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The Artificial Kidney: What It Is, How It Works

Description: "Using a combination of text, diagrams, and humorous cartoon-style illustrations, this pamphlet provides a simple explanation of how the artificial kidney, based on the principle of dialysis, removes or adds substances to the blood and how it can take the place of destroyed kidneys and return patients to useful life" - from UNT Government Comics LibGuide
Date: May 1967
Creator: United States Kidney Disease Control Program
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Basic Training: Your First Step

Description: Graphic pamphlet designed to help prepare new recruits in the United States Army for basic training, including time conventions, daily schedules, individual responsibilities, and more.
Date: May 1968
Creator: United States. Department of the Army.
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Bill Davis Gets a Social Security Card

Description: "This booklet was designed for use in adult reading classes to help explain Old-Age and Survivors Insurance under the Social Security Law" (p. i).
Date: 1963
Creator: United States. Social Security Administration.
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The cherry blossoms, Washington DC

Description: A brochure and map describing the history and locations of Japanese cherry trees in Washington, D.C.
Date: 1969
Creator: United States. Department of the Interior.
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Classification in a Nutshell

Description: Graphic pamphlet about Federal employee position classifications, which determines the pay of a Federal employee.
Date: April 1961
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Office of Personnel.
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The Future Is Now!

Description: Graphic pamphlet about Social Security, told through four stories of people who benefited from the Social Security system. Also includes trivia and facts about Social Security.
Date: February 1969
Creator: United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Social Security Administration.
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A Harvest of Hope

Description: Graphic pamphlet about Social Security, highlighting the importance of keeping your employer's records of your Social Security up to date.
Date: 1962
Creator: Untied States. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance.
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Hooked!

Description: Graphic pamphlet about a young man's descent into drug abuse, beginning with marijuana and ending with mainline heroin.
Date: 1967
Creator: Public Health Service.
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...In Other Peoples' Homes

Description: Graphic pamphlet about Social Security benefits, told through the experiences of a hardworking older woman.
Date: July 1963
Creator: United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Social Security Administration.
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Jimmy Has More Fun

Description: Graphic pamphlet about food relief, told through the lens of a mother trying to provide good nutrition for her son.
Date: December 1969
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Service.
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Joe Wheeler Finds a Job and Learns About Social Security

Description: "This booklet is designed for use in adult basic reading courses. Its purpose is to give students enrolled in these courses a general explanation of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance provisions of the social security law" (p. 2).
Date: June 1964
Creator: United States. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Social Security Administration.
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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
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Muscadine Grapes: A Fruit for the South

Description: This bulletin discusses the cultivation of muscadine grapes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include propagation, pruning and training, soil management, fertilizers, harvesting, common diseases, and varieties.
Date: 1961
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Crops Research Division.
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Muscadine Grapes: A Fruit for the South

Description: Revised edition. This bulletin discusses the cultivation of muscadine grapes in the southern United States. Topics discussed include propagation, pruning and training, soil management, fertilizers, harvesting, common diseases, and varieties.
Date: 1965
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Crops Research Division.
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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
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Security Is an Eye Patch: Starring Sally and Charlie Brown

Description: This educational pamphlet consists entirely of reprints of Peanuts cartoons that appeared in newspapers in November and December 1965 and January and March 1966. The cartoons use the characters Sally and Charlie Brown from the Peanuts comic strip to teach the public about the nature and treatment of amblyopia, commonly known as "lazy eye." - from UNT Government Comics LibGuide
Date: January 1968
Creator: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, National Center for Chronic Disease Control, Neurological and Sensory Disease Control Program
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Security Sense

Description: Pamphlet on the importance of properly protecting military information, specifically in resisting espionage efforts. Contains true stories, a brief history of espionage, tips for service members to avoid compromising situations, and more.
Date: 1964
Creator: United States. Navy. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Aviation Training Division.
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Smokey's Record

Description: Pamphlet discussing the background and history of the Smokey the Bear forest fire prevention campaign.
Date: January 1968
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service.
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Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States

Description: Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 2. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
Date: 1968
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Crops Research Division.
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Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States

Description: Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 3. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
Date: 1961
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Crops Research Division.
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Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States

Description: Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 3. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
Date: 1964
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Crops Research Division.
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Strawberry Culture: Eastern United States

Description: Revised edition. "Strawberries are an important crop in the eastern United States. This bulletin recommends growing methods for that part of the East bounded by the Great Plains on the west and by the Coastal Plain on the south." -- p. 3. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, frost protection, insects and diseases, and weed control.
Date: 1965
Creator: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Crops Research Division.
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Strawberry Culture: South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Regions

Description: Revised edition. Report discussing best practices for the cultivation of strawberries in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. Topics discussed include varieties, soil preparation, mulch and fertilizers, irrigation, harvesting, and diseases and insect enemies.
Date: 1961
Creator: Darrow, George M. (George McMillan), 1889-
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