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Baling-Press.

Description: Patent for a baling press made up of a vertically movable core that moves up as it gets wrapped up in the internet, supporting drums, a feed apron that presses the material to the core, a pivoted swinging frame with a compression roller, a bale support, a mechanism that lifts the frame when the bale is finished, and a rack-and-pinion mechanism that raises the compression roller that moves up to let the bale get bigger, and a mechanism that rotates the rack-and-pinion.
Date: November 27, 1894
Creator: Smith, Hamilton E.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from H. S. Schell to Capt. T. C. Kendall, March 8, 1865]

Description: Letter from Assistant surgeon H.S. Schell to Capt. T.C. Kendall requesting the descriptive list of Private Mauz. V.V. Washburn. A descriptive list is a soldier's record which documents his medical history, physical description, as well as clothing accounts and deposits. In this case, Schell would be requesting his medical history, but would receive an all-encompassing descriptive list of Private Washburn. Schell states that two application requests have been made for this soldier's descriptive … more
Date: March 8, 1865
Creator: Schell, H. S.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ruth A. Morton - April 29, 1953]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Ruth A. Morton, secretary to the American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated April 29, 1953. This is a reply to Morton's letter of April 10, 1953, inquiring about the migrant agricultural labor situation in Texas. The American Friends Service Committee offered to help and John Herrera suggests they undertake a program to set up rest stations for migrant workers.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Ruth A. Morton to John Herrera - 1953-04-10]

Description: Letter from Ruth A. Morton, Field Secretary, Community Relations Program, American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Herrera dated April 10, 1953. This is an inquiry about the migrant agricultural labor situation in Texas and how the American Friends Service Committee can determine if there is a need for specific programs to help migrant agricultural workers.
Date: April 10, 1953
Creator: Morton, Ruth A.
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Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from M. A. DeWitt to Junia Roberts Osterhout, December 8, 1878]

Description: Letter from M. A. DeWitt to sister, Junia Roberts Osterhout. DeWitt's letter was composed of varied news of the family. The letter ended with Mitt informing Junia that a gift for Junia's daughter, Gertrude, would be arriving in time for Christmas. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout."
Date: December 8, 1878
Creator: Mitt, M. A.
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Partner: Austin College

[Transcript of Paid Invoice for Items Purchased by Perry and Hunter from Wood and Abbott, October 18, 1830]

Description: Copy of transcript for a paid invoice for items to be purchased by Perry and Hunter from Wood and Abbott, including quantity, cash value, and packing details. There is a note on the document indicating that the items to be purchased were sent to W.P. and J.M. Bryan.
Date: October 18, 1830
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Account for Dr. George Fisher of Kaskaskea payable to James Miller of Philadelphia, October 30, 1801]

Description: Copy of transcript for a financial record documenting the account of Dr. George Fisher of Kaskaskea payable to James Miller of Philadelphia. The record includes the purchase of an insurance policy and the total debt to be paid out of the net proceeds obtained from the sale of sugar.
Date: October 30, 1801
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin, January 9, 1825]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Emily M. Austin Bryan Perry to Stephen F. Austin in which Emily apologizes for not returning to Texas with James E. B. Austin, discusses the possibility of Moses Austin's heirs regaining ownership of Mine á Breton, and passes along news of mutual friends and relatives.
Date: January 9, 1825
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of Letter from Thomas F. Leaming to James F. Perry, October 21, 1834]

Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas F. Leaming to James F. Perry, on October 21, 1834, discussing the receipt of fifty dollars, the trial of Jacob Fox of Salem, and the second edition of a map of Texas. He also mentions a man and his family from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania who wish to move to Texas.
Date: October 21, 1834
Creator: Leaming, Thomas F.
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Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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