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A Check List of Theses and Dissertations 437
III discusses the surveying and marking of the line, 1838-1841, and the activities
of the joint boundary commissions.
Tzio9/N39. BND., FR., Sr., MEX., REP., E. TEX., GEO.
NICHOLAS, JAMES LYNN, JR. - M.A., June, 1947 [3241
Confederate Quartermaster in the Trans-Mississippi Department.
vi+ 133 PP.
Illustrations: none
Maps: none
Tables: report of clothing, clothing material, and camp and garrison equipage
sold and issued to the troops in 1863 and first half of 1864.
Contents: In six chapters, the thesis discusses quartermaster's department-organ-
ization and function; supply of clothing, camp and garrison equipage to the
troops of the Army-authorized allowances, troop supply in 1861 and 1862; opera-
tions of the post quartermasters-post and quartermasters (1861-1863), tax in kind,
exchange of produce between producers and tax-in-kind officials, value of the
tithe, conclusions; cotton as a purchasing medium-control of cotton (1861-1863),
cotton bureau (1863-1865); transportation, supply, and maintenance-transporta-
tion, field transportation bureau, railroad transportation; payrolls, claims, and
other monetary concerns-prescribed duties of the paymasters, claims, Trans-
Mississippi pay bureau, financial collapse, summary and conclusion. Appendices
contain lists of leading articles purchased with cotton by the Texas Cotton Office
up to May 23, 1864, and supplies forwarded from the Rio Grande to San Antonio
and Alleyton in 1864.
TI947/N57. C. W., MIL., AGRI., TRANS., COM.
NOEL, VIRGINIA PINK - M.A., June, 1924 [325]
The United States Indian Reservations in Texas, 1854-59. [ii] iii+
188+ [3] pp.
Illustrations: none
Maps: none
Tables: Wood Indians, 1687-1843; Prairie Indians, 1687-1843; Texas Indians in
1849; Texas Indians of northern origin, 1851; census rolls of Indians on reserva-
tions, Brazos Agency and Comanche reserve, 1855-1859.
Contents: Thesis covers the establishment of the United States Indian reservations
in Texas, their administration from 1855 to 1859, and their abandonment. The
Texas state policy is discussed in Chapter I. Steps leading to the establishment of
the United States reservations are taken up in Chapter II. Chapters III and IV
are concerned with the history and administration of the reservations. The writer's
conclusions are stated in Chapter V.
TI924/N682. IND., ST.
NORTON, FRANK EDGAR - M.A., June, 1925 1326]
The Major Administrative Policies of Oran Milo Roberts, with an
Introduction to His Life. v+215 pp.
Illustrations: none
Maps: none
Tables: financial statistics, school fund, 1876-1882.
Contents: Chapter I contains a sketch of the life of Oran M. Roberts. Chapter II
deals with his nomination and gubernatorial election in 1878. Chapters III through
VIII are concerned with his administrative policies-financial affairs, public land,
attitude toward public common schools, general legislation for schools, creation of
facilities for teacher training, and establishment of the University of Texas.
T1925/N823. Bio., GUB., POL., LAND, ED.
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