Compilation of General Orders, Circulars and Bulletins of the War Department (open access)

Compilation of General Orders, Circulars and Bulletins of the War Department

This text contains the general orders, circulars, and bulletins issued by the U.S. War Department between February 15, 1881 and December 31, 1915, organized by regulation article numbers. The compilation is not comprehensive as some items were not included due to unimportance, prior establishment of orders, bulk, or other factors documented in the Letter of Transmittal (p. 3). Index starts on page 605.
Date: 1916
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Natural gas resources of parts of North Texas (open access)

Natural gas resources of parts of North Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Natural gas resources of parts of North Texas including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control.
Date: 1916
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Compilation of War Laws of the Various States and Insular Possessions (open access)

Compilation of War Laws of the Various States and Insular Possessions

Text containing the laws related to World War I that were enacted within the United States and possessions in the Caribbean. Summaries of the laws are organized by topic, which are listed alphabetically in the table of contents (pp. 5-6). Index starts on page 185
Date: 1919
Creator: United States. Army. Office of the Judge Advocate General
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Catalogue of Early Books on Music (Before 1800) (open access)

Catalogue of Early Books on Music (Before 1800)

Book cataloging books about music that were published before 1800. It lists them alphabetically by author and includes the title, call number, and physical description.
Date: 1913
Creator: Gregory, Julia
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1909, Third Edition Revised and Enlarged, Volume 1, Lists of Congressional and Departmental Publications (open access)

Checklist of United States Public Documents, 1789-1909, Third Edition Revised and Enlarged, Volume 1, Lists of Congressional and Departmental Publications

This listing is "an approximately complete checklist of all public documents issued by the United States Government during the first century and a quarter of its history." (p. vii) List of bureaus, departments, divisions, offices, etc. starts on page 1683.
Date: 1911
Creator: United States. Superintendent of Documents.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Deep Boring at Spur (open access)

The Deep Boring at Spur

Report concerning drill boring exploring the geological features underneath Spur, Texas,
Date: 1914
Creator: Udden, Johan August, 1859-1932
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Map Showing Geologic Structure Near Henrietta, Clay County, Texas

Map of a portion of Clay County noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Symbols are added designating where drilling has happened and what has been found, with contour marks added in red. Scale 1:48,000.
Date: 1915
Creator: Robinson, H. M. & Shaw, E. W. (Eugene Wesley), 1881-1935
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Petrolia Gas Field, Texas

Map of a portion of Clay County noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Contour marks and designations for current or dry wells are added in red. Scale 1:18,000.
Date: 1915
Creator: Shaw, E. W. (Eugene Wesley), 1881-1935 & Robinson, H. M
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Diagrams of Materials Penetrated in Wells

Diagram of soil compositions at three gas wells in north Texas -- labeled Southern Methodist University, Magnolia Refining Co. (Corsicana, Tex.), and Focke well No. 2 -- with illustrated textures noting the layers of soil and stone types.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map Showing Structure of Parts of Parts of the Area Between Wichita Valley Railway and Wichita River, in Clay County, Texas

Map of a portion of Clay County noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Symbols are added designating existing and dry wells, with contour marks added in red. Scale 1:48,000.
Date: 1915
Creator: Shaw, E. W. (Eugene Wesley), 1881-1935 & Robinson, H. M.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Mexia-Groesbeck Gas Field in Limestone County, Texas

Map of a portion of Limestone County from Mexia and Groesbeck, Texas noting land parcels and owners, major roads and railroad tracks, and bodies of water. Contour marks and designations for current or dry wells are added in red. Scale 1:36,000.
Date: 1915
Creator: Gulf Production Co.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History