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Bulletin of McMurry College, 1960-1961 (open access)

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1960-1961

Bulletin describes the governance, faculty, course offerings, and campus life of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1960
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of McMurry College, 1960 summer session (open access)

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1960 summer session

Bulletin lists the administration, faculty, and summer course offerings of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1960
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1960 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1960

Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 1960
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1960-1961 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1960-1961

Graduate catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1960
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1960-1962 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1960-1962

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 1960
Creator: Abilene Christian College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1959-1960 (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1959-1960

Catalog describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: July 1960
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1959-1960 Graduate Division] (open access)

[Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1959-1960 Graduate Division]

Catalog describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, university calendar, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: January 1960
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1960 Summer Session (open access)

Catalog of Hardin-Simmons University, 1960 Summer Session

Catalog describes the governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 1960
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Howard Payne College, 1959-1960 (open access)

Catalog of Howard Payne College, 1959-1960

Catalog describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: 1960
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 3. Command and Staff (open access)

Command Study 3. Command and Staff

This book is the student text for a training course "designed to reacquaint inactive duty Air Force Reserve officers with the fundamentals and also with more sophisticated aspects of command and staff activities" (Introduction, p. v). It consists of six lessons: Command Authority and Leadership; Command and Staff: Organization and Responsibilities; Management as a Staff Function; Organization for National Security; Headquarters USAF: Organization and Functions; and Air Force Commands. Each lesson includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: 1960?
Creator: Detachment 1
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 4. Elements of Aerospace Warfare (open access)

Command Study 4. Elements of Aerospace Warfare

This book is the student text for a training course "designed to acquaint inactive duty Air Force Reserve officers with the basic elements and fundamentals that contribute to the current capability of the United States Air Force to carry out its mission" (Preface, p. v). It consists of six chapters: Target Considerations; United States Air Force: Weapons; United States Air Force Manned Delivery Vehicles; United States Air Force Unmanned Delivery Vehicles; United States Air Force Bases, Personnel, and Material; and Soviet Aerospace Developments. Each chapter includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
System: The Portal to Texas History
Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry College, [1960~] (open access)

Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry College, [1960~]

The Council Fire is the student handbook of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas and includes information about the rules and regulations of the school as well as general information about student governance and campus life.
Date: 1960~
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 1C. Two Worlds in Conflict (open access)

Course 2, Volume 1C. Two Worlds in Conflict

This booklet is the Course 2, Volume 1, Part C issue of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the history and spread of the concept of democracy, especially as it pertains to 'American democracy" in comparison to communist ideologies. The book contains a blank exam on the material in the back..
Date: January 1960
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2A, Volume 32. Communication Techniques (open access)

Course 2A, Volume 32. Communication Techniques

This booklet is the Course 2A, Volume 32 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses various skills, techniques, and forms of effective communication.
Date: November 1960
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 3. The Cold War: A Protracted Conflict (open access)

Current Study 3. The Cold War: A Protracted Conflict

This book is the student text for a training course designed "to provide Reserve officers with a better understanding of the cold war; of the organization, resources, and methods used by the enemy to accomplish his aims; and of the strengths and weaknesses of the Communist World and Free World" (Introduction, p. vi). It consists of five lessons: The Communist Threat; The Soviet Nonmilitary Front; The Soviet Military Front: Doctrine and Organization; The Communist World: Strengths and Weaknesses; and The Free World: Strengths and Weaknesses. Each lesson includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 4. The United States Air Force and the Defense of the Free World (open access)

Current Study 4. The United States Air Force and the Defense of the Free World

This book is the student text for a training course "designed to present a composite picture of the offensive and defensive posture of the Air Force today and the part it plays in the defense of the Nation and Free World" (Preface, p. v). It consists of five chapters: The Air Defense Command: Its Mission and Current Operations; Nuclear Weapons and the Free World; The United States Air Force in the Pacific; The Strategic Air Command: Its Mission and Current Operations; and A Review of Some Developments in the Air Force. Each chapter includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Howard Payne College: Volume 1 (open access)

History of Howard Payne College: Volume 1

First volume of two on the development and history of Howard Payne College.
Date: 1960
Creator: Thomas, Taylor H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
History of Howard Payne College: Volume 2 (open access)

History of Howard Payne College: Volume 2

Second volume of two on the development and history of Howard Payne College.
Date: 1960
Creator: Thomas, Taylor H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Polk's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1960 (open access)

Polk's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1960

Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains an "alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide, a numerical telephone directory, and much information of a miscellaneous character; also the yellow pages with a special advertising section and a complete classified list." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 9.
Date: 1960
Creator: R.L. Polk & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
This Is My Life, Such As It Is: Volume 1. Chapters 1-6 (open access)

This Is My Life, Such As It Is: Volume 1. Chapters 1-6

Short genealogical history of the Taylor and related families, followed by anecdotes and events of Dr. Taylor's life, particularly his experiences in Brownwood, Texas and at Howard Payne College.
Date: 1960
Creator: Thomas, Taylor H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
This Is My Life, Such As It Is: Volume 2. Chapters 7-13 (open access)

This Is My Life, Such As It Is: Volume 2. Chapters 7-13

Anecdotes of Dr. Taylor's travels and trips over the years, followed by anecdotes and events of his life, particularly his experiences in education, politics, and religion.
Date: 1960
Creator: Thomas, Taylor H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
This Is My Life, Such As It Is: Volume 3. Chapters 14-16 (open access)

This Is My Life, Such As It Is: Volume 3. Chapters 14-16

Anecdotes and events of Dr. Taylor's life, particularly his experiences in Brownwood, Texas and as president of Howard Payne College.
Date: 1960
Creator: Thomas, Taylor H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thomas H. Taylor Collection: Volume 1 (open access)

Thomas H. Taylor Collection: Volume 1

Compiled transcriptions of correspondence, news articles, personal memoirs, brief histories, college board minutes, commencement addresses, speeches, and other relevant text related to Taylor's position as president of Howard Payne College. Records are organized alphabetically by topic/correspondent name; this volume contains records filed under A to B.
Date: 1960
Creator: Taylor, Thomas Hendricks
System: The Portal to Texas History
Thomas H. Taylor Collection: Volume 2 (open access)

Thomas H. Taylor Collection: Volume 2

Compiled transcriptions of correspondence, news articles, personal memoirs, brief histories, college board minutes, commencement addresses, speeches, and other relevant text related to Taylor's position as president of Howard Payne College. Records are organized alphabetically by topic/correspondent name; this volume contains records filed under B to C.
Date: 1960
Creator: Taylor, Thomas Hendricks
System: The Portal to Texas History