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[Clipping: Viewing History] (open access)

[Clipping: Viewing History]

Newspaper clipping of a photo of a woman viewing a framed photograph in an exhibit. A caption accompanies the photo, describing that the Grimes County photographic exhibit at the North Texas State University Historical Collection is part of the activities planned for History Appreciation Week.
Date: November 10, 1977
Creator: Jim Mahoney
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Historical groundbreaking] (open access)

[Clipping: Historical groundbreaking]

Newspaper clipping of a photo of Mayor Ellinor Hughes and County Judge Dan Trammell digging into the ground to prepare for a historical marker. A caption accompanies the photo, describing that a historical marker will be placed for the city of Denton on the lawn of the courthouse as part of the Texas Historical Commissions preservation program.
Date: November 10, 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: NT History Program To Honor Founder] (open access)

[Clipping: NT History Program To Honor Founder]

Newspaper clipping from the Denton Record-Chronicle, printed Sunday, September 12, 1976. The article, NT History Program To Honor Founder, was written in regards to a lecture series titled, the Kingsbury Lyceum, which will pay tribute to Dr. J. L. Kingsbury. Kingsbury was the first curator of the North Texas State Teachers College historical collection.
Date: September 12, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Denton business directory and advertisements] (open access)

[Denton business directory and advertisements]

This card contains advertisements for early Denton commerce. The advertisements include banks, saloons, grocers, drug stores, hardware stores, galleries, hotels, restaurants, and feed stores. We believe the card was created sometime in the year of 1895 based on the advertisement for The Denton Hotel which said it was the successor to Pierce House. We found no other newspaper advertisements for Pierce House after February of 1895.
Date: 1895~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bridges Settlement Probably First Community In County (open access)

Bridges Settlement Probably First Community In County

Three newspaper clipping provide a brief history of the early settlements in Denton County, including the Bridges Settlement. The clippings also include photos of Hebron Baptist Church and the last standing cotton gin in Hebron circa 1963.
Date: 1963~
Creator: Denton Record-Chronicle
System: The Portal to Texas History
First National In Sanger Expands Services, Staff (open access)

First National In Sanger Expands Services, Staff

C. H. Easley, president of First National Bank in Sanger, initiated new and better service to his customers in 1963. He also made various improvements to the bank.
Date: 1963?
Creator: Denton Record-Chronicle
System: The Portal to Texas History
First Stewart's Creek Church (open access)

First Stewart's Creek Church

Photograph of several unidentified men and a horse and buggy standing around the First Stewart's Creek Church. A photograph of the church as it appears today in Lewsiville is also included.
Date: 1963?
Creator: Denton Record-Chronicle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton County Courthouse, 1876 to 1894 (open access)

Denton County Courthouse, 1876 to 1894

The first Denton County Courthouse was believed to have been burned in an act of arson in 1875. The second County Courthouse was built in 1876 and lasted until 1894 when lightning struck it. A photograph of the second courthouse included.
Date: February 3, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
They Had A Job To Do (open access)

They Had A Job To Do

Denton Record-Chronicle newspaper clipping of a picture of Misses Gertrude, Hassie, and Nola Doyle of Slidell. The three women grew up on a farm and lived their entire lives working on a farm, never marrying.
Date: October 6, 1963
Creator: The Denton Record-Chronicle
System: The Portal to Texas History
Search For John B. Denton's Body (open access)

Search For John B. Denton's Body

Denton Record-Chronicle newspaper clipping describing the search for John B. Denton's body and the funeral services held at the Denton Courthouse in November 1901 in Denton, Texas. A 1900 Record-Chronicle ad helped find the grave. A photograph of John B. Denton's memorial marker at the Denton Courthouse is included.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gladys Strickland Obituary]

Clipping of Gladys Srickland obituary, wife of Denton Independent School district superintendent, Chester O. Strickland who served as superintendent from 1946 through 1969.
Date: January 6, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Potter Creates Unusual Clay Articles on Oldest 'Kick' Wheel in Texas (open access)

Denton Potter Creates Unusual Clay Articles on Oldest 'Kick' Wheel in Texas

Guy Daugherty uses an old kick wheel from the early 1870's to create artistic pottery sold throughout the United States. Daugherty continued his father's business and roamed throughout 23 states until finally settling in Denton, Texas.
Date: August 14, 1926
Creator: Wright, Sena Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton County's Second Bridge Holds Its Own (open access)

Denton County's Second Bridge Holds Its Own

Photograph and newspaper clipping of the 1,041-foot bridge across Garza-Little Elm Reservoir on Farm RD 720. The bridge is near inundation due to high lake waters. Newspaper clippings regarding the affect of high lake waters on Little Elm are also included.
Date: 1957?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Historical Collection sets teacher seminar] (open access)

[Clipping: Historical Collection sets teacher seminar]

Newspaper clipping from the Denton Record-Chronicle, printed Thursday, April 26, 1979. The article, Historical Collection sets teacher seminar, was written in regards to the Institute for Museums, History and Secondary Education being held at North Texas State University between June 11th and Jube 29th. The Institute for Museums, History and Secondary Education is a workshop focused on incorporating museum collections into secondary school history.
Date: April 26, 1979
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Newspaper Clipping: John B. Denton College] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: John B. Denton College]

Newspaper clipping contains information about the creation of John B. Denton College in Denton, Texas. O. M. Thurman was the first president of the college.
Date: June 23, 1901
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Denton County Officers and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Button, Sr.] (open access)

[Denton County Officers and Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Button, Sr.]

Photograph of George and Sarah Button of Little Elm, Texas. Mr. Button was Justice of Peace and owner of a harness, saddle, and shoe repair business in Little Elm. A list of some Denton County officers from 1848-1955 is also included.
Date: 1900?/1914?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bedridden Boy Still In School (open access)

Bedridden Boy Still In School

Newspaper clipping and photo regarding Larry Wayne Shell, a third-grader at Little Elm School. Larry broke his leg and was forced to stay at home. His family installed an intercom wire between the school and his room, so he could participate in the lessons. Mrs. Harmon was his teacher.
Date: February 17, 1963
Creator: Burlage, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping" John B. Denton College] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping" John B. Denton College]

Newspaper clipping contains information about students of John B. Denton College and the construction of the college building. This clipping is the only known surviving piece of the September 26 issue of 1901.
Date: September 26, 1901
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Museums capture Denton's past] (open access)

[Clipping: Museums capture Denton's past]

Newspaper clipping from the Denton Record-Chronicle, printed Sunday, November 13, 1977. The article, Museums capture Denton's past, was written in regards to three Denton museums that are participating in the Denton County Historical Festival and History Appreciation Week. The three museums mentioned are The Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, Texas Woman's University Alumnae Historical Museum, and North Texas State University Historical Collection.
Date: November 13, 1977
Creator: Sid Graham
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Twist on Art History (open access)

A New Twist on Art History

A newsletter clipping written by Berniece Patterson, an art specialist in Denton, Texas for the newsletter School Arts. The article is titled, "A New Twist on Art History," which focuses on Patterson's teaching methods in the classroom with her students, and how she took a different approach to education them by placing twelve painting prints in the room and having the students discuss the meanings of each and the knowledge of the artists who painted them. The methods has the children use their discipline-based art education with the four fundamentals of art criticism, art history, art production and aesthetics to talk about art.
Date: February 1998
Creator: Patterson, Berniece
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Denton County Fair and Blooded Stock Association 1899] (open access)

[Denton County Fair and Blooded Stock Association 1899]

This Denton County Fair and Blooded Stock Association program includes a schedule of events and races during September 12-16, 1899. The program also contains advertisements for various fair attractions and businesses in Denton including shoe stores, furniture stores, grocers, confectioneries, butcher shops, launderers, hotels, barbers, restaurants, gun stores, and drug stores. The association bought a tract of land which was bounded by Avenue A on the west, Welch Street on the east, W. Hickory on the north, and Mill Street on the south end. The some forty acres held a race track and a stable, which was on the north end. The fairgrounds remained there until 1903.
Date: 1899
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Storm King (open access)

The Storm King

A storm destroys buildings and damages others on April 12, 1877. Details of the storm damage and information about the Denton Monitor are also included.
Date: 1877~
Creator: Geers, C.W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
DAC Nine Played Old Texas Leaguers (open access)

DAC Nine Played Old Texas Leaguers

Denton Record-Chronicle clipping describing the formation and recent activity of the first Denton Athletic Club baseball team. A photograph and caption of the team and manager are included.
Date: unknown
Creator: Edwards, R. J. (Bob)
System: The Portal to Texas History
UNT receives $625,000 grant (open access)

UNT receives $625,000 grant

A newspaper clipping featuring an article written about the University of North Texas receiving a grant from the Getty Center to fund their art education reform program. The purpose of DBAE, or discipline-based art education, is to integrate skills of knowledge and understanding of art production, art history, art criticism and aesthetics.
Date: June 4, 1989
Creator: Denton Record-Chronicle
System: The UNT Digital Library