135,790 research outputs found
Barron 1994 Optical Flow: 7 programs
No full text<p>Robert Barron optical flow code, updated for the 21st century</p>
[Texas Historical Commission Marker: Barron Cemetery]
No full textPhotograph of the Texas Historical Commission marker for Barron Cemetery in Collinsville, Texas. Text: Named for John Barron (1831-87), a Civil War veteran who came here from Virginia and bought a good farm in 1870. Married first to Delilah Ward (d. 1860s), then to Margaret McElroy, he had fifteen children. About 1875 he gave land for a church-school building and this community cemetery, where he and some other members of his family were later buried. William Jenkins (1829-78), who was also a Confederate veteran, is earliest known among some six dozen interments. Burial ground, closed about 1920 is cared for by descendants who have formed (1971) the Barrom Cemetery Association
J. D. Barron research material on Native Americans, W.0088
No full textAbstract: Research notes and correspondence related to J. D. Barron's research on native American place names in Alabama.Scope and Content Note: This collection contains J. D. Barron's research materials and correspondence relating to Alabama place names with roots in Native American languages.Barron's notes are contained in one notebook of handwritten definitions of Native American place names. Initial entries are written in pen, while later edits are written in pencil. The notebook includes definitions of Creek, Chickasaw, and Choctaw words.The collection also includes six letters written between 1887 and 1906 related to his research. Most of the letters discuss dictionaries, journal articles, and other published resources related to Native American languages.Barron's research on Native American languages appears to have never been published.Biographical/Historical Note: Newspaper editor and legislator J. D. (Joseph Day) Barron was born on March 19, 1833, in Upson County, Georgia. Barron's family moved to Alabama when he was a child, first living in Russell County and later moving to Randolph County. He was educated in local public schools and was trained as a mechanic.On April 13, 1854, Barron married Rebecca Wood in Randolph County; the couple had four sons and five daughters.In 1856, Barron became the editor of the
Louina Eagle. He edited the publication, later titled the
Southern Mercury, until 1861. In 1864, he joined the Sixth Alabama Calvary and served in the regiment until the end of the war.Barron's political career began in 1874, when he was elected to represent Clay County in the state legislature. From 1878-1887, he served as the chief clerk in the Secretary of State's office. In 1889, he was elected to serve as the Alabama secretary of state; he served in the position until 1894.After retiring from political service, Barron worked as a member of the
Montgomery Advertiser's editorial staff, writing for the newspaper between 1878 and his death in 1910. Barron wrote poems and short stories for several publications, and he also researched and wrote historical articles on Native American law and culture. He died on June 11, 1910, in Montgomery.Source: Thomas McAdory Owen,
History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography
Barron, D S, VX32720
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/370407Surname: BARRON
Given Name(s) or Initials: D S
Military Service Number or Last Known Location: VX32720
Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 23569180667
Item: [2016.0049.02734] "Barron, D S, VX32720
Finding Common Ground: Morton Coleman: My Life as a Mediator in Neighborhoods, Communities, Government, and Politics
No full textIn his memoir, Morton Coleman illustrates the importance of mediating influences and finding common ground, especially "as our political environment has become increasingly polarized, with both conservative and liberal perspectives becoming hardened by the echo chambers of ideologically skewed media outlets." The memoir covers Mr. Coleman's: 1. Work as a community organizer at two Pittsburgh settlement houses amidst upheaval due to urban development and major changes in the racial makeup of the neighborhoods served (approximately 1954–61, 2. Involvement in neighborhood development issues, first at the Kingsley settlement house and the Pittsburgh Department of City Planning (1959–64) and then through interaction with community development organizations and as a consultant to Henry Ford II in Detroit, Mich., 3. Time as an aide to Pittsburgh Mayor Joseph Barr (1964–69)—years dominated by Great Society programs, the civil rights movement, desegregation, and Vietnam War protests, and 4. Attempts at community consensus building, first as executive of the Hartford Process in Hartford, Conn., (1977–1980), and then at the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics, which he founded in 1989 and with which he remains active as director emeritus
On the definition of chirality
No full textShould Lord Kelvin's definition of chirality be modified to accommodate concepts associated with the chirality of large random supramolecular structures? Stimulated by a recent article by D. Avnir et al. (Chem. Eur. J.1996, 2, 174), L. D. Barron discusses this question. In their reply D. Avnir et al. further clarify and discuss their original thesis
Naturalization record of Garcia, Jose D
No full textThe naturalization certificate for Jose D. Garcia of Cuba. Signed by Judge Barron Phillips
Naturalization record of Fresneda, Manuel D
No full textThe naturalization certificate for Manuel D. Fresneda of Cuba. Signed by Judge Barron Phillips
United Daughters of the Confederacy, S.D. Barron Chapter Records - Accession 1676
No full textThis collection consists of the membership applications and petitions for the S. D. Barron Chapter (234) of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Also included are applications and petitions for the Iredell Jones Chapter (85) of the Children of the Confederacy which is an Auxiliary of the S. D. Barron Chapter. Most of the collection consists of applications or proofs that the applicants are descended from Confederate soldiers. The Daughters also recommended soldiers who fought in the Second World War be given awards, and some “memorandums of facts” arguing their worthiness are also found within. Those interested in the United Daughters of the Confederacy may be interested, especially those interested in these particular chapters, or anyone interested in Confederate heritage in the Rock Hill area. Of particular interest will be the applications for admittance which requires genealogical proof of lineage from the applicant to the Civil War ancestor. Anyone doing genealogy research of York County, SC families with Confederate connections would find this collection extremely helpful.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/2729/thumbnail.jp
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