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[Bond of Indemnity for Execution, August 2, 1879]

Bond of Indemnity for the execution of the judgement of the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas in favor of Bates, Rud and Cooley and against H. Barnes for $973.00.

Date: August 2, 1879

Creator: Tarrant County (Texas) District Court

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Letter to Mary Jones, 10 August 1879

Letter from Cromwell Anson Jones, son of the last president of the Republic of Texas. The original letter is housed in the University of North Texas Archives.

Date: August 10, 1879

Creator: Jones, C. Anson

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Pellra Maoming to Gertrude Osterhout, August 21, 1876]

Letter from Pellra Maoming to Gertrude Osterhout. She wrote her friend the last week of vacation from school. The letter was composed of what Pellra and her family had been occupied with since last seeing Gertrude. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. J. P. Osterhout."

Date: August 21, 1876

Creator: Maoming, Pellra

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 16, 1873]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote her a short letter to let her know he had arrived at his destination safely.

Date: August 16, 1873

Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 18, 1873]

Postcard from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote to update her on where he was in his travels. In the postcard, he included brief news about who he was staying with and the weather.

Date: August 18, 1873

Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from S. Harford to John Patterson Osterhout, August 22, 1874]

Letter from S. Harford to John Patterson Osterhout. He wrote to thank John for his advice on business and requested information about moving to Texas. Harford was interested in a location that was free from Indian raids and would allow him to start up a land agency.

Date: August 22, 1874

Creator: Harford, S.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from John Watts Rector to Effie Watts Rector, August 15, 1889]

Letter from John Watts Rector, to his mother, Effie Watts Rector discussing not much important occurring. Just really hot weather, being in court long, and Cousin Leaf Hall marrying someone named Miss Taylor. Sends all love.

Date: August 15, 1889

Creator: Rector, John Watts

Item Type: Letter

Partner: McWhiney History Education Group

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 20. Indian Wars and Cattle Drives (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture about the rise of the cattle industry and conflicts with Indians in Texas, covering: (1) Massive Immigration, (2) Last of the Indian Wars, (3) Post-War Cattle Markets, (4) Rise of Cattle Drives. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.

Date: 2018-08-25T04:47:31/2018-08-25T05:30:55

Duration: 43 minutes 41 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 21. Mega-Ranches (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture about ranching in Texas, covering: (1) Rise of Mega-Ranches, (2) End of the Cattle Drives. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.

Date: 2018-08-25T05:31:02/2018-08-25T05:52:48

Duration: 21 minutes 59 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 22. Farmers in Rebellion (ASL Interpretation)

American Sign Language interpretation of Dr. Torget's lecture about Texas near the end of the 19th century, including: (1) The Problem of Cotton, (2) The Grange, (3) The Farmer's Alliance, (4) Rise of the Populists, (5) Election of 1892. Video contains picture-in-picture rendering of slides and original narration.

Date: 2018-08-25T05:53:10/2018-08-25T07:01:51

Duration: 53 minutes 45 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 22. Farmers in Rebellion

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about Texas near the end of the 19th century, including: (1) The Problem of Cotton, (2) The Grange, (3) The Farmer's Alliance, (4) Rise of the Populists, (5) Election of 1892.

Date: 2018-08-25T05:53:10/2018-08-25T07:01:51

Duration: 53 minutes 39 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 21. Mega-Ranches

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about ranching in Texas, covering: (1) Rise of Mega-Ranches, (2) End of the Cattle Drives.

Date: 2018-08-25T05:31:02/2018-08-25T05:52:48

Duration: 21 minutes 53 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

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World's Longest History Lesson: Unit 20. Indian Wars and Cattle Drives

Video of Dr. Torget's lecture about the rise of the cattle industry and conflicts with Indians in Texas, covering: (1) Massive Immigration, (2) Last of the Indian Wars, (3) Post-War Cattle Markets, (4) Rise of Cattle Drives.

Date: 2018-08-25T04:47:31/2018-08-25T05:30:55

Duration: 43 minutes 31 seconds

Creator: Torget, Andrew J.

Item Type: Video

Partner: UNT Libraries

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Junia Roberts Osterhout, August 7, 1873]

Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Junia Roberts Osterhout. He wrote her a short letter while on a train on the way to St. Louis. He compared the country and farms they passed to the ones back in Texas.

Date: August 7, 1873

Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from P. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout, August 26, 1873]

Letter from P. Osterhout to John Patterson Osterhout. The writer sent him a summary of what had been happening in Belton, Texas, since John had been visiting his mother. The writer spoke of local parties, news, and what John's children had been doing. Included is an envelope addressed to the "Hon. J. P. Osterhout."

Date: August 26, 1873

Creator: Osterhout, P.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Austin College

[Letter from J. W. C. Davidson to David C. Dickson - August 24, 1866]

Letter from J. W. C. Davidson to David C. Dickson with Davidson applying for work as a bookkeeper at the penitentiary in Huntsville.

Date: August 24, 1866

Creator: Davidson, J. W. C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation