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Adult Christian Education for Baby Boomers: a Descriptive Case Study of Three American Churches (open access)

Adult Christian Education for Baby Boomers: a Descriptive Case Study of Three American Churches

American churches seeking to assimilate baby boomers are struggling to meet the adult educational needs of this group. To determine what models of church-based adult education are used to meet the educational needs of this group, three large, growing American churches known for attracting boomers were identified as sites for research. A qualitative case study research design was used and results were compared using cross-case analysis. Initial data collection included a three-day visit at each church. Data were collected in three phases: Phase One consisted of personal interviews with staff and lay leaders; Phase Two focused on observation of adult education events which took place during the visitation period; Phase Three involved gathering materials that described adult education programs. To optimize the reliability and accuracy of the findings data were subjected to examination by peers, collection methods were applied consistently in each research phase, follow-up contacts were made with each church to verify observations and findings, and case records were created for each site. Eleven categories were selected and the data were presented by category. Within each category, data were delineated and organized into three areas: trends among the churches, noteworthy comments about individual programs, and comparison to the literature …
Date: August 1994
Creator: Donahue, William P. (William Paul)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Apparatus for Chilling and Whitening Lard Compounds (open access)

Apparatus for Chilling and Whitening Lard Compounds

Patent for an apparatus for chilling and whitening lard compounds that produces stiffer lard.
Date: August 27, 1912
Creator: Humphreys, Jerome N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Chicago & North Western (CNW) 3029

A photograph print showing Chicago & Northwestern (CNW) 3029, 4-8-4 Class H BLW), Proviso, IL.
Date: August 31, 1938
Creator: George, Preston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (RI) 246

A photograph print showing the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific (CRIP, RI, or ROCK) 246, 0-6-0, Chicago, IL.
Date: August 12, 1940
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cotton-Seed Linter (open access)

Cotton-Seed Linter

Patent for an improvement "to prevent the accumulation of lint within the lint-chambers; to provide for the automatic discharge of the lint from the saw-teeth; to provide for a thorough agitation of the seed within the seed-reviews, and, finally, to provide for the delivery of the stripped seed from the machine" (lines 12-19).
Date: August 5, 1890
Creator: O'Brien, Edward J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History

Erie Railroad (ERIE) 2911

A photograph print showing Erie Railroad (ERIE) 2911, 4-6-2, Chicago, IL
Date: August 13, 1938
Creator: Graves, Ralph L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Examining the influence of tolls on commute departure and route choice behavior in the Chicago region (open access)

Examining the influence of tolls on commute departure and route choice behavior in the Chicago region

"The current study contributes toward understanding the influence of congestion pricing on commuter behavior by specifically examining what dimensions of commute travel behavior are affected as a response to congestion pricing."
Date: August 2010
Creator: Paleti, Rajesh; Bhat, Chandra R. & Eluru, Naveen
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gas Masks for Gases Met in Fighting Fires (open access)

Gas Masks for Gases Met in Fighting Fires

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the development of gas masks designed for fighting fires. The characteristics of the different types of masks in development are presented. This paper includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1921
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl; Katz, Sidney H. & Kinney, Selwyne P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The HASL Bone Program 1961-1964 (open access)

The HASL Bone Program 1961-1964

Report documenting the measuring of strontium-90 levels contained in the bones of children and adults of various age brackets across the United States.
Date: August 16, 1965
Creator: Rivera, Joseph & Harley, John H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hellcat News, (Skokie, Ill.), Vol. 21, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1967 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Skokie, Ill.), Vol. 21, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1967

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: August 1967
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Skokie, Ill.), Vol. 22, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1968 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Skokie, Ill.), Vol. 22, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1968

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: August 1968
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Skokie, Ill.), Vol. 23, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1969 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Skokie, Ill.), Vol. 23, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1969

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: August 1969
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Charges to D. W. Kempner, August 1939] (open access)

[Invoice for Charges to D. W. Kempner, August 1939]

Invoice for charges to D. W. Kempner for Bell & Howard Company, including returning property of customers, etc.
Date: August 25, 1939
Creator: Bell & Howell Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for four ounce of rooting hormones] (open access)

[Invoice for four ounce of rooting hormones]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including 2 ounce of regular rootone and 2 ounce of number 10 rootone.
Date: August 9, 1950
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Freight Charges of Glazing Compound and Alum Moldings, August 16, 1950] (open access)

[Invoice for Freight Charges of Glazing Compound and Alum Moldings, August 16, 1950]

Invoice for delivery from Lord & Burnham to Sherman by Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company, including shipping of glazing compound and alum moldings of total cost $8.99.
Date: August 16, 1950
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Iris Wedgewood] (open access)

[Invoice for Iris Wedgewood]

Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by American Bulb Company, including 100 Iris Wedgewood.
Date: August 29, 1950
Creator: American Bulb Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Merchandise, August 1949] (open access)

[Invoice for Merchandise, August 1949]

Invoice for Plantersville Nurseries by Vaughan's Seed Co., including merchandise worth $3.93. Written paid on August 8th, 1949.
Date: August 1, 1949
Creator: Vaughan's Seed Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Plain Pot Labels and Green Palm Tubs] (open access)

[Invoice for Plain Pot Labels and Green Palm Tubs]

Invoice for items sold to D. W. Kempner by American Florist Supply Co., including 1000 plain 6 inches pot labels, four 14 inches green palm tubs and two 16 inches green palm tubs of total worth $21.90. Second page contains an acknowledgement receipt as a memorandum for the invoice.
Date: August 25, 1953
Creator: American Florist Supply Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Snapdragons, August 1, 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for Snapdragons, August 1, 1952]

Invoice for various types of Snapdragons sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Geo. J. Ball Inc. for $18.50.
Date: August 1, 1952
Creator: Geo. J. Ball Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to American Florist Supply Company, August 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to American Florist Supply Company, August 11, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to American Florist Supply Company enclosing herewiths for $2.94.
Date: August 11, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to American Florist Supply Company, August 29, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to American Florist Supply Company, August 29, 1953]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear Jr. to American Florist Supply Company paying for a recent order.
Date: August 29, 1953
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, August 14, 1956] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, August 14, 1956]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company discussing I. H. Kempner's vacation and being unable to attend a meeting.
Date: August 14, 1956
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Continental Casualty Company, August 7, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Continental Casualty Company, August 7, 1951]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr., to Continental Casualty Company mentioning that they don't have a record of a policy issued in favor of I. H. Kempner in the amount of $100,000.00 which expired on July 17, 1951.
Date: August 7, 1951
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Eastman Kodak Company, August 21, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Eastman Kodak Company, August 21, 1950]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Eastman Kodak Company stating the letter addressed to Daniel Kempner arrived after Kempner departed for Europe. Blackshear asks that if they did not receive payment to let him know and they will send a duplicate.
Date: August 21, 1950
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History