Governor-Cylinder. (open access)

Governor-Cylinder.

Patent for a governor cylinder for engines to keep the engine doing only a set amount of work.
Date: November 17, 1908
Creator: Cude, Charles R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Draft Device. (open access)

Draft Device.

Patent for a draft device, which can have three animals attached to it.
Date: November 22, 1910
Creator: Rouse, Spencer
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region K describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, recommendations for water management for different suppliers and areas, drought response measures, and plan creation activities.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies and Appendices (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region K (Lower Colorado), 2016, Volume 2. Water Management Strategies and Appendices

Volume two of the water plan for Region K (Lower Colorado) describing water management strategies, drought response plans, the process of creating the plan and appendices with with related reports.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Lower Colorado Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Faunas of the Riley Formation in Central Texas (open access)

The Faunas of the Riley Formation in Central Texas

Report on the faunas of the Riley formation, including fossil findings, species, fossil dating, and zone boundaries.
Date: November 1954
Creator: Palmer, Allison R.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flush-Tank Valve (open access)

Flush-Tank Valve

Patent for a Flush-Tank Valve. This is an improved Flush-Tank Valve, which will ensure that their is so waste of water if the float in the tank ceases to operate. For example, if the float does not work properly, the valve will activate and shut off the remaining water. The invention also provides a valve that can be easily fitted to any flush tank.
Date: November 23, 1920
Creator: Hardt, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History