North Texas State Normal College, Kendall-Bruce Literary Society, 1903 - 1904. Men in suits standing and sitting

Circular from the U. S. Bureau of Pensions containing a special notice about persons falsely claiming to be officers of the bureau. The circular seeks to protect persons having business with the bureau against swindling, and warns that genuine special examiners of the bureau do not demand or receive any money.

Warranty Deed from O. R. Tanner and Dillie L. Tanner, of Hagerman, Chaves County New Mexico, to Mrs Eva Bryan, dated March 14, 1903. The sale of the land in Hagerman was for $530.00. The property is describe in the document.

Quit-Claim Deed from Willie F. Davis and wife to James Forstad in Chaves County, Territory in New Mexico on December 30, 1902.

Clipping, published by A. H. Belo and Company, that gives home remedies for livestock on one side. The other side has information on the publisher, the date, and an article on the choice of Panama for the building of a canal.

Receipt for dues for the Hall of Forestburg Lodge, No. 523. The dues were paid by Levi Perryman on November 28, 1903.

Photograph of Menter Bradley Terrill, who was president of North Texas Normal College/North Texas State Normal College from 1894 to 1901. Terrill is shown bust-length, in a dark suit and tie. Photographic print mounted on card backing. Signed on front of mount "Davis". Applied to front of mount is a typed rectangular label: "Menter B. Terrill (1894-1901)". Handwritten notes on reverse: "Photograph taken in 1903, two years after Mr. Terrill was President of the Normal."; "M.B. Terrill as Pres of Denton Normal"; "2 2I 7 & 4 s-I Denton"; "SI 253-3", and with stamp of photographer: "P.G. Davis Pottstown, PA."

Photograph of part of the North Texas State Normal College campus, showing (right) the Frame Building and (left) The Normal Building, c. 1903, set among trees. Photographic image mounted on gray card backing. Handwritten caption on lower margin of photograph: "North Texas State Normal as it was in 1902-3". Handwritten notation on right margin of photograph: "College of Vera Churchill". Reverse with handwritten notes: "From Alice Potter, Jan. 10, 1903, To Vera Churchill, North Texas State Normal School, Denton, Texas" and "84.12.1". Considered the first permanent and the second buildings built on campus, the Normal Building was constructed in 1891, and was struck by lightning and destroyed in 1907. The Frame Building was constructed in 1901 to provide extra space for an auditorium and classes, and was torn down about 1904 to make way for what would become known as the Old Main Building. The buildings were located facing Hickory Street, east of Avenue B.

Photograph of the Junior Class, 1902-1903, North Texas State Normal College, on the steps of the Normal Building. The photograph shows 45 men and women on and in front of the main steps of the Normal Building, two men looking through a window, and one at far right at the back watching. Man standing on steps near center of photo, holding hat, may be J.S. Kendall, President. Some may be other instructors. Photographic print mounted on card support. Handwritten caption at bottom margin of photograph: "Junior Class 1902-3 N.T.S.N.C.", with a crossed-out notation along right margin. The Normal Building was the first permanent building on the NT campus, constructed in 1891 at the corner of Hickory and Avenue B, and in use until struck by lightning and burned down in 1907.

Letter fragment written by Birdie McGee in which she reports that Henry was thrown from his pony; the health of family members; and the weather.

This document is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is a letter written by G. W. Duncan and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. Duncan details that he has deposited twenty-five dollars in the Collin County Bank for Moore and he is enclosing the receipt for the money. In the letter's closing, Duncan mentions that his family is well and he hopes that the letter finds Moore well too. He closes by stating that they may visit Moore in the summer. The letter is dated January 6, 1903 and was written in Princeton, TX.

Deposit slip from the Collin County National Bank for the C. D. White account. Mr. White deposited $14.25 from a check written by Harry White. The back of the form was used for calculations.

Deposit slip from the Collin County National Bank for C. D. White for the deposit of $12.50 in 1903.

Note for $40.00 for Claude D. White with the International Harvester Company of America. It was signed on May 27, 1903 and was due in October, 1905.

Note, handwritten, for $42.50 between O. C. Harris and Claude D. White and Mary Moore. The document was dated May 7, 1903 and payment was due on or before August 1, 1903. The word "Paid" is written across the body of the text.

Receipt for the purchase of a headstone for the grave of C. B. Moore. Mary A. Moore bought the stone from Denton Marble Works, Lillard and Whitehead, proprietors on September 10, 1903. On the back of the form is written "He left with us precious memories."

Receipt for taxes paid by Mary Moore in Collin County Texas on December 11, 1903.

A wedding announcement for the marriage of Mr. John E. Burrage, Jr., to Miss Mary Wilson. The wedding was to be held on Wednesday, December 23, 1903 in McKinney, Texas. After December 30, the newlywed couple would take up residence in Shreveport, Louisiana.

A wedding announcement for the marriage of Lula Vernon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Vernon, to Mr. Charles L. Watkins. The wedding was to be held on Tuesday, February 10, 1903, at four o'clock in Chambersville, Texas.

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Claude White of Chambersville, Texas. Mrs. White was Linnet Moore, Charles B. Moore's daughter. The envelope has a 1903 post mark from McKinney, Texas.

Letter from S. Moore to his son and daughter-in-law giving news of family and crops.

Letter from Will McGee to his Aunt Mary Moore telling of what is growing on the farm, various family news, details of his new baby, Henry, and mentions Sallie Love has gone crazy and is in the asylum in Nashville. Includes an envelope from a letter written in October to Linnet Moore Whyte.

Letter from Claude White's parents to Claude and Linnet talking about crops and family news. Includes envelope.

Letter to Sam Thornhill from S. White in which updates are given on the health of family members, crops, and the activities of friends and family.