Soil survey of Brazos County, Texas (open access)

Soil survey of Brazos County, Texas

Text describes climate, agriculture, and soils of Brazos County, Texas.
Date: July 10, 1916
Creator: Veatch, J. O. (Jethro Otto) & Waldrop, C. S.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil map, Texas, Brazos County sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, farms, towns, churches, schools, colleges, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols. Gives soil profiles (3 feet deep).
Date: July 10, 1916
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soil Map, Texas, Titus County Sheet

Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, towns, churches, schools, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and soil profiles.
Date: July 27, 1910
Creator: United States. Bureau of Soils.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Soil Survey of Titus County, Texas (open access)

Soil Survey of Titus County, Texas

Text describes the area, climate, agriculture, and soils of Titus County, Texas.
Date: July 27, 1910
Creator: Rice, Thomas D. (Thomas Donnelly) & Watson, E. B. (Ebenezer Bliss)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Approved Electric Lamps for Miners (open access)

Approved Electric Lamps for Miners

Report describing the development of a number of types of lamps for miners that meet the requirements of the Bureau of Mines. Discusses the features and qualities of these lamps in detail.
Date: July 1917
Creator: Clark, H. H. & Ilsley, L. C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Effect of Rate of Temperature Change on the Transformations in an Alloy Steel (open access)

Effect of Rate of Temperature Change on the Transformations in an Alloy Steel

Scientific paper issued by the Bureau of Standards over studies conducted on the effects of temperature change on alloy steel. The experimental methods used and the results are presented and discussed. This paper includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: July 10, 1919
Creator: Scott, Howard
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Underground Wastes in Oil and Gas Fields and Methods of Prevention (open access)

Underground Wastes in Oil and Gas Fields and Methods of Prevention

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the underground wastes of oil and gas in drilling fields. As stated in the introduction, "the writers have endeavored to establish the manner and importance of underground waste by citing a few cases and to show the means whereby it can be prevented" (p. 5). This paper includes illustrations.
Date: July 1916
Creator: McMurray, William F. & Lewis, James O.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses (open access)

Gypsum Products: Their Preparation and Uses

Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: July 1917
Creator: Stone, Ralph W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Construction and Operation of a Single-Tube Cracking Furnace for Making Gasoline (open access)

Construction and Operation of a Single-Tube Cracking Furnace for Making Gasoline

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over the construction of cracking furnaces for gasoline production. Descriptions of the equipment used for construction are presented and discussed. This paper includes photographs.
Date: July 1915
Creator: Bowie, C. P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Experiments with Furnaces for a Hand-Fired Return Tubular Boiler (open access)

Experiments with Furnaces for a Hand-Fired Return Tubular Boiler

Technical paper issued by the Bureau of Mines over tests conducted on hand-fired boiler furnaces. Testing equipment, fuel, and results of the experiments are presented. This paper includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: July 1914
Creator: Flagg, Samuel B.; Cook, George C. & Woodman, Forrest E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Combination Lock Joint or Device. (open access)

Combination Lock Joint or Device.

Patent for a combination lock joint or device for sectional poles that prevents bending of the pole and allows for sections of the pole to be easily taken on or off.
Date: July 25, 1911
Creator: Carleton, Ernest William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Buckle-Making Machine (open access)

Buckle-Making Machine

Patent for a buckle making machine for forming wires into tie buckles for bales of cotton, hay, etc. Illustrations included.
Date: July 30, 1912
Creator: Frantz, Ezra A.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boltless Rail-Joint (open access)

Boltless Rail-Joint

Patent for a rail joint designed without bolts. Illustrations included.
Date: July 30, 1912
Creator: Crawford, William R.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bale-Tie Buckle (open access)

Bale-Tie Buckle

Patent for a bale tie buckle made up of hooks that will not come apart under pressure.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Eddleman, Dudley E. & McFarland, Frank H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combined Buggy-Top and Rein and Robe Holder. (open access)

Combined Buggy-Top and Rein and Robe Holder.

Patent for a combined buggy top shock buffer and rein and lap robe holder.
Date: July 26, 1910
Creator: Hitt, Allen
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boat-Propeller (open access)

Boat-Propeller

Patent for a boat propeller that runs more efficiently by turning in such a way that the load of water on the propeller is taken off when its blades are going up.
Date: July 16, 1912
Creator: Reames, Charles H.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Counting Attachment for Type-Writers (open access)

Counting Attachment for Type-Writers

Patent for a counting attachment for type writers that provides signals when various word counts are reached.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Walker, Jack L.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Torpedo (open access)

Automobile Torpedo

Patent for a submarine torpedo which explodes in the hull of a vessels it hits.
Date: July 18, 1911
Creator: Douglas, William M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Computing Device (open access)

Automatic Computing Device

Patent for an automatic computing device that can calculate the price of goods and be used to take inventory of stock.
Date: July 23, 1912
Creator: Miracle, Meredith W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bed-Spring Tightener (open access)

Bed-Spring Tightener

Patent for improvements in bed-spring tighteners, for adjusting the tension of a bed spring supporting wire as may be required. Illustration is included.
Date: July 5, 1910
Creator: Tlustos, Joseph J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatically-Operated Forge (open access)

Automatically-Operated Forge

Patent for an automatically operated forge which dose not require an operator to keep the blower going and heats quickly.
Date: July 12, 1910
Creator: Dickey, Joseph H. & Roach, William
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Combination Fish-Bucket. (open access)

Combination Fish-Bucket.

Patent for a combination fish bucket, which has two compartments for holding bait, tackle, and food and a holder for a fishing rod, which may be carried on the body or by a handle.
Date: July 5, 1910
Creator: Fly, Nathaniel D.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Circulating-Fan (open access)

Circulating-Fan

Patent for a circulating fan for cooling rooms. Illustrations included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Jalonick, Hartwell
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Closet-Seat. (open access)

Closet-Seat.

Patent for a toilet seat that helps support users with rectal diseases.
Date: July 18, 1911
Creator: Ellis, Joseph G.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History