Field fortifications (open access)

Field fortifications

"This manual describes field fortification methods and gives details of construction of entrenchments, emplacements, and shelters. It also outlines the principles of terrain appreciation which apply to field fortifications, and explains how to combine individual field fortifications into a unified system by means of organization of the ground."
Date: February 14, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inspections and preventive maintenance services for coal-handling equipment. (open access)

Inspections and preventive maintenance services for coal-handling equipment.

"This technical manual is a guide for personnel who operate and maintain coal conveyors, stackers, car unloaders, and coal crushers." Discusses maintenance procedures, forms, and required inspections.
Date: February 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cavalry reconnaissance troop, mechanized. (open access)

Cavalry reconnaissance troop, mechanized.

"The scope of the manual includes discussion and illustration of organization, equipment, training, and methods of employment of the mechanized cavalry reconnaissance troop and its components, designed to simplify and speed training and to facilitate understanding of basic doctrine."
Date: February 24, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams (open access)

Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams

"This supplement outlines in detail the methods for plotting of observation data, for entry of analysis, and for preparation of supplementary maps, charts, and diagrams for all Army Air Forces weather stations."
Date: February 2, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aircraft mechanics tools. (open access)

Aircraft mechanics tools.

A manual for the beginning airplane mechanic. Discusses the proper use and care of tools.
Date: February 26, 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Scouting, patrolling, and sniping. (open access)

Scouting, patrolling, and sniping.

Discusses the relationship between Army scouts and their commanders, and the implementation of successful combat plans. Also discusses the role of snipers in disrupting the enemy's operations.
Date: February 6, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Airship aerodynamics. (open access)

Airship aerodynamics.

"This manual is designed as a text for the instruction of airship student pilots .... to give the knowledge of aerodynamics essential to the operation of [lighter than air aircraft]."(Page 2.)
Date: February 11, 1941
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aircraft induction, fuel and oil systems. (open access)

Aircraft induction, fuel and oil systems.

Describes aircraft engine systems, fuels, and lubricants.
Date: February 22, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transportation of the sick and wounded. (open access)

Transportation of the sick and wounded.

This guide is "published for the information and guidance of all concerned" (p. ii) about the proper protocol of transporting sick and wounded war victims. According to the Foreward, "It includes a description of the common methods and means of transporting patients on land, sea, and in the air, and is appropriately illustrated" (p. iii); the descriptions include manual, motor ambulance, rail, water, and air transportation.
Date: February 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Service of the piece, 8-inch gun M1 and 240-MM howitzer M1. (open access)

Service of the piece, 8-inch gun M1 and 240-MM howitzer M1.

"This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece [8-inch gun M1 and 240-mm howitzer M1] by the personnel normally assigned to one howitzer of gun section of the firing battery and by other firing battery personnel." Covers both the 8-inch gun M1 and the 240-mm howitzer M1. Prescribes duties to be performed in the service of both pieces of artillery.
Date: February 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion. (open access)

Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion.

Describes "the organization and operation of the railway-operating battalion upon a railway operated by the Military Railway Service. Its purpose is to assist military railway officers in the training and operation of their units and to guide command and staff officers charged with their employment."
Date: February 4, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Buckwheat culture. (open access)

Buckwheat culture.

Describes methods of growing buckwheat, and ways to use the crop.
Date: February 1956
Creator: Sando, W. J. (William Joseph), 1892-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Beef Cattle for Breeding Purposes. (open access)

Beef Cattle for Breeding Purposes.

Describes how to select and manage beef cattle that will be used for breeding.
Date: February 1957
Creator: Clark, R. T. (Richard Turnbull), 1902-1965 & Baker, A. L. (Alfred Leroy), 1898-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
School lunch recipes for main dishes and desserts. (open access)

School lunch recipes for main dishes and desserts.

A collection of large quantity recipes intended for school lunches. Includes recipes for main dishes, salad, and desserts. The recipes were laboratory-tested and field-tested by the U.S. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
Date: February 1953
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Production and Marketing Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
7 questions to ask when you buy or sell shelled corn by grade. (open access)

7 questions to ask when you buy or sell shelled corn by grade.

An explanation of corn grade requirements. Factors include insects, odors, moisture, weight-per-bushel, cleanliness, damaged kernels, and color.
Date: February 1952
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Timothy Crop. (open access)

The Timothy Crop.

A guide to growing timothy-grass for use as livestock feed on the farm.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Evans, Morgan W. (Morgan William), 1879-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Date Growing in the United States. (open access)

Date Growing in the United States.

Describes the varieties of dates grown in the United States. Provides recommendations for growing dates and controlling the diseases and pests that affect them.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Nixon, Roy W. (Roy Wesley), b. 1895 & Moore, Dewey Chester, 1901-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Production of Parsnips. (open access)

Production of Parsnips.

A guide to growing, harvesting, and storing parsnips.
Date: February 1938
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882 & Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Methods and Equipment for Home Laundering. (open access)

Methods and Equipment for Home Laundering.

Guide to planning a laundry center at home. Describes various types of equipment and machinery available for washing, drying, and ironing. Describes the products used for laundering and the recommended laundering methods for specific fabric types.
Date: February 1940
Creator: O'Brien, Ruth, b. 1892 & Holbrook, Helen S. (Helen Shepard), b. 1882
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sheep-killing dogs. (open access)

Sheep-killing dogs.

Describes the problems posed by sheep-killing dogs and their habits. Discusses control methods, including dog-proof fencing and law enforcement. Provides suggestions for uniform state dog laws, and a summary of existing state dog laws.
Date: February 1941
Creator: Simmons, V. L. (Victor Leonidas), 1901-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The production of peas for canning. (open access)

The production of peas for canning.

Describes the proper methods for planting, growing, and harvesting peas that will later be canned and sold.
Date: February 1922
Creator: Hunn, Chester J. (Chester Jermain), 1884-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Judging sheep. (open access)

Judging sheep.

Describes systematic processes for inspecting and judging sheep.
Date: February 1952
Creator: Potts, C. G.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sugar-beet growing under irrigation in the Utah-Idaho area. (open access)

Sugar-beet growing under irrigation in the Utah-Idaho area.

A guide to growing sugar beets. Provides suggestions for field selection, including irrigated fields. Discusses planting, cultivation, and harvesting, as well as uses for beet by-products.
Date: February 1931
Creator: Nuckols, S. B. (Samuel Benton), 1887-1970
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
It's good business to protect your bean investment. (open access)

It's good business to protect your bean investment.

Describes the risks that bean farmers may be taking, the costs of updating farming techniques, and the value of insuring the crops.
Date: February 1953
Creator: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library