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Gases from Blasting in Tunnels and Metal-Mine Drifts (open access)

Gases from Blasting in Tunnels and Metal-Mine Drifts

From Introduction: "This paper gives the results of sampling the gases from blasting drift rounds at five mines-the United Verde Extension, Calumet & Arizona, Old Dominion, Mountain Copper, and the United Verde-and of tunnel rounds at the Big Creek water tunnel and Moffat railroad tunnel. The paper also describes the rounds blasted and the methods of sampling and analyzing the gases. In all, 99 rounds were fired and 376 samples were taken."
Date: 1927
Creator: Gardner, E. D.; Howell, S. P. & Jones, G. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drilling and Blasting in Open-Cut Copper Mines (open access)

Drilling and Blasting in Open-Cut Copper Mines

From Introduction: "The drilling and blasting practices described in this bulletin are chiefly those in use at the time of these visits. Information, obtained by correspondence, on recent changes at certain mines is also included. The bulletin is confined to descriptions and comparisons of drilling and blasting methods at the six open-cut mines."
Date: 1927
Creator: Gardner, E. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technology and Uses of Silica and Sand (open access)

Technology and Uses of Silica and Sand

Report discussing the technology for mining silica and the various uses of silica in industry and the arts.
Date: 1927
Creator: Weigel, W. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technology and Uses of Silica and Sand (open access)

Technology and Uses of Silica and Sand

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the production and uses of silica. Forms and different uses for silica are discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1927
Creator: Weigel, W. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal-Mine Fatalities in the United States, 1926 (open access)

Coal-Mine Fatalities in the United States, 1926

Report compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Mines including statistics on fatalities in coal mines located in the United States as well as data regarding the various operations (e.g., number of miners employed and average production). The information is organized into tables for comparison and the text draws some overall conclusions in the summary.
Date: 1927
Creator: Adams, William W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 56, January-June, 1927 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 56, January-June, 1927

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1927
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 54, January-June, 1926 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 54, January-June, 1926

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, and bibliographies. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1927
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 55, July-December, 1926 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 55, July-December, 1926

Volume provides abstracts of agricultural experiments conducted during the year. Also includes statistics, convention reports, bulletins, bibliographies and listings for Spanish edition publications from the Porto Rico Station. Name and subject indexes start on page 901.
Date: 1927
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Journal of the Senate of Texas being the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature (open access)

Journal of the Senate of Texas being the First Called Session of the Fortieth Legislature

This volume of the Journal contains the full documentation for the first called session of the Senate of Texas including proceedings, authors of Senate bills, as well as the history of Senate bills and resolutions. The index begins on page 541.
Date: 1927
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the Senate of Texas being the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature (open access)

Journal of the Senate of Texas being the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature

The Journal contains the proceedings of the Senate of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. Some volumes also contain supplementary materials. The index begins on page 1409.
Date: 1927
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas (open access)

Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas

The Journal contains the proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. Some volumes also contain supplementary materials. The index begins on page 1635.
Date: 1927
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: General Index (open access)

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion: General Index

General index listing persons, naval units, ships, battles, and major subject headings mentioned in the "Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion" volumes. Listings include the numbers for the series (Roman numerals) and volume (Arabic numbers) where the reference(s) can be found.
Date: 1927
Creator: United States. War Department. Library.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (12th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 233 to 256 (open access)

Annual Report for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (12th). Administrative Report Including Technical Reports Nos. 233 to 256

Report includes the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics letter of submittal to the president, congressional report, summaries of the committee's activities and research accomplished, bibliographies, and financial report.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1926 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1926

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1926, activities, ideals, finance, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 1, 1927
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Placer-Mining Methods and Costs in Alaska (open access)

Placer-Mining Methods and Costs in Alaska

From Scope of Bulletin: "This bulletin gives the results of a study of present conditions in Alaska placer mining, including the methods employed and the costs, and will be helpful to placer miners, engineers, and all others interested in the industry."
Date: 1927
Creator: Wimmler, Norman L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library