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AIR-BREAK SIGNALING AND RELEASEING DEVICE.

Patent for an improvement in air-brake release-valve in trains to signal train crews and release the breaks if they become set for any reason, or stuck, while the train is moving, including descriptions of the release valve and illustrations.

Date: November 4, 1902

Creator: Dukesmith, Frank H.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Tribute of Respect]

Tribute of Respect to the Officers and Soldiers of the First N. Y. Veteran Cavalry written by E. S. Watson, a member of Company "F." The tribute includes an introduction detailing the camaraderie felt between those who serve together during active duty as well as a poem that tells the tale of the First N. Y. Veteran Cavalry.

Date: unknown

Creator: Watson, E. S.

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Robinson to Boteler: Deed of Gift of Negroe Betsy

Text in which Alexander Robinson transfers ownership of a slave named Betsy to his son-in-law, Henry Boteler. Robinson is noted as residing in Baltimore, Maryland, while Boteler is from Shepherds Town, Virginia. Betsy is approximately sixteen years old.

Date: July 15, 1917

Creator: Robinson, Alexander

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Coleman Public Library

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 16. Secession (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture about the secession of Texas from the United States, covering: (1) John Brown's Raid, (2) The Election of 1860, (3) Texas and Secession. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.

Date: 2018-08-25T01:38:33/2018-08-25T02:22:27

Duration: 44 minutes 08 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 16. Secession

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the secession of Texas from the United States, covering: (1) John Brown's Raid, (2) The Election of 1860, (3) Texas and Secession.