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Restrictive Covenants In Relation To Segregated Negro Housing In Detroit, Harold Black

Wayne State University Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to present a body of data concerning segregated housing facilities for Negroes in Detroit. It will attempt to cover both the historical development and the present situation of segregation. Considerable emphasis will be placed upon the typology and construction of restrictive covenants. The functions of various community organizations in the area of housing problems will also be examined. There will be some effort at prediction of future trends. The motivations and social psychological forces behind segregation will, of necessity, be given only cursory treatment.

Trends In The Treatment Of Women In Fiction, 1890-1910, Gertrude M. Richards

English Language and Literature ETDs

This thesis proposes to examine six novels of the period 1890-1910 for evidence of new trends in the treatment of women in fiction and for signs of social criticism. The novels chosen are major works of representative British and American realists and naturalists. The authors to be considered, Thomas Hardy, Stephen Crane, George Moore, George Gissing, Theodore Dreiser, and Arnold Bennett, were writers who, in varying degrees, came under the influence of the Continental writers who were the cause of the aforementioned controversy.

A Social History Of Albuquerque, 1880-1885., Bernice Ann Rebord

History ETDs

This thesis is concerned with the people of Albuquerque and their accomplishments through the years 1880-1885. A complete file of the Morning Journal is available, and this newspaper was the main source of information. Wherever possible the endeavor has been made to check and supplement the newspaper reports with original records and interviews with people connected with the period under consideration.

Methodism In Albuquerque, John W. Hood

History ETDs

The advance of Anglo-American culture into New Mexico brought with it religious institutions in the same manner and through the same agencies by which they had been introduced in to all areas which had come under control of the United States Government. In few instances, however, had Protestantism found a more difficult field than in New Mexico. For three hundred years the religious needs of people had been cared for by the Roman Catholic Church.

St. Augustine's Theology Of Grace, John Van Lierop

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

As a result of my study it is my conv1·ction that Grace is the heart of the Gospel - and that with all the talk about Ecumenical Christianity today, I believe it will be hopeless to strive for one great "World Church" unless there is first an agreement and unity about the Theology of Grace, which is the foundation-stone of all Theology.

The Lutheran Army Chaplain, Walther A. Huchthausen

Bachelor of Divinity

To describe adequately the Lutheran Army chaplain is a little more difficult. Although all the material mentioned would apply to him in a general way, other factors need to be brought into the picture which are not given expression in any of the literature that has been produced about the chaplain and his work. The doctrinal position of our Church, its polity, its missionary character, and its devotion to the Holy Scriptures as the only norm of doctrine and rule of life are all matters which affect the status of the Lutheran Army chaplain, emphasize his need, and tend to …

Geology Of The Renova-Bone Basin And Mayflower Mine Areas, R. L. Burns

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

This report has been compiled from the data collected during the September, 1947, geologic field trip of the Montana School of Mines. The trip, under the direction of Dr. E. S. Perry, consisted of two weeks of field mapping and observation near Whitehall, Montana, and one week at the Montana School of Mines preparing this report.

A Geological Report On Several Localities In The Northwestern Tobacco Root Mountains, Rudi Forhan

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

To better acquaint seniors in Geology and mining with actual field practice, the Montana School of Mines offer a course in Geologic Field Mapping, during the three weeks preceding the opening of the fall semester. The first two weeks are spent in actual field mapping of the geologic formations near Whitehall, Montana, while the third week is spent back on the campus compiling data and finishing maps started in the field.

Mayflower, Renova Basin, And South Boulder Creek Areas, Howard Nickelson

Bachelors Theses and Reports, 1928 - 1970

In Montana at the turn of the century a great many men sought the riches buried in the earth's crust. Prospectors fanning out from Butte and other early Montana mining areas located veins at the Mayflower, Renova, and Gold Hill areas.

Froth Flotation Of Phosphate Rock., David L. Spitzer 1923-2012

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Water And Water Vapor Barriers For Structural Plywood : Ii. Core Void Fillers For Structural Plywood., James Van Dyck Fear

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis presents the results of an investigation conducted to improve the weather resistance of plywood assemblies used in prefabricated housing manufacture. Specifically, this work involved water sealers for edge joints (called edge sealers), the prevention of surface transfer of water vapor through plywood (called vapor barriers), and fillers for structural defects in the wood (called core void fillers). Two edge sealers for plywood were developed that were considered successful in resisting water permeation. One was a quick drying paint formulated by the addition of 30 per cent leaded zinc oxide to 70 per cent Arco primer paint No. 156. …

A Study Of The Pattern Of Scale Development In Salmo Clarkii Spilurus Cope, Josephine Hawrylko

Biology ETDs

One of the phases of fish investigation is to determine the pattern of scale development is fishes. The problem deals with a study of the gross development of scales and their distribution over the body in Salmo clarkii spilurus Cope, Rio Grande Cut-throat trout. "This trout is known only from the upper Rio Grande basin and southward into the mountains of Chihuahua." The Cut-throat trout is a member of the Family Salmonidae and often goes under such common names as black spotted trout, mountain trout, New Mexico native trout, red-throat trout and various other titles.

Administration And Financing Of Highways In New Mexico, Elizabethann Peters

Economics ETDs

The purpose of this study is to trace the growth of highway legislation that laid the foundation for the present highway practices, and to analyze the policies and accomplishments of the present administration with regard to construction, maintenance, and financing of public highways.

Thomas Wolfe: Critic Of America, Pat E. Kilburn

English Language and Literature ETDs

The purpose of this study is to search out in the works of Thomas Wolfe his criticism on a number of subjects which formed the major interests of his life; I shall present his views on these subjects by a selection of quotations or summaries of the longer quotations, together with an examination of his treatment of certain scenes and characters wherein such criticism is implicit. At the end of each chapter I shall draw conclusions and summarize his beliefs on each subject, and finally, at the end of the thesis, I hall summarize the conclusions and estimate the sum …

Teachers' Leaves Of Absence For Cultural Purposes And Exchange, Eleanor Janice Beck

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

The purpose of this study is to make a detailed inquiry into the matter of granting teachers' leaves of absence for cultural purposes and exchange in representative public school systems of the United States, with special reference to the prevalence of the practice and the administrative details involved in the handling of the program.

A Study Of The Causes Of Racial Friction As Represented In The Detroit, Beaumont, And Harlem Outbreaks, Evelyn B. Knight

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study has to do with the causes of racial friction as represented in the Detroit, Beaumont and Harlem outbreaks occurring in 1943. It will be pointed out that the incidental causes of such riots are symptoms leading to the exploratory job of finding the disease of "scapegoatism”. A survey of literature on the problem will bring about some understanding of the importance of racial prejudices and their relation to an international understanding. The opinions of experts in such fields as anthropology, economics, sociology, and psychology will be analyzed in an effort to determine how such friction may be eliminated …

Tentative Criteria For Evaluating High School Literature Curriculum Outlines, Paul Clay Burns

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the Members of the Graduate Committee of Morehead State Teachers College by Paul Clay Burns in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in August of 1947.

Alkylaminoalkyl Esters Of 2-Thiophene Carboxylic And Furoic Acids, Henry Alouis Rutter Jr.

Master's Theses

The association of local anesthetic activity with alkaninoalkyl ester of aromatic carbonyl acids has been well susbstantietes. Compounds obtained as varieties of the "anesthesiophoric" group are usually capable of some degree of local anesthetic activity.

Development Of A Program Of Art For Grades Four Through Six, Julia Eloise Oliver

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

Art in the elementary school encompasses all the fields of creative expression. There should be equal emphasis on dancing, music, poetry, drama, writing, painting, construction, and the crafts. Although these forms are usually worked with separately, the underlying purpose should always be the development of the children's creative power and not the perfection of any separate skill.¹

Paradise Lost As A Drama, Harry Bane Abernathy

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

[No abstract provided.]

The Two Administrations Of Governor Richard C. Dillon, Vorley Michael Rexroad

Political Science ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to give an insight into the political operation of the Republican party in the years 1926-1930. Richard C. Dillon was governor during this period and the central story is built around him and his administration. This period of political history in New Mexico is interesting from the standpoint of the personalities that were engaged in politics.

The Relationship Of Soils To Various Management Factors And To Management Returns On A Selected Group Of Farms In Knox County, Tennessee, 1946, John L. Henderson

Masters Theses

This study will attempt to show the relationship between the "potential crop productivity" of twenty farms and a limited number of efficiency factors that have been shown to be related to the financial success of a farmer. In showing this relationship jui attempt will be made to compute an index that will show the "relative potential crop productivity" of each farm included in the study.

Home Activities Of Eight Grade Girls Taking Vocational Homemaking In Texas, Ruby O. Abernethy

All Theses

Statement of Problem

This is a study of the home practices, duties, activities, and home environments of eighth grade Negro girls of Texas during the school year, September 1916 to May 1917. The study was made of eighth-grade girls because the writer believes that the objectives of such a study could be determined if based upon information received from girls of this age level. It is possible that girls of this status would have certain performances in sharing home duties, that may furnish information showing the needs of the pupils. These performances or services which might be performed by girls …

A Comparative Analysis Of The Curricula Of Ten Of The Leading Colored High Schools In Texas, Bessie Farris Naves

All Theses

Curriculum development is definitely and markedly on the Increase and interest In this movement is nationwide. To support this sweeping generalization, the writer of this study presents the facts of continued and increased effort in curriculum-building on the part of city and state departments of education.

Recommendations for resolving the manifold problems of curriculum development will probably be meaningful only to the extent to which they are based upon a thoughtful consideration of the present status of "curriculum thinking" In the school systems of the country. There is only one point from which an attack on these problems can Intelligently …

A Study Of The Types Of Farming And Farm Incomes Of Fifty Negro Farmers In Waller County, Texas, Curtis Mirabeau Marks

All Theses

Statement of the Problem

1. To determine the types of farming practiced by fifty Negro farmers in Waller County, Texas, and the effect these types of farming have upon the farm income of said farmers. 2. To determine the possibility of recommendations pertinent to improved farming practices, resulting from the findings in this study.

Purpose of the Study

This study is intended to determine: The extent to which fifty Negro farmers of Waller County, Texas are engaged in the various types of farming that are best adapted to their area. 2. The extent the nearness of a Negro State Agricultural …

A Proposed Plan For Vocational Guidance For The Anderson High School Austin, Texas, Glaucus P. Norman

All Theses

It is the purpose of this study (1) to determine to what extent the Scholastic program of the Anderson High School, Austin, Texas, has been of value to the graduates and drop-outs in providing the incentive for individual students to become aware of abilities, desires, interests, needs and patterns of life and conduct; (2) to propose a vocational guidance program for Anderson High School so as to provide for these desires, interests, needs, et cetera, and (3) to find out if the school has helped these students meet their needs.

This study was to include a total of 338 students, …

A Program For The Improvement Of The Social Needs Of The Piney Point Community, Frankie Chatham Minfield

All Theses

The Statement of the Problem. What are the social needs in Piney Point? The problem under consideration in this study is an effort to determine what social needs; housing, education, health, recreation, economic safety, religion, aesthetics, and leadership are in this particular community.

For the purpose of complete clarity, it is probably desirable that it be stated that certain problems generally connected with communities are not found In this community. For Instance, since the community is entirely inhabited by Negroes, there is no racial problem and likewise, since it is not corporated but is a sub-division of metropolitan Houston, the …

A Survey Of The Educational Status And Responsibilities Of Negro Teachers Of Vocational Agriculture In Texas, Andrew Jackson Burns

All Theses

The purposes of this study are: 1. To secure information concerning the education of Negro Vocational Agriculture teachers in Texas. 2. To secure information concerning the responsibilities of these agriculture teachers. 3. To secure information concerning the attitudes of these teachers toward these responsibilities. 4. To become acquainted with the conditions under which these teachers live and work. 5. To use the information secured as a suggested guide in preservice education of Vocational Agriculture teachers in Texas.

This study is limited to information concerning the Education and Responsibilities of Negro Vocational Agriculture Teachers in Texas. It includes the amount of …

A Study Of The Structure Of Hair With Special Reference To A Negro Child During Its First Five Years Of Growth, General Edward Hamilton

All Theses

Many studies have been made on cross section structure of human head hair. Anthropologist have used color, texture, and form of hair as a basis of racial analysis and classification. Brown 1853 (1) showed that the hair of various races of mankind could be classified into three groups with respect to the shapes of the cross section of the shafts: circular, oval, and elliptical. Pruner-Bey 1863 (2) also studied cross section of hair shafts with respect to curliness, kinkiness, waviness and straightness of the hair of various human races. They found the cross section form of wavy hair to have …

A Suggestive Plan For The Reorganization Of Interscholastic Athletics In Texas, Edward B. Evans Jr.

All Theses

The growing recognition of physical education as an integral part of the public school program throughout the state has occasioned certain important changes in school administration during the past few decades. Not only has the health and physical side been stressed in the school curriculum, but a new and significant tendency has also been evolved. The control and promotion of physical education has commanded the attention of the public, whereas formerly it was left to the disgression of private institutions. Special laws on health and physical education were enacted in various states. Even the organizations of state school systems were …