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Chisolm trail and Denton county (open access)

Chisolm trail and Denton county

This Report is being provided by the Denton County Historical Commission. This report describe the Chisolm trail research, identification and documentation through Denton County.
Date: May 8, 2014
Creator: Denton County Historical Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
In the Tall Grass West of Town: Racial Violence in Denton County during the Rise of the Second Ku Klux Klan (open access)

In the Tall Grass West of Town: Racial Violence in Denton County during the Rise of the Second Ku Klux Klan

The aim of this thesis is to narrate and analyze lynching and atypical violence in Denton County, Texas, between 1920 and 1926. Through this intensive study of a rural county in north Texas, the role of law enforcement in typical and systemic violence is observed and the relationship between Denton County Officials and the Ku Klux Klan is analyzed. Chapter 1 discusses the root of the word lynching and submits a call for academic attention to violence that is unable to be categorized as lynching due to its restrictive definition. Chapter 2 chronicles known instances of lynching in Denton County from its founding through the 1920s including two lynchings perpetrated by Klavern 136, the Denton County Klan. Chapter 3 examines the relationship between Denton County Law Enforcement and the Klan. In Chapter 4, seasons of violence are identified and applied to available historical records. Chapter 5 concludes that non-lynching violence, termed "disappearances," occurred and argues on behalf of its inclusion within the historiography of Jim Crow Era criminal actions against Black Americans. In the Prologue and Epilogue, the development and dissolution of the St. John's Community in Pilot Point, Texas, is narrated.
Date: May 2020
Creator: Crittenden, Micah Carlson
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gloria Denmon, May 12, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Gloria Denmon, May 12, 1988

Interview with Gloria Denmon, a community activist, about her experiences concerning the activities of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship during the 1960s and 1970s. Denmon discusses life in a segregated society, her decision to join the Fellowship, early meetings, voter registration drives, street paving in the African American section of Denton, social activities of the Fellowship, the desegregation of public schools, the tutoring program, and the activities of African American churches.
Date: May 12, 1988
Creator: Lohr, Mary & Denmon, Gloria, 1941-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
History of Stanfield Lodge Number 217, A.F. and A.M. (open access)

History of Stanfield Lodge Number 217, A.F. and A.M.

History of the Stanfield Lodge, a masonic lodge in Denton, Texas, including the organization's funeral rites, participation in the laying of cornerstones, and a list of all previous members. The name, "Bailey A. Whiddon" is written in pen on the inside cover page.
Date: May 1, 1919
Creator: Bradley, S. M.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The First Lady of Washington City: Margaret Bayard Harrison Smith, Family, and Politics in the Early Republic

The First Lady of Washington City: Margaret Bayard Harrison Smith, Family, and Politics in the Early Republic

Margaret Bayard Harrison Smith was a prominent member of early Washington City society from the time she and her husband, Samuel Harrison Smith, moved to the blossoming capital in 1800 until her death in 1844. As a longtime resident of Washington, Margaret spent most of her adult life navigating the unique socio-political waters of the capital and developing friendships with many of the most prominent politicians of her time. Mrs. Smith's writings provide firsthand accounts of several important political events including Congress' role in the election of 1800, Jefferson's first inauguration, Madison's first inauguration, and the destruction left by the British after the siege of Washington. Her writings also provide a picture of early undeveloped Washington City, where grand public buildings were largely surrounded by wilderness and connected by muddy roads. While this work looks at the social and political environment that Margaret Smith experienced, it also examines many of the personal concerns that frequented Mrs. Smith's writings. Margaret's views on educating her children, interacting with servants, interacting with the enslaved population of Washington, and dealing with feelings of isolation, due to the distance from her family, are frequently addressed in her letters. Focusing on these aspects of Mrs. Smith's …
Date: May 2023
Creator: Thweatt, William Denton
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Gladys Barnes Lawhon, May 22, 2008

Oral History Interview with Gladys Barnes Lawhon, May 22, 2008

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Interview with long-time Denton resident Gladys Barns Lawhon for the Denton Historical Commission Museum. The interview includes Lawhon's family history, personal experiences about her childhood, life in Denton, impressions of neighbors, teaching music, and her travels for the National Guild of Piano Teachers.
Date: May 22, 2008
Creator: Nelson, Martha Len & Lawhon, Gladys Barnes
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Water line on Sherman Drive]

[Water line on Sherman Drive]

Photograph of the water line on Sherman Drive. The trench was approximately 2 to 3 feet deep after the maintainers was able to get out of the ditch. The City of Denton took the photograph on May 4, 1978.
Date: May 4, 1978
Creator: City of Denton
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Water line on Sherman Drive]

[Water line on Sherman Drive]

Photograph of the water line on Sherman Drive. The Loader wheel track is approximately 1 foot deep over the poorly filled ditch. The City of Denton took the photograph on May 4, 1978.
Date: May 4, 1978
Creator: City of Denton
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Water line being repaired on Sherman Drive]

[Water line being repaired on Sherman Drive]

Photograph of the water line being repaired in front of Quinby Self's home on Sherman Drive in Denton, Texas on May 12, 1978.
Date: May 12, 1978
Creator: City of Denton
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Pat Gulley, May 11, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Pat Gulley, May 11, 1988

Interview with Pat Gulley, a community activist and a member of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship. Gulley explains her involvement with the group, the history of race relations in Denton, the desegregation of public facilities and schools, early group meetings, opposition to the Fellowship, and its contributions.
Date: May 11, 1988
Creator: Lohr, Mary & Gulley, Pat
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Evelyn J. Black, May 10, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Evelyn J. Black, May 10, 1988

Interview with Evelyn Black, a schoolteacher and community activist from Denton, Texas. Black discusses her upbringing in rural Georgia, the establishment of the Denton Christian Women's Interracial Fellowship, and its activities.
Date: May 10, 1988
Creator: Byrd, Richard & Black, Evelyn J., 1933-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Denton Business Review and Directory (open access)

Denton Business Review and Directory

This Denton business review was published as a guide for the farmers and residents of Denton county outside of the city. The directory includes descriptions of Denton's agricultural resources, commercial advantages, and business institutions.
Date: May 1890
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Civic Center, basement blueprint]

[Denton Civic Center, basement blueprint]

Photograph of a blueprint for Denton Civic Center building's basement. The circular design includes room for storage and a serving kitchen. Designed by O'Neil Ford.
Date: May 1, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Weldon Burgoon, May 23, 2012

Oral History Interview with Charles Weldon Burgoon, May 23, 2012

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Interview with Charles Weldon Burgoon, life-time Denton resident and owner of Weldon's Saddle Shop. The interview includes Burgoon's experiences as a child in Denton, his genealogy, and Denton city and country history. Burgoon gives details about area rodeos, schooling in Denton, his summer job mowing lawns, experience with country living, and other various jobs including leather-working and tooling. He talks about the lack of shotgun shells and metal bathtubs during the Second World War, the courtship and marriage of his wife, the Cowboy Turtle Association, selling hand-made goods at rodeos, the Dallas Sportatorium, and professional wrestling. The interview also includes the opening of Burgoon's saddle shop and western store, Harpool's Farm Store, changes in his saddle shop, and the involvement of his daughter in the saddle shop. Burgoon talks about his son's college years and move to California, rental properties and the effect of the recession, and his thoughts on work ethic. It includes an appendix with photographs, a list detailing the images, and an article on The North Texas State Fair and Rodeo.
Date: May 23, 2012
Creator: Fox, Lisa A. & Burgoon, Charles Weldon
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Cemetery permit for J. R. & Mary E. George] (open access)

[Cemetery permit for J. R. & Mary E. George]

The permit certifies Denton Monument Works the authorization to erect a monument in the Oakwood Cemetery for J. R. & Mary E. George on May 25, 1955.
Date: 1955-05-25~
Creator: City of Denton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 03, Number 01, May 9, 1963 (open access)

The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 03, Number 01, May 9, 1963

League of Women Voters of Denton Newsletter discusses issues about voting and upcoming ballot legislation.
Date: May 9, 1963
Creator: League of Women Voters of Denton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Four Members of the Public Utility Board at the Denton Power Plant]

[Four Members of the Public Utility Board at the Denton Power Plant]

Four members of the Public Utility Board inspect are talking beneath power plant equipment which looms overhead. The man second from the right and wearing a dark hat, is B. Swenton. Tom Harpool is second from the left.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: City of Denton
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Four Members of the Public Utility Board at the Denton Power Plant]

[Four Members of the Public Utility Board at the Denton Power Plant]

Four members of the Public Utility Board can be seen inspecting the electrical installation at the Municipal power plant. The second man second from the left is Tom Harpool. The second man from the right is B. Swenson. The station was fully operational in May 1963.
Date: 1968-05~
Creator: City of Denton
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 02, Number 01, May 3, 1962 (open access)

The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 02, Number 01, May 3, 1962

League of Women Voters of Denton Newsletter discusses issues about voting and upcoming ballot legislation.
Date: May 3, 1962
Creator: Provisional League of Women Voters of Denton
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[New generator inside the Denton Power Plant]

[New generator inside the Denton Power Plant]

Two unidentified men stand next to a General Electric steam turbine generator located at the Denton power plant. The photograph appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle on May 29, 1963, to advertise the opening house for the City's newly operations power plant.
Date: 1963-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Civic Center, ground floor blueprint]

[Denton Civic Center, ground floor blueprint]

Photograph of the blueprint of Denton Civic Center building's ground floor, as well as some of the landscaping and sidewalks. The circular building design includes several rooms. Designed by O'Neil Ford.
Date: May 1, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Mary Anna Sewalt, May 10, 1993

Oral History Interview with Mary Anna Sewalt, May 10, 1993

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Interview with Mary Anna Sewalt concerning her participation in the development of the Republican Party in Texas (1944-1993). Sewalt discusses her youth in West Texas, her employment with WPA (Works Progress Administration) during the New Deal years, her decision to join the Republican Party in 1947, her conservative philosophy, organizing the Republican Party of Denton County, the 1952 presidential campaign, activities with the Texas Federation of Republican Women, her positions on abortion, the Religious Right, and women's rights in general.
Date: May 10, 1993
Creator: Strickland, Kristi & Sewalt, Mary Anna
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), May 1961 (open access)

Doings in Denton (Denton, Tex.), May 1961

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.
Date: May 1961
Creator: Headlee, E. J.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with David A. Webb, May 15, 1991

Oral History Interview with David A. Webb, May 15, 1991

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Interview with David A. Webb, librarian and former Director of Libraries at the University of North Texas when it was North Texas State University. Webb discusses his background, teaching experience, collections at the library, budget, and developments within the field of Library and Information Science.
Date: May 15, 1991
Creator: Himmel, Richard L.; Lavender, Kenneth & Webb, David A.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library