Colter. (open access)

Colter.

Patent for a Colter attachment for plows that can be adjusted to various angles and increases the efficiency of the plow.
Date: August 31, 1920
Creator: Dillon, Robert L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indicating and Testing Apparatus. (open access)

Indicating and Testing Apparatus.

Patent for indicating and testing cylinders on multi-cylinder engines (such as gasoline) to show if any are misfiring, have leaking valves or rings, and show that the carburetor is properly adjusted.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Pittman, Mordaunt E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Shock Absorber (open access)

Shock Absorber

Patent for an improved shock absorber design to be used in motorized vehicles in order to prevent damage caused by sudden stops and jolts to the vehicle.
Date: October 4, 1919
Creator: Davis, Francis M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wire-Stretcher (open access)

Wire-Stretcher

Patent for new and useful multi-functional improvements in stretchers, specifically wire stretchers, with illustration (lines 10-15).
Date: March 16, 1915
Creator: Lowe, Elijah J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lock-Nut. (open access)

Lock-Nut.

Patent for a new and improved lock nut design, including illustrations, that efficiently and reliably "locks the nut against rotation upon the bolt" (lines 14-15).
Date: October 5, 1915
Creator: Mitchell, Thomas T.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Surveying Instrument. (open access)

Surveying Instrument.

Patent for new and improved surveying instrument for use "in calculating the distance between the point of 'setting up' and the target, without the use of the usual linear chain" (lines 12-15). Illustration and instruction included.
Date: March 7, 1916
Creator: Adams, J. S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Garment-Stretcher (open access)

Garment-Stretcher

Patent for garment-stretchers that improve the stretching and pressing of garments to keep them in better shape. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 12, 1916
Creator: Carlson, Magnus
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Washing Machine (open access)

Washing Machine

Patent for a washing machine that works when submerged, or not submerged.
Date: October 31, 1916
Creator: Remley, William A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boll-Weevil Catcher. (open access)

Boll-Weevil Catcher.

Patent for an improved agricultural device for catching boll weevils and other unwanted insects, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 30, 1917
Creator: Richards, Joe
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oil Cup For Wagon Wheels (open access)

Oil Cup For Wagon Wheels

Patent for oil cup for wagon wheels that enables the lubrication of the wheels without the need of removal.
Date: October 23, 1917
Creator: Roberts, Flauzelle
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hay Press (open access)

Hay Press

Patent for hay press has better aims to provide a novel and improved press for baling hay and other similar material.
Date: June 26, 1917
Creator: Hilton, Ben F.
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
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
The Texas Water Source, June 2013 (open access)

The Texas Water Source, June 2013

Newsletter of the Texas A&M Forest Service describing forestry and water related issues, programs, and resources for forest owners in Nacogdoches, San Augustine, and Shelby Counties, Texas.
Date: June 2013
Creator: Texas A & M Forest Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
Bolt Lock for Railways (open access)

Bolt Lock for Railways

Patent for a new and useful improvements in bolt locks for railways. This invention is to "provide a simple, durable, and effective device of this class" (line 13-14).
Date: December 21, 1897
Creator: Herrin, Lemuel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Body-Brace (open access)

Body-Brace

Patent for a body brace made of wire and padding. One pad rests against the chest and the other rests against the front of the legs. There is a coil mechanism in the center that helps the wearer stand upright.
Date: July 1, 1902
Creator: Russell, Manning W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Knife and Scale. (open access)

Combined Knife and Scale.

Patent for a new and useful improvements in a combined knife and scale. This design "has relation to a combined knife and scale, and is particularly adapted for the use of butchers" (line 12 - 14).
Date: February 1, 1898
Creator: Herrin, Lemuel
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Vehicle-Wheel. (open access)

Vehicle-Wheel.

Patent for a vehicle wheel that has hub casings, which keep the lubricating oil inside and dirt outside.
Date: October 31, 1911
Creator: Tatum, Franklin M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor-Driven Impliment (open access)

Motor-Driven Impliment

Patent for a motor-driven farming tool that can be used as a cultivator, planter, or plow. Illustrations included.
Date: November 19, 1912
Creator: Horn, Lafayette
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History