Several ration coupons from World War II. Most of the coupons are labeled, "Spare." The coupons belonged to the Harris family.

Several ration coupons from World War II. Most of the coupons are labeled, "Spare." The coupons belonged to the Harris family.

Denton Record-Chronicle newspaper clipping describing the celebration of Denton's citizens after the news of the signed armistice that ended World War I on November 11, 1918. The clipping includes a photograph of fireworks lighting up the Denton County Courthouse.

War Ration Book that belonged to Philip F. Saltsman. The booklet contains unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.

Photograph of an unidentified soldier from World War I. The soldier is wearing his uniform and Army service hat. His collar is affixed with the Signal Corps insignia.

Photograph of an unidentified young man sitting in a chair next to a building in a World War I uniform. He is wearing a long sleeve shirt and a campaign hat. His socks are pulled over the legs of his trousers.

War Ration Book that belonged to Alta Ruth Saltsman. The booklet contains several unused ration stamps.

The envelope includes the names of several members of the Owsley family. Written on the front of the envelope: "Dr. [Louisa] Owsley, mother of A. C. Owsley, Sr., Grandmother Clark, Lou, Stella, Eunice, Henry, Charlotte, [and] Alvin." The stationery envelope is printed with "Citizen's Post War Planning Committee of Denton, Texas" which was organized after World War II. We believe the envelope held two photographs of Dr. Louisa Owsley which also belong in the library's collection as the note on the front corresponds with the information found with the photographs.

Photograph of a Army soldier from World War I posing in his uniform with his service hat on. He is standing on a tiled floor in front of a white wall.

Five war ration books within a ration book cover provided by Denton County National Bank. The ration book belonged to the Harris family of McAllen, Texas: Mary Jean Harris (14), Shirley Francis Harris (8), Helen F. Harris (41), Mrs. W. B. Francis (60+), and John Richard Harris III (12). According to the information in the booklet, they lived at 615 Dallas Ave. in McAllen, Texas. The ration books contain several pages of unused ration stamps and each page contains 48 stamps. On one of the last pages, in handwriting is the title of a film from 1938, "That Certain Age," and a play, "Popularity Plus, by Dorthy C. Allan, also published in 1938. The cover for the ration book was provided by the Denton County National Bank in Denton, Texas, and contained a calendar for the year 1944 on the inside back cover.

Fireworks at the Denton County Courthouse celebrating the end of World War I.

A large group of unidentified men on the steps of the Denton City Hall, located at 221 N. Elm. This building is now known as City Hall West. Carl Hill is identified as the man fourth from the left on the back row. The man seventh from the left on the front row is identified as Richard O. Harbert.

Three unidentified men in uniform at Camp Mabry in Austin in 1917. The men are arrayed in a line with the man far left partially cropped out of the frame. Behind the men is a line of four military tents leading back and away to the left.

This photograph was taken after the announcement of the end of World War I. Unidentified onlookers admire a tank on the east side of the Square square. The building in the background is the southeast corner of the Square. It housed the First State Bank. This building was torn down circa 1959-1960.

Shoe ration booklet from the Leonard National Bank in Leonard, Texas; the booklet contains 8 receipt stubs followed by 40 blank receipts.

Wilkin Bolton, in uniform, is seated on a dark bench with his legs crossed left over right. Standing next to him on the bench, Wilkie, Jr., age 2, has his left arm around Bolton's neck and is holding a cane in his right hand. The background is a painted dropcloth.

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.

Portrait of Bill Williams in uniform behind a desk in London, England during World War II.

Denton men of Company C, 172 Battalion, Camp Hood, Texas. Written on back: Charles Allen Nowlin, Loyd Willingham, Doyle Vernice Taliaferro.

Large group of unidentified men who were soldiers in the Confederate Army, from Sul Ross Camp, no. 129. The photo was taken with the Denton County Courthouse as the backdrop.

Lee Preston, in uniform, standing between two unidentified boys in front of a white building. We believe this photograph was taken sometime around 1918-1919 because Lee studied in the Army Training Corps while at the North Texas State College.

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.

Unidentified group of World War I soldiers in front of the fire station on West Oak Street.

Aerial photograph of the Nike Missile Base in Denton, TX.