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Williams family records written in Bible (open access)

Williams family records written in Bible

Three pages of the Williams family Bible include a written Williams family record with births, marriages, and deaths.
Date: 1854?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minutes of the Organization and First Annual Session of the Denton County Baptist Association (open access)

Minutes of the Organization and First Annual Session of the Denton County Baptist Association

Minutes of the Organization and First Annual Session of the Denton County Baptist Association. The booklet contains the list of delegates and the location of their churches, constitution, rules of order, and the declaration of faith of the association.
Date: 1886-10-01~
Creator: Denton County Baptist Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
William C. Wright v. The United States and the Comanche and Kiowa Indians (open access)

William C. Wright v. The United States and the Comanche and Kiowa Indians

Record and transcription of William C. Wright v. the United States and the Comanche and Kiowa tribes of Indians in the United States Court of Claims. The claimant argued that the Comanche and Kiowa Indians stole property from him around 1868.
Date: 1891-07-01?
Creator: United States. Court of Claims.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Business Directory and Handy Guide of Denton (open access)

Business Directory and Handy Guide of Denton

Photocopy of an early business directory for Denton County, including business advertisements and information regarding updates in the county circa 1894.
Date: 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton City High School closing exercises programme of 1894 (open access)

Denton City High School closing exercises programme of 1894

This program lists the closing exercises and performances during the closing exercises of Denton City High School on May 18, 1894. It is printed in blue ink on creme paper. A partially visible watermark says, "Monona Linen F-". We presume the "F" stands for Fabric. Monona Linen Fabric paper was sold and produced at that time.
Date: May 18, 1894
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton City Schools. Course of Study, Rules and Regulations, and Superintendent's Report. (open access)

Denton City Schools. Course of Study, Rules and Regulations, and Superintendent's Report.

The booklet contains a list of teachers and graduates of Denton city schools, the courses of study for the different grade groups, rules and regulations, by-laws of the school board, and the report of the superintendent.
Date: 1898
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Girls Industrial College Bulletins.  Bulletin Number 01, February 20, 1903 (open access)

Girls Industrial College Bulletins. Bulletin Number 01, February 20, 1903

This gives a basic overview of important information about the college as well as important people and dates associated with it as an introduction for the opening of the school.
Date: February 1903
Creator: Girls Industrial College
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton High School Twentieth Annual Commencement Program 1905 (open access)

Denton High School Twentieth Annual Commencement Program 1905

The twentieth annual commencement of Denton High School was held at Wright's Opera House on May 22, 1905. The program also contains information about the baccalaureate service, the names of the graduates, an order of services, and a list of faculty and board of trustees.
Date: 1905~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton High School Twentieth Annual commencement program 1905 (open access)

Denton High School Twentieth Annual commencement program 1905

The Denton High School class of 1905 commencement was held at Wright's Opera House on Monday, May 22, 1905. This program includes information regarding the baccalaureate sermon, the names of the graduates, an order of services, the board of trustees, and the high school faculty.
Date: Spring 1905
Creator: Denton High School
System: The Portal to Texas History
College Bulletin, Number 19, August, 1907 (open access)

College Bulletin, Number 19, August, 1907

According to the Announcement on page 2, "This issue of the Bulletin is intended to illustrate some of the practical features of the courses offered at the College of Industrial Arts." This bulletin includes photographs of students and campus buildings.
Date: August 1907
Creator: College of Industrial Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Year Book or Announcement of The Denton Kindergarten Association and Mothers' Meetings (open access)

Year Book or Announcement of The Denton Kindergarten Association and Mothers' Meetings

This book documents information about the Denton Kindergarten Association and Mothers' Meetings including a course of study, a list of officers and board of directors, an introductory statement, a list of meetings, agenda, and a constitution.
Date: 1907-23?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
College Bulletin, Number 28, December, 1909 (open access)

College Bulletin, Number 28, December, 1909

This bulletin includes calendars, lists of important people, and articles written about the school including articles published in the Fort Worth Star, Fort Worth Record, Denton Record and Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Kansas City Journal, and Clay's Review.
Date: December 1909
Creator: College of Industrial Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Index to map of Texas: Clason's commercial index of Texas cities and towns, gives population, county, railroads, altitude, description, post offices, garages and hotels] (open access)

[Index to map of Texas: Clason's commercial index of Texas cities and towns, gives population, county, railroads, altitude, description, post offices, garages and hotels]

Book contains information about Texas including the populations of many of the cities and counties in Texas according to the 1910 Census. The locations in the booklet are keyed to correspond with Clason's Guide Map of Texas. This book is missing the cover and several pages; the original cover title read: Clason's Texas road map and railway guide. Includes indexes.
Date: 1910/1919~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1912-1913 (open access)

Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1912-1913

Booklet contains a list of special meetings, an order of business, and a course of study. The booklet also contains the society's motto, officers, and committees. A detailed order of services of each meeting during 1912-1913 is included.
Date: 1912
Creator: Woman's Missionary Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1914 (open access)

Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1914

Booklet contains a list of special meetings, an order of business, and a course of study. The booklet also contains the society's motto, officers, and committees. A detailed order of services of each meeting during 1914 is included.
Date: 1914?
Creator: Woman's Missionary Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
Historical Sketch of the Katie Daffan Chapter H. D. C. (open access)

Historical Sketch of the Katie Daffan Chapter H. D. C.

A program containing a list of officers, presidents, and members of the Katie Daffan Chapter U.D.C. A brief history of the group is given, and information regarding the dedication of a confederate monument on June 3rd, 1918.
Date: 1918?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peoples Home Telephone Company (open access)

Peoples Home Telephone Company

The Peoples Home Telephone Company Directory contains phone numbers and addresses of businesses and residents in Denton and the surrounding area. The directory also includes advertisements for local businesses. The Peoples Home Telephone Company compiled the directory on December 1, 1918.
Date: December 1, 1918
Creator: Peoples Home Telephone Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charter of the City of Denton, Texas (open access)

Charter of the City of Denton, Texas

The Charter of the City of Denton, Texas as adopted April 4, 1914 with amendments adopted July 29, 1919.
Date: 1919~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1919-1920 (open access)

Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church: 1919-1920

Booklet contains a list of special meetings, an order of business, and a course of study. The booklet also contains the society's motto, officers, and committees. A detailed order of services of each meeting during the 1919-1920 year is included.
Date: 1919?
Creator: Woman's Missionary Society
System: The Portal to Texas History
College Bulletin, Number 95, November 1, 1921 (open access)

College Bulletin, Number 95, November 1, 1921

This bulletin includes two outlines titled, "Woman's Citizenship Problems" and, "Americanization" as well as a forward at the beginning and suggested reading at the end.
Date: November 1, 1921
Creator: Texas State College for Women. College of Industrial Arts.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Peoples Home Telephone Company (open access)

Peoples Home Telephone Company

The Peoples Home Telephone Company Directory includes phone numbers and addresses for businesses and residents of Denton and the surrounding area. The directory also includes advertisements for local businesses. The directory was updated on April 22, 1922.
Date: April 22, 1922
Creator: Peoples Home Telephone Company
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
College Bulletin, Number 105, September 1, 1923 (open access)

College Bulletin, Number 105, September 1, 1923

This bulletin outlines the work of the Department of Extension for the College of Industrial Arts and describes the ways in which the college includes the community in educational and recreational activities.
Date: November 1, 1923
Creator: College of Industrial Arts
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
System: The Portal to Texas History