Biennial report of the Texas Library and Historical Commission for the years 1914-1916, including the budget and summaries of the library's activities.

Book containing bibliographies for literature related to the involvement of states in the American Civil War, arranged by state and topic. It includes an appendix containing miscellaneous organizations beginning on page 929.

Book cataloging books about music that were published before 1800. It lists them alphabetically by author and includes the title, call number, and physical description.

Alphabetical list of states that participated in the Civil War including reports published, laws enacted, and military organizations from the state. Includes an appendix with additional listings, starting on page 929.

From Introduction: "This bulletin presents a compilation of such data as seem to be useful for the information of persons who may be interested in the matter. In the application of electricity to metallurgy three kinds of processes are involved, namely, mechanical, thermal, and electrolytic."

From General Statement Purpose of the Report: "The present investigation was undertaken for the purpose of supplying some of the material so badly needed in the valuation and more efficient operation of oil properties. Because of the lack of time for further studies, the amount of data already accumulated and the policy of the Bureau of Mines of publishing as soon as possible any information that may be of use to an industry, the bulletin is issued now."

From Introduction: "It this report endeavor has been made to eliminate all unnecessary remarks; but in order that those who hold diverging views regarding the subjects discussed may have before them the arguments that led the conferees to vote for the 36 resolutions adopted, the discussion had in the committees and in open session is published practically in full. Moreover, for the information of those mining officials, operators, and surgeons who are unfamiliar with approved methods of first-aid training and training with breathing apparatus and safety devices and methods of rescue, it seems equally desirable that the few opening addresses and closing remarks made it general session should be published as an expression of the reasons for such work and for the conference."

Report of the annual conference on weights and measures, hosted by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards in Washington D.C. It includes conference proceedings, a list of attendees, information about committees and officers, and other reports or commentaries discussed at the meetings.

First biennial report of the Texas Library and Historical Commission detailing the activities of the State Library, and the legislative reference work completed by the commission. The secret journals of the Senate of the Republic of Texas from 1836-1845 are included.

Report detailing the budget and activities of the Texas Library and Historical Commission for 1911-1912.

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, expenditures, and problems.

From Introduction: "This bibliography, which is intended to be the first of a yearly series, has been compiled by the petroleum division of the Bureau of Mines with a view to satisfying this need. The references include only the more noteworthy writings that appeared during the year 1915 in both the United States and foreign countries. The references are arranged according to the subject classification on pages 3 to 11."

Report concerning the loss of aluminum experienced during the melting process. This report shows the magnitude of the loss through various experiments. Index begins on page 85.

Report describing the geology of Long Island based on surveys and research conducted 1903-1905, with a particular emphasis on glacial deposits and formations from the Pleistocene epoch. It includes a broad discussion, with tabular summaries.

From introduction: "Systematic account of the genus Fiber through study of over 1,000 specimens, chiefly well-prepared skins, accompanied by skulls, together with many odd skulls and skeletons."

From Introduction: " This bibliography follows the same general scheme as the bibliography of petroleum and allied substances for 1915. References to articles in these journals have been taken from such sources as were available and credit has been given to those sources. American and foreign patents have been entered by title, without abstracts. A few minor changes have been made in the scheme of classification, which is, on the whole, the same is given in the 1915 bibliography."

Report discussing explosives research requested by the U.S. Army and Navy and conducted by the Bureau of Mines.

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on petroleum and helium production. The results of the studies are presented and discussed.

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over microscopy of pulverized ores. As stated in the introduction, "this paper, which deals with the study of pulverized ores and the use of the camera lucida in such work, discusses an investigation undertaken at the Seattle and the Golden mining experiment stations of the Bureau of Mines" (p. 3). This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.

Report discussing petroleum investigations and the production of helium by the Bureau of Mines during World War I.

Discusses history, nomenclature, common names, habits, external characters, and specimens of American marmots. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key to species and subspecies.

From Introduction: "The summer of 1911 was spent in visiting the principal localities in the United States at which titaniferous iron ores occur, for the purpose making systematic collections of material. The following winter was spent in a study of the collected material in the geological laboratory of the John Hopkins University where the author contained as a Johnston scholar. This report is an account of the results obtained."

"This bulletin traces the growth in the belief in the explosibility of coal dust, summarizes the experiments and mine investigations that have established this belief, and gives the present status of preventive measures" (p. 9). Index begins on page 201.

Report presenting the latest research into safety and efficiency in mine tunneling obtained during 1911 and 1912.