Resource Type

Abundance of Brown Shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) as Related to the 1982 Closure of the Texas Territorial Sea to Shrimping (open access)

Abundance of Brown Shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) as Related to the 1982 Closure of the Texas Territorial Sea to Shrimping

The report documents the rationale behind the recommendation for the 1982 dates of closing and opening the Texas territorial sea to shrimping and determine the relative abundance of juvenile brown shrimp in Texas bays during 1981-1982.
Date: 1983
Creator: Bryan, C. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas Annual Report: 1983 (open access)

Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas Annual Report: 1983

Annual report of the Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 1983
Date: December 31, 1983
Creator: Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analysis and Audit of Bell Northern Research Inc. Telecommunications Report (open access)

Analysis and Audit of Bell Northern Research Inc. Telecommunications Report

Report on an analysis and audit of Bell Northern Research's study of Texas' telecommunications systems.
Date: February 10, 1983
Creator: Arthur Andersen & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Appraisal Practices of Texas School Districts and Counties: 1983 (open access)

Appraisal Practices of Texas School Districts and Counties: 1983

Annual statistical report documenting assessment rations for school districts to provide taxpayers with information to determine the equity of their properties and to assist local officials who are evaluating their taxing system.
Date: March 1983
Creator: Texas Research League
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beef Cattle Research in Texas: 1983 (open access)

Beef Cattle Research in Texas: 1983

Consolidated progress report providing a summary of research conducted at the experiment station during the prior year related to beef cattle, including: biology, resources, reproduction, diseases, and care.
Date: 1983
Creator: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemical Analyses of Public Water Systems (open access)

Chemical Analyses of Public Water Systems

Analysis of the water quality of public water systems in Texas, including chemical analyses, chemical levels, and a county-by-county examination of water contamination.
Date: December 1983
Creator: Texas. Department of Health. Division of Water Hygiene
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: October 1975-September 1976 (open access)

Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: October 1975-September 1976

Report studying the water estuaries of Texas to properly manage and utilize these resources. Contains maps, data-collection methods, tables, and more.
Date: May 1983
Creator: Lind, William B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: October 1976-September 1978 (open access)

Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Water in Estuaries of Texas: October 1976-September 1978

Report studying the water estuaries of Texas to properly manage and utilize these resources. Contains maps, data-collection methods, tables, and more.
Date: October 1983
Creator: Fisher, J. S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Continuous Air Monitoring Network Data Summaries: 1982 (open access)

Continuous Air Monitoring Network Data Summaries: 1982

Annual report documenting air quality measurements throughout the state of Texas for calendar year 1982, including a summary and information about specific pollutants.
Date: 1983
Creator: Texas Air Control Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of Ground-Water Resources in Orange County, Texas, and Adjacent Areas, 1971-1980 (open access)

Development of Ground-Water Resources in Orange County, Texas, and Adjacent Areas, 1971-1980

Provides systematic monitoring and appraisal of the changing groundwater conditions in Orange County, Texas.
Date: October 1983
Creator: Bonnet, C. W. & Gabrysch, R. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forage Research in Texas: 1983 (open access)

Forage Research in Texas: 1983

Consolidated progress report providing a summary of research conducted at the experiment station during the prior year related to forage crops.
Date: October 1983
Creator: Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ground-Water Availability of the Lower Cretaceous Formations in the Hill Country of South-Central Texas (open access)

Ground-Water Availability of the Lower Cretaceous Formations in the Hill Country of South-Central Texas

Report on groundwater availability of the lower cretaceous formations in the hill country of South-Central Texas. It describes the geology of the area, water quality, and the Trinity Group aquifer.
Date: January 1983
Creator: Ashworth, John B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harvest Estimates for Texas Marine Charter Boats (September 1980-August 1981) (open access)

Harvest Estimates for Texas Marine Charter Boats (September 1980-August 1981)

This report provides estimates of fish harvest by Gulf "snapper" headboats for the 1980-81 fiscal year and estimates of fish harvest by bay headboats and small bay and Gulf party boats for summer 1981.
Date: 1983
Creator: McEachron, L. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Halley Watch Amateur Observers' Manual for Scientific Comet Studies: Part 1. Methods (open access)

International Halley Watch Amateur Observers' Manual for Scientific Comet Studies: Part 1. Methods

Document describing the International Halley Watch, comets and observing techniques, and provides information on periodic Comet Halley's apparition for its 1986 perihelion passage. This is volume one of a two-part document.
Date: March 1, 1983
Creator: Edberg, Stephen J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Halley Watch Amateur Observers' Manual for Scientific Comet Studies: Part 2. Ephemeris and Star Charts (open access)

International Halley Watch Amateur Observers' Manual for Scientific Comet Studies: Part 2. Ephemeris and Star Charts

Document describing the International Halley Watch, comets and observing techniques, and provides information on periodic Comet Halley's apparition for its 1986 perihelion passage. This is volume two of a two-part document.
Date: March 1, 1983
Creator: Edberg, Stephen J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Low-Level Radioactive Wastes in Texas: Volumes, Characteristics, and Projections (open access)

Low-Level Radioactive Wastes in Texas: Volumes, Characteristics, and Projections

Report that "categorizes waste sources as institutional, industrial, federal facility, formerly used sites, and commercial nuclear power reactor" (p. xi).
Date: April 1983
Creator: Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority
System: The Portal to Texas History
Monitoring of Coastal Finfish Resources for Sport Fish Management, October 1981-September 1982 (open access)

Monitoring of Coastal Finfish Resources for Sport Fish Management, October 1981-September 1982

Report on the finfish in Texas with data on their availability, harvest, abundance, and catching methods.
Date: 1983
Creator: Hegen, H. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Monitoring of Coastal Shellfish Resources, January-December 1982 (open access)

Monitoring of Coastal Shellfish Resources, January-December 1982

This report summarizes the initiation of a program that will yield long term trends in abundance and stability of shellfish in Texas waters.
Date: 1983
Creator: Benefield, Richard L.; Cody, Terry J.; Fuls, Billy E. & Hammerschmidt, Paul C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Monitoring of Texas Coastal Blue Crab Resources, September 1979 - August 1981 (open access)

Monitoring of Texas Coastal Blue Crab Resources, September 1979 - August 1981

This report is about monitoring the trends in relative abundance and size of blue crabs in Texas bay systems during September 1979-August 1981 utilizing bag seines and trawls.
Date: 1983
Creator: Hammerschimdt, Paul C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents, 1982 (open access)

Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents, 1982

A report on motor vehicle accidents in Texas for 1982 detailing statistics related to deaths, injuries, locations of accidents, times of accidents, vehicle types involved in accidents, and causes of accidents.
Date: 1983
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Motor Vehicle Traffic Highlights: First Six Months 1983 (open access)

Motor Vehicle Traffic Highlights: First Six Months 1983

Semiannual report providing tabular statistical information about motor vehicle accidents in Texas during 1983, with data broken out by various criteria and providing brief analysis.
Date: July 1983
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety. Statistical Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence and Quality of Groundwater in the Vicinity of Brownsville, Texas (open access)

Occurrence and Quality of Groundwater in the Vicinity of Brownsville, Texas

Report on the quality and availability of ground water in Brownsville. Three potential water sources were found in the area for the city to use.
Date: September 1983
Creator: Preston, Richard D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence, Availability, and Quality of Ground Water in Travis County, Texas (open access)

Occurrence, Availability, and Quality of Ground Water in Travis County, Texas

Report on the ground water investigation of Travis County, including an analytical discussion of the occurrence and availability of supplies, basic data tables, chemical quality, and estimates for development.
Date: June 1983
Creator: Brune, Gunnar & Duffin, Gail L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Occurrence, Quality, and Availability of Ground Water in Callahan County, Texas (open access)

Occurrence, Quality, and Availability of Ground Water in Callahan County, Texas

Report on the groundwater in Callahan County, including chemical quality analyses, water usage, recharge rates, and storage estimates.
Date: August 1983
Creator: Price, Robert D.; Walker, Loyd E. & Sieh, Thomas W.
System: The Portal to Texas History