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D.W. Griffith Presents "The Birth of a Nation" (open access)

D.W. Griffith Presents "The Birth of a Nation"

Souvenir program from the silent motion picture, "The Birth of a Nation, the Most Stupendous and Fascinating Motion Picture Drama Created in the United States. Founded on Thomas Dixon's story 'The Clansman'", which presents an early 20th-century Southern view of Reconstruction. The program includes a list of cast members, statements about the creation of the film and background of the story, trivia about the film, and blurbs from reviewers.
Date: April 1, 1924
Creator: Griffith, D.W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt. (open access)

Fattening Steers in the Corn Belt.

Describes feeder cattle and the varieties of feed used to fatten steers in the Corn Belt.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Black, W. H. (William Henry), 1888-1949
System: The UNT Digital Library
Preparation of peaches for market. (open access)

Preparation of peaches for market.

Discusses the losses caused by improper packing of peaches for the market. Provides descriptions of how peaches are to be picked, packaged, and made ready to be sold.
Date: April 1922
Creator: Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
System: The UNT Digital Library
How to Get Rid of Rats. (open access)

How to Get Rid of Rats.

Describes methods of eliminating a rat infestation in terms of food sources, poisons, trapping, and rat proofing. Also describes the natural enemies and diseases of rats, and the benefits of community cooperation in their control.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Silver, James, b. 1890
System: The UNT Digital Library
Peoples Home Telephone Company (open access)

Peoples Home Telephone Company

The Peoples Home Telephone Company Directory includes phone numbers and addresses for businesses and residents of Denton and the surrounding area. The directory also includes advertisements for local businesses. The directory was updated on April 22, 1922.
Date: April 22, 1922
Creator: Peoples Home Telephone Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poisoning the Cotton Boll Weevil. (open access)

Poisoning the Cotton Boll Weevil.

A guide to selecting the most suitable method for controlling the boll weevil. Describes poisons and equipment used in boll-weevil control.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Coad, B. R. & Gaines, R. C. (Robert Callaway), 1898-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Varieties of winter wheat adapted to the eastern United States. (open access)

Varieties of winter wheat adapted to the eastern United States.

Describes varieties of winter wheat and where they grow in the eastern United States.
Date: April 1921
Creator: Leighty, C. E. (Clyde Evert), b. 1882
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standard containers for fruits and vegetables. (open access)

Standard containers for fruits and vegetables.

Discusses the necessity for the standardization and regulation of containers for marketing fruits and vegetables.
Date: April 1921
Creator: Downing, F. P. & Samson, H. W. (Harold Willis), 1888-1927
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rural libraries. (open access)

Rural libraries.

Describes how libraries are created in rural areas; describes the types of services offered by rural libraries.
Date: April 1928
Creator: Nason, W. C. (Wayne Crocker), b. 1874
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Porto Rican mole cricket. (open access)

The Porto Rican mole cricket.

Describes the characteristics of the mole cricket, the damage it causes, and methods of control.
Date: April 1928
Creator: Thomas, W. A. (William Andrew), 1883-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923 Summer School and Normal (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons College, 1923 Summer School and Normal

Catalogue describes the admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Simmons College (Abilene, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Simmons University, 1928-1929 (open access)

Catalogue of Simmons University, 1928-1929

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1925-1926 (open access)

Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1925-1926

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1926
Creator: Daniel Baker College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1926-1927 (open access)

Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1926-1927

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1927
Creator: Daniel Baker College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1927-1928 (open access)

Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1927-1928

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1928
Creator: Daniel Baker College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1928-1929 (open access)

Catalog of Daniel Baker College, 1928-1929

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Daniel Baker College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Daniel Baker College (Brownwood, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Striped Cucumber Beetle and How to Control It. (open access)

The Striped Cucumber Beetle and How to Control It.

Describes the characteristics of the striped cucumber beetle, the damage it can cause to plants, and methods for controlling it.
Date: April 1923
Creator: Chittenden, F. H. (Frank Hurlbut), 1858-1929
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cranberry harvesting and handling. (open access)

Cranberry harvesting and handling.

Recommends methods of harvesting, handling, storing, and packing cranberries in preparation for market. Discusses the function of cooperative cranberry organizations in relation to sales and prices.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Franklin, Henry J. (Henry James), 1883-1958; Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889- & Malde, O. G. (Ole Gustav), 1880-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Supply and Communication Lines: Comprising Part 2 of the Fourth Edition National Electrical Safety Code (open access)

Safety Rules for the Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Supply and Communication Lines: Comprising Part 2 of the Fourth Edition National Electrical Safety Code

Report containing information regarding "the construction and maintenance of overhead and underground electrical supply and communication lines" (p. ii).
Date: April 15, 1927
Creator: United States. Bureau of Standards.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Membership Records: 233-313] (open access)

[Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution (TXSSAR) Membership Records: 233-313]

Compiled membership records for the Texas Society of the Sons of the American Revolution from April 1, 1925 through June 30, 1927 (member numbers 233 through 313 The materials include original applications and supporting documentation that accompanied the paperwork.
Date: 1925-04-01/1927-06-30
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Book of Carefully Selected Ordinances (open access)

Book of Carefully Selected Ordinances

Book of Abilene, Texas's City Ordinances, including a list of city officers in the beginning pages. Index begins on page 77.
Date: [1920-04-02..]
Creator: Cox, B. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Farm Acreage, Values, Ownership and Tenancy; Production of Principal Crops by Counties. Farm Indebtedness and Expenditures, Number and Value of Principal Livestock and Other Industries. Cotton Factories and Rice Mills. Resident and Non-Resident Ownership and Large Holdings of Land. (open access)

Farm Acreage, Values, Ownership and Tenancy; Production of Principal Crops by Counties. Farm Indebtedness and Expenditures, Number and Value of Principal Livestock and Other Industries. Cotton Factories and Rice Mills. Resident and Non-Resident Ownership and Large Holdings of Land.

Document listing statistical agricultural and livestock matter, with a supplement giving each Department of the State Government, including the Eleemosynary and Educational Institutions and the Judicial Department. It also gives the names of heads of the different State Departments and State Institutions, together with the number of employes and the appropriations for support of each.
Date: April 1924
Creator: Yantis, Robert Enoch, 1848-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes R (open access)

Travis County Clerk Records: Commissioners Court Minutes R

Travis County Commissioners Court minutes from April 1924 to May 1925, documenting proceedings of county administrative court. Business transacted includes classification and expenditure of county funds, approval of claims, levy of taxes, care of paupers, construction and maintenance of public buildings and roads, management of other county works, calling of bids and letting of contracts, designation of election precincts, appointments of election judges, calling of elections, and approval of bonds of county officials. Arranged chronologically by date of proceeding.
Date: 1924-04/1925-05
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 47 (open access)

Travis County Probate Records: Probate Minutes 47

Travis County probate minutes documenting probate cases from April 1922 to January 1923. Recorded copies of proceedings of the county court sitting as a probate court in cases involving estates of deceased individuals. Shows term of court, date of proceedings, names of officers present, subject of hearing, names of interested parties present, orders of the court, signed approval of county judge, and clerk's attestation. Arranged chronologically by date recorded.
Date: 1922-04/1923-01
Creator: Travis County (Tex.). Clerk's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History