Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of English, 1996? / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 246-258).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 1997. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 243-260). Also available online.

Thesis (D.M.A.)--University of North Texas, 2006. / System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Accompanied by 4 recitals, recorded Nov. 12, 2001, Oct. 14, 2002, Mar. 31, 2003, and Oct. 17, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. 80-82).

The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate Kenneth Roberts' transmutation of American history into living literature. This examination will cover the following novels: Arundel (1929), The Lively Lady (1931), Rabble in Arms (1933), Captain Caution (1934), Northwest Passage (1937), Oliver Wiswell (1940), and Lydia Bailey (1947).

Thesis (Ph.D)--Boston University / The work of Elizabeth Madox Roberts, Kentucky novelist and poet (1881-1941), presents a problem in valuation. Her early novels, particularly The Time of Man (1926) and The Great Meadow (1930), received critical acclaim and popular success. Yet today Miss Roberts' novels are virtually neglected or given scant recognition as "regionalist." Examination shows that "regionalism" in the 1920's and 1930's was primarily a sociological phenomenon; the term "literary regionalist" proves to have little objective critical meaning, operating rather as a vaguely pejorative label . Accordingly, I examine Miss Roberts' work in terms of three questions: What does she try to accomplish? How well does she succeed? Is the achievement worthwhile? By studying her published works and her extensive private writings, it is possible to extract her philosophic and aeathetic perspectives . The intellectual profile which emerges is that of a philosophical idealist whose basis of faith is in an active perceiving imagining mind; her definition of reality is highly subjective , organic and dynamic. The primal unit ia the self-contained experiential individual, striving to grow in accordance with the principles of organic harmony - - that is to say, self-urged to become true, beautiful, and good by the natural accretions of experience. Further, this isolated individual can transcend himself, merging into something beyond himself through love, friendship, communal groupings, and aesthetic and religious experiences. In these flashes of transcendent "belongingess," individuality is not lost, but, paradoxically, greatly intensified. Happiness consists then in the most extensive creation of design on the chaos of sensation. [TRUNCATED]

Nicknamed "Mr. Bass Trombone" for his role as a prominent, trailblazing recording artist, George Roberts (b. 1928) has often been recognized as redefining the role of the bass trombone in popular music as well as setting new standards for technical refinement and expressive possibilities of the instrument. Through two interviews and a comparison between ten recorded performances by Roberts and corresponding lead sheets, I make observations about Roberts' performance techniques and illustrate various examples of those techniques. The document includes 35 pp. of interview transcriptions.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of Tulsa, 1972. / Bibliography: leaves 38-45.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University, Dept. of Speech. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 193-195).

"The purpose of this paper is to bring together information about the life of John Roberts Tunis, 'one of the most influential of contemporary American writers,' and the books he has written. Since the expressed 'purpose of the bio-bibliography is to present biographical and bibliographical material to library users,' this type of study was chosen in relation to Tunis, who has not been studied in this manner before"--Introduction. / Carbon copy of typescript. / "August, 1955." / "Submitted to the Graduate Council of Florida State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-84).

Canonical correspondence analysis (CCA) was used to explore relationships between measured environmental variables and in situ phytoplankton communities in a moderately eutrophic North Texas Reservoir.