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Federal Disaster Assistance after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma, Gustav, and Ike

Description: Report that provides information on federal financial assistance provided to the Gulf States after major disasters were declared in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in response to the widespread destruction that resulted from Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma in 2005 and Hurricanes Gustav and Ike in 2008. This includes a brief summary of each hurricane and a discussion concerning federal to state cost-shares.
Date: July 5, 2013
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R. & Nagel, Jared Conrad
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Coke from Low-Ash Appalachian Coals for Carbon Electrodes in Aluminum Industry with a Chapter on Comparison of Results Obtained by Trent Process for Cleaning Coal with Those by Float-and-Sink Methods

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines on testing conducted on coking coal samples for carbon electrode use in aluminum production. The testing methods, and results are presented. This report includes tables.
Date: November 1943
Creator: Selvig, W. A.; Ode, W. H.; Gibson, F. H. & Davis, Joseph D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experiment in Underground Gasification of Coal, Gorgas, Alabama

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies and experiments conducted on underground coal gasification. The results of the experiments are listed. Description and analysis of the coal and coal bed are also presented. This report includes tables, maps, photographs, and illustrations.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Dowd, James J.; Elder, James L.; Capp, J. P. & Cohen, Paul
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Report of the Nonmetals Division: Fiscal Year 1942

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the operations of the Nonmetals Division during 1942. The work done by the division is discussed. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: November 1942
Creator: Ralston, Oliver C. & Stern, A. George
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Laboratory and Full-Scale Sulfur Elimination Tests on Coal from Pratt Bed, Alabama

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on the Pratt coal bed in Alabama. The report details "washability studies of coal from beds in Alabama and other southern states in which commercially important deposits occur" (p. 1). This report includes tables, graphs, and illustrations.
Date: May 1958
Creator: Perry, R. E.; Gandrud, B. W.; Riley, H. L.; Gayle, J. B. & Eddy, W. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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United States Earthquakes, 1931

Description: Report discussing earthquake activity in the United States during 1931. The report is broken down by regions and has sections for specific earthquakes.
Date: 1932
Creator: Neumann, Frank
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Airborne Gamma-Ray Spectrometer and Magnetometer Survey, Final Report: Volume 1. Birmingham Quadrangle (Alabama) and Gadsden Quadrangle (Alabama, Tennessee)

Description: First volume of a final report documenting the results of an airborne radiometric and magnetic survey in a portion of Alabama and Tennessee, including a description of the survey methods, calibration of the systems, data processing and displays, and interpretation methods.
Date: 1980
Creator: High Life Helicopters, Inc.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Uranium in the Southern United States

Description: From introduction: In this study on raw material sources of uranium the Southern Interstate Nuclear Board has catalogued all known occurrences of uranium and some references to thorium in a 17-state area (P1. 1). These occurrences have been evaluated as potential sources of uranium by the State Geological Surveys and the consultant group of SINB. Favorability guides have been applied to the known occurrences and recommendations have been made for future action by the states involved, federal ag… more
Date: November 1970
Creator: Southern Interstate Nuclear Board
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Preliminary Report on the Uranium Favorability of the Hartselle Sandstone and the Pottsville Formation in the Coosa Basin, Alabama

Description: From summary: The Hartselle Sandstone and the Pottsville Formation in the Coosa basin were studied to determine if the units appear favorable for the occurrence of uranium deposits and if a more detailed investigation of the area is warranted. The study involves a literature synthesis, field work, and sampling of rock outcrops for petrographic and chemical analyses.
Date: June 1978
Creator: Schot, Erik H. & Penley, H. Michael
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Synthetic Liquid Fuel Potential of Alabama

Description: Report documenting the suitability of Alabama for plant locations to produce synthetic liquid fuels, based on raw materials, coal, natural gas, and oil-impregnated strippable deposits.
Date: April 30, 1951
Creator: Ford, Bacon, and Davis
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Shorter Contributions to General Geology, 1941-42

Description: Preface: The author of this paper gives a thorough description of a complex of very unusual igneous rocks and associated hydrothermal deposits.
Date: 1942
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Iron-Ore (Hematite) Mining Practice in the Birmingham District, Alabama

Description: Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over studies conducted on red iron-ore mining near Birmingham, Alabama. Results of the studies are presented and discussed, as are mining methods. This report includes tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: 1926
Creator: Crane, Walter R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The Future of Birmingham Red Iron Ore, Jefferson County, Alabama

Description: Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines regarding the restudy of iron-ore reserves in the Birmingham area to determine where increased production may be obtained in the area if and when required. The report includes tables, graphs, pictures and a map.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Thoenen, J. R.; Reed, Avery H., Jr. & Clemmons, B. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Characterization of Dredged River Sediments in 10 Upland Disposal Sites of Alabama

Description: Abstract: The U.S. Bureau of Mines, Tuscaloosa Research Center, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under interagency Agreement No. 14-09-0078-1510, conducted a comprehensive sampling program of 10 upland disposal sites along the Alabama, Black Warrior, and Tombigbee River systems in Alabama. Samples from each site were characterized according to particle size, chemical analysis, mineralogical content, and potential end use. Additionally, samples were subjected to the Toxic Cha… more
Date: 1995
Creator: Smith, C. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Chattanooga Shale Investigations Along the Sequatchie Anticline of Tennessee and Alabama

Description: From abstract: "In 1953 the Chattanooga shale in the Sequatchie anticline was tested for its uranium content by seven diamond drill cores. Concurrent with the drilling, geologic field work was done to determine the distribution, thickness, and structural setting of the shale." The report contains information regarding location and drainage, geology, the drilling program, subdivisions of the Sequatchie anticline, and unpublished reports.
Date: September 1954
Creator: Glover, Lynn
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Monazite in Part of the Southern Atlantic Coastal Plain

Description: From abstract: "Sediments of the inner part of the southern Atlantic Coastal Plain have been sampled and examined for monazite." The report provides sections on general geology, field and laboratory methods, distribution of monazite, and other mineral products.
Date: November 1955
Creator: Dryden, Lincoln
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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