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[Erastus (Deaf) Smith monument on Fort Bend County Courthouse lawn.]

Photo of Erastus "Deaf" Smith located on courthouse lawn. Taken as publicity shot for Suburbia Newspaper. Taken prior to courthouse restoration. The monument is a free standing monument with a bust of Smith at top. Sidewalk begins at bottom right of photo and goes up and around the monument. There is a bench near the sidewalk and across from the monument.
Date: 1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Bend County Courthouse under construction]

Photograph of Fort Bend County Courthouse Annex. Photo taken as a publicity shot for the Suburbia Newspaper. Building under construction. Large newly budding trees obstruct complete view of the building. A tin building can be seen on the right of the photograph. Building is surrounded by a construction wire fence. Street in foreground.
Date: April 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Lamar statue in front of the County Courthouse.]

Photograph of the Lamar statue in front of the Fort Bend County Courthouse. Photo taken as a publicity shot for the Suburbia Newspaper. Photo was taken before the restoration of the courthouse.
Date: 1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fairview Café]

Colored Polaroid photograph of the Fairview Café which was located on the south side of the 3100 block of Ave H. in Rosenberg, Texas. The Café was built between 1932 and 1934 by Jess Ward. It was demolished in 1979. The café was a one story white stucco building with sign above front entrance that reads: FAIRVIEW CAFÉ. STEAKS - SEA FOOD - CHICKEN. Newspaper vending machines can be seen to the left of the doorway. Small white building and a boat in far right background. Polaroid is stamped on the back.
Date: 1979~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The American Electoral College: Origins, Development, Proposals for Reform or Abolition (open access)

The American Electoral College: Origins, Development, Proposals for Reform or Abolition

This report is a comprehensive annotated bibliography of substantive books, monographs, articles, and documents treating the origins, evolution, and current operational characteristics of the U.S. electoral college system, as well as proposals for its reform or abolition. An explanatory introduction is provided for readers unfamiliar with the issue.
Date: June 2, 1979
Creator: Neale, Thomas H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Hereford City Hall]

Photograph of the new Hereford City Hall in 1979. A factory is visible in the background.
Date: 1979
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hereford City Hall]

Photograph of the new Hereford City Hall in 1979. A factory is visible in the background.
Date: 1979
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hereford City Hall]

Photograph of the new Hereford City Hall in 1979. A factory is visible behind it.
Date: 1979
Creator: Bradly, Bill
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legislation to Limit Federal Expenditures: Past and Present (open access)

Legislation to Limit Federal Expenditures: Past and Present

This report examines the history of legislation to limit Federal spending through the 94th Congress, and summarizes in detail the record of the 95th Congress on such bills and amendments.
Date: January 18, 1979
Creator: Fisk, John D
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congressional Action to Overturn Agency Rules: Alternatives to the "Legislative Veto" (open access)

Congressional Action to Overturn Agency Rules: Alternatives to the "Legislative Veto"

Congress has available a variety of statutory and non-statutory techniques, other than the "legislative veto," that have been used to overturn Federal agency rules, prevent their enforcement, limit their impact, or hinder their promulgation. This survey of the different statutory instruments of congressional control—direct overturn of rules, modification of agency jurisdiction, limitations in authorizing and appropriating statutes, requiring inter-agency consultation, and advance notification to the Congress—discusses a variety of mechanisms that vary in their use and their specificity, range of impact, and length of effect.
Date: September 24, 1979
Creator: Kaiser, Frederick M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Actions of the Congress and the Federal Government on Smoking and Health (open access)

Actions of the Congress and the Federal Government on Smoking and Health

This paper is a history of actions taken by the U.S. Congress and by the various departments and regulatory agencies of the Federal Government on the subject of smoking and health for the period from the mid-1950s to the end of the 95th Congress in 1978.
Date: September 26, 1979
Creator: Klebe, Edward R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Concise History of the Food Stamp Program (open access)

A Concise History of the Food Stamp Program

The Food Stamp Program has undergone a number of major changes since its modern version was established in 1961. It is now one of the largest "welfare" programs and provides an income supplement to the food-purchasing power of more than 18 million persons each month, at a cost of nearly $7 billion annually. This report traces the history of the program from 1961 through 1979, with an emphasis on how program rules, philosophy, participation, and costs have changed over the years.
Date: November 16, 1979
Creator: Richardson, Joe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Constitutionality of the Withdrawal of All Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Questions Involving State-Sponsored Prayer in Public Schools and Public Buildings (open access)

The Constitutionality of the Withdrawal of All Federal Court Jurisdiction Over Questions Involving State-Sponsored Prayer in Public Schools and Public Buildings

This report discusses several court decisions regarding the constitutionality of the withdrawal of all Federal Court Jurisdiction over questions involving state-sponsored prayer in Public Schools and Public Buildings.
Date: April 27, 1979
Creator: Ackerman, David M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance (open access)

No-Fault Motor Vehicle Insurance

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Date: July 16, 1979
Creator: Swendiman, Kathleen S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Consumer Price Index: An Overview (open access)

The Consumer Price Index: An Overview

The consumer price index is probably the most widely used measure of inflation. Changes i n the index affect the incomes of a substantial portion of the U.S. population. This report provides background information on the history and concepts of the index. In addition, several factors which may produce biases in the index are analyzed. The objective is to provide an introduction to the CPI f o r the policy maker who wishes to acquire a working knowledge of the concept as an aid in examining economic policy alternatives.
Date: December 14, 1979
Creator: Esenwein, Gregg A. & Molefsky, Barry
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Dora Hancock's 100th Birthday

Photograph of birthday party. Photograph of Dora Hancock's 100th birthday party, May 25, 1979, in Van Horn, TX. Pictured: Alice Deane Mclure Hargrave, Charles McLure, Dessie McLure, Juanita Bradley, Edna Verne Weston, Libby Maxwell, Mary Harington, Rosa Lee Wylie and Dora Hancock
Date: May 25, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Consumer Price Index: An Overview (open access)

The Consumer Price Index: An Overview

The consumer price index is probably the most widely used measure of inflation. Changes i n the index affect the incomes of a substantial portion of the U.S. population. This report provides background information on the history and concepts of the index. In addition, several factors which may produce biases in the index are analyzed. The objective is to provide an introduction to the CPI f o r the policy maker who wishes to acquire a working knowledge of the concept as an aid in examining economic policy alternatives.
Date: December 14, 1979
Creator: Esenwein, Gregg A. & Molefsky, Barry
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Concise History of the Food Stamp Program (open access)

A Concise History of the Food Stamp Program

The Food Stamp Program has undergone a number of major changes since its modern version was established in 1961. It is now one of the largest "welfare" programs and provides an income supplement to the food-purchasing power of more than 18 million persons each month, at a cost of nearly $7 billion annually. This report traces the history of the program from 1961 through 1979, with an emphasis on how program rules, philosophy, participation, and costs have changed over the years.
Date: November 16, 1979
Creator: Richardson, Joe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[End of Summer Reading Program at the Library]

In 1979 the summer reading program at the Marshall Public Library ended with a picnic and outdoor games. Here the children line up for one of the activities.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picnic at the Library]

The end of the summer reading program in 1979 included a picnic for the children on the grounds of Marshall Public Library. A staff person (unidentified) serves punch to the children. The menu also included sandwiches and cookies for hungry eaters in grades one through six.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial view of Weatherford College campus]

Photo of campus (aerial view). Photo taken in Fall 1979: Weatherford, Texas.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
20th Annual Report (open access)

20th Annual Report

The ACIR Library is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of government. This document is an annual report.
Date: January 1979
Creator: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
In brief : citizen participation in the American federal system (open access)

In brief : citizen participation in the American federal system

The ACIR Library is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of government. This document addresses citizen participation in the American federal system.
Date: August 1979
Creator: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
State community assistance initiatives : innovations of the late 70's (open access)

State community assistance initiatives : innovations of the late 70's

The ACIR Library is composed of publications that study the interactions between different levels of government. This document addresses state community assistance initiatives.
Date: May 1979
Creator: United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library