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[Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Moore, May 20, 1906]

Description: Letter from Sally Thornhill to Mary Moore in which she says that she has had little time to write as Mr. Thornhill and sister Melissa are unwell. Bertha now has an organ to play. She tells how she made rhubarb pudding. Sally gives an update on her garden, an invasion of locusts, and the crops. She also passes on the news of the activities and health of friends and family.
Date: May 20, 1906
Creator: Thornhill, Sally
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Dynamic and flight tests on rubber-cord and oleo-rubber-disk landing gears for an F6C-4 airplane

Description: The investigation described in this report was conducted for the purpose of comparing an oleo-rubber-disk and a rubber-cord landing gear, built for use on an F6C-4 airplane. The investigation consisted of drop tests under various loading conditions and flight tests on an F6C-4 airplane. In the drop tests the total work done on each gear and the work done on each of the shock-absorbing units were determined. For both drop tests and flight tests the maximum loads and accelerations were determined… more
Date: May 20, 1930
Creator: Peck, William C.
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Pressure Fluctuations in a Common-Rail Fuel Injection System

Description: This report presents the results of an investigation to determine experimentally the instantaneous pressures at the discharge orifice of a common-rail fuel injection system in which the timing valve and cut-off valve were at some distance from the automatic fuel injection valve, and also to determine the methods by which the pressure fluctuations could be controlled. The results show that pressure wave phenomena occur between the high-pressure reservoir and the discharge orifice, but that these… more
Date: May 20, 1930
Creator: Rothrock, A. M.
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Use of Redux Adhesives for Bonding Metal

Description: Redux is a thermosetting synthetic resin manufactured by the Resinous Products & Chemical Co., Washington Square, Philadelphia 5, Pa. According to the manufacturer, it is intended for bonding metal to metal and metal to wood. It was apparently intended to replace rivets in aircraft structural parts and recent information indicates that a British airplane, the DeHaviland Dove, is in production using this resin. The adhesive was originally developed in England by Aero research Ltd. Experience a… more
Date: May 20, 1947
Creator: Martin, M.
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Calculated condenser performance for a steam turbine power plant for aircraft

Description: Report presenting calculations to determine the effect of several operating conditions on the performance of condensers for steam-turbine power plants. The analysis covered a range of turbine-inlet pressures and turbine-outlet pressures for various condenser cooling-air pressure drops, flight speeds, and altitudes. Results regarding steam-cycle performance, effect of turbine-outlet pressure on condenser performance, effect of cooling-air pressure drop on condenser performance, effect of turbine… more
Date: May 20, 1948
Creator: Humble, Leroy V. & Doyle, Ronald B.
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[Dessert in glass goblet]

Description: Photograph of a dessert in a clear glass goblet that stands on a doily on a glass plate. The dessert sits in a bowl of cream. On top of the dessert are three pecans.
Date: May 20, 1950
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Olney tornado]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a tornado in Olney that killed two people, injured hundreds and destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings.
Date: May 20, 1951
Duration: 2 minutes 57 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Activities of the Week]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Navy pilots returning from the Korean War, the introduction of a larger transcontinental airliner by American Airlines, a plane crash, an exhibition by the Dallas Naval Air Station's Drill Team, and the Texas Research Foundation's annual field day.
Date: May 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Olney tornado]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a tornado in Olney that killed two people, injured hundreds and destroyed or damaged hundreds of buildings.
Date: May 20, 1951
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[Amalie Motor Oil]

Description: Photograph of a window displaying stacked of jars and cans of Amalie Pennsylvania Motor Oil. There is a sign that reads "E.W. Crow, Distributor of Amalie Pennsylvania Motor Oil presents Sports with Sherman 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. WBAP-TV Channel 5 Star-Telegram Station."
Date: May 20, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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Hanford Works monthly report, April 1952

Description: This is a progress report of the production reactors on the Hanford Reservation for the month of April 1952. This report takes each division (e.g., manufacturing, medical, accounting, occupational safety, security, reactor operations, etc.) of the site and summarizes its accomplishments and employee relations for that month.
Date: May 20, 1952
Creator: Prout, G. R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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