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Know Your Butter Grades. (open access)

Know Your Butter Grades.

Describes the U.S. federal grades given to determine product quality, and how these grades are used for butter.
Date: February 1956
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ginning cotton. (open access)

Ginning cotton.

Describes the importance of the ginning process, and the means for ginning the highest quality cotton.
Date: November 1956
Creator: Bennett, Charles A. (Charles Abel), b. 1889
System: The UNT Digital Library
Potato growing in the South. (open access)

Potato growing in the South.

Provides detailed information on potato farming in 13 different southern states including cultivation and soil conservation practices, and identifying and controlling diseases and insects.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Dykstra, Theodore P. (Theodore Peter), 1896-1979 & Reid, W. J. (William John), 1902-
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-
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Scrapbook: Abilene League of Women Voters, Volume 4] (open access)

[Scrapbook: Abilene League of Women Voters, Volume 4]

Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities of the Abilene League of Women Voters in Abilene, Texas during the 1950s and 1960s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, and programs.
Date: 1956/1963
Creator: Abilene Fine Arts Museum (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 6] (open access)

[Scrapbook: Abilene Fine Arts Museum, Volume 6]

Scrapbook of materials documenting the activities and history of the Abilene Fine Arts Museum in Abilene, Texas during the 1950s. It includes newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, invitations, programs, booklets, letters, and exhibition information.
Date: 1956-08/1959-07
Creator: Abilene Fine Arts Museum (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Art Forum Pressbook, 1956-1957] (open access)

[Art Forum Pressbook, 1956-1957]

Pressbook documenting art events in Abilene, Texas, from 1956 to 1957 with emphasis on those of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs Sixth District. This first section of the book is news of the Art Forum. Next are exhibit catalogues of the Abilene Museum of Fine Arts and also those of exhibits at an Art Gallery on Cedar Street. Art events and activities at the newly established Dyess Air Force Base, located southwest of Abilene, are included.
Date: 1956/1957
Creator: Carpenter, Allie Mae
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas City Directory, 1956 (open access)

Dallas City Directory, 1956

General directory for Dallas, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses.
Date: 1956
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
School of Music Program Book 1955-1956 (open access)

School of Music Program Book 1955-1956

Fall/Spring performances program book from the 1955-1956 school year at the North Texas State College School of Music.
Date: 1956
Creator: North Texas State College. School of Music.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956 (open access)

Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956

This document gives a narrative of the activities of the 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion, as they prepared to leave one station (England Air Force Base, Louisiana) for their new headquarters at Wolters Air Force Base in Texas. There is a description of their drills, inspections, and preparations as well as an appendix with the original movement orders. The motto beneath the shield translates: "We build a nest."
Date: March 1956
Creator: Myers, William L. & Allison, A. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1956-1957 (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1956-1957

Catalog describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. On page 2: "This bulletin is a supplement to the 1955-1957 general catalog and all rules, regulations, and provisions in the general catalog will be applicable except those which have been amended."
Date: July 1956
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 1956 (open access)

The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 1956

This pamphlet was a program for the activities surrounding the formal reconstitution of Camp Wolters as an Army installation. It includes a greeting from Colonel John L. Inskeep, a brief history of Camp Wolters, a list of the day's events, and two sketched maps of the camp and parade grounds.
Date: July 13, 1956
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Howard Payne College, 1955-1956 (open access)

Catalog of Howard Payne College, 1955-1956

Catalog describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Reactor Shielding Design Manual (open access)

Reactor Shielding Design Manual

The purpose of this manual is to help an engineer or scientist to design a practical shield by making available to them the techniques and data developed by the Naval Reactors Program and Pressurized Water Reactor Program.
Date: March 1956
Creator: Rockwell, Theodore, III
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalog of North Texas State College: 1956-1957, Undergraduate (open access)

Catalog of North Texas State College: 1956-1957, Undergraduate

Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).
Date: March 1956
Creator: North Texas State College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Booklet: B700.1 409 Advanced Attack Helicopter] (open access)

[Booklet: B700.1 409 Advanced Attack Helicopter]

Booklet: B700.1 409 Advanced Attack Helicopter.
Date: [1956..1972]
Creator: Bell Helicopter Textron
System: The UNT Digital Library
CONAC Specialized Training Manual, Number 45-7550, Volume 1 (open access)

CONAC Specialized Training Manual, Number 45-7550, Volume 1

This book is volume 1 of an Air Force Reserve instructor course that discusses the responsibilities and important qualities needed in being an instructor, along with several skill-sets, techniques, and aids to help communicate with and educate Air Force students.
Date: May 1, 1956
Creator: United States. Air Force. Air Training Command. Technical Training.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Grand Prairie Tax Roll: 1956] (open access)

[City of Grand Prairie Tax Roll: 1956]

Tax rolls for Grand Prairie, Texas documenting real and personal properties during 1956, including the owner name and address of each property, it's assessed value, taxes due, date paid, and receipt number.
Date: 1956
Creator: Grand Prairie (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1955 (open access)

Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting: 1955

Proceedings of the annual meeting of the Philosophical Society of Texas held December 3, including a list of attendees, text of addresses, changes to membership, and biographical information about members who have passed. The theme of the conference was "Philosophy in the 20th Century."
Date: 1956
Creator: Philosophical Society of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Abilene Public Library Board Meetings (1956-1972)] (open access)

[Minutes of the Abilene Public Library Board Meetings (1956-1972)]

A ledger containing the 1956-1972 minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Abilene Public Library. These records provide the details concerning board decisions through the years and the policies and procedures used in the library.
Date: 1956
Creator: Abilene Public Library Board (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Abilene Public Library Board Meetings (1956-1966)] (open access)

[Minutes of the Abilene Public Library Board Meetings (1956-1966)]

A ledger containing the 1956-1966 minutes of the Board of Trustees of the Abilene Public Library. These records provide the details concerning the founding of the library, the solicitation of funds for the building from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, board decisions through the years and the policies and procedures used in the library.
Date: 1956
Creator: Abilene Public Library Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1955 (open access)

Report of the Chief of the Forest Service: 1955

Annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service describing activities of the organization, expenditures and receipts, and a discussion of other relevant topics for the fiscal year.
Date: 1956
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 9, 1775-1956 (open access)

Texas Genealogical Records, Ellis County, Volume 9, 1775-1956

Genealogical Records of Ellis County, Texas contain various lists of records (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) taken from family Bibles, cemetery and church records, wills, and other relevant sources. Index starts on page 219.
Date: 1956
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution. Rebecca Boyce Chapter (Waxahachie, Tex.). Genealogical Records Committee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abstract of All Original Grants and Locations Comprising Texas Land Titles to August 31, 1956 (open access)

Abstract of All Original Grants and Locations Comprising Texas Land Titles to August 31, 1956

Supplement updating the list of Texas land grants and patents as of 1956, outlining information documenting acreages, grantees and patentees, patent dates, abstract numbers, and other relevant data, organized by county.
Date: 1956
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History