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[Keep 'Em Flying] (open access)

[Keep 'Em Flying]

An Army and Navy insignia guide.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Be a Marine, Free a Marine to Fight] (open access)

[Be a Marine, Free a Marine to Fight]

Recruiting booklet for the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve. Address stamped with "U.S. Marine Corps Rectg, Sta., Room 408, U.S. Court House Bldg. Fort Worth, Texas"
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Facts You Want to Know About the WAC] (open access)

[Facts You Want to Know About the WAC]

Recruiting booklet for the Women's Army Corps. Stamped with "U.S. Army Recruiting Station Women's Army Corps Section Syracuse Savings Bank Bldg. Syracuse 1, New York."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[How to Get the Most Out of the Food You Buy] (open access)

[How to Get the Most Out of the Food You Buy]

A grocery, menu, and diet guide with information on how to purchase, store, and cook fresh vegetables and meat products. Prepared by General Electric in the interest of the National Nutrition Program.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Local Registrars, 1941 (open access)

Local Registrars, 1941

Pamphlet outlining regulations for recording vital statistics in the state of Texas with a listing of government officials by county who serve as registrars.
Date: 1941~
Creator: Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
System: The Portal to Texas History
North Texas State Teachers College Schedule of Examinations: Fall 1941 - 1942 (open access)

North Texas State Teachers College Schedule of Examinations: Fall 1941 - 1942

Bulletin outlining final exam dates and times at North Texas State Teachers College for the Fall semester, including departmental exams and other information related to the end of the semester.
Date: 1941/1942
Creator: Harris, B. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Twinklings of Star Salesmen (open access)

The Twinklings of Star Salesmen

Pamphlet containing a series of reprinted articles and other text related to business and being a successful salesman. There are two handwritten, circled "x"s in red pencil around the title of the first article.
Date: November 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: A Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication] (open access)

[Program: A Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication]

Program outlining the text and order for a thanksgiving service in honor of the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Dallas, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: Manton, Jasper & Gambrell, Herbert
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Story Behind the Medal of The Month] (open access)

[Pamphlet: The Story Behind the Medal of The Month]

Pamphlet from the Medal of the Month Club with a cartoon and short biography about the life of Amelia Earhart. A short introduction paragraph explains the purpose of the Club is to teach children about American aviation heroes.
Date: 1941~
Creator: Sullivan, Ralph & Buranelli, Felicity
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Colonial Art Company brochure] (open access)

[Colonial Art Company brochure]

Photocopy of a brochure sent to Carl Compton from the The Colonial Art Company showcasing various prints from famous artworks.
Date: May 12, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Program: Festival of the Arts, 1941] (open access)

[Program: Festival of the Arts, 1941]

Program for the Festival of Arts held at McMurry College May 4-11, 1941, including musical and theater performances, artist exhibits, and other activities. It also contains advertisements from the event's sponsors.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: McMurry College
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Officer Identification Card] (open access)

[Officer Identification Card]

Officer identification card belonging to Charles Allan Dear during World War II. It includes Dear's date of birth, eye color, hair color, weight, height, a photograph, and the fingerprints of his right hand.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[American Forces Club Brochure] (open access)

[American Forces Club Brochure]

Brochure from the American Forces Club in Switzerland welcoming American and British soldiers and detailing the ways they may use the club.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement Calendar for North Texas State Teachers College, Spring 1941] (open access)

[Commencement Calendar for North Texas State Teachers College, Spring 1941]

Commencement calendar for the Spring 1941 graduating class of North Texas State Teachers College.
Date: Spring 1941
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Revised Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, August 23, 1941] (open access)

[Revised Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, August 23, 1941]

Commencement program for the 1941 graduating class for the North Texas State Teachers College. Printed on the cover are the words, "The Twenty-Ninth Annual Summer Commencement of North Texas State Teachers College Denton, Texas Revised Copy Saturday, August the Twenty-Third Nineteen Hundred and Forty-One At Eight O'clock in the Evening The Auditorium." The program includes the order of service and a list of graduates for both the baccalaureate and master degrees.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, June 1, 1941] (open access)

[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, June 1, 1941]

Commencement program for the 1941 Baccalaureate Service for the North Texas State Teachers College. Printed on the cover are the words, "North Texas State Teachers College Denton, Texas The Baccalaureate Service Sunday Morning June the First Nineteen Hundred and Forty-One Main Auditorium." The program contains the order of service for the Baccalaureate ceremony.
Date: 1941
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, June 2, 1941] (open access)

[Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College, June 2, 1941]

The 1941 Commencement Program for North Texas State Teachers College. Printed on the cover are the words, "The Fifty-First Annual Commencement of North Texas State Teachers College Denton, Texas (Revised Copy) Monday, June Second Nineteen Hundred and Forty-One At Ten o'clock in the Morning The Main Auditorium." The program contains the order of service and a list of graduates for both the baccalaureate and master's degrees.
Date: 1941
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Pampa High School Student Directory, 1940-1941] (open access)

[Pampa High School Student Directory, 1940-1941]

Directory containing the names, addresses, and phone numbers for students at Pampa High School in Pampa, Texas as well as for for teachers and officers of Pampa Independent School District. Also contains advertising from local businesses.
Date: February 11, 1941
Creator: Pampa Independent School District
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Eddie Williams, February 18, 1941] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Eddie Williams, February 18, 1941]

Funeral program for Eddie Williams. The funeral was held February 18, 1941 at Second Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were made through Frank E. Lewis, and he was buried in the National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Toward Soil Security on the Northern Great Plains (open access)

Toward Soil Security on the Northern Great Plains

"This bulletin deals with soil and water conservation problems which relate to agriculture of the northern Great Plains [of the United States]." -- p. i. "The major portion of this bulletin, beginning on page 18, is devoted to a discussion of the controls and cures for land misuse. These suggested practices, in the main, represent the methods of control that are now being used in the several demonstration areas of the Soil Conservation Service. The use of these practices in a few specific demonstration areas is included in the section beginning on page 47. The last section (p. 76) points out a democratic procedure whereby landowners and operators may effect a more appropriate use of the land through soil conservation districts." -- p. 2
Date: 1941
Creator: Rule, Glenn K. (Glenn Kenton), 1893-
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foundations for Farm Buildings (open access)

Foundations for Farm Buildings

This bulletin discusses different ways of constructing the foundations of farm buildings. "The following general recommendations point out common errors and are intended to assist farmers to provide suitable foundations for ordinary farm structures except where unusual soil conditions are found. The foundation of a farm building may consist of (1) continuous walls, (2) a series of piers either built in place or precast, (3) a combination of walls and piers, (4) a concrete slab laid on the ground, (5) wood posts, or (6) wood sills. The essential features necessary for the successful use of the various types are discussed under the above headings; also the thickness of walls and dimensions of piers for medium-sized structures other than heavy storages are suggested. Requirements for cellar walls are given on pages 18-21. It is necessary that foundation footings be made wide enough to support the structure on the kind of soil to be built on. The characteristics and bearing power of various soils are given on p. 3. The general method of calculating the weight on footings is given on pages 38-44. It can be used where buildings are heavy or are of a different character from those described under Types …
Date: 1941
Creator: Miller, Thomas A. H. & Molander, Edward G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Brucellosis of Cattle (Bang's Disease, Infectious Abortion) (open access)

Brucellosis of Cattle (Bang's Disease, Infectious Abortion)

This bulletin discusses the infectious disease common in cattle called brucellosis (also known as Bang's disease), which causes abortion. The causes, symptoms, and diagnosis of the disease are discussed as well as various treatments, prevention and control measures, and attempts at eradication.
Date: 1941
Creator: Eichhorn, A. & Crawford, A. B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Bacterial Wilt of Corn (open access)

Bacterial Wilt of Corn

This bulletin discusses bacterial wilt, which is a destructive disease of corn and is particularly destructive to sweet corn. It describes the causes and symptoms of the disease, methods of transmission, the effect of weather, and control measures.
Date: 1941
Creator: Elliott, Charlotte
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ponds for Wildlife (open access)

Ponds for Wildlife

"The first purpose of this bulletin is to show how farmers and ranchers may protect their ponds from sedimentation, soil erosion, and water loss through the use of vegetation suitable as food and shelter for wildlife; the second is to give some information on the management of wildlife in farm ponds. Unless otherwise stated, the information contained in this bulletin pertains to the water area, or pond proper, and the pond area, or the land immediately adjacent to the pond and ordinarily contained within a fence." -- p. ii
Date: 1941
Creator: Allan, Philip Farley, 1909- & Davis, Cecil N.
System: The UNT Digital Library