Pecan shellers of San Antonio: the problem of underpaid and unemployed Mexican labor (open access)

Pecan shellers of San Antonio: the problem of underpaid and unemployed Mexican labor

A book about the livelihood of migrant Mexican pecan shellers. The book contains information concerning: the pecan-shelling industry in San Antonio, the earnings of the pecan shellers in 1938, the social lives of the pecan shellers, and the potential prospects of the pecan shellers.
Date: 1940
Creator: Menefee, Selden C.; Cossmore, Orin C. & Webb, John N.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Minimum standards for employment of women in industry.

Checkerboard chart of alternating white and shaded boxes. Each box contains text indicating various standards which should be met in workplaces for women, some with line drawings. In the middle of the poster is the seal of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Women's Bureau. Centered on the lower half of the chart is an orange box containing text describing the mission of the Women's Bureau.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

U.S. Army : guardian of the colors.

Color image of four soldiers in army uniforms and helmets. Two in center hold flags (one U.S. flag and one with eagle crest). Two outside soldiers hold rifles.
Date: 1940
Creator: Woodburn, Tom B.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

U.S. Army : guardian of the colors.

Color image of four soldiers in army uniforms and helmets. Two in center hold flags (one U.S. flag and one with eagle crest). Two outside soldiers hold rifles.
Date: 1940
Creator: Woodburn, Tom B.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

World news of the week, Monday, Dec. 30, 1940, volume 3, no. 17.

Illustrated color map with textual news highlights for the week of December 20 to December 26, 1940.
Date: December 30, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Soil map, Kaufman County, Texas

Map displays soil types, creeks, lakes, towns, churches, schools, roads, railroads, and Texas Land Office survey lines. Includes legend and symbols. A polyconic projection, North American Datum. "Horizontal control by Texas State Reclamation Department. 10000 foot grid based upon Texas (North central) system of plane coordinates."
Date: June 1940
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Zavala County, Texas

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, sloughs, tanks, towns, roads, railroads, farms, ranches, and gas pipelines. Includes legend and symbols.
Date: June 1940
Creator: United States. Bureau of Chemistry and Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil survey, Kaufman County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey, Kaufman County, Texas

Text describes climate, agricultural history, soils and crops, land uses, agricultural methods, productivity ratings, and morphology and genesis of soils for Kaufman County, Texas.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Templin, E. H. (Edward Henry) & Huckabee, J.W. (John Walter)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey, Zavala County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey, Zavala County, Texas

Text describes the area, climate, agricultural history and statistics, soil-survey methods and definitions, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, irrigation, and morphology and genesis of soils of Zavala County, Texas.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Smith, H.M. (Howard Malcolm); Layton, M. H.; Miller, J. T.; Glassey, T. W. & Marshall, R. M. (Richard Moon)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Preparing Wool for Market. (open access)

Preparing Wool for Market.

Provides instructions for shearing a sheep and preparing the wool for market.
Date: July 1940
Creator: Buck, Warner M. (Warner Mays), 1892-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Simple plumbing repairs in the home. (open access)

Simple plumbing repairs in the home.

Explains simple do-it-yourself plumbing repairs for the home.
Date: 1940
Creator: Warren, George M. (George Milton)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Varieties of club wheat. (open access)

Varieties of club wheat.

Describes several varieties of club wheats and where they grow in the United States.
Date: 1940
Creator: Clark, J. Allen (Jacob Allen), b. 1888 & Bayles, B. B. (Burton Bernard), 1900-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rural planning : the village. (open access)

Rural planning : the village.

Describes various types of planned villages and provides examples of features in such communities.
Date: 1940
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hog-lot equipment. (open access)

Hog-lot equipment.

Provides descriptions and instructions for building many types of equipment used for raising hogs. Includes fencing, feeding equipment, shelters, pest treatment equipment, breeding crates, and transportation equipment.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Buckley, S. S. (Samuel Sutherland), 1873-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Poultry houses and fixtures. (open access)

Poultry houses and fixtures.

Discusses the essential principles of poultry housing. Includes photographs, plans, and instructions for constructing poultry fixtures, buildings, and other equipment.
Date: 1940
Creator: Jull, Morley A. (Morley Allan), 1885-1959 & Lee, Alfred R., b. 1887
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Apple-orchard renovation. (open access)

Apple-orchard renovation.

Describes various methods for maximizing the quality and output of apple orchards.
Date: 1940
Creator: Gould, H. P.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Propagation of trees and shrubs. (open access)

Propagation of trees and shrubs.

Describes steps for increasing the production of trees and shrubs through the use of seeds, cuttings, layers, grafting, and budding.
Date: 1940
Creator: Yerkes, Guy E. (Guy Eston), 1880-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oats in the north-central states. (open access)

Oats in the north-central states.

Describes the different types of oats in the north-central United States and methods for their production.
Date: 1940
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Steam sterilization of soil for tobacco and other crops. (open access)

Steam sterilization of soil for tobacco and other crops.

Describes the process of sterilizing the soil with steam to facilitate the cultivation of tobacco and other plants.
Date: 1940
Creator: Johnson, J. (James)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sweetclover in Corn Belt farming. (open access)

Sweetclover in Corn Belt farming.

Describes the recommended practices for cultivating sweet clover, and suggestions for its use on the farm. Includes outlines of cropping systems used in the Corn Belt.
Date: 1940
Creator: Crosby, M. A.; Kephart, L. W. (Leonard Wheeler), 1892- & Hollowell, E. A. (Eugene Amos)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Production of Maple Sirup and Sugar. (open access)

Production of Maple Sirup and Sugar.

Pamphlet describing the process of growing maple trees, obtaining syrup from them, and how to market the syrup.
Date: 1940
Creator: Bryan, A. Hugh (Albert Hugh), 1874-1920; Hubbard, William F. (William Fairchild), 1876-1905 & Sherwood, Sidney F. (Sidney Forsythe), 1886-
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oats in the northeastern states. (open access)

Oats in the northeastern states.

Describes the different types of oats in the northeastern United States and methods for their production.
Date: 1940
Creator: Stanton, T. R. (Thomas Ray), b. 1885 & Coffman, Franklin A. (Franklin Arthur), 1892-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Milk for the family. (open access)

Milk for the family.

Provides advice for selecting, storing, and using milk products. Explains the nutritive value of milk.
Date: 1940
Creator: Carpenter, Rowena Schmidt, b. 1894
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Alfalfa varieties in the United States. (open access)

Alfalfa varieties in the United States.

Describes the different types of alfalfa grown in the United States.
Date: 1940
Creator: Westover, H. L. (Harvey Leroy)
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library