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Bill Viola: "The Crossing" (open access)

Bill Viola: "The Crossing"

Catalog for the exhibition, "Bill Viola: 'The Crossing,'" November 12, 1998–February 1, 1999,held at the Dallas Museum of Art. Includes: essay and image.
Date: 1998
Creator: Dallas Museum of Art
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hop Culture in California (open access)

Hop Culture in California

Report discussing the potential of California for developing a hops industry and successful practices for hops cultivation.
Date: 1900
Creator: Flint, Daniel
System: The UNT Digital Library
Luther Burbank: Gardener to The World (open access)

Luther Burbank: Gardener to The World

Biographical booklet describing the life and work of horticulturist Luther Burbank in Santa Rosa, California, where he developed a number of new varieties of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other crops.
Date: 2003
Creator: Edward, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plum and Prune Growing in the Pacific States (open access)

Plum and Prune Growing in the Pacific States

Report discussing the cultivation of plums and prunes in California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Discussions includes geographic distribution, different varieties, propagation, fertilizers, harvesting, and common diseases and insect enemies.
Date: 1931
Creator: Kinman, C. F. (Charles Franklin), b. 1880
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing and Curing Hops (open access)

Growing and Curing Hops

"In keeping with the great progress made in agriculture within recent years the methods employed in hop production have not remained unchanged. Nevertheless certain practical principles of great importance to successful hop growing merit a much wider consideration and use than they now enjoy. These will be discussed in the following pages in which is also presented a brief general outline of hop culture." -- p. 7. Hops culture is discussed with regard to climate and soil requirements, propagation, planting, trellises and training, picking, and curing.
Date: 1907
Creator: Stockberger, W. W. (Warner Webster)
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil Defense in the Pacific Southwest (open access)

Soil Defense in the Pacific Southwest

"The Pacific Southwest, as considered in this bulletin, embraces the two States -- California and Nevada. Evidences of soil and water losses are briefly touched upon, as are the factors contributing to these losses. The bulk of the bulletin deals with measures of defense that are now being employed on farms and range land within project areas of the Soil Conservation Service and in areas where members of Civilian Conservation Corps camps have been assigned to erosion-control activities." -- p. i. Some of the measures discussed include the use of cover crops, contour farming, crop rotation, subsoiling, strip cropping, and terracing.
Date: 1940
Creator: Rule, Glenn K. (Glenn Kenton), 1893- & Netterstrom, Ralph W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Funeral Program for Mary Jo Austin, May 29, 2004] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Mary Jo Austin, May 29, 2004]

Funeral program for Mary Jo (Buttercup) Austin, died May 22, 2004. The funeral was held May 29, 2004 at F. E. Lewis Memorial Chapel, officiated by Rev. Allen Noah. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Mission Memorial Park in Seaside, California.
Date: May 29, 2004
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Agricultural Outlook: June 23, 1914 (open access)

The Agricultural Outlook: June 23, 1914

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture discussing the status of agricultural production in the United States during May and June 1914, including forecasts for crop yields and livestock reports.
Date: 1914
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas or Tick Fever and Its Prevention (open access)

Texas or Tick Fever and Its Prevention

Report discussing the disease tick fever (also known as Texas fever) and its destructive effects on cattle. Topics discussed include the life cycle of the tick which transmits the disease, symptoms of the disease, and methods of treatment and prevention.
Date: 1906
Creator: Mohler, John R. (John Robbins), b. 1875
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ride the Texas Pecos Trail (open access)

Ride the Texas Pecos Trail

Fold-out pamphlet containing a map of the scenic travel trail roads in the Pecos Trail heritage region with descriptions of the towns, landmarks, and other features on the route.
Date: 1979
Creator: Texas. Travel and Information Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Angora Goat (open access)

The Angora Goat

Report discussing the importance and various uses for the angora goat and ways of building and managing a flock. There are special discussions of the value of mohair, care of fleeces, and shearing practices.
Date: 1914
Creator: Heller, L. L. (Lewis Lincoln), 1887-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Milk Goats (open access)

Milk Goats

Report discussing the raising of goats for their milk, including different goat breeds and breeding methods, feed and management, their meat and skins, and problems associated with goat raising.
Date: 1918
Creator: Shaw, Edward L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation and Improvement of American Grapes at the Munson Experiment Grounds Near Denison, Texas, From 1876 to 1900 (open access)

Investigation and Improvement of American Grapes at the Munson Experiment Grounds Near Denison, Texas, From 1876 to 1900

Bulletin discussing American wild and cultivated grapes, their characteristics, and the varieties grown at the Munson Experiment Grounds. The bulletin also includes 19 plates of grape varieties, and information on how to cultivate grapes.
Date: 1900
Creator: Munson, T. V. (Thomas Volney), 1843-1913
System: The Portal to Texas History
Geologic Field-Trip Guide to Steens Mountain Loop Road, Harney County, Oregon (open access)

Geologic Field-Trip Guide to Steens Mountain Loop Road, Harney County, Oregon

The following report is a guide that documents the geological features visible from or near Steens Mountain Loop Road, Harney County, Oregon.
Date: 2001
Creator: Evans, James George & Geisler, Thresa M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indexed County and Township Pocket Map and Shippers' Guide of [Iowa] (open access)

Indexed County and Township Pocket Map and Shippers' Guide of [Iowa]

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows early twentieth century Idaho counties, Native American reservations, township grid, railroads, proposed canal system, lava beds, cities, and towns.
Date: 1903
Creator: Rand McNally and Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hispanic Texans: Journey from Empire to Democracy (open access)

Hispanic Texans: Journey from Empire to Democracy

Booklet listing sites related to the history of the Hispanic community in Texas along with educational information about the context, such as chronologies and overviews of the topic. Each site has a brief description with location and contact information.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Kiss Me, Kate, 2004] (open access)

[Program: Kiss Me, Kate, 2004]

Program for a production of Kiss Me, Kate at Abilene Christian University performed at the Abilene Civic Center Theatre from October 22nd to 24th, 2004. It includes a list of cast and staff, and other information about the play.
Date: 2004
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lothar Baumgarten: Carbon (open access)

Lothar Baumgarten: Carbon

Catalog from the exhibition "Lothar Baumgarten: Carbon," September 19–December 5, 2004, held at the Dallas Museum of Art. Includes: essay, images, and artist biography.
Date: 2004-09-19/2004-12-05
Creator: Dallas Museum of Art
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 36 (open access)

Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 36

Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Water for Table Use, Phosphates, Winter Wheat, Glutenous and Starchy Wheats, Dry Farming, Methods of Canning, Beet Molasses and Pulp, Feed Lots, Guinea Fowls, Color of Eggs, Spraying for Scale Insects, and White Pine in New England.
Date: 1906
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
El Camino Real de los Tejas: National Historic Trail (open access)

El Camino Real de los Tejas: National Historic Trail

"This publication seeks to introduce visitors to the oldest travel route in Texas and provide information about both historical and modern day points of interest along El Camino Real de los Tejas."
Date: 200X
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Camino Real de los Tejas: National Historic Trail (open access)

El Camino Real de los Tejas: National Historic Trail

This publication is over the historical El Camino Real de los Tejas (royal road). The publication provides the some historical information of the road and locations along its route. It provides maps showing the routes through Texas, pictures from sites, and period artwork. There is an index at the end of the publication with the contact information of all the states sites associated with the road.
Date: August 1, 2005
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: Joe Nation] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Joe Nation]

Autobiographical text describing Joe Nations' early memories of the 1920s and 1930s, and his time in the military during World War II.
Date: 199X
Creator: Nation, Joseph Beverly
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Felix Wesley Brown, March 19, 1988] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Felix Wesley Brown, March 19, 1988]

Funeral program for Mr. Felix Wesley Brown, died March 14, 1988. The funeral was held Saturday, March 19, 1988 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Collins Mortuary and he was buried in Southern Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: March 19, 1988
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History