Tie. (open access)

Tie.

Patent for device to make the tying of devices faster, easier, and cheaper than using traditional methods.
Date: January 21, 1919
Creator: Day, William H. & Day, Samuel S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of Ground-Water Resources in Orange County, Texas, and Adjacent Areas, 1971-1980 (open access)

Development of Ground-Water Resources in Orange County, Texas, and Adjacent Areas, 1971-1980

Provides systematic monitoring and appraisal of the changing groundwater conditions in Orange County, Texas.
Date: October 1983
Creator: Bonnet, C. W. & Gabrysch, R. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region (open access)

Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region

Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
Date: November 1982
Creator: Ratzlaff, Karl W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Data for Orange County and Vicinity, Texas and Louisiana 1971-74 (open access)

Ground-Water Data for Orange County and Vicinity, Texas and Louisiana 1971-74

Report detailing the ground-water studies for Orange County, including water measurements, water sample collections, chemical analyses, an inventory of wells, and more.
Date: December 1975
Creator: Bonnet, C. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Door-Fastener. (open access)

Door-Fastener.

Patent for a door-fastener, lock, that can be attached to on the facing side or from the inside so that the fastener cannot be unlocked from the outside. The door-fastener is light weight so that it can be easily carried about.
Date: January 4, 1916
Creator: Scroggins, Fred.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Double-Action Hair-Clipper. (open access)

Double-Action Hair-Clipper.

Patent for an improved hair clipper design with both stationary and movable cutter blades.
Date: February 10, 1914
Creator: Appleman, Ernest E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Square-Gathering Device (open access)

Cotton-Square-Gathering Device

Patent for cotton square gathering device will "provide a gatherer by means of which the punctured squares can be quickly collected off of the ground without compelling the user to bend, as ordinarily, with the result that a much smaller number of people can gather the punctured squares in a given area than has been possible heretofore in a given length of time" (lines 21 - 28).
Date: November 13, 1917
Creator: Summers, Martin Vandver & Passmore, Henry Tracy
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 2. Appendixes

Appendices for the water plan for Region I (East Texas) including water management strategies, water needs, water conservation methods, species of concern in the area, financing methods, and related reports.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region I (East Texas), Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region I (East Texas) describing water sources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies for suppliers and counties, water conservation plans, drought response plans, financing of the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Alan Plummer and Associates
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1162, Chapter 855 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1162, Chapter 855

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including conforming amendments.
Date: June 17, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 2002:  Southeast Texas Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 2002: Southeast Texas Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Southeast Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: May 2002
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Southeast Texas Region (open access)

Texas Regional Outlook, 1992: Southeast Texas Region

Report on economic forecast and outlook for the Southeast Texas Region describing expected economic change for various industries, employment growth, and county-level analyses.
Date: 1992
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trails of Martin Dies, Jr. State Park

Trail map for the Martin Dies, Jr. State Park located near Jasper in Jasper Counties, Texas documenting established trails and their lengths, as well as notations for amenities, and boxes containing park hours, emergency numbers, and safety tips. The back of the map contains illustrations of plants and animals that live in the park and a table describing each of the trails.
Date: 2008
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Martin Dies, Jr. State Park

Illustrated map for the Martin Dies, Jr. State Park located near Jasper in Jasper Counties, Texas documenting the access routes, trails, and campsites, as well as a legend showing the location of all the parks amenities. There is information of note for visitors, the parks trails, and primitive campground access.
Date: February 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Southeast Texas, June 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Southeast Texas, June 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Southeast Texas area.
Date: June 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Southeast Texas, March 2009 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Southeast Texas, March 2009

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Southeast Texas area.
Date: March 2009
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Southeast Texas, December 2011 (open access)

Primary Care Case Management Primary Care Provider and Hospital List: Southeast Texas, December 2011

List of Primary Care Case Management program approved primary care providers, hospitals, specialists, and family planning providers, located in the Southeast Texas area.
Date: December 2011
Creator: Primary Care Case Management
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bed (open access)

Bed

Patent for a single bed that can be converted into a double bed. Illustrations included.
Date: February 28, 1911
Creator: Lockhart, Samuel R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bedstead (open access)

Bedstead

Patent for a bedstead. Illustration included.
Date: May 16, 1905
Creator: Charlton, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chain-Fastener. (open access)

Chain-Fastener.

Patent for a chain fastener for logging trucks, which can be easily unattached and works with most types of logging trucks.
Date: April 26, 1910
Creator: Biskamp, Richard A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lumber Conveyor and Separator. (open access)

Lumber Conveyor and Separator.

Patent for a lumber conveyor and separator that sends cut lumber automatically away from the machine to a storage area.
Date: June 27, 1911
Creator: Williams, Charles H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Keying Device for Cutter Heads (open access)

Keying Device for Cutter Heads

Patent for a keying device for cutter heads. This invention is designed attaches cutter heads to rotate shafts to align the cutter head. Illustration included.
Date: December 10, 1912
Creator: Ash, William D. & Herndon, James A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Velocipede. (open access)

Velocipede.

Patent for a new and useful velocipede, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: January 16, 1900
Creator: Myers, James M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Music-Leaf Turner (open access)

Music-Leaf Turner

Patent for a music leaf turner that is operated by a foot lever.
Date: November 12, 1912
Creator: Jeter, Clell Edward
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History