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[Letter from Omar Moore to Alvin Woody, March 10, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Omar Moore to Alvin Woody, March 10, 1961]

Letter from Omar Moore to Alvin Woody criticizing a Hardin-Simmons University fund-raiser.
Date: March 10, 1961
Creator: Moore, Omar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer, September 12, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer, September 12, 1961]

Letter from Madree C. Johnson to Truett Latimer; She details her parents living situation to help get their Old Age Assistance reinstated. She summarizes their past, discussing their finances and health. She also talks about other members of her family and what they have done to support their parents.
Date: September 12, 1961
Creator: Johnson, Madree C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mining, Milling, and Water-Control Methods, Rosiclare Fluorspar Works, Aluminum Company of America (open access)

Mining, Milling, and Water-Control Methods, Rosiclare Fluorspar Works, Aluminum Company of America

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining methods of the Rosiclare Fluorspar mine and mill. As stated in the introduction, "the publication covers exploration, development, mining and milling practices, mine-drainage problems, and other activities and is presented as part of the Bureau of Mines series of publications on mining and milling practices in various parts of the United States" (p. 1). This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1961
Creator: Schaefer, Ronald W.; Harrison, William H. & Myslinski, Frank J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hellcat News, Vol., No., Ed. 1, July 1961 (open access)

Hellcat News, Vol., No., Ed. 1, July 1961

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: July 1961
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Client Card: Mrs. Leon J. Caine] (open access)

[Client Card: Mrs. Leon J. Caine]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Mrs. Leon J. Caine, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. This work order includes numerous bronze casts and plaster models.
Date: 1961-02/1967-01
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. B. Heed to O. C. McDermett, March 21, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from C. B. Heed to O. C. McDermett, March 21, 1961]

Letter from C. B. Heed to O. C. McDermott informing him of the cancellation of his automobile insurance. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the letter that reads, "I think this is getting to be a common practice on Texas policyholders. (Mr.) Steed should have said that they paid $72 for a windshield on my car".
Date: March 21, 1961
Creator: Heed, C. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life, business and travel, 1961-1965] (open access)

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life, business and travel, 1961-1965]

Scrapbook documenting the life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1961 and 1965, including photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, tickets, maps, illustrations, and various other documents. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community.
Date: [1961..1965]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mrs. Vera M. Doctor to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Vera M. Doctor to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1961]

Letter from Mrs. Vera M. Doctor to Truett Latimer asking him for the materials he loaned from their library.
Date: February 24, 1961
Creator: Doctor, Mrs. Vera M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Muscadine Grapes: A Fruit for the South (open access)

Muscadine Grapes: A Fruit for the South

This bulletin discusses the cultivation of muscadine grapes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include propagation, pruning and training, soil management, fertilizers, harvesting, common diseases, and varieties.
Date: 1961
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Crops Research Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library