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Cord Wood Machine

Description: Patent for cord wood machine. This machine is designed for splitting wood. Illustration included.
Date: September 26, 1905
Creator: Taylor, Lawrence S.
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Cotton-Chopper.

Description: Patent for a cotton chopping wheel which can be attached to any style of plow or cultivator. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 9, 1897
Creator: Rusk, William Thomas.
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Churn-Power.

Description: Patent for a new and improved motorized churn. This design "has for its object to provide a means for converting a rotary into a reciprocating movement and regulating the range of the reciprocating mechanism" (lines 15-18).
Date: February 24, 1880
Creator: Britain, Thomas J.
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Cotton-Chopper

Description: Patent for "a cheap and simple machine adapted to chop or hoe cotton and simultaneously plow or hill the same; furthermore, to adapt the chopper to form stands composed of any number of plants and at any distance apart, and, finally, to provide means for raising and lowering the plows out of and into operative position and throwing the chopping mechanism into and out of gear, which means are controlled in a convenient manner by the driver or operator" (lines 10-20).
Date: April 19, 1892
Creator: Balshaw, David
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Churn Power.

Description: Patent for a new and improved motorized butter churn. This design is of "a simple and efficient device for converting a rotary into a reciprocating motion, which may be either vertical or horizontal, and is especially adapted to the various kinds of churns, washing-machines, and the like now in the market" (lines 13-18).
Date: January 4, 1881
Creator: Clark, William
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Awning-Lock

Description: Patent for a novel locking attachment for awning locks. Device locks so that is it inaccessible from the outside, therefore providing security from intruders.
Date: February 26, 1918
Creator: Hatchl, Harold C.
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Oral History Interview with Richard Orton, June 15, 2016

Description: Richard Orton's family came from Nacogdoches, but he spent most of his childhood in Midland. He went to UNT and then moved to Austin, where he worked at one of the first rape crisis centers in the nation. He also founded an organization to help and educate others about child sexual abuse. Orton is a photographer, which is how he became involved with the Upshaw family, who are the descendants of freed slaves who founded County Line, a community near Nacogdoches. Mr. Orton began a photograph proj… more
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 03 seconds
Creator: May, Meredith; Howard, Jasmin & Orton, Richard
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Oral History Interview with Stephen Wright, June 29, 2016

Description: Mr. Wright was born in Texas. He went to Texas A & M University where he obtained certification in education. He began his teaching career in Lewisville and became very active in the American Teacher's Federation. He and his family moved to Nacogdoches, where he continued his teaching, union activism, and became politically active. He is currently running for state representative. Mr. Wright spoke in his interview about racial tensions in Nacogdoches, the progress and barriers for union activis… more
Date: June 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmin; May, Meredith & Wright, Stephen
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Oral History Interview with Margie Chumbley, Anita Farr, Thelma Sexton, and Elizabeth Simpson, June 21, 2016

Description: Ms. Chumbley was born and raised in Nacogdoches. She worked as an elementary school teacher prior to integration and as a substitute while her children were small. She then became a teacher with Head Start. In the group interview, Ms. Chumbley describes her community and both going to and working for the segregated school system, as well as police brutality, African-American businesses, family structures, and the community involvement in raising children. Ms. Farr was born and raised in Nacogdo… more
Date: July 29, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 08 seconds
Creator: Chumbley, Margie; Farr, Anita; Sexton, Thelma; Simpson, Elizabeth & May, Meredith
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Oral History Interview with Leonard Sweat, June 8, 2016

Description: Leonard Sweat grew up in Nacogdoches and participated in the protests and activism while he was in school. He worked in Lufkin, because economic opportunity in Nacogdoches was limited. He returned to Nacogdoches later in life to work as a minister. Mr. Sweat discussed growing up in segregated Nacogdoches, the integration of the schools, the brutality of Chief Roebuck, protests in the late 1960s and 1970, representation of African-Americans in politics and voter apathy.
Date: June 8, 2016
Duration: 2 hours 6 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: Sweat, Leonard; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
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Oral History Interview with Apollonia Ellis, June 15, 2016

Description: Ms. Ellis works for the hospital system in Lufkin and San Augustine. While attending SFA, she became involved in local politicss after noticing other active Democrats. She is the current chair of the Democratic Party in Nacogdoches County. She describes, in her interview, the current political climate in Nacogdoches, the people running for office, and their political platform.
Date: June 15, 2016
Duration: 24 minutes 41 seconds
Creator: Ellis, Apollonia; Howard, Jasmin & May, Meredith
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Battery

Description: Patent for an improvement on batteries. Meant to increase insulation and plate stability inside the battery.
Date: May 15, 1918
Creator: Pipkin, Maurice E.
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Brush.

Description: Patent for a brush that provides adjustable handle for variety of uses and great saving of time and labor. The brush is durable and not excessively heavy.
Date: June 4, 1918
Creator: Lay, William C.
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Crosscut Band-Saw.

Description: Patent for improvements in crosscut band-saws, in particular, a portable, power-driven crosscut band-saw used for lumbering wood. Designed with motor seated in light metal framework and intended to be operated by two persons. Meant for increased productivity through reduction in sawing time and ability to cut the tree within inches of the ground.
Date: January 14, 1919
Creator: Howland, Harry W.
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Oral History Interview with Charlotte Stokes, June 24, 2016

Description: Mrs. Stokes was born and raised in Nacogdoches. She is the daughter of Arthur Weaver, the founder of the NAACP in Nacogdoches. She then became a teacher in Washington DC and St. Louis. She returned to Nacogdoches in the late 1970s, where she worked at Head Start. Retired now, she is active in civic organizations, particularly the annual Juneteenth celebration. In her interview, Mrs. Stokes describes her childhood in Nacogdoches, the difficulties of segregation, her father's activism, and the co… more
Date: June 24, 2016
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 12 seconds
Creator: Howard, Jasmine; May, Meredith & Stokes, Charlotte
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Wire-Stretcher.

Description: Patent for a tool that can be used for fence construction by stretching the wires to the desired tension, or for repairing fences by crimping the slack in the wires. Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: October 5, 1897
Creator: Gardner, Robert J.
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Windmill.

Description: Patent for improving windmills by attaching the vanes at angles that best match the wind's direction.
Date: February 12, 1918
Creator: Liles, Leander W.
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Loose-Leaf Binder.

Description: Patent for a loose-leaf binder for medicine prescriptions, which is easier to open and close than previous ones.
Date: July 23, 1907
Creator: Perkins, John Hardeman
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Wood-Splitting Machine

Description: Patent for improvements in wood-splitting machines whereby the billet or stick of wood to be split is positioned in the path of the maul or hammer after being placed on the blade.
Date: September 10, 1918
Creator: Taylor, Lawerence S.
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Mill-Stone Dress.

Description: Patent for Mill Stone Dressing- the pattern on a mill stone for the better grinding of grains into flour. The furrows and grooves of the new design allow grain to be "milled... at greater speed (and)even distribution."
Date: March 8, 1870
Creator: Loy, G. W.
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