Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 31, Pages 5833-5994, August 1, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 31, Pages 5833-5994, August 1, 2014

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Brazos River Authority (open access)

An Audit Report on the Brazos River Authority

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether selected Brazos River Authority (Authority) financial management processes and related controls help ensure compliance with state requirements and Authority policies and procedures and prevent or detect fraud, waste, and abuse.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on On-site Audits of Residential Child Care Providers (open access)

A Report on On-site Audits of Residential Child Care Providers

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to performing on-site financial audits of selected residential foster care contractors by verifying that the selected contractors are spending federal and state funds on required services that promote the well-being of foster children in their care.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Parks and Wildlife Department

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Parks and Wildlife Department's need to strengthen its contracting processes in the areas of procurement, payment, and monitoring.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 32, Pages 5995-6104, August 8, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 32, Pages 5995-6104, August 8, 2014

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: August 8, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 33, Pages 6105-6294, August 15, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 33, Pages 6105-6294, August 15, 2014

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: August 15, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 35, Pages 6761-6942, August 29, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 35, Pages 6761-6942, August 29, 2014

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: August 29, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 34, Pages 6295-6760, August 22, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 34, Pages 6295-6760, August 22, 2014

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: August 22, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Report on Executive Compensation at State Agencies (open access)

A Report on Executive Compensation at State Agencies

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to a study reviewing exempt position compensation in order to compare exempt positions to market average compensation for similar executive positions, to compare exempt positions' salaries to classified positions' salaries, and to prepare an analysis of exempt position compensation that considers agency size, agency appropriations, authorized full-time equivalent employee levels, and classified positions within the agency.
Date: August 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 2014 (open access)

Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Timpson, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 2014
Creator: Pena, Hilda
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buggy on display at Oregon Trail center]

Photograph of a buggy from the time of the Oregon Trail, it resembles a wagon with less storage space. The buggy is on display at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. It is roped off to deny access to visitors and is made of wood. A trunk, blanket, and basket are included in the display. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ralph Hartsock at podium]

Photograph of Ralph Hartsock standing behind a podium with a microphone. He is speaking at the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. Around his neck is a painted key that he was awarded at the conference.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ralph Hartsock receiving award at 2014 CSLA conference]

Photograph of a woman holding up a medal for Ralph Hartsock, taken during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees touring Oregon Trail exhibit]

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in an exhibit set up to replicate a dining room. They are at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City, south of Portland. They took a group trip and tour of the location, one is taking photos of the picture on the wall. A dress is standing to the side and informational plaques are on the walls.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees sitting for tour presentation]

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, sitting for a tour presentation. The group took a trip and tour of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. They are sitting in stands while a guide speaks about the history of the location.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[CSLA attendees on Oregon Trail tour]

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, on a tour at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center. They are standing in a hallway with the trail painted on the wall and informational plaques. A guide is standing at the front of the group.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendee looking at shelves]

Photograph of an attendee of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, looking at a poster at an exhibit. She attended the trip that the group took to the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center. The poster is attached to the replica shelves of supplies that would have been used on the trail. Smaller signs are also on the shelves and explain what specific items would have been used for.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Map of Oregon Trail next to wagon]

Photograph of a mural map of the Oregon Trail on the wall of a wooden building. Next to it is an old wagon without a cover. Large lights are aimed at the wall and white metal posts go up behind it. The map is at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. A group of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a trip and tour of the center.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Award recipient behind podium]

Photograph of an award recipient at the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. She is standing behind a podium with a microphone and is speaking to those in attendance. Around her neck is a painted key on a red ribbon, which is part of the award.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees walking in the Heritage Garden]

Photograph of a group of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking in the Heritage Gardens. They took a group trip and tour of the End of the Oregon Trial Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. There are several types of flowers and a sign that reads "Gardens; Living History of the Oregon Trail" and provides an explanation about the garden.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Guide speaking at Abernathy Green exhibit]

Photograph of a guide at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center giving a presentation at one of the exhibits. Behind her is an area set up as a camp site that replicates the ones at the end of the Oregon Trail. There is a tent, a clothesline, a fire-pit, trunks, and other materials. Above the site is a sign that reads "Abernathy Green" and a large screen that reads "Oregon; Yesterday & Today". Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees sitting at dining table]

Photograph of a group of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, sitting at a dining table on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. The group took a trip to the boat in Cascade Locks on the border of Washington and Oregon. Some are looking at menus and out of the window the Columbia River is visible.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Gardens sign]

Photograph of a sign at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. It is surrounded by flowers and reads "Gardens; Living History of the Oregon Trail; 'We pitched our tent...remaining at this camp for about one week, feasting on watermelons and good, fresh vegetables right from the garden, which are brought in by the Clackamas County farmers in great abundance.' E.E. Conyers on arrival in Oregon City, September 25, 1852.; Land brought the settlers west. These gardens demonstrate the critical role growing things played in emigrant life. From practical to nostalgic, these plantings unite many different traditions. Any one pioneer garden would not have had such variety. Settlers in those early years were too busy. It was a rare woman who didn't bring at least one favorite flower from home. A stranger in a strange land, the pioneer woman determined -- --serve beauty and ho-------------- territorial traditions ------------------. Like gardeners of today, emigrant tastes varied. Some brought 'romantic' plants like ivy and roses. Others chose iceplant and Christmas cactus. First plantings were usually a single flower protected by a packing crate next to the kitchen door where it could be easily soaked with …
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dress in Oregon Trail exhibit]

Photograph of a dress on a mannequin that a pioneer girl on the Oregon Trail would have worn. A small paper slip attached reads "Yes its okay to touch me" and a little crib with a toy doll in it is at the foot of the mannequin. Behind it is a rocking chair and a wooden rocking horse. The pieces are part of an exhibit for the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library