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[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - April 25, 1945]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Jeff Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Hallsville, Texas dated April 25, 1945. Davis advises Carswell of his wish to return to West Texas and requests help from Carswell and Dr. Moore to get him in touch with a new church to pastor. Davis expresses his appreciation for the "good word" by Carswell about the Crusader and for their friendship. In a handwritten postscript Davis advises of Dr. Richardson having agreed to cooperate. Cars… more
Date: April 25, 1945
Creator: Davis, Jeff
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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Oral History Interview with Gloria Moon, June 25, 2015

Description: Interview with Gloria Moon, an educator from Marshall, Texas. In the interview, Moon discusses her family background, school integration in Marshall, and her experiences with racial discrimination.
Date: June 25, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 24 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Moon, Gloria; Acuña-Gurrola, Moisés; Dulaney, Marvin & Bynum, Katherine
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library
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Oral History Interview with Clarice Watkins, June 25, 2015

Description: Interview with Clarice Watkins, a Justice of the Peace from Marshall, Texas. In the interview, Watkins discusses her background, education, racial violence, community activism, integration, experiences with discrimination, and her radio career.
Date: June 25, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 28 minutes 45 seconds
Creator: Watkins, Clarice & Bynum, Katherine
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

Locomotive-Headlight.

Description: Patent for an independent reservoir lamp for locomotive head lights. "?The conduit by which the reservoir and burner communicate is liable to be obstructed with sediment which not only interferes with the suitable flow of oil but corrodes the metal and necessitates repairs" (lines 13-17). The invention is convenient to use and inexpensive.
Date: April 25, 1893
Creator: Owens, Thomas B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Headlight.

Description: Patent for a train engine headlight, which shines light around a curve.
Date: August 25, 1908
Creator: Bell, Robert A. & McKiel, James B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Car Construction.

Description: Patent for "a construction which will permit the speedy and easy removal of brake supporting blocks or equivalent parts from the lower or floor frame of a car and the substitution of others without displacement or injury of other parts of the car." (Lines 13-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: December 25, 1894
Creator: Coffin, Walter E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Portrait of Margurete Doppslemayer]

Description: Full-length portrait of Margurete Doppslemayer, wearing a light-colored dress with a flower detail on the chest. Margurete Doppslemayer stands with her hands and back supported against a lattice-like wooden fence. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Margurete Doppslemayer, May 25 / 1891."
Date: May 25, 1891
Creator: Holmes, H. C. & Shaw, Robert
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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