The Archives Story (open access)

The Archives Story

Pamphlet written by the American Jewish Archives discussing the origin of the Archives and several historical stories that motivated the formation of these archives. They also discuss influential collections and the Jewish Periodical Center, which has every Jewish periodical published in America from 1823-1925. Last, they discuss history versus genealogy and include a passage explaining what the historical records do and how someone can help support the Archive of the American Jewish people.
Date: 1957
Creator: American Jewish Archives
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Edwin J. Schanfarber Memorial (open access)

The Edwin J. Schanfarber Memorial

Pamphlet discussing the proposed Edwin J. Schanfarber Memorial and requesting contributions to go towards building the memorial. This pamphlet also includes the work of Edwin and explains the reason he deserves to be memorialized.
Date: 1944
Creator: Edwin J. Schanfarber Memorial Headquarters
System: The Portal to Texas History
How to Write the History of an American Jewish Community (open access)

How to Write the History of an American Jewish Community

Pamphlet containing the steps for reading and writing about American Jewish history. The author includes different forms of media to collect information from such as newspapers, directories and historic sites.
Date: 1964
Creator: Marcus, Jacob Rader, 1896-1995
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lawn Care] (open access)

[Lawn Care]

Pamphlet describing seeding conditions in the fall and the reduced price of such services. The pamphlet describes how to prepare the ground for seeding and how to care for lawns in the winter. It also discusses the Scotts Spreader product to distribute seeds and fertilizer along the ground.
Date: 1949
Creator: Scotts Lawn Care
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Plant Grass Now... Nature Does] (open access)

[Plant Grass Now... Nature Does]

Pamphlet discussing Scotts Lawn Care products for maintaining lawns and seeds. The pamphlet lists different products by Scotts to improve the condition of the customer's lawn. The pamphlet also lists authorized distributors of Scotts Lawn Care products in multiple states.
Date: 1949
Creator: Scotts Lawn Care
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet from the Skinner Irrigation Co.] (open access)

[Pamphlet from the Skinner Irrigation Co.]

Pamphlet from the Skinner Irrigation Co. providing a list of prices for their products.
Date: 1953
Creator: Skinner Irrigation Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History