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White Paper:  State of ITS Industry and Assessment of Project Types (open access)

White Paper: State of ITS Industry and Assessment of Project Types

"This report describes the state of the intelligent transportation system (ITS) industry and provides a reference for use in soliciting ITS strategic plan inputs from stakeholders in Texas."
Date: November 2011
Creator: Seymour, Edward J. (Edward James), 1951-; Chaudhary, Nadeem; Middleton, Dan; Brydia, Robert & Miller, Kristine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crash at Crush (open access)

Crash at Crush

Essay describing the Crash at Crush, a publicity stunt organized by MKT, [Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad], in which two train engines were crashed, as seen by Joseph Foit. The story was told by Joseph to his granddaughter, Patricia Stover Cloud.
Date: September 6, 2011
Creator: Cloud, Patricia Stover
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prisoners, Not Criminals: How Captured German Soldiers Survived World War II in Central Texas (open access)

Prisoners, Not Criminals: How Captured German Soldiers Survived World War II in Central Texas

Research report describing, through interviews with local persons in the Brownwood area, events and activities that occurred during the occupation of Camp Bowie.
Date: April 2011
Creator: Dunning, James N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Memoirs of Gary Schutza: "My Days at White Oak" 1931-1950 (open access)

The Memoirs of Gary Schutza: "My Days at White Oak" 1931-1950

Memoir of Gary A. Schutza, discussing his childhood, family, and experiences growing up working in his parent's store, the "White Oak." There are several photos and newspaper clippings included and the book is organized into sections, including "White Oak Dances," "The Hot Summers," and "West High."
Date: 2011?
Creator: Schutza, Gary A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Principles and Best Practices (open access)

Principles and Best Practices

An online article discussing principles and practices of oral history research.
Date: October 2009
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pictures from Three Rivers' Past (open access)

Pictures from Three Rivers' Past

Essay discussing the history of Three Rivers, Texas and photographs of the early days of the town.
Date: 2009
Creator: Hudson, Richard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lone Star Ride Fighting Aids 2006 paper strip] (open access)

[Lone Star Ride Fighting Aids 2006 paper strip]

Unevenly cut paper strip printed with the Lone Star Ride Fighting Aids logo and text for the year 2006. The paper has slight yellowing on both ends and rounded and curling edges on the left end of the strip.
Date: 2006
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Benefits of Heavy Duty Natural Gas Vehicles in the United States: Final Report (open access)

Assessment of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Benefits of Heavy Duty Natural Gas Vehicles in the United States: Final Report

A paper which presents a review of existing literature on emission factors, emission data collection techniques, and analytical approaches. It presents the results of SAIC's analysis of available CO2 and CH4 GHG emission data from chassis dynamometer tests of heavy-duty vehicle exhaust.
Date: September 22, 2005
Creator: Davies, Christina; Findsen, Jette & Pedraza, Lindolfo
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Brief History of Hereford Independent School District (open access)

A Brief History of Hereford Independent School District

Document describing the history of Hereford Independent School District starting with the opening of county schools in 1893 and ending with the 2004-2005 school year.
Date: 2004
Creator: Waters, Carolyn
System: The Portal to Texas History
A White Paper on Outcomes Evaluation: Concepts, Strategies, and Practical Applications (open access)

A White Paper on Outcomes Evaluation: Concepts, Strategies, and Practical Applications

This white paper introduces evaluation concepts and describes outcome-based evaluation. The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) logic model is described in the context of developing a program evaluation plan. Four case studies illustrate how outputs, outcomes and indicators can be used to produce programs results.
Date: December 10, 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.; Simpson, Carol; Mason, Florence & Wetherbee, Louella
System: The UNT Digital Library
Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries: Project Plan (open access)

Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries: Project Plan

This document outlines the project plan for the Needs Assessment Study of Texas Academic, Public, and School Libraries.
Date: April 1, 2002
Creator: Moen, William E.; Simpson, Carol; Mason, Florence & Wetherbee, Louella
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prefabricated Bridge National Implementation Initiative (open access)

Prefabricated Bridge National Implementation Initiative

Conference paper about the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Technology Implementation Group (TIG) and its activities related to implementation of three innovative prefabricated bridge elements and systems. Abstract: "This paper describes the recently created American Association of State Highway and transportation Officials (AASHTO) Technology Implementation Group (TIG) and its activities related to implementation of one of its first three innovative products -- prefabricated bridge elements and systems. Details include examples of various prefabricated bridge elements and systems constructed to date and a vision of the direction needed to address the significant challenges we face now and into the future to 'get in, get out, and stay out.'"
Date: 2002
Creator: Rall, Mary Lou; Medlock, Ronald D. & Slagle, Sharon
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas' Use of Precast Concrete Stay-In-Place Forms for Bridge Decks (open access)

Texas' Use of Precast Concrete Stay-In-Place Forms for Bridge Decks

Paper addressing design, fabrication, construction, research, advantages, and limitation on use of the 1963 TxDOT developed bridge deck construction method.
Date: 2002
Creator: Merrill, Brian D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Prefabricated Bridge Innovations (open access)

Prefabricated Bridge Innovations

"This paper describes advantages and recent innovations in the use of prefabricated bridge elements and systems, highlighting uses throughout the country." (p. 1).
Date: [2001..2004]
Creator: Freeby, Gregg; Medlock, Ronald & Slagle, Sharon
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coming Downsizing in Real Estate: Implications of Technology (open access)

The Coming Downsizing in Real Estate: Implications of Technology

Brief paper outlining various implications of the rise of technology for the real estate business and lists various real estate related websites.
Date: 1996
Creator: Baen, John S. & Guttery, Randall S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coming Downsizing in Real Estate: Implications of Technology (open access)

The Coming Downsizing in Real Estate: Implications of Technology

Collects employment trends by standard industrial codes and assesses rapid changes in real estate.
Date: 1996
Creator: Baen, John S. & Guttery, Randall S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Brief History of My Experiences at McMurry] (open access)

[A Brief History of My Experiences at McMurry]

A four-page essay describing Jewel Posey's experiences at McMurry College. Posey was a student at McMurry (Class of 1927) and later was a faculty member.
Date: June 29, 1995
Creator: Posey, Jewel
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Boerne Village Band, Past and Present (open access)

The Boerne Village Band, Past and Present

A history of the Boerne Village Band, a local band in Boerne, Texas, founded by Karl Dienger. The paper also explores Dienger's background, documents changes to the band, and provides dates for future performances.
Date: April 1994
Creator: Schelfrahn, Rudolf R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes on the McMurry Alma Mater Song] (open access)

[Notes on the McMurry Alma Mater Song]

A two-page essay containing information on the origin of the various versions of the McMurry University Alma Mater Song, compiled by Libby Croft, Assistant Catalog Librarian at McMurry's Jay-Rollins Library.
Date: 1992
Creator: Craft, Libby
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Grant Proposal: AIDS Legal Resource Project, 1991] (open access)

[Grant Proposal: AIDS Legal Resource Project, 1991]

Grant proposal submitted by the Texas Human Rights Foundation to the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation requesting funding for a project to
Date: 1991
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fundraising Proposal for the Texas Human Rights Foundation (open access)

Fundraising Proposal for the Texas Human Rights Foundation

A fundraising proposal for the Texas Human Rights Foundation discussing the details of the foundation and its finances.
Date: October 18, 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grant Proposal: Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts (open access)

Grant Proposal: Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts

Grant proposal submitted by the Texas Human Rights Foundation to the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation requesting funding for a project to assist those with HIV or AIDS in legal cases regarding discrimination.
Date: 1990
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Grant Proposal: Challenge to Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, 1989 (open access)

Grant Proposal: Challenge to Section 21.06 of the Texas Penal Code, 1989

Grant proposal submitted by the Texas Human Rights Foundation to the Live Oak Fund for Change requesting funding for a project that would challenge Texas Penal Code Section 21.06 as it is discriminatory towards LGBT people.
Date: August 1989
Creator: Texas Human Rights Foundation, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dropout Dilemma: Searching for Formulas That Work (open access)

The Dropout Dilemma: Searching for Formulas That Work

Report on people who drop out of school with a focus on vocational education as a way to find people another option to traditional schooling.
Date: June 1988
Creator: Texas Council on Vocational Education
System: The Portal to Texas History