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Automatic Fire-Alarm.

Description: Patent for the automatic fire alarm system relates to a fusing wire that reacts to any heat or fire by closing circuit inside of the battery resulting in sounding off the alarm, and thus, improving the fire-alarm system structure.
Date: March 15, 1904
Creator: Fred, Mason K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Historic Marker Application: Old Rock Baptist Church]

Description: Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Old Rock Baptist Church, in Lytle, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1971
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Partner: Texas Historical Commission

Regional Water Plan: Region L (South Central Texas), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan

Description: Water plan for Region L (South Central Texas) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, recommended water management strategies for the suppliers and counties, drought management, funding plans, and information on the creation of the plan.
Date: December 2015
Creator: South Central Texas Regional Water Planning Group
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Oral History Interview with Thornton Secor, September 27, 2000

Description: Interview with Thornton Secor, grandson of a prominent local doctor, from Kerrville, Texas. Thornton talks about how his grandfather ended up in the area and his various contributions to Kerrville, such as building the town's first hospital and establishing a tourist campsite. Thornton also briefly mentions the flood of 1932, and rainfall in the area.
Date: September 27, 2000
Creator: Snodgrass, Clarabelle; Bethel, Ann & Secor, Thornton
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998

Description: Interview with Matias Garcia Rodriguez, the reverend for Calvary Baptist Church, from Kerrville, Texas. Rev. Rodriguez discusses the history of Mexico as it relates to Texan history, including stories about his great-grandfather, Jose Policarpo "Polly" Rodriguez, an early pioneer of the Texas Hill Country. He goes through his own family history, family stories, his service in WWII, his education, and the people and places in Kerrville.
Date: 1998
Creator: Rector, William & Rodriguez, Matias Garcia
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 71, July 1967 - April, 1968

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 661.
Date: 1968
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Funeral Program for Cora Walker, May 18, 1990]

Description: Funeral program for Mrs. Cora Walker, born September 8, 1899 and died May 13, 1990. The funeral was held May 18, 1990 at St. Stephen Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Adolph Woods. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home, and she was buried in Jacob's Chapel Cemetery in Pleasanton, Texas.
Date: May 18, 1990
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

Texian Stomping Grounds

Description: Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press

Texas Health Service Region 8 Annual Report: 2017

Description: Annual financial report of the Texas Department of State Health Services documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2017. The report covers topics such as Hurricane Harvey, Zika Virus/ other diseases, and child safety.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 92, July 1988 - April, 1989

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 653.
Date: 1989
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Letter to Dan Struve, September 21, 1961]

Description: Letter to Dan Struve discussing the Fourth Army's encouragement for the Reserve Officers to attend a two-day regional strategy seminar on communism. The author(s) of the letter explains what they think the Reserve Officers are for and reminds Mr. Struve about the effects of communism.
Date: September 21, 1961
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texian Stomping Grounds

Description: Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Date: 1941
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press

[News Script: Bank robbery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about one man robbing the Charlotte State Bank of $1,902 and avoiding police capture.
Date: March 26, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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