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[Letter from Ora Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, March 5, 1886]

Letter from Ora Osterhout to Paul Osterhout. Ora wrote to update Paul on what was happening at home. She informed him of the weather, her school work, and a change in attitude their brother has undergone after getting married.

Date: March 5, 1886

Creator: Osterhout, Ora

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Paul Osterhout, May 10, 1881]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his son, Paul Osterhout, about how glad he is that Paul went to school. John looked forward to seeing Paul and his sister's, Gertrude, educational growth. He expressed worry about his younger son, John Jeremiah, not showing any interest in receiving education.

Date: May 10, 1881

Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from Paul Osterhout to Gertrude Osterhout, February 22, 1882]

Letter from Paul Osterhout to his sister, Gertrude Osterhout, with news of what he intended to do next. He planned to take a commercial class to learn book-keeping in New York and received a Valentine from an unknown suitor in Independence, Texas. He also wrote about his work and other gossip.

Date: February 22, 1882

Creator: Osterhout, Paul

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from Willie McGee and Dinky McGee to Mary Ann Dodd Moore and Charles B. Moore, September 12, 1880]

The first two pages are from Willie McGee to his aunt Mary Ann Dodd Moore. He primarily discusses his life at school. The last two pages are from Dinkie to her sister and brother-in-law Charles. She talks about her recent poor health. The envelope has a 3 cent postal stamp and is addressed to Mrs. Mary Moore, Melissa, Collin Co., Texas. A handwritten note on the front reads: " Willy + Dinky McGee; Received September 18th; 1880." A postal stamp on the front reads: "Gallatin, Tenn; Sept 14" and o… more

Date: September 13, 1880

Creator: McGee, Dinkie & McGee, Willie

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Key-Board Attachment for Pianos.

Patent for a new keyboard attachment as educational aid for "pianos, organs &c. and has for its object to simplify the reading of music" (lines 9-11) including instructions and illustrations.

Date: February 12, 1889

Creator: Osborn, Enoch L. S.

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Superintendent of Public Instruction Biennial Report: 1887-1888

Biennial report of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Texas Department of Education discussing the educational needs in the state, documenting information and statistics regarding schools and students, and reporting on agency activities for the scholastic years 1887 and 1888.

Date: 1888

Creator: Texas. State Department of Education.

Item Type: Report

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department