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City Smoke Ordinances and Smoke Abatement

Description: From Introduction: "In connection with the fuel investigations conducted by the Bureau of Mines much information has been accumulated as to the smoke abatement activities in various cities. The essential features of the information are presented in this report, which, it is believed, will be of public interest and benefit, especially to those communities that are just beginning organized effort to abate unnecessary smoke."
Date: 1912
Creator: Flagg, Samuel B.
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Bottle, curved handle and nozzle.

Description: It is a bottle which is made up of ceramics.It comes under the art of pottery and is used for the decoration purpose.Bottle is of golden color and it is narrow from upper side and wider from downside.It has a curved handle which is used to hold the bottle and a nozzle to pour out liquid from the bottle which is in the shape of a small pipe.It's surface is somewhat glittery and there is a open mouth at the top of it to pour something in it.
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Date: 1860
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Deep tea bowl

Description: It is a bowl which is made up of ceramics.It is used for the decoration purpose and comes under the art of pottery.There are various circular lines which are drawn on the plates they can be differentiated as they are of different colors black,brown,yellow...These are the concentric circles.The surface of the bowl is shiny and glittery.There is number written on it 92.6245 and there is a sticky note on it on which number is written on it 4770.In the innermost circle there is some kind of design … more
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Date: 1810
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Cake-dish

Description: It is a vase which is made up of ceramics.It comes in the art of pottery which is used for the decorative purpose.the design of the vase is that it is divided into two parts first part is the bottom one which is supporting the whole vase it is of yellow color mainly and in the middle of it has a shape and carving making it look like a teeth.Above to it is a wide circle which is going upwards and moulded towards outside from the top.There are various kinds of colors used in it green,blue pink et… more
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Date: 1850
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Cake dish

Description: It is a plate which is made up of ceramics.It comes in the art of pottery which is used for the decorative purpose.The plate used is of green color and it's surface is shiny and glittery. There is a design on the plate having a flower with pink,yellow and green and a petal with is dettached to it on one corner of the plate.
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Date: 1850
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Chess board

Description: It is a ceramic board which is having a horizontal and vertical lines on it.Lines are somewhat distorted and even there are many black spots on it.This whole board is supported by the wheels which are attached to it on the downward side which is helpful and handy for the palyers to carry it from one place to another without carrying it and by just dragging it can be moved from its place.wheels are of red color and there are some molding design of black and yellow color are made on them.
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Date: 1650
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[Letter from E. Hewden to Charles B. Moore, January 7, 1897]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by E. Hewden to Charles B. Moore. In the letter, Hewden thanks Moore for patronage of his newspaper and acknowledges that Moore is a veteran in free thought. He details that he hopes Moore would live to 100 and still be able to read his newspaper. He closes his letter by expressing his wishes for a successful new ear.
Date: January 7, 1897
Creator: Hewden, E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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The European Corn Borer: A Menace to the Country's Corn Crop

Description: "The European corn borer probably is the most injurious plant pest that has yet been introduced into this country. It is now known to be present in an area of about 320 square miles near Boston, Massachusetts. Unless repressed and restricted it may be spread throughout the country and cause serious and widespread losses to the corn crop.... To suppress this pest burn or otherwise destroy during the fall, winter, or spring all cornstalks, corn stubble, crop remnants, and stalks of garden plants,… more
Date: 1919
Creator: Caffrey, D. J.
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The Beginnings of Music in the Boston Public Schools: Decisions of the Boston School Committee in 1837 and 1845 in Light of Religious and Moral Concerns of the Time

Description: The research problems of this dissertation were: 1) A description of the perceived value of music in light of political undercurrents in Boston prior to and during the years under investigation, and 2) the profile of the constituency of the Boston School Committee and Committee on Music in 1837 and 1845. Questions addressed the effect of religious and moral concerns of the day on the decision by the School Committee in 1837 to try music in the curriculum, and the possible effect of religious po… more
Date: August 1989
Creator: Miller, David Michael, 1951-
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Critical Reaction to Serge Koussevitzky's Programming of Contemporary Music with the Boston Symphony Orchestra 1924-1929

Description: Serge Koussevitzky, conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1924-1949, had, throughout his career, a reputation as a champion of modern music. The anticipation of his arrival in Boston in 1924 sparked a great deal of public debate about his reported modernism which the critics reflected and contributed to. This thesis analyzes the critical reaction, preserved in scrapbooks of newspaper clippings at Symphony Hall, Boston, to Koussevitzky's programming of contemporary music during his fir… more
Date: August 1982
Creator: Morgan, Richard S. (Richard Sanborn)
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[Lecture by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield]

Description: Lecture featuring Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. They discuss their history together and how the company first established itself and grew to what it is today. Covered are their original business plans, stumbling blocks they faced and their solutions to those problems, and how they redefined the idea of business as a force for change. At the end is a presentation video, speech, and pledge from their "Stamp Stampede" campaign against big corporations' in… more
Date: April 9, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 7 minutes 39 seconds
Creator: University of North Texas. College of Music.
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Evening Gown

Description: Evening gown of white heavy silk crepe. Full-length sleeveless dress with scoop neck, narrow straps and empire waist. Bodice is heavily beaded with circular mirrors and silver rhinestones. Skirt has vertical columns of mirrored beads and has band of heavy beading on hem matching bodice. Zipper closure at center back. Fully lined in cream fabric with petersham of same fabric. Retailer's label at center back to left of zipper: "Sara Fredericks / Boston Palm Beach"
Date: 1960/1969
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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The Role of Interviews in Documenting White House Decisions

Description: Sound recording of Dann Fenn, Jr., Joe Frantz, Henry Graff, James Hagerty, Richard Kirkendall, and Robert Weaver speaking under the topic of the role of interviews in documenting white house decisions. Recorded during the 8th Annual Oral History Colloquium at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.
Date: November 2, 1973
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Taped Interviews and Social History

Description: Sound recording of Arthur Hansen, discussion leader, giving a speech on taped interviews and social history. Recorded during the 8th Annual Oral History Colloquium at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, Massachusetts.
Date: November 3, 1973
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Interviews and other sources in the study of political campaigns

Description: Sound recording of a discussion between Larry Hackman, Betty McKeever Key, John Bartlow Martin, Herbert Parmet, and Charles Guggenheim during the Eighth National Colloquium of the Oral History Association at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston.
Date: November 4, 1973
Duration: 44 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Oral History Association
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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