Improvement in Cotton-Presses. (open access)

Improvement in Cotton-Presses.

Patent for "an improved cotton-press, which is mainly devised for use on smaller cotton-plantations for baling smaller crops in a very convenient and rapid manner, with considerable economy in power and hands." (Lines 16-20) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 24, 1874
Creator: Koehl, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Seed Planter and Cultivator. (open access)

Combined Seed Planter and Cultivator.

Patent for a new and improved combined planter and cultivator. This design has for its object "to facilitate the planting of seed and the cultivating of plants, and to promote convenience in adjusting the machines for the different kinds of work. The invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts" (lines 21-27).
Date: November 25, 1884
Creator: Shannon, Thomas Brandon
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Corn and Cotton Planter Combined. (open access)

Corn and Cotton Planter Combined.

Patent for a new and improved planter. This design "is to provide a planter which may be used as a cotton-planter or other small-seed planter, the various parts being so arranged that the number of grains planted in a hill may be regulated as desired, while the depth of the furrow may also be regulated in accordance with the requirements of the case" (lines 8-15).
Date: November 9, 1886
Creator: Davis, Joseph Green
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nut and Bolt Lock. (open access)

Nut and Bolt Lock.

Patent for "an improved device for fastening a bolt and nut in position, whereby the tendency of the bolt or not to become displaced under jar or strain is obviated." (Lines 7-11) Includes instructions or illustrations.
Date: November 13, 1894
Creator: Rush, George L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cleaner for Seed-Cotton. (open access)

Cleaner for Seed-Cotton.

Patent for a new and improved cleaner for seed cotton, including instructions and illustrations.
Date: November 8, 1898
Creator: Hart, Edward
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dog Attachment for Logging-Cars, &c. (open access)

Dog Attachment for Logging-Cars, &c.

Patent for a new dog attachment "for logging cars, sleds, and wagons, &c., [...] which will securely retain logs on a car, sled, or wagon and also readily release the same for unloading when required" (lines 9-13), which includes illustrations and instructions.
Date: November 4, 1902
Creator: Hudgens, George Thomas
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 9, November 2015 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 9, November 2015

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region H, 2016, Volume 1. Main Report

Water plan for Region H describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, water conservation methods, drought response plans, financing methods, and the process of creation of the plan.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Region H Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2016 (open access)

Sam Houston State University Annual Financial Report: 2016

Annual financial report of Sam Houston State University documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2016.
Date: November 18, 2016
Creator: Sam Houston State University
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History