Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion (open access)

Fighting Men of the Indian Wars: A Biographical Encyclopedia of the Mountain Men, Soldiers, Cowboys, and Pioneers Who Took Up Arms During America's Westward Expansion

This book "is a compendium of America's Indian Wars and the mountain men, soldiers, cowboys and pioneers who took part in them" (dust-jacket). It includes information about all the major American Indian battles, the lives of notable men who fought in the battles, and the combat techniques employed. The index begins on page 247.
Date: 2017
Creator: O'Neal, Bill
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Southwestern Lore (open access)

Southwestern Lore

Collection of a miscellany of Texas and Mexican folklore, including folk stories about treasure hunters, cowboys, Native Americans, and razorback hogs, as well as myths, customs and other superstitions. The index of song material begins on page 192 and the general index begins on page 193.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Climate Change Means for Oregon (open access)

What Climate Change Means for Oregon

Fact sheet describing state-specific impacts that global warming will have on the people, ecosystems, and wildlife in Oregon.
Date: August 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pay Secrecy (open access)

Pay Secrecy

This issue brief discusses pay secrecy policies that nearly half of workers nationally reported that they were either contractually forbidden or strongly discouraged from discussing their pay with their colleagues. Includes a listing of state laws that protect employees in discussing pay and compensation.
Date: June 2016
Creator: United States. Department of Labor.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
2013 National Ocean Dumping Site Monitoring Assessment Report (open access)

2013 National Ocean Dumping Site Monitoring Assessment Report

This national report presents EPA's ocean dumping monitoring activities in fiscal year 2013. EPA conducted 13 surveys at 20 ocean disposal sites offshore from Puerto Rico, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and Oregon. This report summarizes each survey's objectives(s), activities, conclusions, and recommended environmental management actions.
Date: May 2016
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Water.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Oregon (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Oregon

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Oregon.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[2014 CSLA award winners group photo]

Photograph of award winners from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. They are each wearing a painted key around their necks on a red ribbon and are standing in front of a projector screen.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendee looking at shelves]

Photograph of an attendee of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, looking at a poster at an exhibit. She attended the trip that the group took to the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center. The poster is attached to the replica shelves of supplies that would have been used on the trail. Smaller signs are also on the shelves and explain what specific items would have been used for.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendee walking in exhibit]

Photograph of an attendee of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking around an exhibit. The exhibit is part of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. It shows how a tent-site would be set up during the time of the trail. There is a cooking area, clothes hanging on a clothesline, a tent, and trunks. Above the exhibit is a sign that reads "Abernathy Green".
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees making candles]

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, making candles at an interactive exhibit. They took a group trip and tour of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. The guide is standing on the left and instructing them in how to make the candles using string and tubs of hot wax like the pioneers on the Oregon Trail.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees sitting at dining table]

Photograph of a group of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, sitting at a dining table on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. The group took a trip to the boat in Cascade Locks on the border of Washington and Oregon. Some are looking at menus and out of the window the Columbia River is visible.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees sitting for tour presentation]

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, sitting for a tour presentation. The group took a trip and tour of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. They are sitting in stands while a guide speaks about the history of the location.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees standing in garden with guide]

Photograph of a tour group standing in the garden area of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. The guide is holding a bushel of dried plants in one hand and gesturing behind her with her other hand. What looks like corn stalks are growing behind her and a sign in front reads "Did you know? Clackamas County Extension is: Master Gardeners and So Much More! OSU". A van can be seen across the street in the distance. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees standing on boat deck]

Photograph of an attendee from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing on the deck of the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. She took a group trip with other attendees to the boat in Cascade Locks on the Columbia River. The river is a part of the border between Washington and Oregon. Other people are standing on deck and the river and banks can be seen in the distance.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees touring Oregon Trail exhibit]

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in an exhibit set up to replicate a dining room. They are at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City, south of Portland. They took a group trip and tour of the location, one is taking photos of the picture on the wall. A dress is standing to the side and informational plaques are on the walls.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees walking in the Heritage Garden]

Photograph of a group of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking in the Heritage Gardens. They took a group trip and tour of the End of the Oregon Trial Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. There are several types of flowers and a sign that reads "Gardens; Living History of the Oregon Trail" and provides an explanation about the garden.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Attendees walking towards Multnomah Falls]

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking towards Multnomah Falls. An information booth is in front of them along with a metal plaque. The waterfall is visible further along on the side of a cliff covered in pine trees. There is a road between the booth and the place where the waterfall is.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Award recipient behind podium]

Photograph of an award recipient at the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. She is standing behind a podium with a microphone and is speaking to those in attendance. Around her neck is a painted key on a red ribbon, which is part of the award.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Buggy on display at Oregon Trail center]

Photograph of a buggy from the time of the Oregon Trail, it resembles a wagon with less storage space. The buggy is on display at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. It is roped off to deny access to visitors and is made of wood. A trunk, blanket, and basket are included in the display. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler on river]

Photograph of the red, white, and blue Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler vessel on the Columbia River. The river acts as the border between Oregon and Washington and the dock is located in Cascade Locks, Oregon. There are people sitting at small tables along the railing by the river. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip to this location.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[CSLA attendee holding candle]

Photograph of an attendee of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, holding up a candle that she made. She visited the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center, along with other attendees. The center offers interactive exhibits and tours at the location in Oregon City. She is standing in a wood-paneled room.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[CSLA attendees at interactive Oregon Trail exhibit]

Photograph of two attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, speaking to a guide at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center. They are standing in front of recreated stock shelves filled with bags and other supplies that would have been needed on the trail. Small signs explain what the items are and what they were for, the one closest to them reads "Please use only white bags to load wagon".
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[CSLA attendees on Oregon Trail tour]

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, on a tour at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center. They are standing in a hallway with the trail painted on the wall and informational plaques. A guide is standing at the front of the group.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dress in Oregon Trail exhibit]

Photograph of a dress on a mannequin that a pioneer girl on the Oregon Trail would have worn. A small paper slip attached reads "Yes its okay to touch me" and a little crib with a toy doll in it is at the foot of the mannequin. Behind it is a rocking chair and a wooden rocking horse. The pieces are part of an exhibit for the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.
Date: August 1, 2014
Creator: Stowers, Larry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library