Molybdenum: A Materials Survey (open access)

Molybdenum: A Materials Survey

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing a survey conducted on molybdenum. History, geology, metallurgical properties, and production of molybdenum is presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date: April 1957
Creator: McInnis, Wilmer & Creasey, S. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1955-56 (open access)

National Motor-Gasoline Survey: Winter 1955-56

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing surveys conducted on the motor gasoline sold during the winter of 1955-1956. The amount, location, and price of gasoline sold during this time are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and a map.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Blade, O. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Survey of Dust-Control Practices in the Coal-Mining Industry (open access)

Survey of Dust-Control Practices in the Coal-Mining Industry

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing dust-control of coal mining operations. As stated in the summary, "this circular presents results of a survey conducted by the Bureau of Mines to ascertain the extent to which dust-control practices are employed in the coal-mining industry" (p. 1). This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: April 1956
Creator: Barnes, R. W.; Gregory, M. J.; Owings, C. W. & Berger, L. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Control of Metallurgical and mineral dusts and fumes in Los Angeles County, California (open access)

Control of Metallurgical and mineral dusts and fumes in Los Angeles County, California

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing metallurgical and mineral fumes and dusts in Los Angeles County, California. Properties of dusts and fumes from different minerals are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: April 1952
Creator: Allen, Glenn L.; Viets, Floyd H. & McCabe, Louis C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mechanical Mining in Some Bituminous-Coal Mines: Progress Report 6. Extraction of Pillars with Mechanized Equipment (open access)

Mechanical Mining in Some Bituminous-Coal Mines: Progress Report 6. Extraction of Pillars with Mechanized Equipment

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mechanical mining processes in bituminous coal mines. As stated in the introduction, "this is the sixth of a series of publications that describe methods and practices in mining coal mechanically" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1952
Creator: Haley, Wilbur A.; Shields, Joseph J.; Toenges, Albert L. & Turnbull, Louis A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mines and Mineral Deposits (Except Fuels) Broadwater County, Montana (open access)

Mines and Mineral Deposits (Except Fuels) Broadwater County, Montana

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining procedures and minerals of Broadwater County, Montana. History, geology, and mineral production of the Broadwater County mines are presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: April 1951
Creator: Reed, Glenn C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Extinguishing Fire with Carbon Dioxide in the Valier Mine, Valier Coal Company, Valier, Franklin County, Illinois (open access)

Extinguishing Fire with Carbon Dioxide in the Valier Mine, Valier Coal Company, Valier, Franklin County, Illinois

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing mining fires, and the use of carbon dioxide as fire control. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this circular is to describe the sealing off of a mine fire and subsequent use of carbon dioxide gas to extinguish it" (p. 2). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: Westfield, James; Brumbaugh, H. C. & Whittaker, R. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fighting a Fire in Number 59 Mine, Peabody Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (open access)

Fighting a Fire in Number 59 Mine, Peabody Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing an electrical fire in the No. 59 mine in Springfield, Illinois. Details surrounding the fire are presented. This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: April 1950
Creator: O'Connor, J. A.; Malesky, J. S. & Higgins, T. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Loss of Life Among Wearers of Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (open access)

Loss of Life Among Wearers of Oxygen Breathing Apparatus

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing fatalities of mine workers while wearing self-contained oxygen breathing apparatuses. Descriptions of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 26 workers are presented. This report includes a table.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Grove, G. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Standardized Construction of Mine Ventilating Doors (open access)

Standardized Construction of Mine Ventilating Doors

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the development and construction of ventilation doors in mine operations. The importance of functioning ventilating doors is presented. The construction process is described in detail. This report includes an illustration.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Hartley, J. C. & Moschetti, A. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Review of State Mine Inspector's Reports as They Relate to Accidents from Falls of Roof (open access)

Review of State Mine Inspector's Reports as They Relate to Accidents from Falls of Roof

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines over state mine inspection reports from 19 U.S. states. The information in the reports includes details of accidents, locations that specific accidents occurred, and proposed remedies for prevention of future accidents. This report includes tables.
Date: April 1929
Creator: Paul, James Washington
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Manganese Situation from a Domestic Standpoint (open access)

The Manganese Situation from a Domestic Standpoint

From page 1: The purpose of this circular is to show the degree of dependence of the United States upon foreign sources for the manganese required by its industries.
Date: April 1927
Creator: Furness, J. W.
System: The UNT Digital Library