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Vicksburg

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of Vicksburg, Mississippi, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours, spot heights, and colors, with heights in meters and includes reliability diagram, index to adjoining sheets, index to boundaries, and graded tints in meters and feet. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Location: None
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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[News Clip: Unsolved mystery]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: March 21, 1991, 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 12 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his Aunt, July 21, 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his aunt in which he catches up on family news and comments on the daughter he has not yet met. He says that he sent a prescription to his wife to help heal her facial problem. He says he told William Berry of his son's death. Then he recounts speculation on Clara Berry's association with Dr. Van Dorn. He notes that a plantation house has been turned into a hospital and that one third of his men are sick.
Date: July 21, 1863
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he writes about having fevers and waiting for his box of medicines to arrive. His slave, Al, is sick, so he is having to wait upon the sick,feed his own horses, and do his own cooking. He argues that the losses at Vicksburg, Charleston, or Richmond do not mean that the South is conquered. He says that the North has an advantage with gun boats. He also writes about family, the health of family and friends. He talks about fabr… more
Date: {1863-08-15,1863-08-17..1863-08-18}
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[LeTourneau Industries]

Description: Photograph of the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944. The photograph shows an aerial view of the facility. The platforms were assembled on the river band and were walked into the river for final fitting. From Vicksburg, the river tow boats transported the rigs to New Orleans, Louisiana, where they were transferred to the Gulf by ocean going tugs. The first off-shore drilling rig ever created was designed and built by Robert… more
Date: 1945~
Partner: Longview Public Library

[LeTourneau Industries Jack- Vinegaroo]

Description: Photograph of the LeTourneau Industries oil rig building facility near Vicksburg, Mississippi, which began operation in 1944. The photograph shows the final testing for the jack named Vinegaroo built in 1957 by Marathon LeTourneau Vicksburg for Zapata Drilling.
Date: March 1957
Partner: Longview Public Library

[LeTourneau Hotel]

Description: Photograph of a LeTourneau Industries hotel, which was designed by Evelyn LeTourneau of Longview, Texas. Evelyn was married to Robert G. LeTourneau, the founder of LeTourneau Industries. The photograph shows an aerial view of the hotel, which was built in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Date: 1950~
Partner: Longview Public Library
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[The Light Crust Doughboys Collection, No. 12 - The Doughboys on Tour 1952 - 1959]

Description: This home movie documents the Light Crust Doughboys (LCD) on tour and performing in Texas and the Southern United States in 1952 - 1959. Footage includes performers at the Bob Wills Ranch House in Dallas, Texas on November 27, 1951 (3 min., 06 sec.); a performance in Houston, Texas on June 25, 1952 that includes actors Tim Holt and Preston Foster (6 min, 44 sec.); a visit with actor Noah Beery, Jr. on September 30, 1952 in Little Rock, Arkansas (8 min, 07 sec.); a trip to historic sites in Vick… more
Date: 1952/1959
Duration: 32 minutes 35 seconds
Partner: UNT Media Library
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[The Anderson Family Collection, No. 5 -Vacations]

Description: This home movie documents the Anderson family's travel and vacations in the Southwest region. The film begins with a trip to HemisFair' '68 and Sharon's birthday dinner. The film continues with the ruins of the Tassie Belle Blast Furnace in New Birmingham and the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas (7 min., 28 sec.) , an unidentified downtown area (11 min. 22 sec.), a Valentine's Day celebration (12 min., 14 sec.), a trip to Salado, Texas (13 min. 28 sec.) and The Alamo (17 min., 48 sec.), and c… more
Date: 1968/1970~
Duration: 34 minutes 16 seconds
Creator: Anderson, James
Partner: UNT Media Library

[A. C. Lenert Memorandum Book]

Description: Photocopy of a handwritten memorandum book written by A. C. Lenert documenting his experiences as a member of Waul’s Texas Legion at the battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Date: 1862/1865
Creator: Lenert, A. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Copy of Narrative From A. C. Lenert Memorandum Book]

Description: Photocopy of a partial, typed transcript of A. C. Lenert's memorandum book documenting his experiences as a member of Waul’s Texas Legion at the battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi. This transcription includes only the narrative portions of the memorandum book describing military experiences and is not formatted to match the original.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David Fentress to his Aunt, July 21, 1863]

Description: Letter from David Fentress to his aunt in which he catches up on family news and comments on the daughter he has not yet met. He says that he sent a prescription to his wife to help heal her facial problem. He says he told William Berry of his son's death. Then he recounts speculation on Clara Berry's association with Dr. Van Dorn. He notes that a plantation house has been turned into a hospital and that one third of his men are sick.
Date: July 21, 1863
Creator: Fentress, David
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David Fentress,1863]

Description: Partial letter from David Fentress to an unknown recipient. In the letter he describes his new location near bayous and lakes, and compares it to Brazos Bottom. He also discusses the living arrangements of him and his men, and mentions that he has lost one man in his time there. He ends the letter hoping to be home by Christmas.
Date: 1863
Creator: Fentress, David
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863]

Description: Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he writes about having fevers and waiting for his box of medicines to arrive. His slave, Al, is sick, so he is having to wait upon the sick,feed his own horses, and do his own cooking. He argues that the losses at Vicksburg, Charleston, or Richmond do not mean that the South is conquered. He says that the North has an advantage with gun boats. He also writes about family, the health of family and friends. He talks about fabric for new pants… more
Date: {1863-08-15,1863-08-17..1863-08-18}
Creator: Fentress, David
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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