Mail Order Music: the Hinners Organ Company in the Dakotas, 1879-1936 (open access)

Mail Order Music: the Hinners Organ Company in the Dakotas, 1879-1936

Founded in 1879 by John L. Hinners, the Hinners Organ Company developed a number of stock models of small mechanical-action instruments that were advertised throughout the Midwest. Operating without outside salesmen, the company was one of the first to conduct all of its affairs by mail, including the financial arrangements, selection of the basic design, and custom alterations where required. Buyers first met a company representative when he arrived by train to set up the crated instrument that had been shipped ahead of him. Tracker organs with hand-operated bellows were easily repaired by local craftsmen, and were suited to an area that, for the most part, lacked electricity. In all, the company constructed nearly three thousand pipe organs during its sixty years of operation. Rapid decline of the firm began in the decade prior to 1936 during which the company sold fewer than one hundred instruments, and closed in that year when John's son Arthur found himself without sufficient financial resources to weather the lengthy depression. The studies of the original-condition Hinners organs in the Dakotas include extensive photographs and measurements, and provide an excellent cross section of the smaller instruments produced by the company. They are loud, excellently crafted, …
Date: August 1997
Creator: Alcorn-Oppedahl, Allison A. (Allison Ann)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, Volume 17, Number 3, 1997 (open access)

JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, Volume 17, Number 3, 1997

JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole while at the same time providing insights for advanced composition" (volume 1, number 1).
Date: 1997
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, Volume 17, Number 1, 1997 (open access)

JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, Volume 17, Number 1, 1997

JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole while at the same time providing insights for advanced composition" (volume 1, number 1).
Date: 1997
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, Volume 17, Number 2, 1997 (open access)

JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory, Volume 17, Number 2, 1997

JAC: A Journal of Composition Theory contains a collection of papers regarding writing and rhetoric: "The JAC is a forum for theory, research and pedagogy regarding (1) those writing courses beyond the freshman courses, excluding technical and creative writing, (2) writing in courses which are not themselves writing courses, particularly in the liberal arts and sciences, and (3) work in theory, research or pedagogy which is advanced or progressive and will shed light on the field as a whole while at the same time providing insights for advanced composition" (volume 1, number 1).
Date: 1997
Creator: Association of Teachers of Advanced Composition (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of the University of North Texas, 1997-1998, Graduate (open access)

Catalog of the University of North Texas, 1997-1998, Graduate

The UNT Graduate Bulletin includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the university (academic calendar, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.) about research, and about the colleges and schools on campus. Index starts on page 403.
Date: July 1997
Creator: University of North Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Panorama, Volume 14, Number 3, June 1997 (open access)

Panorama, Volume 14, Number 3, June 1997

Magazine of the International Association of Panoramic Photographers containing photographs taken by members as well as articles about related topics, personal ads and organizational updates, and advertising.
Date: June 1997
Creator: International Association of Panoramic Photographers
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Art Lies, Volume 16, Fall 1997 (open access)

Art Lies, Volume 16, Fall 1997

Journal containing essays, commentaries, and exhibition information regarding Texas artwork and other contemporary art issues.
Date: 1997
Creator: Davenport, Bill & Fuchs, Francesca
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1997 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 10, 1997

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 10, 1997
Creator: Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1997 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 30, 1997

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 30, 1997
Creator: Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Examination of Electronic Commerce and the Internet : Role of Technology, Critical Success Factors and Business Strategy (open access)

An Examination of Electronic Commerce and the Internet : Role of Technology, Critical Success Factors and Business Strategy

This research employed the case study methodology to examine the issues, challenges, and project lessons learned for a large firm engaged in electronic commerce on the Internet.
Date: December 1997
Creator: Tabor, Sharon W.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1997 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1997

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 16, 1997
Creator: Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1997 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1997

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 13, 1997
Creator: Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1997 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1997

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 24, 1997
Creator: Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1997 (open access)

Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1997

Weekly Jewish newspaper from Fort Worth, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 18, 1997
Creator: Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Life and Works of Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna: Anglican Evangelical Progressive (open access)

The Life and Works of Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna: Anglican Evangelical Progressive

Among the British evangelicals of her day, Charlotte Elizabeth Browne Phelan Tonna was one of the most popular. She was an Anglican Evangelical Progressive who through her works of fiction, poetry, tracts, travel accounts, and essays dealing with theology, politics and social criticism convinced fellow evangelicals to get actively involved in the issues that concerned her.
Date: December 1997
Creator: Cross, Thomas C. (Thomas Clinton)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library