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[Ribbon for Delegate of State Democartic Convention, 1892]

Delegate's ribbon from the State Democratic Convention in Houston, Texas from 1892.
Date: 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit for Garnishment after Judgement] (open access)

[Affidavit for Garnishment after Judgement]

Affidavit includes blanks for the prosecutor and defendant of the trial, the date of the trial, and the stipulations of the judgment.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Association, stock certificate] (open access)

[Texas Association, stock certificate]

Certificate of shareholding in "The Texas Association." The text of the document states that the recipient of the document is entitled to one share of stock in "The Texas Association" established for colonizing certain land in Texas under the Authority of the Republic. The paper certificate was made by Hart, Mapother & Co. of Louisville, Ky. at the bottom.
Date: 1844?
Creator: Texas Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Hitchcock, Postmaster General] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Hitchcock, Postmaster General]

Certificate to post office from Frank H. Hitchcock, Postmaster General, authorizing the post office in Denton, Texas to serve as a postal savings depository.
Date: August 10, 1911
Creator: Hitchcock, Frank H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Retail Merchants' Association's Denton City Directory (open access)

Retail Merchants' Association's Denton City Directory

The Retail Merchants' Association's Denton City Directory contains addresses of all businesses and residents within Denton and the surrounding area. The directory also contains several advertisements for local businesses.
Date: 1923
Creator: Retail Merchants' Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mrs. Chambers from Texas State Library] (open access)

[Letter to Mrs. Chambers from Texas State Library]

Letter from Edwin Sue Goree, field worker of Texas State Library, to Mrs. W. B. Chambers, Chair of Library Club, Denton County Council, P.T.A., regarding the procurement of school books. Goree replied that the Texas State Library was not able to loan books or further assistance at present but suggested establishing a Denton county library.
Date: September 14, 1934
Creator: Goree, Edwin Sue
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sam Houston and Stone-Wall Jackson Schools]

Postcard contains photographs of Sam Houston School and Stone-Wall Jackson School in Denton, Texas.
Date: 1913~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main Building, North Texas State Normal College, Denton, Texas

Postcard contains photograph of the Main Building at the North Texas State Normal College in Denton, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas

Postcard of simple map of Lake Dallas in Denton County, Texas. The map includes some roads around the lake.
Date: 1938~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Denton: City Hall, N. Elm, decorated for Christmas]

Postcard showing the 1927 Denton City Hall, 221 N. Elm St. with Christmas lights attached. This was the second Denton City Hall built in 1927 at a cost of $100,000.
Date: unknown
Creator: Carruth Studio
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Library Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas.

Postcard contains photograph of the Library Building at the North Texas State Normal College, now known as the University of North Texas, in Denton.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

North Texas State Normal School, Denton, Tex.

Postcard contains photograph of several buildings at the North Texas State Normal College, now known as the University of North Texas, in Denton.
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Science Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas.

Postcard contains photograph of the Science Building at the North Texas State Normal College, now known as the University of North Texas, in Denton. The building was completed in 1910 and was located at the corner of Avenue A and Hickory until it was razed in 1967.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Southwestern Christian College, Denton, Tex.

Postcard contains a photograph of the Southwestern Christian College in Denton, Texas.
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denton County Boosters

Postcard contains a montage of baby photographs from Shaw in Denton, Texas. The postcard is labeled "Denton County Boosters."
Date: unknown
Creator: Shaw
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Telephone Directory: Sept. 1924 (open access)

Denton Telephone Directory: Sept. 1924

Denton Telephone Directory includes numbers and advertisements for businesses in Denton and the surrounding area. The North Texas Telephone Company published the directory in September 1924.
Date: September 1924
Creator: North Texas Telephone Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Girls' College of Industrial Arts, Denton, Texas.

Postcard contains a photograph of the Old Main Building at Girls' College of Industrial Arts, now known as Texas Woman's University, in Denton, Texas.
Date: 1909~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Residence of Dr. Bizzell, President C. I. A., Denton, Texas

Postcard contains photograph of the Dr. Bizzell's residence while he was the president of the College of Industrial Arts, now known as Texas Woman's University. The residence was called the President's Home and Dr. Bizzell was the first president to occupy it in 1912.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Girls College of Industrial Art, Denton, Tex.

Postcard contains photograph of the Old Main Building at Girls College of Industrial Art, now known as Texas Woman's University, in Denton, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Miss Amy A. Allen in Manhattan, Kansas. Old Main was constructed in 1903 and was the first building on campus.
Date: 1907~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Residence of Dr. Bruce, President N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas.

Postcard includes photograph of the residence of Dr. Bruce, President of North Texas state Normal College in Denton, Texas, from 1906-1923. According to "Down the Corridor of Years: A Centennial History of the University of North Texas in Photographs," the President's Home was constructed in 1909 and razed in 1958. (p50)
Date: 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Main Building N. T. S. N., Denton, Texas.

Postcard contains photograph of the Main Building of North Texas State Normal College, now known as the University of North Texas, in Denton. A dirt road and barbed wire fence are visible in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Souvenir Booklet: 1896-97 North Texas Normal College, Denton] (open access)

[Souvenir Booklet: 1896-97 North Texas Normal College, Denton]

Souvenir booklet from the North Texas Normal College in Denton includes information about the terms of the college, a photograph of the college building, a list of faculty, coursework, information about musical instruction, a photograph of the chapel, and other relevant information. The name of Mrs. William (Effie Wright) Williams living at 516 W. Oak Street, has been written on the back in ink. We presume that she was the donor of the booklet.
Date: 1896
Creator: North Texas Normal College
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commencement, Texas Normal College, July 30, 1892] (open access)

[Commencement, Texas Normal College, July 30, 1892]

Program for the commencement at Texas Normal College on July 30, 1892, includes a list of graduates and order of exercises. The library has five copies of the commencement in various colors. They belonged to Effie Wright who was in the Scientific Class of 1892.
Date: 1892-07-30?
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