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Matagorda County

Blue line print of survey map of Matagorda County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:222,222] (5000 varas to 3/4 of an inch).

Date: 1920

Creator: Atlee, Tom & Giles, J. Bascom

Item Type: Map

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Nut-Lock.

Patent for a nut lock for railroad joints, which keeps the nuts in place in the tracks.

Date: July 23, 1907

Creator: Vuncannon, Thomas Peter

Item Type: Patent

Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. R. Tucker, February 9, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. R. Tucker enclosing a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Rodgers, suggesting it would be in the railway's interest, leveraging Tucker's knowledge of Galveston. He asks Tucker to endorse and forward the letter to Rodgers for consideration in a decision-making process.

Date: February 9, 1955

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Deed - H. Kempner & St. Louis, Brownsville, & Mexico Railway Co.]

Court statement describing a deed of sale agreement where H. Kempner agrees to sell two small parcels of land totaling less than 1 acre from their Matagorda County property to The St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway Company for $37.00. It is signed by J. Seinsheimer, one of the H. Kempner trustees, and notarized by M. H. Lowrey.

Date: 1926

Creator: Seinsheimer, J. F.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Rosenberg Library

Automatic Fountain-Valve for Locomotives

This patent relates to new and useful improvements in an automatic fountain valve for locomotives. The purpose of the invention is to provide a valve that will automatically close in the case of the locomotive overturning. This valve will cut off the escaping or steam from broken pipes and prevent the scalding of engine-men who may be trapped in the cab.

Date: March 26, 1918

Creator: Yeamans, Eugence N.