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Research and Technologic Work on Coal and Related Investigations, 1957

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing coal research and technology. Mining methods, and coal analyses are presented. This report includes maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Bureau of Mines.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Methods and Costs of Mining Lignite in North Dakota

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing lignite mining of North Dakota. As stated in the introduction, "the report describes mining and preparation methods in the North Dakota lignite-producing area" (p. 2). This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1959
Creator: Van Sant, Joel N. & Ellman, R. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mining Inclined Beds of Phosphate Rock, San Francisco Chemical Co. Mines, Rich County, Utah

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining of phosphate rock in Rich County, Utah. As stated in the introduction, "this information circular describes methods used in mining inclined beds of phosphate rock in mines operated by San Francisco Chemical Co." (p. 1). This report includes maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1958
Creator: Wideman, Frank L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Mineral Industry of Turkey

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the development of Turkey's mineral industry. Mineral production, consumption, and trade are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1958
Creator: Nahai, L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Soviet Seven-Year Plan (1959-65) for Oil

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the Soviet plan to increase oil production between 1959 and 1965. As stated in the introduction, "this report, based almost entirely on Soviet petroleum literature, describes the planned expansion of the U.S.S.R. petroleum industry and attempts to provide some idea of the magnitude of future Soviet oil exports" (p. 2). This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: 1961
Creator: Frendzel, Donald J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy Uses and Supplies, 1939, 1947, 1965

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing specific energy uses during the years of 1939, 1947, and 1965. As stated in the subject, "this is a summary of preliminary results of an exploratory study if energy uses and supplies in the United States" (p. 2). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: October 1950
Creator: Barnett, Harold J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Specifications for Selected Hydraulic-Powered Roof Supports: With a Methods to Estimate Support Requirement for Longwalls

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing hydraulic-powered roof support specifications. As stated in the abstract, "this report presents observations made by Bureau engineers regarding hydraulic-powered roof supports that are currently being used or have been used on nearly all operating long-walls in the United States" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: September 1969
Creator: Barry, A. J.; Nair, O. B. & Miller, J. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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World Survey of Tantalum Ore

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the occurrences of tantalum in different areas of the world. The tantalum deposits are described in reference to each individual country that it is found in. This report includes maps, tables, and illustrations.
Date: March 1945
Creator: Baker, James S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Report on the Investigation by Fuels and Lubricants Teams at the I.G. Farbenindustrie A.G. Leuna Works, Merseburg, Germany

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing investigations of the Leuna Factory, a heavy chemical plant in Merseburg, Germany. Production details of the many substances produced at the plant are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: July 1945
Creator: Holroyd, R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Methods and Costs of Stripping and Mining at the United Verde Open-Pit Mine, Jerome, Arizona

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mining practices and expenses of the United Verde open-pit mine west of Jerome, Arizona. As stated in the introduction, "the purpose of this paper is to present the methods used in developing and operating the mine, and to discuss the problems encountered" (p. 1). This report includes tables, maps, and illustrations.
Date: February 1930
Creator: Alenius, E. M. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Safety Cars of the United States Bureau of Mines

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mine stations and safety cars used to reach miners in distress. As stated in the report, "the purpose, equipment, personnel, and construction of its safety cars" is presented. This report includes an illustration, and a map.
Date: March 1931
Creator: Forbes, J. J. & Ankeny, M. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Quartz and Silica: Part 1. - General Summary

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing quartz and silica minerals. As stated in the foreword, "the purpose of the present paper is to assemble brief summaries of the many widely differing industries engaged in the production and preparation of these minerals in their principal commercial forms" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: August 1931
Creator: Santmyers, Reigart Meredith
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Procedure of the Purchasing and Supply Departments of the Miami Copper Company, Miami, Arizona

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the purchasing procedures documented by the Miami Copper Company in Arizona. Supplies, invoices, discounts, and accounting procedures are described in detail. This report includes tables, and illustrations.
Date: May 1932
Creator: Bishop, Fred L. & Keller, Albert E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Petroleum Refineries, Including Cracking Plants in the United States, January 1, 1948

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the petroleum refineries and cracking plants throughout the United States. As stated in the introduction, "in this publication the capacities of petroleum refineries and cracking plants in the United States on January 1, 1948, are listed, according to the latest annual survey of the Bureau of Mines" (p. 1). This report includes tables, and a map.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Lott, F. S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Report of Petroleum and Natural-Gas Division: Fiscal Year 1947

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the work completed by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Division during 1947. Petroleum engineering studies and natural gas field studies are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: December 1948
Creator: Cattell, Roscoe Arnold
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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German Low-Temperature Coal-Tar Industry

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing a low-temperature coal-tar industry in Germany. As stated in the Purpose and Scope of the Investigation, "the primary purpose of the investigation covered by this report was to determine to what extent the production and use of low-temperature tar in Germany had advanced during the 10-year period prior to the close of the last war" (p. 7). This report includes tables, illustrations, and a photograph.
Date: February 1949
Creator: Rhodes, E. O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Manganese: Its Occurrence, Milling, and Metallurgy; Part 1

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the "occurrence, milling, and metallurgy of manganese in the United States" (p. 1). Different properties and compounds of manganese are also discussed. This report includes a map, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: May 1934
Creator: Dean, Reginald S.; DeVaney, Fred D. & Coghill, Will H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Coal-Mine Explosions in West Virginia: 1883-1933

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing explosions in coal mines that occurred in West Virginia between 1883 and 1933. The number of fatalities, and safety prevention methods are presented. This report includes tables.
Date: September 1934
Creator: Forbes, J. J. & Owings, C. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Mineral Industries Survey of the United States: Idaho, Shoshone County, Coeur d'Alene District: the Silver Belt and the Sunshine Mine of the Coeur dÁlene District

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the mineral production of mines in Shoshone County, Idaho. Mining and milling methods of these mines are presented. This report includes tables, maps, illustrations, and a photograph.
Date: February 1936
Creator: Julihn, C. E. & Horton, F. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vapor-Pressure Chart for Volatile Hydrocarbons

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing the construction of a vapor-pressure chart. A description of the vapor-pressure chart is presented. This report includes illustrations.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Smith, R. Vincent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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