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Transcript of Oral History Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, August 14, 2008

Description: Interview with Homer James "Jim" Avery, founder of James Avery Craftsman from Kerrville, Texas. Mr. Avery discusses his childhood, education, service in World War II, and starting and developing his jewelry business. The interview includes photographs of Mr. Avery, on pages 35-41.
Date: August 14, 2008
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Webb, Jeanie Archer; Leonard, Julie Mosty & Avery, Homer James
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[News Script: Violence]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about an overnight violence which accounted for 3 shootings, a beating and a stabbing.
Date: June 14, 1974, 8:25 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Improvement in Plaiting-Irons.

Description: Patent for an improvement to plaiting-irons: "a plaiting-iron composed of a peculiarly-constructed iron or metal plate used in connection with a correspondingly-constructed board" (lines 23-25), with illustrations.
Date: August 14, 1877
Creator: Gingras, Joseph E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Rail-Bond.

Description: Patent for a rail bond that allows an electric current to travel through the rails.
Date: March 14, 1911
Creator: Humason, Granville A. & Odell, Edward F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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