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Wheat production in the eastern United States.

Description: Describes different types of winter and spring wheat, discusses methods and practices that contribute to success, and diseases and insects that threaten the wheat crop.
Date: September 1951
Creator: Bayles, B. B. (Burton Bernard), 1900- & Taylor, J. W. (John Walter), 1890-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Progress Report on Refining of MgX and Other Uranium-Bearing Materials

Description: From abstract: "Results are presented which suggest the possibility of satisfactorily extracting uranium from pitchblende feeds with neutral ether, without the necessity of removing sulfate, by the addition of a sufficient quantity of iron to the feed." Other factors' effects on extraction were tested and arsenic was traced throughout extraction.
Date: September 30, 1951
Creator: Ewing, R. A.; Kiehl, S. J., Jr.; Bearse, A. E. & Sharpe, R. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Zirconium Pilot Plant Research and Development Progress Report

Description: The following progress report was compiled by the research and development division of the zirconium pilot plant. This report discusses two iodination and deposition runs that were completed as of August 20, 1951, as well as the third iodination run that uses a vaporizer condenser that condenses approximately 40 pounds of zirconium iodide.
Date: September 20, 1951
Creator: Accountius, O. E.; Black, D. G.; Dryden, C. E.; Finney, B. C.; Gruber, B. A.; Jurevic, W. G. et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Preliminary Report on the Carnotite Deposits of the Old Leyden Coal Mine, Jefferson County, Colorado

Description: From introduction: Mapping, sampling, and radiometric reconnaissance of the uranium-bearing deposits in the Laramie formation in the vicinity of the Old Leyden coal mine, sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 71 W., Jefferson County, Colorado (fig. 1), was completed August 10, 1951. Topographic and geologic maps were made of areas approximately 6,000 feet by 3,000 feet (scale 1:2h00), and 1,200 feet by 800 feet (scale 1:600). Underground workings at three clay mines and at the Old Leyden mine were also mapped. … more
Date: September 1951
Creator: McKeown, Frank A. & Gude, James
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Large-Scale Geologic Guides to Carnotite Deposits in the Uravan and Gateway Districts, Montrose and Mesa Counties, Colorado

Description: Abstract: Results of detailed mapping of the Salt Wash sandstone member of the Morrison formation in the Uravan and Gateway districts, Montrose and Mesa Counties, Colo., suggest that large areas containing both lenticular bedding in the ore-bearing sandstone and persistently altered mudstone beneath the sandstone are generally favorable for carnotite deposits.
Date: September 1951
Creator: McKay, E. J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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An Experimental Determination of Fission Product Heating After Shutdown of the Low Intensity Training Reactor

Description: Technical report containing the general arrangement of the Low Intensity Training Reactor and outcomes of experiments that have been performed in the reactor to measure the rate of fission product heat dissipation from the fuel pieces after loss of water. [From Summary, Introduction]
Date: September 25, 1951
Creator: Beall, S. E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chemistry Division Quarterly Progress Report: Period Ending September 30, 1951

Description: This quarterly progress report discusses topics of research and experimentation at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, including inorganic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, radio-organic chemistry, chemistry of separations processes, chemical physics, radiation chemistry, chemistry of the solid state, instrumentation, reactor chemistry.
Date: September 30, 1951
Creator: Lind, Samuel C., (Samuel Colville), 1879-1965; Boyd, G. E. & Bredig, M. A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Vegetable Gardeners' Handbook on Insects and Diseases.

Description: Describes diseases and insect pests of the vegetable garden, and recommends remedies for controlling them. Includes formulas for preparing insecticides and fungicides.
Date: September 1951
Creator: White, W. H. (William Henry), 1892-1951 & Doolittle, S. P. (Sears Polydore), 1890-1961
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Heating in the Graphite Due to a Cadmium Control Rod

Description: From introduction: "This paper employs a multigroup method similar to that of J. S. Story, AERE-TR-177 to calculate, for cylindrical geometry, that heat energy source density in graphite due to absorption and Compton scattering of those gammas produced by neutron capture in a water filled cadmium control rod."
Date: September 29, 1951
Creator: Newkirk, W. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Hanford Works monthly report, August 1951

Description: This is a progress report of the production reactors on the Hanford Reservation for the month of August 1951. This report takes each division (e.g., manufacturing, medical, accounting, occupational safety, security, reactor operations, etc.) of the site and summarizes its accomplishments and employee relations for that month.
Date: September 24, 1951
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Results of Diamond Drilling Mesas 1, 2, 3, and 4, Lukachukai Mountains, Northeastern Arizona

Description: From purpose and scope: Diamond drill exploration of the Lukachukai district was undertaken to find minable bodies of uranium ore and to determine whether sufficient reserves were present to warrant construction of a local mill. A minimum of 30,000 feet and a maximum of 50,000 feet of drilling were assigned to block out ore in the discovery area, Mesa I (pl. 1.). It was anticipated that some of the footage might be used to test Mesa II should the area become accessible. With access to Mesas II … more
Date: September 18, 1951
Creator: Stafford, Howard S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Notes from Talk on Dimensional Changes in Uranium given on September 19, 1951

Description: It was the purpose of this talk to present up-to-date information with regards to dimensional stabilityof metallic uranium. A brief discusssion concerning the history, present status, proposed theories, and recent results are given. The factors affecting and methods of minimizing dimension changes are outlined.
Date: September 19, 1951
Creator: Hayward, B.R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Auto accident]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a Fort Worth woman involved in a minor automobile accident refusing to go to the hospital unless paramedics allow her dog to ride with her in the ambulance.
Date: September 27, 1951
Duration: 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Hitler youth]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Rudoph Rappe, a former member of Hitler's Youth Corps, arrested in Fort Worth after trying to enlist in the army.
Date: September 19, 1951
Duration: 22 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Texas news review]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering major local news stories from the past week.
Date: September 23, 1951, 6:45 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Train-truck collision]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a collision between a train and a truck hauling gravel at a rail crossing in Dallas. The driver, William A. Robertson, suffered only minor scrapes in the accident.
Date: September 27, 1951
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Texas news review]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news stories from the past week.
Date: September 9, 1951
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: News briefs]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a proclamation to establish an annual Fort Worth campaign to encourage employment for the disabled.
Date: September 26, 1951
Duration: 34 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Durelle Alexander and a man standing by truck]

Description: Photograph of Durelle Alexander and an unidentified man standing beside a truck that reads "Boswell Dairies" on set. Alexander is wearing a light-colored dress with heels, a necklace, bracelets, earrings, and a ring. She has dark, short and curly hair. She has one hand behind her back with her legs crossed. The man is wearing a uniform and a hat with his arms and legs crossed. On the shirt and hat is a label that reads "Boswell's." They are both smiling for the camera. There are checkered tiles… more
Date: September 29, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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