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[Transcript of an agreement between Stephen F. Austin and Rufus Stone, December 5, 1828]

Description: Copy of transcript for an agreement between Stephen F. Austin and Rufus Stone. Stone discovered a lead and silver mine on the Trinity River and Austin agrees to apply to the Mexican authorities, on behalf of Stone, to obtain legal title to work and hold the mine in exchange for a quarter share in the mine.
Date: December 5, 1828
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[News Script: United Mine Workers]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the head of the Untied Mine Workers charged that the Nixon administration working too closely with the oil industry in trying to solve the energy crisis.
Date: December 4, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Problems faced by workers

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of few truck drivers to protest fuel problems whereas other truck drivers are against as they are meeting with transportation department regarding the same. On the other hand, Mine workers are protesting against their rights.
Date: December 10, 1973, 6:30 a.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The John Graves Scenic Riverway: A Report to the 83rd Legislature of Texas

Description: This report is a response increased citizens concerns for environmental impacts from development and expansion operations. The John Graves Scenic Riverway and other pilot programs were developed to to address water quality from rock, sand, and gravel mining.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas. Commission on Envirornmental Quality. Office of Compliance and Enforcement.
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Clip: Big cards]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 18, 1964
Duration: 1 minute 32 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Boyle]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of former United Mine Workers president was given a reduced sentence for missing union funds.
Date: December 19, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: London]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of energy crisis which has hit Great Britain more than other nations.
Date: December 30, 1973, 10:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Well-Drilling Apparatus.

Description: Patent for a well-drilling apparatus meant "to provide improved means for adjusting and withdrawing drill-tools without removing the drill-rod to provide a folding reamer and means for adjusting the blades thereof, and to provide means for conveying water to the drill, whereby the drillings are carried up outside of the drill-rod or barrel" (lines 9-16).
Date: December 24, 1895
Creator: Horton, Stephen A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Sulphur-Mining Apparatus.

Description: Patent for a thermal solvent based sulfur mining apparatus that is placed in a sulfur mining well. Utilizing thermodynamics, the apparatus has a new way to introduce air or steam into the various parts of the apparatus. It is designed with "simplicity and durability of construction" (lines 49-50).
Date: December 17, 1918
Creator: Carmichael, Robert E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Elevator-Guide

Description: Patent for an elevator guide to be used for safety elevators used in mines. Illustrations included.
Date: December 29, 1908
Creator: Martini, Henry
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Process of Mining Sulfur.

Description: Patent for innovations in the underground fusion or Frasch process of mining sulfur, "which comprises conducting an appropriate fusing medium [such as hot water] into the formation containing the sulfur deposit and thereby melting the sulfur" (lines 91-95). Central to the innovations is the use of a compressed gas to "eliminate or largely reduce heat losses in porous rock and exhausted sulfur regions at the higher levels of the mine where the presence of the hot water is of no benefit so far as… more
Date: December 27, 1921
Creator: Drachenberg, August Toby
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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