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[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, May 20, 1877]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his mother, Sarah Osterhout. He wrote his mother to let her know how his family was doing. He told her he was sorry to hear that someone was sick and gave his recommendation to have the man inhale smoke to help him. He then went on to write about his beliefs that inhaling smoke was good for the lungs and that he learned this from inhaling smoke from a campfire.

Date: May 20, 1877

Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 28, 1879]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout, September 28, 1879. John began his letter with bad news. A fire broke out in Belton, Texas and John wrote of the difficulties he and his sons had in trying to save some of his books and papers. Otherwise, John says he and the children are in good health and mentioned work that Paul had done work in a telegraph office recently. Included is an envelope addressed "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout" and an article titled "Fire in Belton!… more

Date: September 28, 1879

Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[News Script: Tex News At Six Wed]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the guilty verdicts who have been returned in the Guzman-Lopez murder trail at Belton.

Date: February 20, 1974, 6:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Building]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of terror and death which is described in the murders of three officers to a Belton jury.

Date: February 19, 1974, 10:00 p.m.