Coal-Mine Fatalities in the United States, 1928 (open access)

Coal-Mine Fatalities in the United States, 1928

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: 1930
Creator: Adams, William W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1928 (open access)

Metal-Mine Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1928

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: 1930
Creator: Adams, William W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quarry Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1928 (open access)

Quarry Accidents in the United States During the Calendar Year 1928

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: 1930
Creator: Adams, William W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The National Safety Competition of 1929 (open access)

The National Safety Competition of 1929

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the fifth annual national safety competition. The states represented in the competition are listed. Accident-frequency rates are presented as well. This report includes tables.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Adams, William Waugh
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods and Costs of Stripping and Mining at the United Verde Open-Pit Mine, Jerome, Arizona (open access)

Methods and Costs of Stripping and Mining at the United Verde Open-Pit Mine, Jerome, Arizona

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining practices and expenses of the United Verde open-pit mine west of Jerome, Arizona. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this paper is to present the methods used in developing and operating the mine, and to discuss the problems encountered" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1930
Creator: Alenius, E. M. J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The City Home Garden (open access)

The City Home Garden

Revised edition. "Fresh vegetables for an average family may be grown upon a large back yard or city lot.... Thousands of acres of idle land that may be used for gardens are still available within the boundaries of our large cities. Some of the problems that confront the city gardener are more difficult than those connected with the farm garden, and it is the object of this bulletin to discuss these problems from a practical standpoint." -- p. 2. Soil preparation, tools, seeding, watering, diseases and pests, and space issues are all discussed and brief descriptions of several vegetables are given.
Date: 1930
Creator: Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil survey of Navarro County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Navarro County, Texas

Text describes the climate, agriculture, and soils of Navarro County, Texas.
Date: 1930
Creator: Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter) & Templin, E. H. (Edward Henry)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Board of Regents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges Biennial Report: 1928-1930 (open access)

Board of Regents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges Biennial Report: 1928-1930

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: 1930
Creator: Board of Regents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1929 (open access)

Annual Report of the Boy Scouts of America: 1929

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1929, activities, department reports, finance, foreign relations, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.
Date: April 8, 1930
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engineering Study of the Seminole Area, Seminole and Pottawatomie Counties, Oklahoma (open access)

Engineering Study of the Seminole Area, Seminole and Pottawatomie Counties, Oklahoma

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over engineering studies conducted on Oklahoma oil fields. The results of the studies are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Brandenthaler, R. R.; Morris, W. S. & Bopp, C. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Chakachamna-Stony Region, Alaska (open access)

The Chakachamna-Stony Region, Alaska

A report on the exploration and survey of the Chakachamna-Stony Region of Alaska.
Date: 1930
Creator: Capps, Stephen R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Soil survey of Milam County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Milam County, Texas

Text describes the climate, agriculture, soils, and irrigation of Milam County, Texas.
Date: 1930
Creator: Carter, William T. (William Thomas); Beck, M. W. (Miles Walter); Templin, E. H. (Edward Henry) & Hawker, H. W. (Herman William)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Germination and Weed Seed Law (open access)

Germination and Weed Seed Law

Document discussing an act regulating the sale of and defining agricultural seeds and mixed seeds; providing that the commissioner of agriculture may require the filing of samples by seed dealers.
Date: 1930-04~
Creator: Del Curto, J. M. & Robbins, Wynona
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweet Potato Certification Program and List of Authorized Growers of Certified Sweet Potato Plants (open access)

Sweet Potato Certification Program and List of Authorized Growers of Certified Sweet Potato Plants

Agriculture bulletin describing the sweet potato certification project, with a listing of authorized growers and certified sweet potato plants.
Date: May 1930
Creator: Del Curto, J. M., 1897- & Crozier, E. T.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rock-Strata Gases of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado and Their Effect on Mining (open access)

Rock-Strata Gases of the Cripple Creek District, Colorado and Their Effect on Mining

From Introduction: "The presence in the Cripple Creek district, Colo., of irrespirable gas or gases, generally known to consist mainly of nitrogen and carbon dioxide, has been recognized by members of the mining industry in that region almost since underground mining was begun there; the occurrence origin, and possible control of these gases have been discussed in several articles cited at various places in this report. Similar gases have also been studied in other metal-mining districts, as later discussed."
Date: 1930
Creator: Denny, E. H.; Marshall, K. L.; Fieldner, A. C.; Emery, A. H.; Yant, W. P. & Selvig, W. A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication (open access)

Cattle-Fever Ticks and Methods of Eradication

Revised edition. 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: 1930
Creator: Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Accelerated Laboratory Test for Determination of Slacking Characteristics of Coal (open access)

Accelerated Laboratory Test for Determination of Slacking Characteristics of Coal

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on laboratory testing developed to measure the slacking of coals. Testing methods and results are presented. This report includes tables and graphs.
Date: November 1930
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl; Selvig, W. A. & Frederic, W. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Austin-2 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: 1930
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barreda 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: 1930
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bassett 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 1:62500
Date: 1930
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blanco-1 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: 1930
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Boyd 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 1:62500
Date: 1930
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

East Brownsville 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: 1930
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Farmersville 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 1:62500
Date: 1930
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History