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Report of the Special Committee on Surgery Presented at the Annual Meeting at Dallas, April 27th, 1886. (open access)

Report of the Special Committee on Surgery Presented at the Annual Meeting at Dallas, April 27th, 1886.

Report containing a list of surgical procedures conducted across the state of Texas, organized by the type of procedure. The report includes data regarding each case, including the age, sex, and race of the patient, recovery status, the name of the operator, what anesthesia and antiseptic (if any) was used, and surgeon remarks.
Date: April 27, 1886
Creator: Texas Medical Association. Special Committee on Surgery.
System: The Portal to Texas History
To Establish Glacier National Park in Montana, Report (open access)

To Establish Glacier National Park in Montana, Report

This report contains a recommendation by the Committee on Public Lands to pass Senate bill 5648 which proposes the creation of Glacier National Park in Montana. It includes letters of the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture in relation to the proposed bill, in addition to a map of the proposed boundaries and photographs of scenic landmarks.
Date: April 29, 1908
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the Mice of the American Genus Peromyscus (open access)

Revision of the Mice of the American Genus Peromyscus

From letter of transmittal: "The work consists of a systematic study of all the members of the genus, and includes keys for the identification of the various forms, together with the necessary illustrations, and maps showing the geographic distribution of the species."
Date: April 17, 1909
Creator: Osgood, Wilfred H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Systematic Synopsis of the Muskrats (open access)

A Systematic Synopsis of the Muskrats

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."
Date: April 29, 1911
Creator: Hollister, N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hydraulic Mine Filling: Its Use in the Pennsylvania Anthracite Fields, A Preliminary Report (open access)

Hydraulic Mine Filling: Its Use in the Pennsylvania Anthracite Fields, A Preliminary Report

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on hydraulic mine filling. The different uses of this type of mine filling are discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1913
Creator: Enzian, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods of Preventing and Limiting Explosions in Coal Mines (open access)

Methods of Preventing and Limiting Explosions in Coal Mines

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over safety prevention in coal mines. Preventing mine explosions is emphasized. Methods used in mine safety are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: April 1915
Creator: Rice, George S. & Jones, L. M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Revision of the American Marmots (open access)

Revision of the American Marmots

Discusses history, nomenclature, common names, habits, external characters, and specimens of American marmots. Describes, lists locations, and provides a key to species and subspecies.
Date: April 7, 1915
Creator: Howell, Arthur H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Temperature-Viscosity Relations in the Ternary System CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ (open access)

Temperature-Viscosity Relations in the Ternary System CaO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on the relations of temperature-viscosity. The "observations on the temperature-viscosity relations of silicates" (p. 5) are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1918
Creator: Feild, Alexander L. & Royster, P. H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Educational Agencies in Mining Communities (open access)

Educational Agencies in Mining Communities

Report on the importance of industrial education in the mining sector. It explains general education and facilities for specialized education for proficiency in a given field.
Date: April 1920
Creator: Read, Thomas Thornton, 1880-1947
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fire Tests of Building Columns (open access)

Fire Tests of Building Columns

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on fire resistance on building columns. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this investigation is to ascertain (1) the ultimate resistance against fire, of protected and unprotected columns as used in the interior of buildings; (2) their resistance against impact and sudden cooling from hose streams when in a highly heated condition" (p. 12). This paper includes tables, illustrations.
Date: April 21, 1921
Creator: Ingberg, S. H.; Griffin, H. K.; Robinson, W. C. & Wilson, R. E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recovery of Gasoline From Uncondensed Still Vapors (open access)

Recovery of Gasoline From Uncondensed Still Vapors

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the possibilities of increasing fuel production from crude oil. Methods of recovering oil that is lost by remaining uncondensed are presented. This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: April 1922
Creator: Dow, Donald B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1922 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1922

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1922, activities, finance, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 1, 1923
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
System: The Portal to Texas History
Measurements on the Thermal Expansion of Fused Silica (open access)

Measurements on the Thermal Expansion of Fused Silica

Scientific paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over thermal expansion of fused silica. As stated in the abstract, "this paper gives the results of an investigation on the thermal expansion of transparent and nontransparent fused silica for various temperature ranges between -125 and +1,000 degrees Celsius. A detailed description of the apparatus and the methods used in this research and a summary of available data obtained by previous observers on the thermal expansion of fused silica are given" (p. 1). This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: April 13, 1926
Creator: Souder, Wilmer H. & Hidnert, Peter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1926 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1926

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1926, activities, ideals, finance, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 1, 1927
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Manganese Situation from a Domestic Standpoint (open access)

The Manganese Situation from a Domestic Standpoint

From page 1: The purpose of this circular is to show the degree of dependence of the United States upon foreign sources for the manganese required by its industries.
Date: April 1927
Creator: Furness, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Review of State Mine Inspector's Reports as They Relate to Accidents from Falls of Roof (open access)

Review of State Mine Inspector's Reports as They Relate to Accidents from Falls of Roof

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines over state mine inspection reports from 19 U.S. states. The information in the reports includes details of accidents, locations that specific accidents occurred, and proposed remedies for prevention of future accidents. This report includes tables.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Paul, James Washington
System: The UNT Digital Library
Survey of Gravities of Domestic Crudes (open access)

Survey of Gravities of Domestic Crudes

Report on the comparative gravities of oil extracted from different regions of the United States.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Hopkins, G. R. & Coons, A. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1928 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1928

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1928, activities, finance, foreign relations, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 16, 1929
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1929 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1929

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1929, activities, department reports, finance, foreign relations, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 8, 1930
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coal-Mine Fatalities in March, 1931 (open access)

Coal-Mine Fatalities in March, 1931

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal mine related deaths that occurred during the month of March, 1931. The number of fatalities and their causes are listed. This report includes tables.
Date: April 1931
Creator: Adams, William Waugh & Chenoweth, L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1931 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1931

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1931, activities, finance, honors, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 6, 1932
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1932 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1932

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1932, activities, public and foreign relations, service, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 17, 1933
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air conditions close to the ground and the effect on airplane landings (open access)

Air conditions close to the ground and the effect on airplane landings

This report presents the results of an investigation undertaken to determine the feasibility of making glide landings in gusty air. Wind velocities were measured at several stations between the ground and a height of 51 feet, and flight tests were made to determine the actual influence of gusts on an airplane gliding close to the ground.
Date: April 3, 1934
Creator: Thompson, F. L.; Peck, W. C. & Beard, A. P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1933 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1933

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1933, activities, service, public relations, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 12, 1934
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
System: The Portal to Texas History