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[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 19, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides his impression of the area and describes the quality of fishing to be had there. He also comments on the differences in workload between the summer cruise and the Academy.
Date: July 19, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, July 19, 1903]

Description: Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz, writing from aboard the USS Indiana (BB-1), indicates he is at anchor off Bar Harbor, Maine. He provides his impression of the area and describes the quality of fishing to be had there. He also comments on the differences in workload between the summer cruise and the Academy.
Date: July 19, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Mexican Quarters #1]

Description: Postcard image of an unidentified rural neighborhood in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, with the handwritten label "Mexican Quarters" at the bottom. The image was taken from a hill and there is a mix of adobe houses and wooden shacks with wooden fencing built around an open square below, and other buildings along the ridge of other hills in the left and center parts of the image. In the square, an unidentified woman is hanging laundry and several horses are visible, as well as a wagon; three other peo… more
Date: March 1914
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

[Mexican Ranch House #1]

Description: Postcard image of a house made of adobe bricks with the handwritten label "Typical Mexican Ranch House" along the bottom. In front of the house, there is a well in the right side of the image and behind the well, a girl with a horse is drawing water. Two children are standing under a small tree, to the left of the well. A handwritten note on the back, addressed to Miss G. M. Horne says, "Will write in a day or two. Ok here. Hope you are well. Very quiet in this section. No Business. Walt… more
Date: April 1918
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library

Survey of Kennebeck River [Sheet 1].

Description: Map shows course of the Kennebeck River and tributaries, roads, vegetation, structures, towns, bridges. Includes distances, mile points, and eleven profile diagrams of various riverbed locations. Relief shown by hachures and profile diagrams. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:15,840].
Date: 1826
Creator: Findlay, J. K.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Survey of Kennebeck River [Sheet 1].

Description: Map shows course of the Kennebeck River and tributaries, roads, vegetation, structures, towns, bridges. Includes distances, mile points, and eleven profile diagrams of various riverbed locations. Relief shown by hachures and profile diagrams. Depths shown by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:15,840].
Date: 1826
Creator: Findlay, J. K.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Mexican Family Sits to Eat #1]

Description: Postcard image of an unidentified Mexican family -- two women, one young female, and a man -- seated in a semi-circle on the dirt ground in front of their tent. On the ground in front of them, there is a cup near the man's feet (at left), a stack of homemade tortillas on top of one of the larger cooking pots, and a coffee pot. The back of the postcard reads: "Tortillas for dinner. (Tortillas are made of either corn or flour, water & salt.) A small of dough is slapped into a pan cake and cooke… more
Date: 1914~
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Partner: El Paso Public Library
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[Lecture by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield]

Description: Lecture featuring Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. They discuss their history together and how the company first established itself and grew to what it is today. Covered are their original business plans, stumbling blocks they faced and their solutions to those problems, and how they redefined the idea of business as a force for change. At the end is a presentation video, speech, and pledge from their "Stamp Stampede" campaign against big corporations' in… more
Date: April 9, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

New Hampshire and Vermont.

Description: Map shows counties, railroads, cities and towns; additionally, roads on verso. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000] and [ca. 1:1,014,000].
Date: 1875
Creator: Gamble, W. H. (William H.)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of New England States]

Description: Map shows railroads, counties, cities, towns, and notable physical features; also "French Telegraph Cable" on verso map. Inset: "The Northern Part of Maine." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] and [ca. 1:1,267,200].
Date: [1878..1898]
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Maine.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Maine counties, railroads, roads, cities, and townships. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,375,000].
Date: 1845
Creator: Breese, Samuel, 1802-1873
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

United States - East coast, Gulf of Maine and Georges Bank.

Description: Map shows shoreline detail and off-coast navigational details, fishing grounds, ship wrecks, and shoals. Includes navigational compasses, general explanation, current diagram, and cautions. Relief shown by spot heights. Depths shown by isolines and soundings. Scale [1:500,000].
Date: 1959
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Maps of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire]

Description: Map shows county and township boundaries, roads, railroads, cities, towns, and notable physical features; also areas of Indian habitation and township grid on verso. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Scale [ca. 1:850,000] and [ca. 1:1,300,000].
Date: [1873..1879]
Creator: Gray, Ormando Willis
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Johnson's Maine.

Description: Map shows the railroads and counties of Maine during the mid- to late-nineteenth century. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1: 1,267,000].
Date: [1862..1866]
Creator: Johnson and Ward
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of the state of Maine.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Maine counties, railroads, roads, cities and towns. Inset map: "Portland Har. and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of the state of Maine.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Maine counties, railroads, roads, cities and towns. Inset map: "Portland Har. and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new map of Maine.

Description: Map shows counties, roads, railroads, treaty boundary lines, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Includes distances between points, and statistical tables on population. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,584,000].
Date: 1840
Creator: Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of the state of Maine.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Maine counties, railroads, roads, cities and towns. Inset map: "Portland Har. and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of the state of Maine.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Maine counties, railroads, roads, cities and towns. Inset map: "Portland Har. and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: 1860
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of the state of Maine.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Maine counties, railroads, roads, cities and towns. Inset map: "Portland Har. and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: 1867
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

County map of the state of Maine.

Description: Map shows mid-nineteenth century Maine counties, railroads, roads, cities and towns. Inset map: "Portland Har. and vicinity." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,690,000].
Date: 1870
Creator: Mitchell, S. Augustus, Jr. (Samuel Augustus)
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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