthenon. Rows of stone columns line the foreground; a small group of people is visible in the middle ground; mountains are visible in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[View from the Theseion]

Photograph of the view from the Theseion (Temple of Hephaestos) in the Agora of Athens, Greece. The temple columns line the foreground; the buildings of the Agora and Athens, Greece are visible in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Theseion]

Photograph of the Theseion (Temple of Hephaestos) in the Agora of Athens, Greece. The temple sits in the middle ground of the photograph with a stone-lined path and vegetation visible in the foreground. The temple was built in B.C. 428.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Odeion of Herodes Atticus]

Photograph of the Odeion of Herodes Atticus in the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. Photograph shot from above the odeion looking down toward the stage and the ruins of a stone wall. The buildings of Athens, Greece are visible in the background. The Odeion of Herodes Atticus was built in A.D. 161 to seat 6000 people.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Four Columns]

Photograph of the Temple of Aphaia on the greek island of Aegina. In the foreground, four columns supporting stone blocks are visible; trees and the sea are visible in the background. Another land mass is visible in the far distant background. The temple was built in 490 BCE.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aegina]

Photograph of the Temple of Aphaia on the greek island of Aegina. In the foreground, four stone columns are visible; trees and the sea are visible in the background. The temple was built in 490 BCE.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Temple of Aphaia]

Photograph of the Temple of Aphaia on the greek island of Aegina. Stone column supports are visible in the foreground; distant mountains are visible in the background. The temple was built in 490 BCE.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greek Children]

Photograph of children in an unknown greek city. In the foreground, women and children stand on a stone pathway in front of a one-story wooden building; vegetation and other buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[View of Erechtheion from Parthenon]

Photograph of the Erechtheion in the Acropolis of Athens, Greece taken from the Parthenon. Two stone columns flank the foreground; the Erechtheion, stone ruins, and distant mountains are visible in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Erechtheion]

Photograph of the Erechtheion in the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The front colonnade of the temple lies in the left foreground. A row of columns stretches across the background on the right side with ruins and landscape in the distance. The Erechtheion was built between 420-393 B.C..
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Theatre Seats]

Photograph of the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens, Greece. Carved stone seats line the foreground with tiered stone seating rising into the background. The theatre was built circa 330 B.C..
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Theatre of Dionysus]

Photograph of the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens, Greece. In the foreground, a stone tiled floor is visible. The floor is surrounded by a low wall inset with headless male statues carved into the stone. The background contains tall trees, buildings, and distant mountains. The theatre was built circa 330 B.C..
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[View of Arcade]

Photograph of the Theatre of Dionysus in Athens, Greece. A weathered statue is visible in the left foreground with trees and stone ruins in the background. The photograph was taken in the arcade section of the theatre. The theatre was built circa 330 B.C. and seated 30,000 spectators.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Parthenon

Photograph of the Parthenon in the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. A stone colonnade spans the foreground; mountains and sky are visible in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Delos]

Photograph of architectural ruins on the island of Delos, Greece. Stone ruins are visible throughout the image. The ruins of a theatre are visible on the right side of the image.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Lion Statues]

Photograph of a row of lion statues on the island of Delos, Greece. In the foreground, a statue fills the frame with a row of similar statues receding into the background. Distant hills and vegetation are visible in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Epidaurus]

Photograph of the theatre in Epidaurus, Greece. The photograph was taken from the top right side of the theatre looking down towards the center stage. Large hills are visible rising behind the theatre in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Delphi]

Photograph of a small structure in Delphi, Greece. In the foreground, a temple-like structure is visible amongst stone ruins; a stone wall and a hillside with trees are visible in the background.
Date: 1958
Creator: Gough, Ray
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library