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A Design Study In Costume For Projected Dramatic Productions Prescribing A Book Of Mormon Setting Identified Herein As Late Preclassic Mesoamerican Culture, Amanda J. Brown

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to design costumes for twelve characters, selected from the Book of Mormon, suitable for projected dramatic productions. Selection of the characters was determined by the following criteria:
(1) Sufficient dramatic potential for projected dramatic productions must be inherent in the period from which characters are drawn.
(2) Characters should represent various levels within their society.

The problem of creating the costume designs presumed an investigation of environmental factors which would influence the clothing styles worn by a typical cross section of Late Preclassic Mesoamerican society. Origins of the American Indian are briefly discussed and …

The Influence Of Teacher Aides On Student Attitudes And Achievement., Harold John Bergquist

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Svalbard : A Political Geography, Denis M. Ward

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A Unitary Comfort-Climate Classification, J Ronald Eyton

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The Preparation And Certification Of Industrial Arts Teachers In Canada, Maurice S. Vaughan

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Problem

The purpose of this research was to analyze the preparation and certification of industrial arts teachers in Canada and to devise a recommended program for industrial arts teacher education for Manitoba. A solution to this problem was sought through an examination of the problems of teacher preparation in Canada, certification practices, and industrial arts teacher preparation programs and recommendations in line with the best practices available were made.

Procedure

Data were collected, tabulated, and analyzed from various sources, including teachers, teacher-educators, and department of education officials throughout Canada by means of correspondence, consultation, and the review of pertinent documents. …

A Comparison Study Of The Ecological Distribution Of Small Mammals In Southwestern North Dakota, Lenette K. Svihovec

Theses and Dissertations

The objectives of this study were to survey the small mammal fauna from eight habitats typical of southwestern North Dakota and to determine the habitat preference of the species found. Fifteen species were collected and grouped according to their occurrence in areas of varying vegetation densities.

Four species (Reithrodontomys megalotis, Microtus penn- sylvanicus, Sorex cinereus, and Eutamias minimus) were collected in dense vegetation. R. megalotis and M. oennsylvanicus were most abundant and exhibited preferences for cottonwood bottomlands and lowland meadows. S_. cinereus was also limited to lowland meadows, while Eh minimus occurred primarily in brushy coulees.

Areas of moderate vegetation …

The Historical Geography Of Rail And Highway Transport At Bemidji, Minnesota, Billy D. Weis

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This thesis studies the geographic reasons for the development of transportation at Bemidji, Minnesota. The transportation types studied are railroads, trucking and busses.

The physical setting is examined to determine the basic reasons for settlement of the area. Physical aspects examined are the geology, soils, climate, and watersheds. Rural land use and reasons for the choice of the city site are also studied.

In the presentation of railroad development, five railroads are studied geographically. These include the Red Lake Transportation Company; Wilton and Northern Railroad; Brainerd and Northern Railway Company; Great Northern Railway; and the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault …

Morality Legislation In North Dakota, 1920-1954, Jerome M. Petry

Theses and Dissertations

From 1920 to 1954 morality legislation was a mutual concern for many of the state's voters and legislators. Liquor control and prohibition were the most conspicuous moral issues to face the legislature and the electorate, but other measures to regulate Sunday movies and baseball, smoking, and dancing were introduced. It is the purpose of this study to define these measures and to try to determine selected social and cultural traits of the defenders and opponents of morality legislation.

Since North Dakota's electorate had a direct voice in the legislative process through the use of the initiative and referendum, it was …

A Geographical Analysis Of The Emergence And Subsequent Disappearance Of The Cotton Industry In The Virgin River Basin (1856-1910), Brooks Kent Hanson

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At one time the cotton industry in Utah was a flourishing activity. Many pioneer farmers were engaged in the growing of this staple for the purpose of providing much needed cotton for the Territory of Utah before the days of railroads and highways. After the favorable climatic conditions for agriculture in Utah's Dixie were discovered, leaders of the Latter-day Saint Church made plans for the growing of many fruits and vegetables of the temperate zone. Of these, cotton received by far the most attention, as a domestic source of this raw material was at one time vital to the well …

A Study Of The Administrative And Professional Responsibilities Of Secondary School Secretarial Program Graduates In Relation To Size And Type Of Employing Company., Albert Robin Pender

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A Study To Reveal The Historical Development Of The Business Education Department At The University Of North Dakota, 1884-1967, Jack E. Johnson

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The Validation Of Terminology And Gregg Shorthand Outlines For Geology, Clara B. Laughlin

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The Comparison Of Attitudes Of College Men Presently Enrolled In The Physical Education Service Program At The University Of North Dakota With The Attitudes Of Students Enrolled In 1964, Douglass T. Muir

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An Analysis Of Business Teacher Education In Ontario, Sandra D. Ubelacker

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Stratigraphy And Sedimentology Of The Tongue River Formation (Paleocene), Southeast Golden Valley County, North Dakota, Jack W. Crawford

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The exposed Tertiary rock units in southeast Golden Valley County, North Dakota were measured and described with particular emphasis on the Tongue River Formation. Lithologic samples were collected and analyzed for total carbonate content, particle size, particle roundness, and mineral composition. In the area studied, the Tongue River Formation is 763 feet thick which is considerably thinner than in surrounding areas. The lower member of the Tongue River Formation is 313 feet thick and is composed of yellow-gray, very fine-grained sandstone, siltstone, claystone, shale, and lignite. The overlying Sentinel Butte Member is 450 feet thick and composed of yellow-brown, fine …

Time And Soil Development On Lateral Moraines, Martin River Glacier, South-Central Alaska, John R. Tinker Jr.

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During the summer of 1966, eighteen soil profiles on a series of 21 lateral moraines, were studied to ascertain the relationship of time to soil development. The moraines are located on Charlotte Ridge on the south margin of the Martin River Glacier in south-central Alaska. The elevation of the highest moraine is approximately fifteen hundred feet and is located 800 feet above the present level of the glacier.

To determine the direct effect of time on soil formation, the remaining soil forming factors were kept constant; the soil pits were located so that relief, exposure, and vegetation of the sites …

A Study And Comparison Of Effects Created By The Varied Applications Of Instructional Media Materials In Three Groups Of Secondary Earth Science Students, Stanley J. Lang

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An Analysis Of Market Area Boundaries In Griggs And Steel Counties, North Dakota, J Olson

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An Analysis And Comparison Of Curriculums And Administrative Practices In The Private Business Schools Of Minnesota, South Dakota, And North Dakota, John W. Sullivan

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Curriculum Patterns In Four-Year Secretarial Science Programs In Selected Colleges And Universities Of The United States, Donald Lee Campbell Jr.

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Geographical Characteristics Of Early Mormon Settlements, John Haws Baum

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Considerable literature has been written about the Mormons and their settlement of the lands within the Great Basin; yet no one has produced a systematic study which analyzes the following geographical factors: What pattern of land occupancy was actually used by these early pioneers? Which physical characteristics determined the selection of a site for the Mormon village? What type of city survey pattern was instigated as towns were established along the eastern margin of the Great Basin? What was the relationship between the forts and the settlements in their lay-out patterns? As these questions were systematically analyzed new findings were …

Contributions Of Military Installations To Neighboring Communities, William C. Girard

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Geographical Survey Of Grant County, North Dakota, Gary E. Johnson

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to present * geographic survey of Grant County, North Dakota, in the areas of physical, economic, and cultural geography.

Procedures utilised involved a gathering of source material from libraries and various state and county officials. All gathered material was read and analysed, a ground survey of the county was made, photographs ware taken, and maps were compiled from gathered information.

Grant County is located in south-western North Dakota on the Missouri Plateau. The county is irregular in shape and has an area of 1,672 square miles. The ares has a mid-continental, BSw climate, January …

Land Utilization Of Burke County, North Dakota, Lowell R. Goodman

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This thesis Is a land utilization study of Burke County. The county has two distinct physical regions, thus two distinct forms of agriculture are practiced. Grain farming Is dominant on the Drift Prairie and mixed livestock and grain farming are common on the more rugged terrain of the Missouri Plateau.

Further study reveals that a definite loss of population, both rural and urban, is in progress. The greatest out-migration is composed of younger people and senior citizens, leaving a middle age group as the dominant segment of the population. This loss of population is expected to continue.

Average farm size …

The Ants Of Burleigh County, North Dakota, John R. Moreland

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Burleigh County is located in the south-central se c tion of the s tate of North Dakota. It l ie s within the Missouri Coteau Dis tr ict of the Glaciated Missouri S e c t ion , Great Plains Province, Interior Plains Physiographic Division of the United S ta te s . E co lo g ica lly , the county l ie s in the Mixed-gras s Prairie Association of the North American Gra s s lands Biome. The Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome is represented by the gallery forests along the Missouri River.

The purpose of this study …

The 1944 Senatorial Election: The Defeat Of Gerald P. Nye, Daniel F. Rylance

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The problem involved in this thesis is to investigate the causes for Senator Nye's defeat in the 1944 Senatorial election. The particular problem involved here is that isolationism has been commonly interpreted as the decisive reason for his defeat. This, however, is a singular interpretation of history largely stemming from the national scene while ignoring developments on the local level.

The procedure then was to investigate the opinion of Senator Nye from the state level. This included research in personalities and public episodes concurrent with Nye's year in the Senate. It also included a careful analysis of the North Dakota …

A Method For The Presentation Of Mid-Latitude Climates, Dale R. Monsebroten

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A Historical Analysis Of Cove Fort, Utah, Larry C. Porter

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With the passage of years a succession of families called Cove Fort their home. Members of these households served as agents for the facility and supervised its operation. A view of the personalities and occurrences associated with the various occupants is a necessary part of understanding that which has transpired at the site.

The purpose of this thesis has been to gather and record that information which is currently available on the subject of the Fort. Each succeeding year diminishes the prospects of preserving certain valuable aspects of the history of that establishment which have not been previously committed to …

Benjamin Franklin Johnson: Colonizer, Public Servant, And Church Leader, E. Dale Lebaron

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis is to study the life and labors of Benjamin Franklin Johnson and to examine his contributions to his nation and to his Church.

Meadow, Millard County, Utah: The Geography Of A Small Mormon Agricultural Community, Richard H. Jackson

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The agricultural village was the basis of the original economy of Utah established by the Mormon settlers, but it has since been supplanted in importance by the industrial and commercial activities of the large centers of the Wasatch Front counties of Salt Lake, Weber, and Utah. This study was conducted in an attempt to determine the future of those communities removed from industrialized northern Utah. The village of Meadow, Millard County, was chosen as an example and it was subjected to a detailed geographic analysis. From this analysis conclusions have been drawn regarding its future.