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Chopper and Cultivator.

Description: Patent for a chopper and cultivator with a rod with moveable blades attached that allows for the blades to be changed between different types for planting or cultivating.
Date: April 30, 1907
Creator: Odom, Elbert T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Combined Record, Diary, and Ledger

Description: Patent for improvements to books by combining "a general record, a diary, a ledger, and index leaves, including the months and days of the week and alphabetical and numerical indices" (lines 10-12).
Date: August 30, 1892
Creator: Meyer, Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Clevis.

Description: Patent for a simple, inexpensive, and improved clevis that can be easily manufactured and employed to a draft-beam. It can be used without a lapring in order to connect to a singletree. The singletree can have its "staple or eye...disposed in a plane with the said singletree" (lines 16-17).
Date: January 30, 1894
Creator: Word, Aaron Matthias
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cloth-Bolt Clamp.

Description: Patent for a clamp "to hold the folds of a bolt of cloth in position and to prevent the same form being unwound except when desired." (Lines 23-25) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: March 30, 1897
Creator: Leveritt, Nicholas T.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bale-Tie.

Description: Patent for a new and improved bale tie. This design utilizes a strap-iron binder with notches along the sides that allow for a bail to clamp firmly within them; thus, the bale is fastened.
Date: December 30, 1879
Creator: Johnson, Jordan
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Cattle-Guard.

Description: Patent for a simple and inexpensive cattle-guard that has comprising rollers which can be independently and easily replaced. The bars that hold the rollers can also be easily removed.
Date: January 30, 1894
Creator: Lefléve, Louis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to members of Sealy-Smith Foundation, November 30, 1949]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to members of Sealy-Smith Foundation inviting them to a dinner hosted by the Galveston Chamber of Commerce for the Board of Regents and the President of the University of Texas on December 9th. It requests confirmation of their attendance and informs them of the $7.00 cost per person, half of which the Chamber will cover. The letter notes the members' responses, indicating whether they will attend or be out of town.
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Scott Gaines to I. H. Kempner, November 30, 1949]

Description: Letter from Scott Gaines to I. H. Kempner regretfully declining an invitation to a dinner tendered by the Galveston Chamber of Commerce to the Board of Regents of the University of Texas on December 9th. He mentions regret at missing the occasion and asks that Mr. Kempner express thanks to the associates for the invitation. He cites a rush of business as the reason for the inability to attend the Board's meeting in Galveston.
Date: November 30, 1949
Creator: Gaines, Scott
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to William H. Kugle, Jr., May 30, 1953]

Description: Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to William H. Kugle, Jr. expressing gratitude for Kugle's support and interest in the medical branch's activities and acknowledges the legislature's partial appropriation. Leake mentions the challenges in meeting demands due to limited resources and the need for careful review of their situation before the next legislative session. He emphasizes the importance of legislative support for the institution's mission and expresses hope for continued assistance and feedb… more
Date: May 30, 1953
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to I. H. Kempner, March 30, 1948]

Description: Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to I. H. Kempner thanking Mr. I. H. Kempner for his support and suggestions regarding the Development Board's luncheon. It acknowledges the positive outcomes of the meeting and expresses regret that Kempner cannot attend an upcoming session with the Board of Regents. He also mentions future arrangements for bringing the Board of Regents to Galveston to take advantage of Kempner's offer.
Date: March 30, 1948
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Bale-Tie.

Description: Patent for a bale-fastening device that "may be applied with facility to a cotton-bale or to an equivalent package." (lines 9-11) including instructions and illustrations. The tie comprises "a band, a key engaged with the band and rotatable to coil the same therearound, and a lock fitted upon the band and engaged with the key to prevent reverse rotation thereof" (lines 105-109).
Date: August 30, 1898
Creator: Campbell, Douglas M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from Fletcher Harris, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, April 30, 1957]

Description: Letter from Fletcher Harris, Jr. to I. H. Kempner expressing support for the proposed amendment to the City Charter, allowing an annual tax for the support of John Sealy Hospital. Harris confirms his 100% support and commitment to educating Galveston residents on the amendment's importance. He requests the "Summary of Expenditures by the Hospital" to better understand the details.
Date: April 30, 1957
Creator: Harris, Fletcher, Jr.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Air Brush

Description: Patent for new and useful air brushes that are "intended for spraying paints, or colors, where it is desired to frequently change the color employed or to spray a combination of colors at the same time" (lines 16-20). Illustrations are included.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Philibert, Joseph E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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