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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

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
The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Teacher's College, 1940 (open access)

The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Teacher's College, 1940

Yearbook for North Texas State Teacher's College in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1940
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6932 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6932

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the City of Denton must furnish water free of cost for use by the North Texas State Teachers College, or whether the College may pay for some.
Date: January 18, 1945
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 211, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 16, 1940 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 211, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 16, 1940

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 16, 1940
Creator: Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 3, Spring, 1940 (open access)

The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 3, Spring, 1940

Quarterly literary journal of the North Texas State Teachers College including original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works submitted by students.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 65, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1949 (open access)

Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 65, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1949

Daily newspaper from Gladewater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1949
Creator: Greep, J. Walter
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report of the Texas Library and Historical Commission State Library: 1940-1942 (open access)

Biennial Report of the Texas Library and Historical Commission State Library: 1940-1942

Biennial report of the Texas Library and Historical Commission State Library for the years 1940-1942, including the budget and summaries of the library's activities.
Date: Autumn 1942
Creator: Texas Library and Historical Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1940 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 18, 1940
Creator: Edwards, Ray
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1949 (open access)

The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Leonard, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 3, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sooner State Press (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 6, 1940 (open access)

Sooner State Press (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 32, No. 42, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 6, 1940

Weekly newspaper from the School of Journalism of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma "published in the interest of the newspaper editors and publishers of the state" that includes industry and campus news.
Date: July 6, 1940
Creator: University of Oklahoma Press
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1949 (open access)

The Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 2, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 2, 1949
Creator: Waggoner, J. H. & Doss, Glenn
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 128, Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 1942 (open access)

The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 128, Ed. 1 Monday, December 14, 1942

Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 14, 1942
Creator: Cantrell, Robert M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 22, 1949 (open access)

The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 22, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Cooper, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 22, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 8, 1944 (open access)

The Megaphone (Georgetown, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 28, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 8, 1944

Weekly student newspaper from Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas that includes campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 8, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 4, 1945 (open access)

The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 23, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 4, 1945

Weekly student newspaper from John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 20, 1945 (open access)

The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 20, 1945

Weekly student newspaper from John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 51, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 17, 1940 (open access)

The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 51, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 17, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Cooper, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 17, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1948 (open access)

The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 4, 1948

Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: November 4, 1948
Creator: Newby, G. R.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flying Time (Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1943 (open access)

Flying Time (Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 6, 1943

Weekly newspaper published by the Personnel of the Pecos Army Air Field in Pecos, Texas, that includes news and information of interest to United States Army Air Force personnel stationed there.
Date: November 6, 1943
Creator: Melton, Clyde, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1941 (open access)

The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1941

Weekly newspaper from Saint Jo, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 10, 1941
Creator: Hayley, Earnest E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 52ND YEAR, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, September 20, 1940 (open access)

The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 52ND YEAR, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, September 20, 1940

Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 20, 1940
Creator: Perry, Francis E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 1945 (open access)

The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 1945

Weekly student newspaper from John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 186, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1943 (open access)

The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 186, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1943

Daily newspaper from Ennis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 6, 1943
Creator: Nowlin, C. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History