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[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, March 5, 1945]

Description: Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing his recent travels to Brotherhood Week in New Orleans. He mentions that he will not be able to attend the meeting to be held in Galveston in March, but he will have Dr. J. Ettlinger will bring his report. He also discusses Dr. Ettlinger's solicitation efforts in El Paso.
Date: March 5, 1945
Creator: Friedman, Newton J.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dudley Peterson, February 17, 1951]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Dudley Peterson advising Dudley Peterson to have their group leave Austin by 9:30 AM to ensure timely arrival in Galveston. He hopes the Speaker can join despite scheduling challenges and suggests alternative flights through Houston or Corpus Christi. He recommends inviting the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the education committee. He mentions being in Houston and requests Peterson to call for final arrangements.
Date: February 17, 1951
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Copy of letter from William M. Nathan to Daniel Schlanger, December 1, 1945]

Description: Letter from William M. Nathan to Daniel Schlanger discussing the Hillel program and the specific facts regarding the new Hillel building at The University of Texas at Austin. He encloses a book of facts about Hillel and also various Hillel publications that demonstrate what the program is accomplishing.
Date: December 1, 1945
Creator: Nathan, William M.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Crate

Description: Patent for a shipping crate that has detachable parts and is able to be folded. Illustrations included.
Date: October 5, 1909
Creator: Payne, Don F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Jimmy Phillips, January 11, 1951]

Description: Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to Jimmy Phillips invites Senator Jimmy Phillips and other Senate members to visit the Medical Branch during the legislative session. The visit aims to foster a cordial relationship and demonstrate their contributions to addressing medical emergencies. He suggests arranging the trip in late February or March and highlights the reactivation of the 127th General Hospital and their post-graduate programs.
Date: January 11, 1951
Creator: Leake, Chauncey D.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Squadron 17 Cadet Employment Schedules, 1942]

Description: Employment schedules for aviation cadets in Squadron 17 at the United States Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas. The schedules contain instructions from Lieutenant junior grade H. E. Robinson and handwritten and hand-drawn work done by B. W. Huntington.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Squadron 17
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Cot-Canopy

Description: Patent for a cot with a surrounding canopy that is designed to keep insects away from the user.
Date: May 15, 1906
Creator: Kerridge, Isaac Curtis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Check-Writer.

Description: Patent for an automatic bank check writer that will type out the name of the payee and other figures. Rotatable type cylinders, a foot presser, and additional adjustable character dials are included in the invention objects.
Date: May 18, 1920
Creator: Wendelken, Charles
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Caster Attachment for Plows.

Description: Patent for "a simple and practical attachment for a sulky or other plow which will enable the operator to readily turn the plow at any point where this may be desired while the plow is in service, and furthermore, to furnish a device of the above-indicated character which will be especially well adapted to facilitate the turning movement of a disk plow and dispense with the use of a tongue to guide the plow." (Lines 14-23) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: May 26, 1896
Creator: Waters, George W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Bee-Cage.

Description: Patent for a new and improved design of bee cages that facilitates the feeding of bees during transportation and provides "the proper ventilation of the air through the cage to prevent the bees from smothering" (lines 17-19), including illustrations.
Date: September 21, 1920
Creator: Ault, Eugene B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Maurice L. Colvin, March 11, 1971]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Maurice L. Colvin explaining that he has treated the Human Relations Commission as a "fleet in being" rather than a formal organization so they do not create minutes or maintain a mailing list. He then explains his opinion on police relations in Corpus Christi and Galveston, as requested.
Date: March 11, 1971
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Maurice L. Colvin to Harris Leon Kempner, March 9, 1971]

Description: Letter from Maurice L. Colvin to Harris Leon Kempner discussing the possibility of a Police Review Board for the City of Corpus Christi. He requests any information he may have regarding Police-Community Relations, Police Review Boards and/or Commissions. He also requests to be added to Kempner's Commission's mailing list so that they may be informed by their minutes.
Date: March 9, 1971
Creator: Colvin, Maurice L.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

Blind Stops.

Description: Patent for a new and improved stop for blinds. This design "is to provide a convenient means by which blind-slats may be swung on their pivots, so as to open or close to the extent desired" (lines 8-11).
Date: June 5, 1883
Creator: Vandervoort, Charles Frederick
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Axle Lubricator.

Description: Patent for a new and improved axle lubricator. This design consists in "[t]he combination, with the barrel or reservoir, its piston, and screw of the passage leading up from the top of the barrel-chamber, and the tube passing through the axle-collar and into a cavity of the axle arm" (lines 92-97).
Date: October 7, 1884
Creator: Keller, Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Blind Stop.

Description: Patent for a new and improved blind-stop. This design consists "[i]n blind-stops, the rod, consisting of two parts connected by a thin piece of metal, in combination with a blind provided with a median open-slotted tapering screw and thumb-nut" (lines 49-53).
Date: December 25, 1888
Creator: Warren, Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Switch.

Description: Patent for a multiple point switch that may be connected to a standard light socket.
Date: November 19, 1918
Creator: Kilmer, Edward J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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