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The Administration of Unemployment Relief by the State of Texas during the Great Depression, 1929-1941
During the Great Depression, for the first time in its history, the federal government provided relief to the unemployed and destitute through myriad New Deal agencies. This dissertation examines how "general relief" (direct or "make-work") from federal programs—primarily the Emergency Relief and Construction Act (ERCA) and Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)—was acquired and administered by the government of Texas through state administrative agencies. These agencies included the Chambers of Commerce (1932-1933), Unofficial Texas Relief Commission (1933), Texas Rehabilitation and Relief Commission (1933), Official Texas Relief Commission (1933-1934), Texas Relief Commission Division of the State Board of Control (1934), and the Department of Public Welfare (1939). Overall, the effective administration of general relief in the Lone Star State was undermined by a political ideology that persisted from, and was embodied by, the "Redeemer" Constitution of 1876.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Park, David B.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of Interrelationships between Climate Change and Cotton Yield in Texas High Plains
The Texas High Plains produces the most substantial amount of cotton in Texas. The region is a semi-arid area with limited precipitation, and it is, therefore, susceptible to climate change. Cotton production in the Texas High Plains is mostly dependent on irrigation to increase yield. The overall goal of this research was to study the interrelationships between climate change and cotton yield using correlation analysis and also to study how climate has changed in the region using trend analysis. A three-decade data (1987-2017) was analyzed to establish the relationship between climate change and cotton and also to determine how climate has changed in the area over the last 30 years. The research used precipitation and temperature data to assess climate change.The results of this research showed that annual mean temperature has lesser impacts on cotton yield, and the correlation between annual precipitation and cotton yield is insignificant. It also found out that high rates of temperature at the boll opening stage of cotton growth results in decreased cotton yield and that at the boll development and boll opening stages, precipitation is needed. Again, the research indicated that, on average, there had been a significant increase in temperature, but precipitation trends …
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Sarbeng, Lorenda
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A 'Bohemian' Premiere? Smetana's "The Bartered Bride" and National Identity in 1909 New York
When Czech composer Bedřich Smetana's opera The Bartered Bride received its American premiere at the Metropolitan Opera in February 1909, New York music critics published positive reviews which displayed a great fascination with the many "Bohemian" aspects of the production. However, certain comments or language used by some critics indicate that American opinions of the Czech people were less than positive. After Czechs began immigrating to America en masse in 1848, already-established American citizens developed skewed cultural perceptions of the Czech people, established negative stereotypes, and propagated their opinions in various forms of press throughout the nation. Despite a general dislike of the Czechs, reviewers revered The Bartered Bride and praised its many authentic "Bohemian" qualities. This research explores the idea of a paradoxical cultural phenomenon in which the prejudice against Czech people did not fully cross over into the musical sphere. Instead, appreciation for Czech music and musicians may have trumped any such negative opinions and authentic Czech productions such as The Bartered Bride may have been considered a novelty in the eyes of early twentieth-century New Yorkers.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Fehr, Laura
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 77, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 2020
Monthly newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes news and information about the Churches of Christ along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 2020
Creator:
Ross, Bobby, Jr.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 133, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 2020
Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 2020
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cyber Security News, Volume 5, Issue 5, May/June 2020
Newsletter of the Texas Department of Public Safety containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to cybersecurity in Texas.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Texas. Department of Public Safety. Cyber Security Division.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 2020
Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.
Date:
May 1, 2020
Creator:
Nash, Tammye
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Differences in Mental Effort and Task Difficulty between Veterans and Non-Veterans in Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science Degree Programs at Texas Public Universities
This dissertation seeks to determine the differences between veteran and non-veteran students' mental effort and task difficulty within undergraduate online courses in Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences (BAAS) programs at three public Texas universities. The BAAS program is geared toward non-traditional students, which includes veterans. The courses are delivered in flexible formats, including online courses, face-to-face courses, and blended courses, which use a combination of online and face-to-face courses. After reviewing literature and utilizing both the cognitive theory of multimedia learning and the cognitive learning theory, a survey was conducted using undergraduate students enrolled in BAAS programs at three public Texas universities. The data was analyzed by conducting a factorial ANOVA and Pearson correlation to determine if there was a difference between veterans and non-veteran students' mental effort and task difficulty within online courses within the BAAS programs. The results indicated that that all three hypotheses failed to reject the null hypotheses that: (1) there is no difference in mental effort of students who had military service, versus those who did not have military service, (2) there is no difference in mental effort of students who had military service, versus those who did not have military service, and (3) …
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Turner, Arielle
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Equitable Early Childhood Education for Young Bilingual Learners in North Texas: Examining Kindergarten Entry Assessments for Bilingual Children
A considerable amount of research has been done surrounding education in classrooms from kindergarten to Grade 12, but little research has been done surrounding early childhood education (ECE) beginning with birth to age 4. As a result, research is needed that examines interventions aimed to improve the quality of early childhood education for young bilingual learners at the earliest stages of schooling. The present study examines current efforts to serve the specific population of young bilingual children entering classrooms in an urban school district in North Texas. The focus of this study includes the access and examination of quality ECE programs (defined by the extent to which bilingual children have access to bilingual education programming). The present study also observes the visibility of young bilingual children who receive services that are responsive to their characteristics, experiences, and specific needs. Lastly, this study used a multiple regression analysis to examine the Kindergarten Early Assessment test that has been put in place to measure the school readiness performance of bilingual children in this urban district. Specifically, the analysis included program type, language of assessment, socio-economic status and gender variables.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
McEntire, Celina Angelica
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of Long-Term Air Quality Trends in North Texas using Statistical and Machine Learning Techniques
While ozone design values have decreased since 2000, the values measured in Denton Airport South (DEN), an exurban region in the northwest tip of the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metroplex, remains above those measured in Dallas Hinton (DAL) and Fort Worth Northwest (FWNW), two extremely urbanized regions; in addition, all three sites remained in nonattainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) ozone despite reductions in measured NOx and CO concentrations. The region's inability to achieve ozone attainment is tied to its concentration of total non-methane organic compounds (TNMOC). The mean concentration of TNMOC measured at DAL, FWNW, and DEN between 2000 and 2018 were 67.4 ± 1.51 ppb-C, 89.31 ± 2.12 ppb-C, and 220.69 ± 10.36 ppb-C, respectively. Despite being the least urbanized site of the three, the TNMOC concentration measured at DEN was over twice as large as those measured at the other two sites. A factor-based source apportionment analysis using positive matrix factorization technique showed that natural gas was a major contributing source factor to the measured TNMOC concentrations at all three sites and the dominant source factor at DEN. Natural gas accounted for 32%, 40%, and 69% of the measured TNMOC concentration at DAL, FWNW, and DEN, …
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Lim, Guo Quan
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Examining the Under-Representation of Female Euphonium Players in the USA
Females make up the minority in professional euphonium playing and teaching roles in the USA. The purpose of this research is to unveil the reasons behind this imbalance and to discover potential impacts females experience as a minority in the field. Research methods included sending a questionnaire to professional female euphonium players and teachers to document the experiences of participants. A secondary purpose of this study is to further document the existence of past and present potential female euphonium role models. Through a discussion of possible origins of and reasons behind a perceived lack of female euphonium players, I am seeking ways to achieve greater parity by garnering a more comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced by female euphonium players.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Ewing, Melissa
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
FCC Record, Volume 35, No. 6, Pages 4345 to 5298 April 27 - May 15, 2020
Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Notes: May 2020
Newsletter issued by the Texas Office of the Comptroller discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to business and the economy.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
FSA News - Lone Star State Edition: May 2020
Monthly newsletter from the Texas State Office of the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) discussing news and activities of the FSA, funding opportunities, and other information related to farming and agriculture in Texas.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
United States. Farm Service Agency. Texas State Office.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 173, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 2020
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 2020
Creator:
Einselen, Sarah
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["I Got My Covid-19 vaccine" round button pin]
Photograph of a brown colored cloth bag with a leather decal with the Gootium logo, a type of messenger-style bag. The yellow round metal button pin reads "I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE" in black lettering with the exception of "COVID-19" in light blue lettering. A red check mark is also included on the button's design under the text. A knitted rainbow flag is pinned to the brown bag above the Covid-19 vaccine button. To the left side of the bag are four metal and enamel pins attached to the brown bag. One of the pins depicts a book and four figures next to it, another shows a figure on a horse holding a flag, and the other visible pin appears to be an unknown cartoon character's face.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Robinson, Megan
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hellcat News (Garnet Valley, Pa.), Vol. 73, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 2020
Monthly newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date:
May 1, 2020
Creator:
Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
HETAG, Number 42, May/June 2020
Monthly newsletter of the Houston Earlier Texas Art Group discussing the news and events of the organization, as well as other information of interest to members.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Houston Earlier Texas Art Group
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
In the Tall Grass West of Town: Racial Violence in Denton County during the Rise of the Second Ku Klux Klan
The aim of this thesis is to narrate and analyze lynching and atypical violence in Denton County, Texas, between 1920 and 1926. Through this intensive study of a rural county in north Texas, the role of law enforcement in typical and systemic violence is observed and the relationship between Denton County Officials and the Ku Klux Klan is analyzed. Chapter 1 discusses the root of the word lynching and submits a call for academic attention to violence that is unable to be categorized as lynching due to its restrictive definition. Chapter 2 chronicles known instances of lynching in Denton County from its founding through the 1920s including two lynchings perpetrated by Klavern 136, the Denton County Klan. Chapter 3 examines the relationship between Denton County Law Enforcement and the Klan. In Chapter 4, seasons of violence are identified and applied to available historical records. Chapter 5 concludes that non-lynching violence, termed "disappearances," occurred and argues on behalf of its inclusion within the historiography of Jim Crow Era criminal actions against Black Americans. In the Prologue and Epilogue, the development and dissolution of the St. John's Community in Pilot Point, Texas, is narrated.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Crittenden, Micah Carlson
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Key Factors in Developing a Successful Bond Referendum in Texas School Districts
In May of 2002, Wichita Falls ISD, a district in Texas with a stagnate enrollment of 14,000 students for multiple years, asked for the community to support a $120 million bond to help cover the cost of four new elementary campuses and to maintain and upgrade aging facilities. The bond failed. Additionally, a 2004 bond failed again. Finally, in 2006, the district is finally able to pass a $60 million bond and only includes two new elementary campuses and no funding to address the aging facilities. At the same time, other districts in fast growing areas of Texas are able to pass school bonds with little to no issues. This begs the question, is there a formula for getting school bonds passed? The purpose of this study is to discover what key factors influence a bond package; to help find those answers, eight districts in Texas were selected, five considered to be a fast-growth district" and three considered to be no-growth district. The study used a qualitative research approach, using semi-structured interviews with 24 participants. After all factors were analyzed, a pattern and recommendation is developed for districts to follow allowing a high degree of success for school bonds.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Griffiths, Peter Edward
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Mixed Method Inquiry into Student Academic Optimism: Validation of the Construct and Its Use to Give Voice to Latinx Student Experiences
This study examined student academic optimism in four diverse North Texas school districts. This study used a convergent parallel mixed methods design to analyze results of an online administration of the survey, and Latinx student responses to a focus group protocol derived from the survey. Quantitative results indicate the individual scales making up the construct align with previous research results. The three scales were found to be strongly and significantly correlated, indicating the potential for validation. Qualitative results indicate Latinx students' perceptions of their academic careers align with four themes. Latinx students are keenly aware of their teachers as a person, their school as a community, the intrusion of the outside world, and students as agents. Qualitative results support the importance of the three components of the construct, student trust in teachers, student academic press, and student identification with school. As a new source of data, combined with existing metrics of instructional effectiveness, student academic optimism could increase the ability of decision makers to improve the overall efficacy of school systems especially when addressing the persistent opportunity gaps for Latinx and other students of color.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Viamontes Quintero, Jesika
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, Volume 46, Number 1, May 2020
Newsletter of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society containing information about the organization, membership, and field of aquaculture and ecosystem management.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
American Fisheries Society. Texas Chapter.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oklahoma Firefighter (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 37, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 2020
Monthly periodical from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma published by and for members of the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association that includes news and information along with advertising.
Date:
May 1, 2020
Creator:
Lumry, Steve
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Perceptions of Restorative Practices by Male Students of Color in Middle School
Zero-tolerance discipline policies have been in use in U.S. schools for almost 25 years. Since their enactment in the 1990s, researchers have found that zero tolerance disciplinary policies and practices can cause students to enter the school-to-prison pipeline. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to understand the perceptions of middle-school male students of color regarding the discipline process on a campus that supplemented zero-tolerance discipline with restorative practices (RPs). Additional intents of this study were to discover the challenges students encountered when they returned from a disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP) and determine whether RPs helped or hindered their transition to the home campus. Six middle-school male students of color who were placed at the district's DAEP and returned to their home campus participated in the study. The conceptual framework was based on Braithwaite's concept of stigmatized shame following an exclusion and Nathanson's human reactions to shame. The study yielded seven major themes: (a) student perceptions of exclusion, (b) behaviors related to exclusion from school, (c) human reactions to shame—attacking others, (d) human reactions to shame—avoidance, (e) the need for reintegration and acceptance, (f) traumatic events, and (g) dissonance in the discipline process.
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Millican, Deborah
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library