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[Art Forum Pressbook, 1941-1942] (open access)

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1941-1942]

Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1941 to 1942 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. This year the theme of study was "Art and the Business World." Miss A. M. Carpenter is listed as chairperson for art for the 6th District Federation and chairperson for American Art Week for Abilene. Included in the book are two journals: Federation News (July 1942) and College Art Journal (Vol. 1, No. 2, January 1942). In addition there is a listing of the art programs of the General Federation.
Date: 1941/1942
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
System: The Portal to Texas History
Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots (open access)

Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots

Booklet titled "Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots" meant to quiz pilots on the science of Aerial Navigation.
Date: April 1941
Creator: Wheeler, Carlton L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Syllabus of Outlines and Materials for Introduction to Musical Literature] (open access)

[Syllabus of Outlines and Materials for Introduction to Musical Literature]

Syllabus of outlines and materials for Introduction to Musical Literature from 1941. Syllabus includes General Instructions for use of Analytical and Descriptive Charts of Symphonies, overtures and other forms of music.
Date: 1941
Creator: Moore, Earl V. & McGeoch, Glenn
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941] (open access)

[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]

Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.
Date: 1941
Creator: Keith, Ben E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: October 18, 1941 - May 1, 1945] (open access)

[Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs Minutes: October 18, 1941 - May 1, 1945]

Minutes of the Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from October 18, 1941 through May 1, 1945
Date: 1941-10-18/1945-05-01
Creator: Abilene City Federation of Women's Clubs
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1941 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1941

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1941
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Woman's Wednesday Club History Scrapbook, Volume 3] (open access)

[The Woman's Wednesday Club History Scrapbook, Volume 3]

Volume three of a historical scrapbook for the Woman's Wednesday Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper articles, letters and other materials related to the club's activities.
Date: 1941/1953
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Home canning of fruits, vegetables and meats. (open access)

Home canning of fruits, vegetables and meats.

Describes the equipment needed, and the necessary steps to successfully can meats, vegetables, and fruits.
Date: May 1941
Creator: Stanley, Louise, 1883-1954; Stienbarger, Mabel C. & Shank, Dorothy Esther, 1890-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 82, January-June, 1940 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 82, January-June, 1940

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 Puerto Rico station. Name and subject indexes start on page 865.
Date: 1941
Creator: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 83, July-December, 1940 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 83, July-December, 1940

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 865.
Date: 1941
Creator: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiment Station Record, Volume 84, January-June, 1941 (open access)

Experiment Station Record, Volume 84, January-June, 1941

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 Puerto Rico station. Name and subject indexes start on page 863.
Date: 1941
Creator: U.S. Department of Agriculture. Office of Experiment Stations.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Practical hog houses. (open access)

Practical hog houses.

Details the methods of construction of farrowing houses; includes the two main types: the box-type house and the A-type house.
Date: 1941
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Craft, W. A. (William Arthur), 1894-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Growing black locust trees. (open access)

Growing black locust trees.

Discusses the practice of growing black locust trees for profit in the timber industry as a method of erosion control and soil building. Provides suggestions for watering, weeding, insect and disease control, and marketing of seedlings.
Date: January 1941
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The treatment of American foulbrood. (open access)

The treatment of American foulbrood.

Describes the threat that American foulbrood can cause to bee colonies, and the steps beekeepers can take to treat the disease.
Date: 1941
Creator: Hambleton, James I. (James Isaac), 1895-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pocket-gopher control. (open access)

Pocket-gopher control.

Describes the characteristics of the pocket gopher, the damage it can cause to farm crops, and methods of control.
Date: 1941
Creator: Crouch, W. E. (Winney Elmer), 1891-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Field studies of insecticides used to control cabbage caterpillars in the South. (open access)

Field studies of insecticides used to control cabbage caterpillars in the South.

Describes the damage that cabbage caterpillars can cause to plants, and provides the results of scientific research on insecticides to control the caterpillars in the southern United States.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Reid, W. J. (William John), 1902-; Smith, Charles Egan, 1887-; Reed, L. B. (Lucius Brown), 1906- & Thomas, W. A. (William Andrew), 1883-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Almanac, 1941-1942 (open access)

Texas Almanac, 1941-1942

The almanac covers general topics about the state of Texas including statistics for individual counties, agriculture, weather, "resources, industries, commerce, history, government, population and all other subjects relating to the political, civic and economic development" of the time. A general index is on page 559.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Civil Pilot Training Manual (open access)

Civil Pilot Training Manual

Textbook titled "Civil Pilot Training Manual" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as theory and fundamentals of flight and the use of instruments and safety gear. Catherine Parker's name is handwritten on the bottom left corner of the cover as well as on the title page.
Date: September 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Digest of Civil Air Regulations for Pilots (open access)

Digest of Civil Air Regulations for Pilots

Textbook titled "Digest of Civil Air Regulations for Pilots" describing basic regulations for pilots such as rules of flight and various certifications. "S. D'Hooghe" is handwritten in the top right corner of the cover.
Date: January 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerial photography. (open access)

Aerial photography.

A training manual designed to teach aerial photography for military purposes.
Date: July 8, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil Survey of Cameron County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Cameron County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Cameron County, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter) & Hendrickson, B. H. (Bertram Higbie)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1940-1941 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1940-1941

Catalogue describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: June 1941
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of North Texas State Teachers College: December 1941, Graduate Division 1935 - 1940 (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State Teachers College: December 1941, Graduate Division 1935 - 1940

Catalog for North Texas State Teachers College Graduate Division includes abstracts of graduate theses completed during 1935 - 1941. The catalog includes other information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: December 1941
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Woman of Texas: Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker (open access)

A Woman of Texas: Mrs Percy V. Pennybacker

Book discussing the role of Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, originally born in Petersburg, Virginia, who worked to expand the woman's place in American society. Index begins on page 359.
Date: 1941
Creator: Richmond, Rebecca
System: The UNT Digital Library