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Alma Mater the immortal : an allegorial representation of the history and growth of the West Texas State Normal College (open access)

Alma Mater the immortal : an allegorial representation of the history and growth of the West Texas State Normal College

Text of a pageant presented at the tenth anniversary homecoming at West Texas State Normal College on June 2, 1920. A synopsis and the cast members are also included.
Date: 1920
Creator: Boatright, Mody Coggin, 1896-1970
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alto City Directory, 1920 (open access)

Alto City Directory, 1920

Directory to the city of Alto, Texas includes lists of important institutions and locations as well as listings for businesses and individuals.
Date: August 15, 1920
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Musical Recital featuring John McCormack] (open access)

[Program: Musical Recital featuring John McCormack]

Program for a musical performance, featuring singer John McCormack, with assistance from Lauri Kennedy (cellist) and Edwin Schneider (pianist), presented by D. L. Whittle, held on a February 1st, at 8:15 p.m., at Fair Park Auditorium in Dallas. Also includes advertisements for upcoming events at Fair Park Auditorium.
Date: 1920~/1939~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, May 18, 1920] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Recognition Day, May 18, 1920]

Program for Southern Methodist University's Recognition Day for the Class of 1920, held on May 28, 1920, starting at 10 a.m. in the university chapel. Includes a list of the 1920 SMU seniors and the events to be held throughout the day.
Date: 1920-05~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Southern Methodist University Football Game, October 23, 1920] (open access)

[Program: Southern Methodist University Football Game, October 23, 1920]

Program for the Southern Methodist University vs. University of Arkansas football game, held on October 23, 1920, at the Texas State Fair Grounds. Includes sponsored advertisements and each football team's player line-up for the game.
Date: 1920-10~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: 1920 performance of the play Ye Village Skewl of Long Ago in Marshall, Texas] (open access)

[Program: 1920 performance of the play Ye Village Skewl of Long Ago in Marshall, Texas]

Program for the performance of the play "Ye Village Skewl of Long Ago," presented by the Parent-teachers' Association of South Marshall School, April 30, 1920 at 8:15 P.M. Advertisements for local business above and below the cast listings.
Date: 1920
Creator: Parent-teachers' Association, South Marshall School
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Souvenir Card for Hanson School] (open access)

[Souvenir Card for Hanson School]

Souvenir card for Hanson School District 21 of McCulloch Co. Texas, featuring a picture of an unidentified woman on the front card, and listings of teachers, school board members, and pupils on the second card.
Date: May 28, 1920
Creator: Hanson School District
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cowpeas: Culture and Varieties (open access)

Cowpeas: Culture and Varieties

Report discussing the cowpea, a leguminous crop often grown in the Southern United States. Topics discussed include its several varieties, fertilizers, methods of sowing, and diseases.
Date: 1920
Creator: Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prairie Rice Culture in the United States (open access)

Prairie Rice Culture in the United States

Report discussing the cultivation of rice on the Gulf coastal plain, primarily in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas. Contains sections on varieties, irrigation, seeding, drainage, and harvesting.
Date: 1920
Creator: Chambliss, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1871-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fall-Sown Oats (open access)

Fall-Sown Oats

Report discussing fall-sown grain crops in the southern United States, which serve several purposes during the winter: they provide cover for land, forage for livestock, and improve soils through crop rotation. Best practices for cultivation of a winter grain crop are discussed, especially with regard to sowing methods.
Date: 1920
Creator: Warburton, C. W. (Clyde William), 1879- & Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885
System: The UNT Digital Library
Prickly Pear as Stock Feed (open access)

Prickly Pear as Stock Feed

Report discussing the importance of the prickly pear cactus as an emergency food source for cattle during times of severe drought. Although the plant typically has inedible spines, spineless varieties do exist, and it is recommended that farmers cultivate prickly pear for use during droughts.
Date: 1920
Creator: Griffiths, David, 1867-1935
System: The UNT Digital Library
Carpet Grass (open access)

Carpet Grass

Report discussing carpet grass, which is an unappreciated but highly valuable grass that grows in permanent pastures on sandy soils, especially in the Coastal Plain of the southern United States. Discussion focuses on growing conditions and pasture practices.
Date: 1920
Creator: Piper, Charles V. (Charles Vancouver), 1867-1926
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: 1920
Creator: Ellenberger, W. P. & Chapin, Robert M.
System: The UNT Digital Library