[Copy of letter from Sam Houston to Joseph Ellis, June 12, 1847] (open access)

[Copy of letter from Sam Houston to Joseph Ellis, June 12, 1847]

Copy of a letter from Sam Houston to his friend Joseph L. Ellis of Grand Cane at his plantation "Pleasant Lawn." Discusses Judge Worsham, the health of the Houston family, and neighbors. This letter is purported to be a hoax and forgery, as multiple copies exist. It was found folded inside a book that was published in the late 1800s and given to the library over sixty years ago.
Date: June 12, 1847
Creator: Houston, Sam
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of admittance into the Sons of Temperance (open access)

Certificate of admittance into the Sons of Temperance

The certificate verifies that James M. Inge was admitted into the Sons of Temperance on June 23, 1853.
Date: June 23, 1853
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore] (open access)

[Letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore]

Handwritten letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore, inquiring about her well-being and whether she had a safe and pleasant trip to Illinois, as well as a desire to meet her again in Indiana. The two would marry later that year. The lined paper is embossed in the far left top corner with a small crown and shield.
Date: June 8, 1860
Creator: Glessner, Oliver J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
I.O.O.F. Cemetery Deed (open access)

I.O.O.F. Cemetery Deed

The deed contains C. C. Bell's purchase of the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, located in Denton, Texas, for the sum of twenty dollars on June 13th, 1887. The deed was drafted and signed in the Denton Lodge, No. 82, of the I.O.O.F.
Date: 1887-06-13?
Creator: Long, D.R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
1891. Announcement of Closing Exercises of Texas Normal College (open access)

1891. Announcement of Closing Exercises of Texas Normal College

Announcement and invitation to the closing exercises and commencement at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas in 1891. The closing exercises include a musicale by students of the Department of Music on June 17, exercises by the Scientific Class on June 18, and annual commencement and presentation of diplomas on June 19. The invitation was printed on Argyle Linen paper and bears their watermark.
Date: 1891-06-10~
Creator: Texas Normal College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Texas Normal College, Commencement Concert, 1891] (open access)

[Program: Texas Normal College, Commencement Concert, 1891]

Program for the commencement concert at Texas Normal College on June 17, 1891. The program includes the order of services and the titles, creators, and performers of musical pieces. On the back, the name of Mrs. William (Effie Wright) Williams at 516 W. Oak Street is written.
Date: 1891-06-17?
Creator: North Texas State Normal College
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Closing Exercises, Junior Scientifics. Texas Normal College, 1891] (open access)

[Program: Closing Exercises, Junior Scientifics. Texas Normal College, 1891]

Program of the closing exercises for Junior Scientifics at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas on June 18, 1891. The program includes the titles, creators, and performers of musical and poetic pieces.
Date: 1891-06-18~
Creator: Texas Normal College
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
James Williams's Funeral Notice (open access)

James Williams's Funeral Notice

This funeral notice includes information regarding James Williams's death and funeral services on June 8, 1897.
Date: June 8, 1897
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plat Drawing]

Plat blueprint showing a river, ditches, and various orchards with boundary lines. Scale is 1:1200.
Date: June 8, 1900
Creator: Reed, W. M.
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Loving Rememberance of Mrs. Jessamine Blount (open access)

In Loving Rememberance of Mrs. Jessamine Blount

A short poem commemorates the life of Jessamine Blount who died on June 28, 1900 at the age of 49. Dr. J. P. Blount, first president of a Denton bank, survived his wife.
Date: 1900-06-28~
Creator: Blount Family
Object Type: Text
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 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
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Commencement Exercises John B. Denton College (open access)

Commencement Exercises John B. Denton College

John B. Denton College hosted commencement exercises on June 12, 1902, at Wright's Opera House. This programme contains a list of graduates and an order of services.
Date: June 12, 1902
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1908 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 4, 1908
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1908 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 11, 1908
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1908 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 1908
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1908 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 25, 1908

Weekly newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 25, 1908
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 249, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 1, 1909 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 249, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 1, 1909

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 1, 1909
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 250, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 2, 1909 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 250, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 2, 1909

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 2, 1909
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 251, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1909 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 251, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1909

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 3, 1909
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1909 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 3, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 3, 1909
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 252, Ed. 1 Friday, June 4, 1909 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 252, Ed. 1 Friday, June 4, 1909

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 4, 1909
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 253, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 5, 1909 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 253, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 5, 1909

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 5, 1909
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 254, Ed. 1 Monday, June 7, 1909 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 254, Ed. 1 Monday, June 7, 1909

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 7, 1909
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 255, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 8, 1909 (open access)

Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 255, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 8, 1909

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 8, 1909
Creator: Edwards, W. C.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History