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Smokey Bear's Story of the Forest

Description: Booklet educating children on forests, with an emphasis on fire prevention.
Date: 1951
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Ditching Sense

Description: Graphic pamphlet about the prospect of ditching an aircraft over water in naval aviation.
Date: 1958
Creator: United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aviation Training Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Common Sense About Taking Disciplinary Action

Description: "The purpose of this pamphlet is to discuss certain general principles, attitudes, and practices applicable to all disciplinary actions" (p. i).
Date: October 1957
Creator: United States. Veterans Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Personal Affairs: Check Writing and Dishonored Check Lesson Plan

Description: "This pamphlet contains a lesson plan intended to provide a basis for money/checkbook management training required by the AR 608-16 check control program" (p. ii).
Date: June 1977
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Headquarters.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Let Me Tell You How Dad Got Sick!

Description: Graphic pamphlet about how a father ate chicken that had not been properly refrigerated and became ill from bacteria, includes 4 steps to prevent foodborne illness and a chart detailing best storage practices for food.
Date: June 2017
Creator: United States Department of Agriculture. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to Protect Children: Take a Bite Out of Crime

Description: Pamphlet on methods to protect children from crime, explained by McGruff the Crime Dog.
Date: 1984
Creator: United States. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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How to Crimeproof Your Home: Take a Bite Out of Crime

Description: Pamphlet discussing methods of reducing your risk of home invasion, explained by McGruff the Crime Dog.
Date: 1979
Creator: United States. Law Enforcement Assistance Administration.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Position Classification Exposed!

Description: "The purpose of this pamphlet is to remove the aura of mystery which, all too often, seems to prevail concerning position classification processes, the standards and guides used in grade determination, and to explain the whys and wherefores of this highly essential and often controversial phase of personnel administration. More especially, it is intended to minimize the worries of any who may have to write or review a position description" (p. 2).
Date: November 1958
Creator: United States. Veterans Administration. Office of Personnel.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Public Relations Sense

Description: Pamphlet about the importance of public relations in the U.S. Navy, including the benefits of good PR, reasons why the Navy should court good public relations, how to engage in good public relations, and more.
Date: 1951
Creator: United States. Navy. Bureau of Naval Personnel.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Shark Sense

Description: Pamphlet informing Navy pilots about sharks to help them survive being stranded in the ocean. Includes biological information on sharks, myths about sharks, how to use the 'shark chaser' given to Navy personnel, and more.
Date: 1959
Creator: United States. Navy. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aviation Training Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Sprocket Man

Description: Graphic pamphlet about bicycles and how to safely use one. Designed to help educate the public as bicycles became a major mode of transportation and injuries began to rise.
Date: 1978
Creator: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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ADMATCH Adventures

Description: "[ADMATCH Adventures] represents the beginning of a series of Census Use publications aimed toward making complex technological advancements meaningful to public administrators" (unnumbered page before 1).
Date: 1974
Creator: Cooke, Donald F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Andy Goes to the Parks

Description: Graphic pamphlet about safety concerns when visiting national parks, as seen through the misadventures of fictional character Andy Capp.
Date: 1975
Creator: Commercial Comics, Inc.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Captain America Goes to War Against Drugs

Description: Graphic pamphlet about a young baseball player who uses illegal drugs under the influence of an alien and Captain America's efforts to help him.
Date: 1990
Creator: David, Peter; Velluto, Sal; Williams, Keith; Parker, Rick; Sharen, Bob & McLaurin, Marc
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Discipline Sense

Description: Graphic pamphlet about the importance of discipline in the U.S. Navy, including its usefulness in maintaining unit cohesion.
Date: 1951
Creator: United States. Navy. Bureau of Naval Personnel.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Description: Graphic pamphlet about food poisoning bacteria, including symptoms of illness, safety tips, legal actions, and more.
Date: 1977?
Creator: National Urban League. Youth Development Division.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Li'l Abner and the Creatures From Drop-Outer Space

Description: Graphic pamphlet about Li'l Abner's efforts to help his unemployed friend improve his life by getting a job through the Job Corps, includes information on the Job Corps' requirements and what it offers.
Date: 1965
Creator: Capp, Al, 1909-1979
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Li'l Abner Joins the Navy!

Description: Graphic pamphlet about the Navy life, told through the experiences of Li'l Abner and friends.
Date: 1950
Creator: Capp, Al, 1909-1979
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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McGruff's Surprise Party

Description: Graphic pamphlet about McGruff's surprise party to inform the reader on how to say no to drugs and alcohol.
Date: 1989
Creator: Custom Comic Services
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Once Upon a Dime

Description: Graphic pamphlet about using currency as a method of exchange instead of a barter system, told through the experiences of a small group of people on an island.
Date: 2008
Creator: Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Public Information Department.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Pogo Primer for Parents: (TV Division)

Description: A book of cartoon drawings illustrating ways for parents to select television programs for their children. The concepts of mental health and child rearing described in the book are based on the findings of the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth.
Date: 1961
Creator: Kelly, Walt
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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