Morane-Saulnier 121 Single-Seat Pursuit Airplane (French) (open access)

Morane-Saulnier 121 Single-Seat Pursuit Airplane (French)

The M.-S. 121 is noted for it's excellent visibility inherent in the parasol design. The wings have no dihedral but a very pronounced sweep back. A description of the components, flight characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: June 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Fokker "Trimotor F VII" Commercial Transport Monoplane (open access)

The Fokker "Trimotor F VII" Commercial Transport Monoplane

Directly developed from the single engined type F VII ten passenger monoplanes, the Fokker Trimotor closely follows the commercial aircraft that preceded it. It has three Wright Whirlwind air-cooled engines, rated at 200 HP each. Details of the wings, cockpit and cabin, baggage and freight compartments, controls, landing gear, characteristics, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: June 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Wibault Two-Seat Monoplane 8C2: An All-Metal Pursuit and Observation Airplane (open access)

Wibault Two-Seat Monoplane 8C2: An All-Metal Pursuit and Observation Airplane

Michel Wibault's two seat monoplane 8C2, is similar to the Parasol pursuit monoplane which preceded it. It has no perishable parts in its structure and needs no special storage or coverings. The sample aeroplane uses a 500 HP Hispano-Suiza engine but can accept a 400-600HP engine from a variety of manufacturers with little difficulty. It uses a two blade tractor propeller.
Date: June 1926
Creator: Serryer, J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Blackburn "Bluebird": Two-Seat Training and Sport Airplane (open access)

The Blackburn "Bluebird": Two-Seat Training and Sport Airplane

The Bluebird is a two seat, side by side biplane, designed primarily for training and pleasure flying. A description of the construction and flight characteristics is provided.
Date: June 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Distant-Compass (open access)

Distant-Compass

Report presenting a description of fluid compasses that are being used in aircraft, including why magnetic compasses are not usable. Details of the distant compass are provided, which is an improved form of the compass that has a practical application in seaplanes.
Date: June 1921
Creator: Friedensburg, Walter & Miner, D. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cow-testing associations, and stories the records tell. (open access)

Cow-testing associations, and stories the records tell.

Describes the history and functions of farm cow-testing associations; provides steps for starting a new cow-testing association.
Date: June 1925
Creator: McDowell, J. C. (John Chambers), 1867-1943
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The "Potez 33" Military Airplane (French) (open access)

The "Potez 33" Military Airplane (French)

Circular describing the Potez 33, which is a military airplane that can be used for other purposes such as training pilots and as a messenger airplane due to its maneuverability and low landing speeds. A description of the controls, components, potential uses, characteristics, performance, drawings, and photographs are provided.
Date: June 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Coal-Mine Fatalities in May, 1926 (open access)

Coal-Mine Fatalities in May, 1926

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on the coal-mining related deaths in May, 1926. The 126 accidents are documented and categorized. The accidents are analyzed in order to prevent future accidents, and to implement safety procedures. This report includes tables.
Date: June 1926
Creator: Adams, William Waugh
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Results of Assays of the New Albany Oil-Shale (open access)

Results of Assays of the New Albany Oil-Shale

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on a survey of the New Albany oil-shale deposits in Indiana. The experimental procedures for surveying and sampling these shale deposits are presented in detail. This report includes tables, and graphs.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Reeves, John R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The chinch bug and how to fight it. (open access)

The chinch bug and how to fight it.

Describes the damages caused by the chinch bug to grain and grass crops, and several methods for its control.
Date: June 1926
Creator: Flint, W. P. (Wesley Pillsbury), 1882-1943. & Larrimer, W. H. (Walter Harrison), 1889-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Insect enemies of the flower garden. (open access)

Insect enemies of the flower garden.

Describes insect pests that threaten flowering plants in the home garden.
Date: June 1927
Creator: Weigel, C. A. (Charles Adolph) & Middleton, William, 1893-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lamb and Mutton and Their Use in the Diet. (open access)

Lamb and Mutton and Their Use in the Diet.

Suggests ways to prepare lamb and mutton for the table and of combining them with other ingredients of suitable flavor.
Date: June 1923
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. States Relations Service.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Home canning of fruits and vegetables. (open access)

Home canning of fruits and vegetables.

A guide to home canning. Includes instructions for canning a variety of fruits and fruit juices, vegetables and soups, and meats and meat dishes.
Date: June 1923
Creator: United States. Dept. of Agriculture. States Relations Service.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tobacco hornworm insecticide: recommendations for use of powdered arsenate of lead in dark-tobacco district. (open access)

Tobacco hornworm insecticide: recommendations for use of powdered arsenate of lead in dark-tobacco district.

Describes methods for the use of arsenate of lead to control the tobacco hornworm and prevent damage to crops.
Date: June 1923
Creator: Morgan, A. C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lice, mange, and ticks of horses, and methods of control and eradication. (open access)

Lice, mange, and ticks of horses, and methods of control and eradication.

Describes the characteristics of parasites of horses, the diseases they cause, and methods of control.
Date: June 1926
Creator: Imes, Marion
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Collapsible Bench. (open access)

Collapsible Bench.

Patent for a collapsible bench that improves the structure of general work benches by folding together when not being used.
Date: June 15, 1920
Creator: Danyluk, Iwan.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Concrete Wall Mold. (open access)

Concrete Wall Mold.

Patent for "a concrete wall mold which is so constructed as to produce a very strong wall having vertically extended channels which form ribs materially reinforcing the structure" (lines 10-14)
Date: June 11, 1920
Creator: Porter, Charles S.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Core-Taking Device (open access)

Core-Taking Device

Patent for improvements to a core-taking device which will "form a core, in the process of drilling, and embodies means for severing the core, when formed, and retaining the same in the core barrel until, it is withdrawn for inspection" (lines 13-17), including illustrations.
Date: June 20, 1922
Creator: Christian, Walton G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Auto Steering-Lock (open access)

Auto Steering-Lock

Patent for a lock designed to attach to the spokes of a steering wheel with the intention of guarding it from "unauthorized persons" (line 20), including illustrations.
Date: June 1, 1920
Creator: Cosby, Luther F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of the Twenty-Second National Conference on Weights and Measures, 1929 (open access)

Report of the Twenty-Second National Conference on Weights and Measures, 1929

Report of the annual conference on weights and measures, hosted by the U.S. National Bureau of Standards in Washington D.C. It includes conference proceedings, a list of attendees, information about committees and officers, and other reports or commentaries discussed at the meetings.
Date: June 1929
Creator: United States. National Bureau of Standards.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Device for Measuring Sound in Airplane Engines (open access)

Device for Measuring Sound in Airplane Engines

Memorandum describing a device, constructed according to the system of Gati, with which it is possible to measure the sound of an engine and test the effect of a silencer.
Date: June 1924
Creator: Robrovsky, T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Choice of Profile for the Wings of an Airplane Part 2 (open access)

Choice of Profile for the Wings of an Airplane Part 2

This report gives a general method for drawing airplane profiles. This method is useful, but it leads to a somewhat laborious drawing which becomes quite complicated when we take a transformation function having terms of a high degree.
Date: June 1928
Creator: Toussaint, A. & Carafoli, E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rules and Regulations Governing the Fokker Soaring-Flight Contest Over Water or Level Land (open access)

Rules and Regulations Governing the Fokker Soaring-Flight Contest Over Water or Level Land

Memorandum presenting the rules and regulations of the Fokker Soaring Flight Contest, which occurred over the water and over level land.
Date: June 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Crank Case Scavenging of Two-Stroke-Cycle Engines (open access)

Crank Case Scavenging of Two-Stroke-Cycle Engines

This report presents the results of tests on two-stroke-cycle Diesel engines to determine the efficiency of the crank case scavenging pump. It was determined that efficiencies were between 95 and 100%.
Date: June 1929
Creator: List, Hans
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library