A Study of the Influence of Certain Rulers of France and England on the Design of Furniture from 1300-1830 (open access)

A Study of the Influence of Certain Rulers of France and England on the Design of Furniture from 1300-1830

This study will attempt to show the influence of certain rulers on the construction and design of furniture during the years 1300 to 1830.
Date: 1951
Creator: Gantt, Sam M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Success of 209 Graduates of the Houston Public Schools on the Basis of their Wages and Increases in Wages (open access)

A Study of the Success of 209 Graduates of the Houston Public Schools on the Basis of their Wages and Increases in Wages

The problem of this study is to make a comparative analysis of the success, based on wages and increases in wages, of 209 students. There were 103 students who had completed Type "B" vocational training and 106 high school graduates who had not completed or taken Type "B" vocational training in the Houston Public Schools.
Date: 1951
Creator: Herring, Arthur D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study and Evaluation of the Lighting in the Industrial Arts Shops of the Fort Worth Public Schools (open access)

A Study and Evaluation of the Lighting in the Industrial Arts Shops of the Fort Worth Public Schools

There are many factors to be considered when studying the lighting of industrial arts shops. Adequate light is one of the most important factors, and by adequate lighting is meant light that is sufficient in quantity and quality. Other factors to be considered include the location of the shops in the building, the windows, interior painting, width, and length, and the ceiling height of the shoprooms. The study herein is directed toward better lighting in the industrial arts shops for more efficient work.
Date: 1951
Creator: King, Marvin D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Basic Operations in the Prefabrication of Leather Projects and the Construction and Uses of Leathercraft Tools (open access)

Basic Operations in the Prefabrication of Leather Projects and the Construction and Uses of Leathercraft Tools

The purpose of this study is to determine the use of homemade tools for leatherwork, and to examine the possibilities of making a part of the tools and equipment needed in leathercraft classes. This study will include inquiries made to the high schools of Texas where courses in leathercraft are offered.
Date: 1951
Creator: Knight, Robert E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Critical Analysis of the Educational Program of the Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School and the Northside Junior High School of Corpus Christi, Texas, to Determine whether Industrial Arts is Needed and Wanted (open access)

A Critical Analysis of the Educational Program of the Lorenzo De Zavala Elementary School and the Northside Junior High School of Corpus Christi, Texas, to Determine whether Industrial Arts is Needed and Wanted

The purpose of this study was to determine, by means of a survey, the desires and needs of Latin-American children in connection with an educational program in the elementary school and at the junior-high-school level. It was recognized at the outset of this investigation that these pupils may be influenced materially both by the lower standard of education of their parents and the higher standard of education of their teachers. Language difficulties, living conditions at home, and loyalty to native teachings, customs, and traditions act as opposing forces in the effective educational training of these pupils in the schools of Texas.
Date: 1951
Creator: Lopez, Lawrence
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Desirability of an Electricity Course in the Merkel High School (open access)

The Desirability of an Electricity Course in the Merkel High School

This problem is an analytical study of the needs and interests of the Merkel Community to determine the contents to be used in formulating a course of study in electricity for the secondary school, if it is found it meets with the needs and desires of the community.
Date: 1951
Creator: Byrd, Hoyt G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution of the Cornice (open access)

The Evolution of the Cornice

The purpose of this study was to make an investigation into the historical development and evolution of the cornice as an element in architectural design.
Date: 1951
Creator: Vaught, Neeley Reed
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Student-Personnel Organization Used in the Junior High School Industrial Arts Programs in Texas (open access)

A Study of Student-Personnel Organization Used in the Junior High School Industrial Arts Programs in Texas

The problem of this study is to determine the types of classroom organization and the extent of their use in the junior high school industrial arts programs.
Date: 1951
Creator: Wetsel, Chester Wilson
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Evolution of the Window as a Functional Part of the Home with Special Reference to Architectural Design (open access)

The Evolution of the Window as a Functional Part of the Home with Special Reference to Architectural Design

This study will deal specifically with the architectural design of windows used in the homes, temples, cathedrals, and churches in Europe from primitive times to the eighteenth century, and during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries in America. The study will not include the construction of windows nor the manufacture of the glass used in windows.
Date: 1951
Creator: Whitten, Mays Kenneth
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Development and Use of Plastics in Industry with Proposals for the Adaptation of Plastics as a Phase of Industrial Arts (open access)

A Study of the Development and Use of Plastics in Industry with Proposals for the Adaptation of Plastics as a Phase of Industrial Arts

The purpose of this study is twofold. First, it is to present evidence of the ever-increasing development and use of plastics by industry. A second purpose after presentation of evidence, is to propose that industrial arts must adapt work with plastics as a phase of its program in order to meet present-day needs of the growing generation.
Date: 1951
Creator: James, A. S., Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Philosophy of Froebel Concerning the Practical Arts and His Influence on the Philosophy of Modern-Day Industrial Arts in the United States (open access)

A Study of the Philosophy of Froebel Concerning the Practical Arts and His Influence on the Philosophy of Modern-Day Industrial Arts in the United States

This is a comparative study of Friedrich Froebel's educational philosophy concerning the practical arts and the philosophy of modern-day industrial arts. The study does not attempt to present new ideas concerning these philosophies, but it merely endeavors to co-ordinate the ideas of various educators in relation to the subject.
Date: 1951
Creator: Peters, Lowell D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study and Evaluation of Certain Practices of the Financial Administration of Industrial Arts Departments in Class A High Schools of Texas (open access)

A Study and Evaluation of Certain Practices of the Financial Administration of Industrial Arts Departments in Class A High Schools of Texas

This is a study and evaluation of certain practices in the financial administration of industrial arts programs operating in accredited four-year class "A" high schools in Texas. The study seeks to answer the following questions: 1. Are industrial arts teachers properly prepared to administer the financial transactions involved in an industrial arts program? 2. Is there a need for establishing standard practices and principles to be used in administering industrial arts finance? 3. Is there a danger of criticism of the industrial arts departments and the teachers, because of inefficiency in the administration of shop finance? 4. Are practices now in use basically sound? 5. Are adequate records being kept? 7. What steps should be taken to eliminate the objectional practices now in use and to initiate the more desirable ones?
Date: February 1951
Creator: Anderson, Ward
System: The UNT Digital Library