Photograph of an informational banner hung on the wall during the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit. It was housed in the Special Collections room at Willis Library during the fall semester of 2016. The banner reads "Introduction; An archive is a story which hasn't been written. Within each box and folder are photos, letters, scrapbooks and artifacts. Individually they are curiosities, but combined, they are interconnected evidence of the past. The Byrd Williams Family Photography Collection was created by four photographers, all named Byrd Moore Williams, over four successive generations beginning in 1890 and continuing through the present day. The collection is proof of four lives, lived in vivid detail. The story is yet to be told.; The archive, acquired by UNT Libraries in 2014, contains over 300,000 unique images, ranging from snapshots to studio portraits to street photography. Subject matter is diverse too; in this collection the landscapes of Yosemite site alongside televangelists, professional hockey players and Fort Worth city landmarks new and old. The history of the Williams Family is told within the collection through letters, postcards, diaries and artifacts such as cameras and significant personal effects." Also on the banner are several examples of …

Photograph of a vintage camera owned by the Byrd Williams family. It was on display at the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit held in the Special Collections room in Willis Library. In the background are other displays as well as attendees of the exhibit.

Photograph of a display case against the wall of the Special Collections room. Inside are three vintage cameras as well as photographs from the times of the cameras. Also housed inside are artifacts from the times of the photos including an old stereoscope (left, third down), an Anheuser-Busch crate, a box, and an old book. All were a part of the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" collection.

Photograph of Jaimi Parker (black cardigan) and Martin Halbert (suit) standing near a desk in the Special Collections room in Willis Library. They are attending the reception for the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit.

Photograph of (L-R) Junebug Clark, Walter Parker, Jaimi Parker, and Jean Brumbley standing between two tables at the exhibit "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive". The exhibit was housed in the Special Collections room of Willis Library during the fall 2016 semester.