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Hog-lot equipment.

Description: Provides descriptions and instructions for building many types of equipment used for raising hogs. Includes fencing, feeding equipment, shelters, pest treatment equipment, breeding crates, and transportation equipment.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Russell, E. Z. (Ellsworth Zouave), 1866- & Buckley, S. S. (Samuel Sutherland), 1873-
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[Commencement Invitation for North Texas State Teachers College, June 3, 1940]

Description: Commencement invitation for the 1940 June graduation of North Texas State Teachers College. Printed on the invitation are the words, "The faculty and the graduating class of the North Texas State Teachers College invite you to be present at the Commencement Exercises Monday June third nineteen hundred and forty at ten o'clock in the morning College Auditorium Denton, Texas."
Date: June 1940
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Rhubarb Forcing.

Description: Describes methods of forcing rhubarb, using methods developed in Massachusetts and Michigan.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Beattie, James H. (James Herbert), b. 1882 & Beattie, W. R. (William Renwick), b. 1870
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Flight investigation of control-stick vibration of the YG-1B autogiro

Description: From Summary: "As a preliminary step in an investigation of control-stick vibration in direct-control autogiros, the periodic variations in the moments transmitted through the control system of a YG-1B autogiro were recorded in flight. The results of the measurements are presented in the form of coefficients of Fourier series expressing the varying part of the lateral and the longitudinal moments acting between rotor and fuselage at the control trunnions. The most important component of the varā€¦ more
Date: June 1940
Creator: Bailey, F. J., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Method of Measuring Piston Temperatures

Description: "A method that makes use of thermocouples has been developed to measure the temperature of engine pistons operating at high speeds. The thermocouples installed on the moving piston are connected with a potentiometer outside the engine by means of pneumatically operated plungers, which make contact with the piston thermocouples for about 10 crankshaft degrees at the bottom of the piston stroke. The equipment is operated satisfactory at engine speeds of 2,400 r.p.m. and shows promise of successfuā€¦ more
Date: June 1940
Creator: Pinkel, Benjamin & Manganiello, Eugene J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Social and Economic Implications of Education in the Civilian Conservation Corps

Description: "The purpose of this study will be to picture the three-fold aspect of the C.C.C. educational program. This will be done in five chapters. This, the first chapter, will describe the conditions leading up to the creation of the C.C.C. It will show how education became the prime motivation of the whole C.C.C. and it will show how the permanency of the C.C.C. depends on the type of education that is evolved. Then, chapters two, three and four will analyze the three phases of C.C.C. education. Thesā€¦ more
Date: June 1940
Creator: Williams, Sidney A.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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A Comparative Study of the Educational and Economic Status of Fifty Government-Aided Men and Fifty Employed Men in Denton, Texas

Description: "The problem of this thesis is a comparative study of the educational and economic status of fifty government-aided men in Denton, Texas and fifty employed laborers in the same city. The term 'government-aided men' refers to men who receive direct aid from Federal relief in order to live and to support their dependents. Many are members of the CCC camp; but others receive their aid from the old-age pension fund, from W.P.A. projects, or other Federal organizations. Laborers are interpreted as mā€¦ more
Date: June 1940
Creator: Sinclair, Marguerite
Partner: UNT Libraries
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To Determine the Correct Organization, Content, and Method of a Course of Marital Relations for Senior High School Students

Description: It is the purpose of this study to determine the correct organization, content, and method of a course on marital relations for senior high school students. The organization, content, and method are to be determined by the needs and interests of the individuals concerned; educational theory, psychology, and philosophy; and medical, clinical, and research science.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Yost, Thelma Chitwood
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Fires on Farms.

Description: Describes what can cause fires on the farm, steps to reduce fire hazards, and equipment needed to fight home fires.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Roethe, Harry E. (Harry Edward), 1891-1989
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Tests of Lead-Bronze Bearings in the DVL Bearing-Testing Machine

Description: "The lead-bronze bearings tested in the DVL machine have proven themselves very sensitive to load changes as in comparison with bearings of light metal. In order to prevent surface injuries and consequently running interruptions, the increase of the load has to be made in small steps with sufficient run-in time between steps. The absence of lead in the running surface, impurities in the alloy (especially iron) and surface irregularities (pores) decreases the load-carrying capacity of the bearinā€¦ more
Date: June 1940
Creator: Fischer, G.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Italian High-Speed Airplane Engines

Description: This paper presents an account of Italian high-speed engine designs. The tests were performed on the Fiat AS6 engine, and all components of that engine are discussed from cylinders to superchargers as well as the test set-up. The results of the bench tests are given along with the performance of the engines in various races.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Bona, C. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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