Coal-Mine Fatalities in the United States, 1925 (open access)

Coal-Mine Fatalities in the United States, 1925

Report compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Mines including statistics on fatalities in coal mines located in the United States as well as data regarding the various operations (e.g., number of miners employed and average production). The information is organized into tables for comparison and the text draws some overall conclusions in the summary.
Date: 1926
Creator: Adams, William W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1924 (open access)

Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1924

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines covering accidents that happened in metal mines located in the United States including statistics for injuries, fatalities, kinds and causes of accidents, and operational data, such as number of mine workers and shifts worked.
Date: 1926
Creator: Adams, William W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quarry Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1924 (open access)

Quarry Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1924

Report published by the U.S. Bureau of Mines which is a compilation of accidents in quarries located in the United States with data regarding the number and kinds of accidents as well as information about the mining operations (e.g., number of men employed, kinds of quarries, amount of work performed, etc.).
Date: 1926
Creator: Adams, William W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Accident-Severity Rates For Certain Metal Mines (open access)

Accident-Severity Rates For Certain Metal Mines

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the severity of accidents in the metal-mine industry. 34 metal-mines documented the number and severity of all accidents over the course if one calendar year. This report includes tables.
Date: September 1926
Creator: Adams, William Waugh
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal-Mine Fatalities in May, 1926 (open access)

Coal-Mine Fatalities in May, 1926

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal-mining related deaths in May, 1926. The 126 accidents are documented and categorized. The accidents are analyzed in order to prevent future accidents, and to implement safety procedures. This report includes tables.
Date: June 1926
Creator: Adams, William Waugh
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Gueydan, a New Middle Trtiary Formation From the Southwestern Coastal Plain of Texas (open access)

The Gueydan, a New Middle Trtiary Formation From the Southwestern Coastal Plain of Texas

"The object of the present paper is to describe the general lithology and petrography of the Gueydan formation" (p. 7).
Date: December 1, 1926
Creator: Bailey, Thomas L.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Biological Survey of North Dakota (open access)

A Biological Survey of North Dakota

Summary of physiography and life zones and mammals of North Dakota.
Date: December 1926
Creator: Bailey, Vernon
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil Survey of Reeves County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Reeves County, Texas

Text describes the climate, agriculture, soils, irrigation, and alkali of Reeves County, Texas.
Date: 1926
Creator: Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter) & Strike, W. W. (Wendell William)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Board of Regents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges Biennial Report: 1924-1926 (open access)

Board of Regents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges Biennial Report: 1924-1926

Biennial report of the Board of Regents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges discussing activities of state teachers' colleges and providing an overview of relevant statistics and financial information related to state funding.
Date: 1926
Creator: Board of Regents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bowie-Gavin Process: Its Application to the Cracking of Tars and Heavy Oils, Also to the Recovery of Oil from Oil-Soaked Sands or Shales, or from Oil Shales (open access)

The Bowie-Gavin Process: Its Application to the Cracking of Tars and Heavy Oils, Also to the Recovery of Oil from Oil-Soaked Sands or Shales, or from Oil Shales

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the Bowie-Gavin process. As stated in the introduction, "this paper describes a process and an apparatus designed to recover oil from such deposits" (p. 1). The results of experiments conducted using this process are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1926
Creator: Bowie, C. P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1924 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1924

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1924, activities, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: 1926
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1925 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1925

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1926, activities, finance, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: June 5, 1926
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey of Dickens County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Dickens County, Texas

Text describes the climate, agriculture, and soils of Dickens County, Texas.
Date: 1926
Creator: Carter, William T. (William Thomas); Hendrickson, B. H. (Bertram Higbie) & Strike, W. W. (Wendell William)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The San Angelo Formation [and] The Geology of Foard County (open access)

The San Angelo Formation [and] The Geology of Foard County

Two reports published in a scientific bulletin, describing the San Angelo Formation and the geology of Foard County.
Date: February 15, 1926
Creator: Christner, D. D. & Beede, J. W.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iron-Ore (Hematite) Mining Practice in the Birmingham District, Alabama (open access)

Iron-Ore (Hematite) Mining Practice in the Birmingham District, Alabama

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on red iron-ore mining near Birmingham, Alabama. Results of the studies are presented and discussed, as are mining methods. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1926
Creator: Crane, Walter R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Virginia Coals (open access)

Analyses of Virginia Coals

Report containing several articles discussing coal in the state of Virginia. These articles cover geographic deposition of coal, coal production, mining methods, and analyses of coal samples. Index begins on page 71.
Date: 1926
Creator: Eby, J. Brian, (James Brian), 1896-; Campbell, Marius Robinson, 1858-1940; Paul, J. W.; Fieldner, Arno Carl, 1881-1966; Cooper, Harry Mac, 1882-; Osgood, F. D., 1888-1935 et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication (open access)

Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication

This bulletin discusses the cattle-fever tick and methods for controlling it. Possible methods include dipping, pasture rotation, and arsenical dips. The life history of the tick is also discussed.
Date: 1926
Creator: Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Low-Temperature Carbonization of Coal (open access)

Low-Temperature Carbonization of Coal

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies on low-temperature carbonization of coal. Methods and equipment used during the studies are discussed. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1926
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engine Service Tests of Internal-Combustion Engine Lubricating Oils Made from California Crude Petroleum (open access)

Engine Service Tests of Internal-Combustion Engine Lubricating Oils Made from California Crude Petroleum

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over testing conducted on lubricating oils on internal-combustion engines. Results of the tests conducted are presented. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: 1926
Creator: Gavin, Martin Joseph & Wade, Gustav
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Colemesneil 2-b Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1926
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lakeview Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1926
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Mauriceville Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1926
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Orange Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1926
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Roby 2-b Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:48000
Date: 1926
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History