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Theses from 1949
The influence of organic anions on the replacement of fixed phosphates at various pH levels., Paul Herbert Struthers, Agronomy
Biological observations and control of potato flea beetle, Epitrix cucumeris Harris., Jose Terrazas Loyola, Entomology
The toxicity of the copper ion in the growth of soy beans and the influence of the copper ion on the transfer of magnesium in soy bean seedlings from seed and growing medium to the aerial parts of the plant., Gordon Franklin Thomas, Agronomy
The nutritional requirements of the firebrat, Thermobia domestica (Packard)., William James Wall, Entomology
A preliminary study of the biology and control of the euonymus scale, Unaspis eunonymi (Comst.)., Charles Newton Warner, Entomology
Theses from 1948
Visual aids in human progress., Ira Werner Albrecht, Education
A study of supervisory assistance in secondary schools., Philip Brigham Anderson, Education
The Camp Weather Bureau as a means of attaining some of the goals of science teaching., Fernand E. Bartlett, Education
Development of a rating scale for cadet teachers., Adele B. Bitcover, Education
Student councils in Massachusetts., William E. Clark, Education
Generic considerations of the female genitalia of certain culicidae (Diptera) with particular reference to the study of the female genitalia of certain Anopheles of the subgenus Nyssorhynchus found in Brazil., Edward Irving Coher, Entomology
The fixation of phosphorus by aluminum and its replacement by organic and inorganic anions., Carroll Vernon Cole, Plant & Soil Sciences
Projection equipment in Massachusetts high schools., James E. Falvey, Education
Investigations of some of the aspects of fabric pest testing with larvae of the black carpet beetle, (Attagenus piceus (?) Oliv.)., Gordon Field, Entomology
The biology of black scale, Saissetia oleae Bern and investigations of various insecticides for its control., Arthur Roland Hastings, Entomology
A comparative study of the school system of Holyoke, Massachusetts., Robert L. Hemond, Education
A long range recreational plan for the town of Conway, Massachusetts., Warren Irving Johansson, Education
The uses of sodium selenate, P-40, and parathion in the control of red spider on ageratum., John Vincent Lembach, Entomology
Guidance in the junior high school home room., Frederick B. Oakes, Education
Social studies in junior high school., Robert Francis Savitt, Education
Citizenship training through problems courses in Massachusetts secondary schools., Robert Eugene Scott, Education
Certification requirements for teachers and administrators., Arthur Ellis Sullivan, Education
The fixation of phosphorus by iron and its replacement by organic and inorganic ions., Richard Merrill Swenson, Agronomy
Trends in the supervised farming programs vocational agricultural students in Massachusetts - 1930-1946., Jesse A. Taft, Education
Evaluation of free commercial educational supplements for teaching clothing courses in high school., Margaret K. Wilhelm, Education
Theses from 1947
The place and value of rules in spelling instruction., Irving D. Baker, Education
The relative effect on the nitrogen content of buckwheat plants grown in a medium treated by varied concentrations and combinations of boron, manganese, and copper ions., Garland Booker Bass, Agronomy
A study of the efficacy of the group Rorschach test in predicting scholastic achievement., Marjorie H. Brownell, Psychology
A study of the relative effectiveness of certain insecticides used against some structural pests in laboratory and open tests., Elton Loydon Clark, Entomology
Effect of daylength on rooting of gardenia cuttings., J. L. Creech, Floriculture
Educational achievement of a rural school relative to the national norm., Katherine M. Dwyer, Education
Vocational guidance for disabled veterans., Arthur J. G. Foley, Education
The biology and control of certain species of crustacea of the families Oniscidae and Armadillidiidae., Wilfred Bostock Hathaway, Entomology
The use of a shorthand aptitude test in predicting achievement in the study of shorthand., Melvin C. Jack, Education
Some changes during storage in McIntosh, Cortland and Wealthy varieties of apples., Robert Leon LeBrec, Pomology
A study of State and Federal Supreme Court decisions involving expulsion from our public schools for deficiencies in discipline, scholarship and patriotism., William P. Murtagh, Education
A study of the predictive value of ninth grade general science in the Amherst Senior High School, March 1, 1947., Clifford Norton Oliver, Education
The stability of carotene and vitamin A in mixed poultry rations and the comparative efficiency of these components for egg production and hatchability., Leonard Raymond Parkinson, Horticulture
A plan for a new elementary school., Christopher K. Rallis, Education
Hospital education., Patience Monteith Sanderson, Education
A testing program in industrial arts., Albert R. Studer, Education
The attitude of the British Labour Party on foreign policy, 1931-1938., Henry S. Thornton, History
The relative effect of various types of vegetative tissues on the total base exchange capacity, exchangeable bases and pH value of a laminated clay., Ivan Hope Tomlinson, Agronomy
Theses from 1946
Two children : a study of their behavior problems., Mary Magdalen Connors, Education
Disciplinary problems in high school., Willard Kyte French, Education
Electric circuit theorems., Conrad J. Hemond, Education
A study of content material for art metalwork in the junior high school, Emil E. Keiler, Education
A study of the grouping system in use at the Amherst Junior High School as of March 1, 1946., Benjamin B. Mason, Education
Preparations for augmenting an audio-visual aids program : based on a study of the West Hartford, Connecticut school system., Richard Warren Morton, Education
A study of the teachers' tenure laws in Massachusetts., Allan John O'Brien, Education
Determination of critical scores for the United States Armed Forces Institute tests of general educational development at Dartmouth High School., Charles Frank Oliver, Education
A study of the Philippines : an educational project., Charlotte Frume Yoffa, Education
Theses from 1945
Effects apparent in a shift from a two-session plan to a one-session plan., Philip Elmer Arnold, Education
The presentation of a method for recording the vocational follow-up information at the Ashfield high school., Gilbert Dearborn Bristol, Education
Determining the basis for continuation of a department of vocational agriculture., John C. Burrington, Education
A study of the effect of different canning procedures on the stability of certain of the "B" vitamins in mushrooms (Agaricus campestris)., Angela Mary Filios, Horticulture
Robert Frost : teacher and educator., Louise M. Haley, Education
Remedial reading by the classroom teacher., Jennie B. Lesniak, Education
Teaching aircraft identification., Harold E. Lynch, Education
A topical method of teaching United States history., James Albert Sibson, Education
The common schools of Stafford., Earl M. Witt, Education
Theses from 1944
The history of botanic gardens in the United States., Elmer Howes Allen, Floriculture
The free companies in the hundred years' war., Erving Edward Beauregard, History
Canning, freezing, salting, and dehydration as methods of home food preservation., Celeste Margaret Dubord, Horticulture
A study of methods of preparation and containers for canned tomato juice and factors influencing its quality., Rubie Alfreda Woodward, Horticulture
Theses from 1943
The behavior of certain rose varieties in breeding., Harvey E. Barké, Floriculture
A student harvest-work program at West Springfield (Mass.) High School : September & October 1942., Herbert Franklin Bartlett, Education
The preservation of cranberries and mushrooms by dehydration and freezing., Harvey James Brunell, Horticulture
An evaluation of a workbook method of instruction in engineering drawing for high school pupils., Orley L. Duffin, Education
China and the United States, 1922-1928 ;: how the administrative problems concerning tariff, extraterritoriality, and communications affected diplomatic relationship between China and the United States., Mary P. Farrell, History
An experiment in teaching junior high school mathematics., Mary A. Maher, Education
The effectiveness of the special class program : a twenty year record., Mae G. Manning, Education
Effect of pruning and cutting on the production of carnations., Margaret Kingsley Perkins, Floriculture
Aid available to college students of today., Thomas Joseph Quirk, Education
The life of Caleb Bingham., Jean G. Yereance, Education
Theses from 1942
The utilization and preservation of limes., Ahmed Abd El Wahab Abd, Horticulture
A comparative study of the morphology and histology of the digestive and excretory systems of Naiads representing the three families of North American mayflies., Lawrence Matthews Bartlett, Entomology
Disciplinary problem in the western ranch school., Harry L. Coderre, Education
A study of recreational possibilities for the town of Concord Massachusetts., Albert Cairnes Cook, Education
A summary of the Massachusetts law on education for the use of teachers., Dennis M. Crowley, Education
The life history of Esthiopterum columbae Linnaeus with notes on Goniocotes bidentatus Scop., Arnold Erwin Fischman, Entomology
The effect of sucrose and dextrose on the thermal resistance of some acid food spoilage organisms., Harvey Fram, Horticulture
Teachers' professional and legal rights in their relationship with pupils, parents, and the school committee., Walter Edward Hansen, Education
Prediction of grades in intermediate algebra., Leroy M. Johnston, Education
Study of defense training in Hartford, Connecticut., Marshall E. Knowlton, Education
The external morphology of the oblong-winged katydid : (Amblycorypha oblongifolia (DeGeer), a Phaneropterine Tettigoniid)., Sol Kriminetsky, Entomology
U.S. grade labeling and its effects on the producer and consumer., Henry Shoub Kushlan, Horticulture
A study of the probable influencing factors involved in termite tubing., Hamilton Laudani, Entomology
The relationship of tobacco smoking to scholarship in high school., William Robert Lombard, Education
The effects of domestic refrigeration on foods., John Earl Willard McConnell, Horticulture
The Lisle Followship as a method of group education for democracy., Mary Jane McCormick, Education
A study of the results of general trade preparation vs. specific trade preparation., Donald R. Miller, Education
The influence of family relationships upon the uptake of nitrogen in the soil by plants., A. Boy Pack, Agronomy
The history of the schools of Granby, Massachusetts., Dorothy Pierce, Education
A study of the relative merits of two methods of instruction in physics laboratory work., Wayland R. Porter, Education
Effect of word drill on reading success., Charles F. Ross, Education
Building a high school program of art to fit the needs of a changing world., Ida B. Roy, Education
A comparative study of the labia of insects with particular reference to the Hymenoptera., Elmer William Smith, Entomology
An evaluation of the learning ability during the various periods of the school day., Herbert J. Sullivan, Education
Prediction of grades in high school stenography., E. Gordon Thomas, Education