The Wittliff Collections (open access)

The Wittliff Collections

Booklet describing exhibits maintained by the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University in San Marcos. The holdings include materials that are part of the Southwestern Writers Collection and the Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection.
Date: [2009..2015]
Creator: Albert B. Alkek Library
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Groundwater Availability Model for the Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) and Pecos Valley Aquifers of Texas (open access)

Groundwater Availability Model for the Edwards-Trinity (Plateau) and Pecos Valley Aquifers of Texas

This report describes the study area, previous aquifer investigations, and hydrogeologic setting used to develop the Edwards Trinity and Pecos Valley aquifers conceptual models, and provides details on the study and suggestions for future model improvements.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Anaya, Roberto & Jones, Ian
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Doc Anderson: Volume 10, October 2009 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Doc Anderson: Volume 10, October 2009

Newsletter of Charles "Doc" Anderson for his constituents in district 56 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on details of his upcoming amendment propositions and information on renewing river licenses online.
Date: October 2009
Creator: Anderson, Charles N.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Texas Natives eNews, Fall 2009 (open access)

South Texas Natives eNews, Fall 2009

Digital newsletter of the South Texas Natives program, an initiative to develop and promote native plants for the restoration and reclamation of habitats on private and public lands. It describes projects undertaken by the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and provides other relevant information about natural habitats and plants.
Date: Autumn 2009
Creator: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Moving Texas To The 21st Century: A Report on Transportation Demand, Estimated Investment Needs, and Funding Options for Texas (open access)

Moving Texas To The 21st Century: A Report on Transportation Demand, Estimated Investment Needs, and Funding Options for Texas

Research paper summarizing investment needs related to transportation demands in Texas as well as funding options.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Cambridge Systematics
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
On-Going Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices (open access)

On-Going Evaluation of Traffic Control Devices

"This project was established to provide a means of conducting small-scale research activities on an as needed basis so that the results could be available within months of starting the specific research. This report summarizes the small-scale research activities that were conducted between September 2008 and August 2009." (p. i).
Date: November 2009
Creator: Carlson, Paul J.; Bligh, Roger P.; Pike, Adam; Miles, Jeffrey D.; Menges, Wanda L. & Paulus, Susan
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Development of a model performance-based sign sheeting specification based on the evaluation of nighttime traffic signs using legibility and eye-tracker data : data and analysis (open access)

Development of a model performance-based sign sheeting specification based on the evaluation of nighttime traffic signs using legibility and eye-tracker data : data and analysis

"This report presents data and technical analyses for Texas Department of Transportation Project 0-5235. This project focused on the evaluation of traffic sign sheeting performance in terms of meeting the nighttime driver needs. The goal was to develop a nighttime driver needs specification for traffic signs. Full information on the project is presented in Report 0-5235-1 Volume 1."
Date: September 2009
Creator: Carlson, Paul J.; Park, Eun Sug & Miles, Jeffrey D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation report on PASSER V-07 training workshops (open access)

Implementation report on PASSER V-07 training workshops

"The objective of this project was to conduct one pilot workshop and five regular workshops to teach the effective use of the enhanced PASSER V-07 arterial signal timing optimization software."
Date: August 2009
Creator: Chu, Chi-Leung & Chaudhary, Nadeem A.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
State Depository Application / Agreement, Financial Instituion Application for Holding State Funds (open access)

State Depository Application / Agreement, Financial Instituion Application for Holding State Funds

Application form and agreement for financial institutions applying to hold state funds in Texas.
Date: November 3, 2009
Creator: Combs, Susan
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Outcomes One Year Later: An Update on the Class of 2006 (open access)

Outcomes One Year Later: An Update on the Class of 2006

This report provides information on the class of 2006 one year later outcomes.
Date: January 2009
Creator: Cumpton, Greg & Beck, Nicole
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2009 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2009

Annual financial report of the Employees Retirement System of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2009.
Date: November 2009
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historic Bridge Programmatic Section 4(f) Guidelines and Standards of Uniformity (open access)

Historic Bridge Programmatic Section 4(f) Guidelines and Standards of Uniformity

Technical report outlining the guidelines and standards of uniformity for the Historic Programmatic Section 4(f) Evaluation documents. The guidelines provide the Texas Department of Transportation with recommendations on gathering technical and engineering information for establishing a project's purpose and need as well as sufficient justification for the alternatives considered and measures to minimize harm. The standards of uniformity outlines the information, graphics, maps, and photographs required for evaluations.
Date: April 2009
Creator: Ficker, Maryellen & Goodson, Heather
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beyond the Numbers, Number 12, January 2009 (open access)

Beyond the Numbers, Number 12, January 2009

Periodic paper series discussing information about occupational training, labor markets, and related information in Texas. This issue focuses on the kinds of basic skillsets that employers tend to look for, including a list of 30 specific skills, background on employer surveys and implications for students hoping to join the workforce.
Date: January 2009
Creator: Froeschle, Richard & Theis, Teresa
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
GBRA River Run, Fall 2009 (open access)

GBRA River Run, Fall 2009

Seasonal magazine of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) discussing activities of the organization, practical water management issues, and other topics related to the economic development and community relations throughout its ten Texas county districts.
Date: Autumn 2009
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
GBRA River Run, Spring/Summer 2009 (open access)

GBRA River Run, Spring/Summer 2009

Seasonal magazine of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) discussing activities of the organization, practical water management issues, and other topics related to the economic development and community relations throughout its ten Texas county districts.
Date: Spring 2009
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comments, June 2006 (open access)

Comments, June 2006

Newsletter of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority discussing news and updates related to the organization's meetings and activities, changes to regulations, and other relevant information.
Date: June 2009
Creator: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Comments, November 2009 (open access)

Comments, November 2009

Newsletter of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority discussing news and updates related to the organization's meetings and activities, changes to regulations, and other relevant information.
Date: August 2009
Creator: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 2008 (open access)

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Annual Report: 2008

Annual report of the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2008.
Date: 2009
Creator: Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Veterans Commission Journal, Volume 31, Number 3, May/June 2009 (open access)

Texas Veterans Commission Journal, Volume 31, Number 3, May/June 2009

Magazine for the state agency serving the needs of Texas veterans and their families in matters pertaining to veterans' benefits, rights, education, and employment.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Howell, Rachel
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aquifers of the Upper Coastal Plains of Texas (open access)

Aquifers of the Upper Coastal Plains of Texas

A collection of essays providing information about aquifers of the upper coastal plains of Texas.
Date: October 2009
Creator: Hutchison, William R.; Davidson, Sarah C.; Brown, Brenner J. & Mace, Robert E.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Field Guide to Irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (open access)

A Field Guide to Irrigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

A field guide to irrigation in the lower Rio Grande Valley containing information about all the districts in the lower Rio Grande Valley, as collected by Lila Knight and her associates from experts in the field and government documents.
Date: 2009
Creator: Knight, Lila
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Guide to Freshwater Ecology, 2009 edition (open access)

A Guide to Freshwater Ecology, 2009 edition

A guide to freshwater ecosystems describing waters chemical properties, potential pollutants of surface waters, freshwater ecosystems and drainage basins, and common plants and animals of freshwater ecosystems in Texas.
Date: May 2009
Creator: Kolbe, Christine M. & Luedke, Mark
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Personal Finance for Military Families: Your One-Stop Guide to a Secure Financial Future (open access)

Personal Finance for Military Families: Your One-Stop Guide to a Secure Financial Future

Pamphlet providing guidance about personal finance for military families. The included topics are saving strategies, avoiding scams, home-buying information, transitioning to civilian life, and financial resources for military families.
Date: 2009
Creator: Lankford, Kimberly
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bush School Capstone Course Support: The Regional Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure and Decision Making (open access)

Bush School Capstone Course Support: The Regional Impact of Climate Change on Transportation Infrastructure and Decision Making

"The Master of Public Service and Administration program at Texas A&M's Bush School of Government and Public Service requires that all second year graduate students participate in a two semester Capstone course."
Date: September 2009
Creator: Lindquist, Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History