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1944 Fall Bulb Price List (open access)

1944 Fall Bulb Price List

Document listing the types and prices of flower bulbs for sale through Cameron and Company in Seattle, Washington.
Date: 1944
Creator: Cameron & Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[2012.201.B0413.0258]

Photograph is of two men and child. One man is wearing a baseball uniform and the child is wearing a baseball uniform holding a baseball. The other man is wearing a sweater and holding two bats in his lap. Both men are crouched down near the child. Caption: "Bob Feller (right), now a navy chief specialist but the former Rapid Robert of the Cleveland Indians, Friday visits a former teammate, Jeff Heath (left) and son, Jeff Jr."
Date: February 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Accumulation of Radioactivity as Shown by a Limnological Study of the Columbia River in the Vicinity of Hanford Works : Preliminary Report (open access)

The Accumulation of Radioactivity as Shown by a Limnological Study of the Columbia River in the Vicinity of Hanford Works : Preliminary Report

The following report provides data collected during an investigation in the Columbia River. The purpose of this investigation was to research the radioactivity present in the bottom-living organisms of the river.
Date: November 12, 1948
Creator: Coopey, R. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analyses of Washington Coals: Supplement to Technical Paper 491 (open access)

Analyses of Washington Coals: Supplement to Technical Paper 491

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the technological advances made in the mining industry between 1931 and 1941. Mechanized methods for mining operations are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map.
Date: 1941
Creator: Yancey, H. F. & Geer, M. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1941 (open access)

Annual Report of Research and Technologic Work on Coal: Fiscal Year 1941

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the annual report over the research and technology of coal during 1941. As stated in the foreword, "these investigations increase our fund of exact knowledge on the properties and composition of American coals and lead to better methods in mining, preparing, storing, and utilizing coal" (p. 4). This report includes tables, illustrations, photographs, and a map.
Date: November 1941
Creator: Fieldner, Arno Carl & Schmidt, L. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Aviation Cadet Examining Boards (open access)

Aviation Cadet Examining Boards

A list of boards in western states for examining aviation cadets for entry into the USAAF training.
Date: 1944~
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beneficiation of Chromite Ores From Western United States (open access)

Beneficiation of Chromite Ores From Western United States

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the sampling of chrome ore deposits in the western United States. Physical properties of the samples collected are presented. This report includes tables.
Date: June 1947
Creator: Batty, J. V.; Mitchell, T. F.; Havens, R. & Wells, R. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Burning Washington Coals on Different Types of Domestic Stokers in the Same Hot-Water Boiler: Comparison with Hand and Oil Firing (open access)

Burning Washington Coals on Different Types of Domestic Stokers in the Same Hot-Water Boiler: Comparison with Hand and Oil Firing

From Purpose and Scope: "This bulletin presents the results of an investigation of domestic stokers at the Northwest Experiment Station of the Bureau of Mines. Previous publications have dealt with the burning characteristics of Washington coals on a domestic overfeed stoker, a clinker-type domestic underfeed stoker, and an ash-removal-type domestic underfeed stoker designed for burning anthracite. This report includes all the principal results obtained on the three domestic stokers tested and compares these results with those obtained on the same hot-water boiler by hand-firing and oil-firing."
Date: 1949
Creator: Yancey, H. F.; Johnson, K. A.; Cordiner, J. B., Jr.; Lewis, A. A. & Lunde, K. E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Byproduct Coke-Oven Tests of Washington Coals (open access)

Byproduct Coke-Oven Tests of Washington Coals

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coking-coal testing done on Washington coal. Descriptions of the testing, and properties of the coals tested are presented. This report includes tables, and photographs.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Yancey, H. F.; Daniels, Joseph; McMillan, E. R. & Geer, M. R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cle Elum Iron-Nickel Deposits, Kittitas County, Washington (open access)

Cle Elum Iron-Nickel Deposits, Kittitas County, Washington

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the iron-nickel deposits of Kittitas County, Washington. As stated in the introduction, "the investigation consisted of road building, diamond drilling, sampling, and metallurgical tests" (p. 1). This report includes tables and maps.
Date: February 1948
Creator: Zoldok, S. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Client Card: Miss Annette Cave] (open access)

[Client Card: Miss Annette Cave]

Client card describing work completed at the Roman Bronze Works Foundry for Miss Annette Cave, including a job number, brief description, monetary amount, and dates associated with each entry. Pieces included: Bear (2 copies; 5.5"), Colt (2 copies; 5.5"), Boxers, Railroad Workers, and Colt (2 copies).
Date: 1948-08/1950-10
Creator: Roman Bronze Works Foundry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Columbia River Magnetite Sands, Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington, Hammond and McGowan Deposits (open access)

Columbia River Magnetite Sands, Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington, Hammond and McGowan Deposits

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on investigations of the magnetite-bearing sands near the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. Properties of the sands and magnetite deposits are listed. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1947
Creator: Kelly, James V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparative Yields of Light Oil, Tar, and Constituents from Carbonization Tests at 800 Degrees, 900 Degrees, and 1,000 Degrees Celsius (open access)

Comparative Yields of Light Oil, Tar, and Constituents from Carbonization Tests at 800 Degrees, 900 Degrees, and 1,000 Degrees Celsius

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on testing done on a variety of American coals collected from 32 coal beds across the country. The carbonizing properties of samples tested at 3 different temperatures are presented. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Holmes, C. R.; Wilson, J. E. & Davis, J. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diamond Drilling in the Metaline District, Pend Oreille County, Washington (open access)

Diamond Drilling in the Metaline District, Pend Oreille County, Washington

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines on exploration by diamond drilling in Pend Oreille County. Results of the exploration are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: June 1949
Creator: Wimmler, Norman L. & Cole, W. B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Diatomites of the Pacific Northwest as Filter-Aids (open access)

Diatomites of the Pacific Northwest as Filter-Aids

From Introduction Purpose of Investigation: "To determine some of the physical and chemical properties of known Pacific Northwest diatomites, the present investigation was started in 1938 by the Bureau of Mines in cooperation with the College of Mines, University of Washington.
Date: 1944
Creator: Skinner, Kenneth G.; Dammann, Arthur A.; Swift, Roy E.; Eyerly, George B. & Shuck, Gordon R., Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploration, Reserves, Bed Characteristics and Strip-Mining Possibilities of a Lignite Deposit Near Toledo, Lewis County, Washington (open access)

Exploration, Reserves, Bed Characteristics and Strip-Mining Possibilities of a Lignite Deposit Near Toledo, Lewis County, Washington

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing exploration of Lewis County lignite deposits in Washington. History, development, and drilling methods are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1947
Creator: Toenges, Albert L.; Turnbull, Louis A. & Cole, Willard A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Inter-Office Letter from H. G. Thompson to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 9, 1945] (open access)

[Inter-Office Letter from H. G. Thompson to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 9, 1945]

Inter-office letter from H. G. Thompson to Isaac Herbert Kempner replying to his letter of the 8th. He mentions about the case of figs which were expressed to Earl Wilson but haven't heard anything. And the two cases that are mentioned in his last paragraph of the letter are now in Sugar Land.
Date: January 9, 1945
Creator: Thompson, H. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Investigation of the Electric Point and Gladstone Lead-Zinc Mines, Stevens County, Washington (open access)

Investigation of the Electric Point and Gladstone Lead-Zinc Mines, Stevens County, Washington

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines regarding studies conducted on lead-zinc mines in Stevens County, Washington. As stated in the introduction, "this report presents the factual data obtained from the trenching and sampling operations" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Cole, John W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Investigation of the Young American Lead-Zinc Deposit, Stevens County, Washington (open access)

Investigation of the Young American Lead-Zinc Deposit, Stevens County, Washington

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over investigations of mines in Stevens County, Washington. The history, geology, and physical features of the mines are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: November 1949
Creator: Hundhausen, Robert J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Itemized Invoice for Carlton Hotel: August 1949] (open access)

[Itemized Invoice for Carlton Hotel: August 1949]

Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Carlton Hotel in Washington during August 1st through 3rd, including the balances due along with their explanation. Stamped " Paid on August 13, 1949 ."
Date: August 1949
Creator: Carlton Hotel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 3, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines discussing the recent activities that Mr. Bradford has been encountering. These activities include visiting various fire equipment plants and laboratories to see recently created advancements since he had been overseas. Mr. Bradford mentions that he has been released from British service and is looking to enlist within the American Armed Forces as a fire-fighter. Finally, he states that he has been offered several civilian positions including a civilian fire chief, however he would like to be able to serve his country.
Date: September 3, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 8, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines acknowledging that he has accepted an overseas appointment for fire-fighting purposes. Mr. Bradford asks that he receive Major Fred Shirk’s address and that any letters from V-Mail be returned to him.
Date: September 8, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr., June 7, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr., June 7, 1946]

Letter from C. L. Bohannan to I. H. Kempner, Jr. discussing a new address.
Date: June 7, 1946
Creator: Bohannan, C. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cameron and Company to D. W. Kempner, August 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cameron and Company to D. W. Kempner, August 21, 1944]

Letter from Cameron and Company to D. W. Kempner regarding Kempner's inquiry about Croft Lily bulbs.
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Cameron and Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History