[The Selection And Training Of Volunteers In Child Care] (open access)

[The Selection And Training Of Volunteers In Child Care]

Pamphlet describing training for volunteers in child-care positions. The pamphlet covers training responsibilities and the selection of volunteers. It includes planning topics to help volunteers learn about children and how they learn and grow best. It also discusses volunteer placement and scheduling.
Date: 1943
Creator: U. S. Department of Labor Children's Bureau
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A suggested 6-point program for consumer study] (open access)

[A suggested 6-point program for consumer study]

Pamphlet discussing the adjustment from a wartime economy to a peacetime economy and the implications for the family. The pamphlet lays out six points for consumers to analyze for themselves: budgets for spending and saving, intelligent buying, standardization of consumer goods, grading and labeling, consumer credit, consumer services of government agencies.
Date: March 31, 1945
Creator: War Food Administration
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Edgar L. Kline Lily Bulbs and Seed] (open access)

[Edgar L. Kline Lily Bulbs and Seed]

Pamphlet discussing lily bulbs and seed sold by Edgar L. Kline. Descriptions of the flowers are listed, along with the flowers' sizes, price, and delivery date. An order form is included with the pamphlet.
Date: 1949
Creator: Kline, Edgar L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for Tappan Gas Ranges] (open access)

[Advertisement for Tappan Gas Ranges]

Advertisement for gas ranges from Tappan. The pamphlet showcases two models with listed features.
Date: 1949~
Creator: Tappan
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
[Hilo Bulk Sugar Storage Plant Booklet] (open access)

[Hilo Bulk Sugar Storage Plant Booklet]

Hilo Bulk Sugar Storage Plant booklet with information about the plant and its operation.
Date: 1949
Creator: Matson Navigation Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 509] (open access)

[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 509]

Leaflet from Aeroil Products Company about No. 99 Senior and No. 99 Giant torches.
Date: 1949
Creator: Aeroil Products Company Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 541] (open access)

[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 541]

Leaflet from Aeroil Products Company about two torch outfit products.
Date: 1949
Creator: Aeroil Products Company Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 541] (open access)

[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 541]

Leaflet from Aeroil Products Company about two torch outfit products.
Date: 1949
Creator: Aeroil Products Company Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 579] (open access)

[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 579]

Leaflet from Aeroil Products Company about spray attachments for flame guns.
Date: 1949
Creator: Aeroil Products Company Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 579] (open access)

[Aeroil Products Company Leaflet No. 579]

Leaflet from Aeroil Products Company about spray attachments for flame guns.
Date: 1949
Creator: Aeroil Products Company Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Program for Texas History (open access)

A Program for Texas History

Pamphlet discussing the history and purpose of the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), future plans for the Association, and advocating for new members, signed by current members of the TSHA.
Date: 1944~
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aeroil Product Company Leaflet No. 419] (open access)

[Aeroil Product Company Leaflet No. 419]

Leaflet from Aeroil Products Company about the No. 99 Weed Burner and an article printed in the Montana Farmer on July 1, 1940.
Date: May 11, 1949
Creator: Aeroil Products Company Incorporated
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Consider the Cook] (open access)

[Consider the Cook]

Pamphlet discussing Kroger's Vein-X Fresh Shrimp.
Date: 1944
Creator: The Kroger Food Foundation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Service Guide and Parts List Pincor Hedge Trimmer] (open access)

[Service Guide and Parts List Pincor Hedge Trimmer]

Pamphlet from Pincor Products describing their Hedge Trimmer and how to use it. The pamphlet gives listed and illustrated instructions for the trimmer's use and repair and maintenance. A labeled diagram illustrates and lists the parts of the device.
Date: 1948
Creator: Pincor Products
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Steele's Butterfly Hybrid Pansies] (open access)

[Steele's Butterfly Hybrid Pansies]

Pamphlet describing Steele's Butterfly Hybrid Pansies. Descriptions and prices for the flowers available for sale are listed.
Date: 1949
Creator: Steele's Pansy Gardens
System: The Portal to Texas History
This is What You've Been Waiting For... (open access)

This is What You've Been Waiting For...

Bulletin published by the University of Virginia Development Fund describing the opening of the development fund on April 22. The opening dinner is described. Halsey states that local and regional committees need to meet with each other regarding opening events in their communities. The committees will be given assistance from The Rotunda, another newsletter published by the Development Fund.
Date: 1948
Creator: University of Virginia. Development Fund.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[How Spencer brings greater brilliance to your screen] (open access)

[How Spencer brings greater brilliance to your screen]

Pamphlet describing Spencer Delineascopes and their use in projecting film. The construction features for these projectors are discussed and the prices are listed.
Date: 1944
Creator: Spencer Delineascopes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McKinney Avenue Concrete Block Company] (open access)

[McKinney Avenue Concrete Block Company]

Pamphlet describing redi-furred masonry unit concrete blocks created by the McKinney Avenue Concrete Block Company. The price list for these blocks is included.
Date: 1949
Creator: McKinney Avenue Concrete Block Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet About Kodachrome Film Daylight Type] (open access)

[Pamphlet About Kodachrome Film Daylight Type]

Pamphlet describing the new Kodachrome Daylight Film, including an explanation about best settings and exposures for the film with instruction son how to adjust the camera based on the settings. It also includes instructions for cleaning and storing the film.
Date: 1949
Creator: Eastman Kodak Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet on Kyle Field] (open access)

[Pamphlet on Kyle Field]

Pamphlet discussing the planned expansion of Kyle Field at Texas A&M, adding 6,000 more seats to the stadium with a cost prorated over 20 years. The pamphlet discusses the subscription plan and the tax consequences, and how it will work for the subscriber. Images of the stadium are included to illustrate the expansions.
Date: 1948
Creator: Texas A & M University
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pride of Dixie] (open access)

[Pride of Dixie]

Pamphlet discussing peanuts and crops grown in Georgia.
Date: 1944
Creator: The Kroger Food Foundation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Spray-Lo Lawn Sprinkler] (open access)

[The Spray-Lo Lawn Sprinkler]

Pamphlet describing the Spray-Lo lawn sprinkler and its different settings. Spray-Lo is manufactured by The Skinner Irrigation Company in Ohio.
Date: 1949
Creator: The Skinner Irrigation Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Sensational New Columbia Long Playing (LP) Microgroove Record] (open access)

[The Sensational New Columbia Long Playing (LP) Microgroove Record]

Pamphlet from Columbia Records detailing different genres of albums and the songs that are on them. These records are listed in alphabetical order.
Date: 1948
Creator: Columbia Records
System: The Portal to Texas History