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[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program] (open access)

[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program]

Program for a luncheon honoring winners of the Army, Navy, and Maritime Commission Production Awards that took place on December 4, 1942 at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, N.Y. The program includes passages written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson; and Under Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal, and a list of the companies being represented and honored at the luncheon. The event was organized by the National Association of Manufacturers.
Date: December 4, 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Activated Carbon in Sugar Refining] (open access)

[Activated Carbon in Sugar Refining]

Article written by E. W. Harris discussing activated carbons in sugar refining and their effects on the sugars. Filtration techniques are also discussed.
Date: September 1942
Creator: Harris, E. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bonds or Bombs?] (open access)

[Bonds or Bombs?]

War bond trifold flyer titled, "Bonds or Bombs?"
Date: 1942
Creator: Smith, Bruce H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[British Refresher School Yearbook, Class 31, 1942] (open access)

[British Refresher School Yearbook, Class 31, 1942]

Yearbook for class 32 of the British Refresher School at the Aero Center in Imperial, California. The book includes pictures of the graduates and staff, as well as cartoons and short bios of each student.
Date: February 28, 1942
Creator: British Refresher School
System: The Portal to Texas History
The City Home Garden (open access)

The City Home Garden

Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, diseases and pests, and space issues are all discussed and brief descriptions of several vegetables are given.
Date: 1942
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commencement Calendar for North Texas State Teachers College, Spring 1942] (open access)

[Commencement Calendar for North Texas State Teachers College, Spring 1942]

Commencement calendar for the Spring 1942 North Texas State Teachers College graduation.
Date: Spring 1942
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, Summer 1942] (open access)

[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, Summer 1942]

Commencement program for the North Texas State Teachers College summer class of 1942, including the order of service and a list of graduates for both the baccalaureate and master degrees.
Date: Summer 1942
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, Summer 1942] (open access)

[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, Summer 1942]

Commencement program for the North Texas State Teachers College summer class of 1942, including the order of service and a list of graduates for both the baccalaureate and master degrees.
Date: Summer 1942
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, June 1, 1942] (open access)

[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, June 1, 1942]

Commencement program for the North Texas State Teachers College class of 1942, including the order of service and a list of graduates for both the baccalaureate and master degrees.
Date: 1942
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, May 31, 1942] (open access)

[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, May 31, 1942]

Commencement program and order of events for the 1942 North Texas State Teachers College baccalaureate service.
Date: May 1942
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
Country Hides and Skins: Skinning, Curing, and Marketing (open access)

Country Hides and Skins: Skinning, Curing, and Marketing

Revised edition. "This bulletin shows how farmers, ranchmen, and country or town butchers may produce hides and skins of better quality. It gives detailed directions for skinning the animals and for salting, curing, and handling the hides and skins, with suggestions for more advantageous marketing, to the end that both the producer of hides and the user of leather may be benefited." -- p. ii
Date: 1942
Creator: Whalin, Charles Vivion, 1876-; Frey, R. W. (Ralph Wylie), b. 1889; Veitch, F. P. (Fletcher Pearre), 1868-1943 & Hickman, Richard W. (Richard West), 1852-1926
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exhibition of The Pendulum Swing from Classic to Romantic in French Painting (open access)

Exhibition of The Pendulum Swing from Classic to Romantic in French Painting

Catalog from the exhibition, "French Paintings: Classic to Romantic," January 25–February 22, 1942, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes: essay, list of artists and artworks, selected images.
Date: 1942
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
["For THIS We Fight"] (open access)

["For THIS We Fight"]

Report discussing the 1942 state and local elections and how many of the citizens do not vote. The author believes patriotism includes voting.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Fourth Texas General Exhibition (open access)

The Fourth Texas General Exhibition

Catalog from the juried "4th Texas General Exhibition," December 6–31, 1942 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts in Dallas, Texas. Includes: introduction, list of awards, list of artists and artworks
Date: 1942
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Exercises for the Teachers College High School, May, 28, 1942] (open access)

[Graduation Exercises for the Teachers College High School, May, 28, 1942]

Graduation Exercises for the 1942 Teachers College High School. Printed on the cover are the words, "Graduation Exercises of the Teachers College High School Main Auditorium May Twenty-Eight Nineteen Hundred Forty-Two Eight P.M." The program includes the order of service and a list of graduates.
Date: May 1942
Creator: Teachers College High School
System: The UNT Digital Library
[A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens] (open access)

[A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens]

Booklet titled "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens," which was one of a series of handbooks published by the United States Office of Civilian Defense instructing civil defense workers in their duties. The handbook includes information regarding the chain of command and equipment for air raid wardens, duties prior to an air attack, reporting procedure, coordination of services, home preparation and response to an air raid, and how to handle specific types of attacks (magnesium bombs, gases, etc.). Throughout the manual are pages to be filled in by the individual air warden, such as: the names and telephone numbers of the administrative officers at the precinct and city levels; where to send reports; and general notes.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
High Points of the County Library Law (open access)

High Points of the County Library Law

Details about county free libraries, including establishment, fund appropriation, supervision, a joinder, the library's relationship with public schools, and termination.
Date: [..1942-01-20]
Creator: Texas State Library
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improving Range Conditions for Wartime Livestock Production (open access)

Improving Range Conditions for Wartime Livestock Production

"The improvement of range lands to meet the demands for increased livestock production for war purposes is highly important. To bring about the greatest improvement with the least expense it is necessary to know what kinds of range lands will best respond to improvement measures. This bulletin discusses range conditions and describes that characteristics of soil and forage by which the rancher may determine which of his lands are in need of improvement." -- p. i
Date: 1942
Creator: Renner, Frederic Gordon, 1897- & Johnson, E. A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Instruction Manual for Military Correspondence] (open access)

[Instruction Manual for Military Correspondence]

Instruction manual for how to prepare military type correspondence. The manual is divided into seven sections: I. General, II. Channels of Communication, III. Military Letters, IV. Indorsements, V. Inclosures, VI. Nonmilitary Letters, and VII. Telegrams, Radiograms, and Cablegrams.
Date: August 21, 1942
Creator: United States Department of War
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instructions to Designated Landing Area Registrar and Clearance Officers (open access)

Instructions to Designated Landing Area Registrar and Clearance Officers

Clearance instructions and regulations for the landing and takeoff of civil aircraft.
Date: January 15, 1942
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Keep 'Em Flying booklet] (open access)

[Keep 'Em Flying booklet]

Book issued to flying cadets, including information such as officer personnel, student officers, cadet of the class of June 1942, and details of cadet life.
Date: June 1942
Creator: Austin, Garth G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Know Your Enemy: Japan! (open access)

Know Your Enemy: Japan!

A pamphlet published during World War II about Japan, organized into sections answering ten questions: I. How large is the Japanese Empire? -- II. Is Japan self-sufficient in food? -- III. Is Japan self-sufficient in raw materials? -- IV. How will Japan's conquests in Southern Asia affect her raw material position? -- V. If Japan is so poor in raw materials, how was she able to become a great industrial power? -- VI. What are the present living standards of the Japanese people? -- VII. Who owns Japanese banks and industry? -- VIII. How is Japan governed? -- IX. Are there Trade Unions in Japan? -- X. What is Japan's naval and military strength?
Date: 1942
Creator: Jenkinson, Anthony
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ladino white clover for the northeastern states. (open access)

Ladino white clover for the northeastern states.

Describes the importance of Ladino white clover on the farm, and how to successfully grow it in the northeastern United States.
Date: 1942
Creator: Hollowell, E. A. (Eugene Amos)
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorial Program for Air Corps Aviators, October 25, 1942] (open access)

[Memorial Program for Air Corps Aviators, October 25, 1942]

Memorial program for a group of aviators lost in the Gulf: George Everill Pierce, born February 2, 1907; John Gray Dodd, born April 3, 1918; Billy B. Boggess, born October 21, 1920; Floyd Cheathak, born May 20, 1918; Eugene A. Delisle, born September 26, 1909; Joseph L. Daichman, born February 13, 1913; and Sam A. Salli, born April 14, 1917. The memorial service was held October 25, 1942 at Eglin Field, Florida, officiated by Chaplain Waldo.
Date: October 25, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History