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Geology and Mineral Resources of McLennan County
Report published in a scientific bulletin, describing the geology and mineral resources that reside in McLennan county.
Date:
October 23, 1923
Creator:
Adkins, W. S.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Grain Door
Patent for a railway car door that is designed to assist with loading and unloading of grain
Date:
October 23, 1915
Creator:
Alquist, Sven Peter
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Energy and Water Development: Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations
Report that discusses the FY2012 budget for energy and water development as approved by Congress, including how the funding will be used.
Date:
October 23, 2012
Creator:
Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Cotton-Press
Patent for an improved version of a cotton press that forms cylindrical bales.
Date:
October 23, 1900
Creator:
Bessonette, William T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Process of Distilling Oil
Patent for a new and improved process of distilling oil by inventor James E. Biggins.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Biggins, James E.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dental Plugger.
Patent for a dental plugger which has a movable cylinder on the interior with a "piston-like mallet working in the cylinder and adapted to strike the same, to impart movement to the dental tool" (lines 93-95).
Date:
October 23, 1900
Creator:
Blum, Robert
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rail-Joint.
Patent for improvements in rail-joint by providing “a fastening means for rail-joints adapted to embrace the bottom and top sides of the foot and the sides of the web of the rail and to extend along the underside of the head, so as to brace the joint vertically.” (Lines 16-31) Illustration is included.
Date:
October 23, 1900
Creator:
Boyd, Henry M. & Redmon, Hope
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Resilient Wheel for Vehicles.
Patent for wheels for automobiles which are resilient by introducing a cushioned and floating hub between the hub and the rim.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Brizendine, Olie
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage: Implications for Religious Objections
The U.S. Supreme Court's highly anticipated decision in Obergefell v. Hodges recognized federal constitutional protection for same-sex marriage. This report will analyze a range of legal issues for which Obergefell has implications.
Date:
October 23, 2015
Creator:
Brown, Cynthia & Lunder, Erika K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Defense Production Act of 1950: History, Authorities, and Considerations for Congress
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Date:
October 23, 2014
Creator:
Brown, Jared T. & Else, Daniel H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Plow-Hitch Mechanism
Patent for a plow hitch mechanism created by J. Butler and assigned by Parlin & Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois with accompanying illustrations.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Butler, John H
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oil Can.
Patent for a new and improved oil can. This design is of an oil-can "in which the nozzle remains closed, except when the bottom of the can is pressed, thereby preventing useless waste of oil. To prevent the oil-outlet from being stopped up; to enable the operator to see how much oil is given to each hole, and to facilitate the removal of dirt and grease from the oil-holes before oiling" (lines 8-15).
Date:
October 23, 1883
Creator:
Campbell, James A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Refrigerating Apparatus.
Patent for an economic and durable refrigerating apparatus that cools food by "reducing the temperature of the air in a partially closed chamber by the evaporation of water brought about through the medium of capillary attraction, and likewise to provide for automatically maintaining a predetermined level of water in the water chamber of the apparatus, and a thorough ventilation of the refrigerating chamber thereof" (lines 16-24).
Date:
October 23, 1894
Creator:
Carleton, Ernest William & Odell, James Madison
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bow Facing Oar
Patent for an oar facing the bow side of the craft. The invention allows for the rower to sit facing the direction of movement of the boat and be able to apply greater amounts of exertion. Illustration included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Case, William C.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
U.S.-Japan Relations
This report discusses issues regarding U.S.-Japan economic relations. Japan is a significant partner of the United States in a number of foreign policy areas, particularly in U.S. security priorities, which range from hedging against Chinese military modernization to countering threats from North Korea.
Date:
October 23, 2018
Creator:
Chanlett-Avery, Emma; Manyin, Mark E. & Williams, Brock R.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Razor-Strop Holder.
Patent for a new, less expensive razor strop holder with a reversible strop, including illustrations.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Childress, Henry T.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Limiting United States Involvement in the Indochina War: A Digest of Amendments Proposed and/or Passed in the Ninety-Second Congress
This study is a collection and summation of amendments from the Ninety-Second Congress who's purpose was to limit the United States' involvement in the Indochina War.
Date:
October 23, 1972
Creator:
Christopher, Luella Sue
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
No Second Amendment Cases for the Supreme Court's 2014-2015 Term...Yet
This report discusses the reluctance by the Supreme Court to take cases involving the Second Amendment. Commentators have observed that the Court appears to have become "gun shy" regarding this issue, given that it has not taken up a Second Amendment case since its landmark rulings in District of Columbia v. Heller in 2008 and McDonald v. City of Chicago in 2010.
Date:
October 23, 2014
Creator:
Chu, Vivian S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Milking Device and Antikicker.
Patent for a folding milking device that prevents a cow from kicking over the milk bucket, from kicking the milker, and from switching the milker's face with its tail, including illustrations.
Date:
October 23, 1917
Creator:
Clark, Laura A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Revolving Kitchen Cabinet
Patent for a revolving kitchen cabinet. This invention is an adapted improvement to create economize space and save time in food preparation of food. Illustrations included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Clements, Rollings Alsobrook
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Switch Indicator
Patent for an automatic switch indicator. This invention is designed to "prevent accidents resulting from misplaced switches, due to the carelessness of the railroad employees or the inability of the engineer to see the customary track-signals" (line 14-19). Illustrations included.
Date:
October 23, 1906
Creator:
Coffin, Edward F.; Shaw, Carey & Green, Samuel
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Employment for Veterans: Trends and Programs
This report discusses veterans' employment trends and programs. The first section presents data on veterans' employment outcomes, identifying recent trends, and discussing issues to consider when interpreting veterans' employment data. The following sections present brief discussions of existing programs that provide employment-related services to veterans. These services are divided into (1) general programs that are broadly available to veterans, (2) programs that target veterans with service-connected disabilities, and (3) competitive grant programs that provide additional employment-related services to veterans but may be limited in scope or availability.
Date:
October 23, 2012
Creator:
Collins, Benjamin; Bradley, David H.; Dortch, Cassandria; Kapp, Lawrence & Scott, Christine
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Boot Scraper.
Patent for a new and improved boot scraper. This design "consists in the construction and novel arrangement of the inclined bow-shaped upper plate, having a transverse bar connecting the branches of the plate, the inner edges of which are inclined outward and upward from the upper edge of the transverse bar, and in providing, in connection with the bow-shaped plate, an under or subsidiary plate of forked form, having a rounded recess between the forks adapted to conform to the shape of the heel" (lines 18-30).
Date:
October 23, 1883
Creator:
Collins, Morris A.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Water Infrastructure Financing: The Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
Policy makers have recently been considering several legislative options to help finance water infrastructure projects, including projects to build and upgrade wastewater and drinking water treatment systems. This report examines one particular option, a "Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act," or WIFIA, program, which Congress included in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA). As enacted (P.L. 113-121), the legislation creates a WIFIA pilot program based on provisions in Senate-passed S. 601 with some additions and modifications.
Date:
October 23, 2014
Creator:
Copeland, Claudia
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library