Information Management: Planning for the Electronic Records Archives Has Improved (open access)

Information Management: Planning for the Electronic Records Archives Has Improved

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since 2001, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has been working to develop the policies and plans to build the Electronic Records Archives (ERA), a major information system that is intended to preserve and provide access to massive volumes of all types and formats of electronic records. Senate Report 108-146 directed GAO to provide a progress report on NARA's development of the ERA system. Specifically, GAO's objective was to determine the agency's progress in implementing recommendations from previous assessments."
Date: September 23, 2004
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Life in Laredo: a Documentary History From the Laredo Archives

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Based on documents from the Laredo Archives, Life in Laredo shows the evolution and development of daily life in a town under the flags of Spain, Mexico, and the United States. Isolated on the northern frontier of New Spain and often forgotten by authorities far away, the people of Laredo became as grand as the river that flowed by their town and left an enduring legacy in a world of challenges and changes. Because of its documentary nature, Life in Laredo offers in sights into the nitty-gritty of the comings and goings of its early citizens not to be found elsewhere. Robert D. Wood, S.M., presents the first one hundred years of history and culture in Laredo up to the mid-nineteenth century, illuminating--with primary source evidence--the citizens' beliefs, cultural values, efforts to make a living, political seesawing, petty quarreling, and constant struggles against local Indians. He also details rebellious military and invading foreigners among the early settlers and later townspeople. Scholars and students of Texas and Mexican American history, as well as the Laredoans celebrating the 250th anniversary (in 2005) of Laredo's founding, will welcome this volume. "Although there have been a number of books on the history of Laredo, …
Date: March 15, 2004
Creator: Wood, Robert D.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Test Bed Taxonomy for Crawler (open access)

Test Bed Taxonomy for Crawler

This report contains an annotated taxonomy of challenges that web crawler may encounter online.
Date: July 2004
Creator: Boyko, Andrew; Anderson, Martha & Jones, Gina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Web Harvesting Survey (open access)

Web Harvesting Survey

This report contains a survey of the conditions found on web sites that influence the harvesting of content and the quality of an archival crawl.
Date: July 2004
Creator: Marill, Jennifer; Boyko, Andrew; Ashenfelder, Michael & Jones, Gina
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of S. 1709, 108th Congress: the Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE Act) (open access)

Analysis of S. 1709, 108th Congress: the Security and Freedom Ensured Act of 2003 (SAFE Act)

From Summary: This report is a section by section explanation of the effects of S. 1709, the SAFE Act, on current law.
Date: February 19, 2004
Creator: Velez Pollack, Estela I.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas (open access)

School Library Programs: Standards and Guidelines for Texas

Manual/guide providing information/instructions about revisions to the standards and guidelines for school library programs, including the six major components of school library programs, strategies for librarians, output measures, and outcome-based evaluations.
Date: March 19, 2004
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Archives and Information Services Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Letson to Eleanor Brown, January 14, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Letson to Eleanor Brown, January 14, 2004]

Letter from Dawn Letson to Eleanor Brown thanking Brown for her donation to the WASP Endowment.
Date: January 14, 2004
Creator: Letson, Dawn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Resolutions: 2004] (open access)

[Abilene City Resolutions: 2004]

Ledger containing resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas during calendar year 2004.
Date: 2004
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Ordinances: 2004] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 2004]

Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas during calendar year 2004.
Date: 2004
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2004] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2004]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 8, 2004 to December 16, 2004.
Date: 2004-01-08/2004-12-16
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy playing in front of "Llano County Museum" sign]

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Date: November 11, 2004
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Man placing fried chicken into cardboard box]

Photograph of a man at a restaurant packing fried chicken into a yellow cardboard box. Three other employees are shown standing behind the man.
Date: December 9, 2004
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Denton High School 2004 Band Media Guide (open access)

Denton High School 2004 Band Media Guide

Booklet which includes the Denton High School spring concert program as well as pictures of the band from the school year. Individual pictures of the seniors include their bios.
Date: 2004
Creator: Denton High School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man holding piece of fried chicken and cardboard box]

Photograph of a man at a restaurant packing fried chicken into a yellow cardboard box. Several other cardboard boxes are visible in front of the man and three other employees are partially shown standing behind him.
Date: December 8, 2004
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence: A Guide to Obtaining Copies (open access)

The Constitution of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence: A Guide to Obtaining Copies

This report identifies ways to locate the texts of the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence in various formats, from sources such as the U.S. Government Printing Office, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Historical Documents Company, the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and the Law Library of Congress. It also lists Internet addresses where applicable.
Date: August 19, 2004
Creator: Bearden, Maureen
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Display of antiques]

Photograph of wicker chairs stacked on top of a green-tiled and wooden desk. In front of the desk is a matching chair, with a crockpot on top of it. A dark chair to the right holds a few loose books on display.
Date: November 11, 2004
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Z-Interop Phase 2: An Alternative Approach to Interoperability Testing

This is the project website for Z-Interop Phase 2: An Alternative Approach to Interoperability Testing. This website contains project documentation for Phase 2, with additional information on the previous Phase 1 project.
Date: March 2004
Creator: Moen, William E.
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library
NOW, Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 2004 (open access)

NOW, Volume 59, Number 1, Spring 2004

Quarterly newsletter LeTourneau University containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: 2004-Spring
Creator: LeTourneau University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 2004 (open access)

NOW, Volume 59, Number 4, Winter 2004

Quarterly newsletter LeTourneau University containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: 2004-Winter
Creator: LeTourneau University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Yellow illuminated "Welcome to Llano" sign]

A photograph of an illuminated sign spelling out 'Welcome to Llano' in yellow lights. Other lights are seen over a small dirt path.
Date: November 11, 2004
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
NOW, Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 2004 (open access)

NOW, Volume 59, Number 2, Summer 2004

Quarterly newsletter LeTourneau University containing religious articles, updates about news and events on campus, and other information of interest to students.
Date: 2004-Summer
Creator: LeTourneau University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES (open access)

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES

This Technical Progress Report describes progress made on the eight sub-projects awarded in the first year and the five projects awarded in the second year of Cooperative Agreement DE-FC26-01NT41091: Establishment of the Center for Advanced Separation Technologies. This work is summarized in the body of the main report: the individual subproject Technical Progress Reports are attached as Appendices. Due to the time taken up by the solicitation/selection process (approx. six months), the second year project TPR's cover the initial 6-month period of activity only.
Date: April 30, 2004
Creator: Rimmer, Hugh W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

["Welcome to Llano" sign illuminated in evening sky]

Una fotografía de un cartel luminoso que dice "Bienvenido a Llano" con luces amarillas. Se ven otras luces sobre un pequeño camino de tierra.
Date: November 11, 2004
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

["Welcome to Llano" sign with park in background]

A photograph of an illuminated sign spelling out 'Welcome to Llano' in yellow lights. Other lights are seen over a small dirt path.
Date: November 11, 2004
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History