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Soil Survey for Dimmit County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey for Dimmit County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, soils, and crops of Dimmit County, Texas.
Date: April 1943
Creator: Smith, Howard Malcolm, 1900- & Huckabee, John Walter, 1912-
System: The Portal to Texas History
Improving poultry through the National Poultry Improvement Plan. (open access)

Improving poultry through the National Poultry Improvement Plan.

Describes a national plan to improve poultry standards and production in the United States.
Date: April 1949
Creator: Zumbro, Paul B. (Paul Branson), 1904-; Buster, Melvin W. (Melvin Wright), 1894-; Sykes, J. D. (John Douglas), 1902-; Moore, S. A.; Carlson, Roy D., 1914-; Hemstra, L. C. et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Work of the United States Forest Service. (open access)

Work of the United States Forest Service.

Discusses forest depletion and provides a history of forest conservation efforts by the United States government. Describes the work of the the Civilian Conservation Corps and other emergency projects, and discusses forest and range research.
Date: April 1940
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Powdery Mildew of Ornamental Plants. (open access)

Powdery Mildew of Ornamental Plants.

Describes the powdery mildew fungus and methods for its control.
Date: April 1940
Creator: Weiss, Freeman
System: The UNT Digital Library
Farmer Jones' timber crop. (open access)

Farmer Jones' timber crop.

Tells a story of a farmer who looks into using his wooded lands for timber, and the process he must go through to accomplish that.
Date: April 1946
Creator: United States. Extension Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library
School lunch recipes using nonfat dry milk. (open access)

School lunch recipes using nonfat dry milk.

A collection of quantity recipes for school lunches using nonfat dry milk. Includes general directions for handling dried milk during the preparation stages.
Date: April 1948
Creator: United States. Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Photomail operation. (open access)

Photomail operation.

Describes procedures for signal photomail (microfilmed mail) service operations. Includes instructions for handling V-mail (personal correspondence) as well as official War Department photomail.
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supply, evacuation, and trains, armored units. (open access)

Supply, evacuation, and trains, armored units.

An Army field manual "designed as a supply and evacuation guide for armored units.... Covers supply of armored units, evacuation of personnel, prisoners of war, vehicles, and salvage; rail and water transportation and trains in theater of operations."
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Theory of ballooning. (open access)

Theory of ballooning.

A general guide to piloting a free balloon.
Date: April 25, 1940
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Quartermaster operations. (open access)

Quartermaster operations.

Describes the organization and functions of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps.
Date: April 29, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tank destroyer, towed gun platoon. (open access)

Tank destroyer, towed gun platoon.

Describes the organization, tactics, and techniques of the towed tank destroyer platoon.
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Criminal investigation. (open access)

Criminal investigation.

Describes procedures for criminal investigations conducted by military police during wartime. Discusses the purposes and functions of the Security Intelligence Corps (SIC).
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Browning machine gun caliber .50, M2, aircraft, fixed and flexible. (open access)

Browning machine gun caliber .50, M2, aircraft, fixed and flexible.

"In addition to a description of the Browning machine gun, caliber .50, M2, aircraft, fixed and flexible, this manual contains technical information required for the identification, use, and care of the materiel."
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
20-MM aircraft gun matériel M1 and M2. (open access)

20-MM aircraft gun matériel M1 and M2.

"In addition to a description of the 20-mm aircraft gun matériel M1 and M2, this manual contains technical information required for the identification, use, and care of the matériel."
Date: April 2, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal handling : repairs and utilities (open access)

Coal handling : repairs and utilities

"This Technical Manual describes uniform methods of coal handling for Army posts, camps, and stations. Methods are presented to insure efficient and economical operation, based on accepted commercial practices adapted to meet requirements of Army installations."
Date: April 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrical facilities : generating plants, repairs and utilities (open access)

Electrical facilities : generating plants, repairs and utilities

"This Technical Manual describes the various types of electric generating equipment used on Army posts and discusses its operation, maintenance, and repair."
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lesson plans on practical firemanship. (open access)

Lesson plans on practical firemanship.

"This Technical Manual is a guide to assist those who train post firefighters. It consists of a series of lesson plans covering each phase of firemanship, and a brief explanation of how to use the plans."
Date: April 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pneumatic ponton bridge M3 (open access)

Pneumatic ponton bridge M3

Discusses the purpose and usage of the pneumatic pontoon bridge M3 by infantry in the field. Covers construction, deployment, and maintenance.
Date: April 19, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Watermanship (open access)

Watermanship

"The purpose of this manual is three-fold: a. To give you those basic principles of watermanship that will enable you to meet with confidence any emergency that may arise. b. To teach you certain fundamental practices used during small landing-craft operations. c. To show you how to swim small lakes or rivers under combat conditions."
Date: April 25, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cooperative Grain Marketing by Local Warehouses and Elevators in the Pacific North West (open access)

Cooperative Grain Marketing by Local Warehouses and Elevators in the Pacific North West

Bulletin discussing about the grain marketing techniques by the local warehouses and elevators in the pacific north west.
Date: April 1940
Creator: Ratcliffe Harry E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cooperative Grain Elevators in North Dakota and Eastern Montana (open access)

Cooperative Grain Elevators in North Dakota and Eastern Montana

Bulletin discussing
Date: April 1941
Creator: Harry E. Ratcliffe; Perry V. Hemphill & Harold F. Hollands
System: The UNT Digital Library