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Coffee in the Gourd

Description: Collection of miscellaneous folklore of Texas and Mexico, including folk songs, information about Indian pictographs, legends, superstitions, and weather lore. The index begins on page 105.
Date: 1923
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

[The Williams boys on a beach]

Description: Photograph of Charles, Byrd III, and John Williams on a beach in California. John looks at the camera while his hands are placed on a toy construction vehicle. Byrd looks down at the toy truck he is playing with, in the sand. Charles sits next to John and looks at the camera. All three boys are wearing coats and hats.
Date: 1923~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd and John Williams]

Description: Photograph of Byrd III and John Williams, standing on a rocky shore, looking at the ocean. They stand next to one another with their backs to the camera.
Date: 1923~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Byrd Williams Jr. on a beach]

Description: Photograph of Byrd Williams Jr. standing on a rocky beach in a suit. He stands with his hands behind his back and looking at the camera. The ocean tide can be seen rolling in, behind him. He wears a mid-tone suit, light-colored shirt, dark tie, and a hat.
Date: 1923~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

First Self-Propelled Scraper J5G

Description: Photograph of the first self-propelled earth scraper, built by R.G. LeTourneau in 1923. According to Eric C. Orlemann, who published several books about the company's earthmoving equipment, the machine used "an all-electric drive design, powered by a front-mounted gasoline engine and dynamo. " It was capable of carrying a 12-cubic-yard payload.
Date: 1923
Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.
Partner: LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library
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