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[Photograph of Main Building at Texas Christian University]

Description: Photograph of the main building at Texas Christian University (formerly Waco Female College) in Waco, Texas, taken after the March 22, 1910 fire. The brick and stone building is damaged and does not have a roof. People and trees are on the lawn. The back includes a printed statement from the photographer and a handwritten note that says "Waco T.C.U. main building, after the fire on 3-22-1910. Presented to J.A. Curry by W. H. Curry."
Date: [1910-03-22..]
Creator: McCall, C. F.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard from Arthur to Helen M. Noyes - August 22, 1918]

Description: Letter from a soldier named Arthur to Helen M. Noyes of Burlington, Vermont, discussing his menial daily life at Camp MacArthur, Waco. He expresses support for her and suggests that she find a specific type of job. The front of the postcard depicts soldiers walk along a road along cabins in Camp MacArthur.
Date: August 22, 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Rail-Joint.

Description: Patent for a modification of a conventional rail joint, adding a solid abutment that allows for the use of conventional splice bars that "does not involve any appreciable increase in cost over the conventional rail joint" (lines 29-30). Includes Illustration.
Date: May 22, 1917
Creator: Baker, William E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Ice Breaking Machine.

Description: Patent for an improved Ice Breaking Machine. This new design has movable plates that allow for the ice to be broken up into various sizes as desired by the user. It is also of a simpler construction than earlier machines.
Date: June 22, 1914
Creator: Krocker, Adolf C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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