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[Commencement, Texas Normal College, July 30, 1892]
Program for the commencement at Texas Normal College on July 30, 1892, includes a list of graduates and order of exercises. The library has five copies of the commencement in various colors. They belonged to Effie Wright who was in the Scientific Class of 1892.
Date:
1892-07-30?
Creator:
Texas Normal College
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Texas Normal College, Commencement Concert, 1891]
Program for the commencement concert at Texas Normal College on June 17, 1891. The program includes the order of services and the titles, creators, and performers of musical pieces. On the back, the name of Mrs. William (Effie Wright) Williams at 516 W. Oak Street is written.
Date:
1891-06-17?
Creator:
North Texas State Normal College
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Administration Building of North Texas Normal College]
Photograph of the first administration building of North Texas Normal College. Several trees partially obscure the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Texas Normal College. Junior Scientifics of 1892]
Program for the graduating exercises and commencement of the Junior Scientifics, Texas Normal College in 1892. It includes a list of graduates and a list of performances and orations by students. The library assumes that the program once belonged to Mrs. William Williams (Effie Wright) of 516 W. Oak St. as her name is written on the first page.
Date:
1892-07-28?
Creator:
Texas Normal College
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Normal College, Denton, Texas, in The Chronicle Newspaper
Photograph of The Chronicle newspaper (5/12/1894 issue) showing a drawing of the Texas Normal College. Newspaper caption: "Texas Normal College, Denton, Texas. Erected 1891." In the upper right-hand corner is a drawing of John Haynes, Denton County's oldest citizen at the time. Newspaper caption: "Denton County's citizen, Rev. John Haynes: age, 97 years."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1891. Announcement of Closing Exercises of Texas Normal College
Announcement and invitation to the closing exercises and commencement at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas in 1891. The closing exercises include a musicale by students of the Department of Music on June 17, exercises by the Scientific Class on June 18, and annual commencement and presentation of diplomas on June 19. The invitation was printed on Argyle Linen paper and bears their watermark.
Date:
1891-06-10~
Creator:
Texas Normal College
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Souvenir Booklet: 1896-97 North Texas Normal College, Denton]
Souvenir booklet from the North Texas Normal College in Denton includes information about the terms of the college, a photograph of the college building, a list of faculty, coursework, information about musical instruction, a photograph of the chapel, and other relevant information. The name of Mrs. William (Effie Wright) Williams living at 516 W. Oak Street, has been written on the back in ink. We presume that she was the donor of the booklet.
Date:
1896
Creator:
North Texas Normal College
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Closing Exercises, Junior Scientifics. Texas Normal College, 1891]
Program of the closing exercises for Junior Scientifics at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas on June 18, 1891. The program includes the titles, creators, and performers of musical and poetic pieces.
Date:
1891-06-18~
Creator:
Texas Normal College
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music. Student Recital, 1891]
Invitation to a student recital given by pupils of Mrs. E. F. McKissack of Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas. The recital was held Monday, April 13, 1891.
Date:
1891-04-13~
Creator:
Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lee Preston and Wilton Cook in Uniform
Lee Preston and Wilton Cook stand center frame in uniform in a field with lots of trees. Both men studied in the Army Training Corps while attending the North Texas Normal College.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wilton Cook and Lee Preston sitting on a fence]
Wilton Cook (left) and Lee Preston (right) are sitting on a wooden fence. Both men studied in the Army Training Corps at North Texas Normal College (now UNT). There are other photographs of the two men in our collection
Date:
[1918,1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unidentified Group of College Students]
Unidentified group of men and women and one small girl. They are posed on the steps of a frame building. Some of the men are holding books. They all appear to be college students, possibly from North Texas Normal College.
Date:
[1895,1898]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lee Preston
Close-up portrait of Lee Preston in coat and tie looking back into the camera. Lee Preston was born in Denton in 1898. He went to school in Denton, attended North Texas Normal College and studied in the Army Training Corps. By 1920, he was a teacher, then later became a banker. Lee eventually ran for office and was mayor of Denton from 1938-45.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portraits of J. C. Chilton and four other past UNT presidents]
Portraits of J. C. Chilton, J. J. Crumley, W. H. Bruce, J. S. Kendall, M. B. Terrill are visible. These men were early presidents of the University of North Texas. J. C. Chilton founded Texas Normal College and Teachers' Training Institute, now UNT, in 1890.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Two Men in Uniform with Two Women on Park Bench
Lee Preston, sitting, and Wilton Cook, standing, with two unidentified young women in snapshot at one of the university campuses in Denton, Texas. Both men studied in the Army Training Corps while attending the North Texas Normal College.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lee Preston
Close-up portrait of Lee Preston in coat and tie smiling and looking out of the frame to the left. Lee Preston was born in Denton in 1898. He went to school in Denton, attended North Texas Normal College and studied in the Army Training Corps. By 1920, he was a teacher, then later became a banker. Lee eventually ran for office and was mayor of Denton from 1938-45.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 1917
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 5, 1917
Creator:
Edwards, W. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. [65], Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 1913
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 29, 1913
Creator:
Edwards, W. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 216, Ed. 1 Saturday, April 22, 1922
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 22, 1922
Creator:
Edwards, W. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 241, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 22, 1918
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 22, 1918
Creator:
Edwards, W. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Business Directory and Handy Guide of Denton
Photocopy of an early business directory for Denton County, including business advertisements and information regarding updates in the county circa 1894.
Date:
1894
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 16, Ed. 1 Monday, August 28, 1961
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 28, 1961
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 158, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 13, 1917
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 13, 1917
Creator:
Edwards, W. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 90, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 26, 1918
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
November 26, 1918
Creator:
Edwards, W. C.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History