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Denton Arts Complex (open access)

Denton Arts Complex

Book detailing the Greater Denton Arts Council activities, including a discussion about the construction of the J. N. Rayzor Center for the Performing Arts and The Visual Arts Center, a list of member organizations, and a call for donations for the construction of the Denton Arts Complex.
Date: [1981..1983]
Creator: Greater Denton Arts Council
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Payroll Memo from W. R. Finch] (open access)

[Payroll Memo from W. R. Finch]

Payroll memo from W. R. Finch to employees at Flow Memorial Hospital giving information about the hospital's new payroll policies for the new year, including a schedule of pay periods and days.
Date: January 2, 1970
Creator: Finch, W. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Denton Traction Company transfer ticket] (open access)

[Denton Traction Company transfer ticket]

Transfer ticket for the Denton Traction Company, a system of streetcars. Instructions on the ticket say "Good only for continuous passage at transfer point - Northwest Corner of Public Square - on first connecting car after time and on date punched in margin."
Date: [..1918]
Creator: Denton Arts Council
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flow Memorial Hospital Employee Handbook] (open access)

[Flow Memorial Hospital Employee Handbook]

Handbook for Flow Memorial Hospital employees, including a foreword by Jerry M. Smith (Administrator) and containing information about the hospital's history and all policies relating to employees.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Woman]

Portrait of a young woman with dark hair wearing a white blouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: Shaw
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Abe Smith and Family]

Portrait of Abe Smith and his wife Sue seated with two of their children, Lucille and Roy, standing between them. Four more of their children stand behind them: (left to right) Lester, Winnie, Graham, and Conn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hughes
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Fred and Olivia Moore]

Portrait of Fred and Olivia Moore. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says: "These two children were brought to Denton each winter for several years in the early 1900s from their home in Indiana by their parents to escape the severe cold of the northern winters. They lived on N. Elm near (and south) of the present (1967) Catholic Church."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Lloyd Russell Garrison, Jr.]

Portrait of Lloyd Russell Garrison, Jr. wearing a suit and tie. A handwritten note on the photo says "Love, Son."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Miss S. Justina Smith as Queen Katherine in Henry VIII]

Portrait of Miss S. Justina Smith dressed as Queen Katherine in Henry VII, wearing a robe and crown and sitting in an ornate chair. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says that she was a member of the faculty of the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Terrell Milton Harpole]

Portrait of Terrell Milton Harpole wearing a suit jacket. A handwritten note on the back of the photo indicates that he was born in 1854, died in 1932, was married to Martha V. Copeland, and had five children.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Two Women]

Portrait of a two women wearing dresses with high collars. A handwritten note below the photo says "Loving by Sammie and Annie."
Date: unknown
Creator: Shaw
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Verna C. Adams]

Portrait of Verna C. Adams as a young girl wearing a thin white blouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Woman in Fur Stole]

Portrait of a woman with short hair wearing a dark dress with a fur stole around her shoulders.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of College of Industrial Arts Entrance]

Postcard of the front entrance of the College of Industrial Arts in Denton, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Blewett from Mrs. Harwell and says: "This is to let you know that we remember you not only in thought but in our prayers."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Joy Prater]

Postcard of Joy Prater as a young girl, sitting in front of a tree trunk in a forest with leaves covering the ground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Methodist Dormitory]

Postcard of the Methodist Dormitory building at the College of Industrial Arts (C. I. A.) in Denton, Texas. There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of New High School in Denton, Texas]

Postcard of a building and its grounds, with an American flag flying at the top of the building. A printed note on the front of the postcard identifies it as "New High School, Denton, Tex." There is nothing written on the back of the postcard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: City of Denton 1961] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: City of Denton 1961]

Scrapbook page that contains a copy of the City of Denton, Texas annual report for1961 (top) and a newspaper clipping at the bottom of the page advertising the Jagoe Abstract Co. The annual report includes highlights of the city council and public safety, public works, utilities, parks/recreation, and sanitation departments as well as an overall summary of funding. The advertisement has the title "106 Years of Continuous Service to Denton" and has a photograph of J. W. Jagoe as well as brief information about the company.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Denton Churches] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Denton Churches]

Scrapbook page with several newspaper clippings about churches in Denton, Texas. At the top of the page, a diamond-shaped clipping has an image of a church building and says "Rally Day Sunday October 20" (left) next to an article about the construction of First Methodist Church and how they acquired the property for their location. In the center of the page, there is a photograph of two large buildings on a street, with the label "First Methodist Church." At the bottom of the page, there is a photograph of an L-shaped church building with the caption "The Asbury Methodist Church - 1919 North Elm St."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Denton Citizens] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Denton Citizens]

Scrapbook page containing four photographs with text labels. At the top of the page, a man and woman are standing on the front porch of a home with a spotted dog; the label below says "Luther Lambert and wife." On the left side of the page, there is a photograph of a man (Tony Robinson) standing in front of a shoe-shine station where several clients are seated; a newspaper clipping below gives a brief biography of Robinson. On the right side is a photograph of an unidentified man in a fenced yard, paired with an image at the bottom of the page of a one-story wooden building with a stone chimney on the side; the label for the photos says "John Dunn's Home on McKinney Street."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Denton County National Bank] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Denton County National Bank]

Scrapbook page containing the text of a newspaper article titled "The History of the Denton County National Bank" from Friday, March 9, 1962. The article discusses the history of Denton, Texas with a focus on the bank, which was founded in the 1890s.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Denton Golden Anniversary Class] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Denton Golden Anniversary Class]

Scrapbook page containing a newspaper clipping that includes an image of the 1903 Denton High School Diploma and caption text below, which says: "DHS Golden Anniversary Class -- Graduates of Denton High School in 1903 received a diploma complete with a picture of the class. The diploma is the only one known which has a picture of the entire graduating class. Graduates are seated, left to right, Bessie Edwards (now of College Station), the late Silas Fry, Bessie Hogue (now of Dallas) and George Hopkins Sr., of Denton. Standing, left to right, the late W. H. Francis Gretna Cobbs (now Mrs. H. L. Davis of Midway, Ky.), the late Mat Davenport and the late Blanch Hoskins.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Denton Graduates and Pioneer Citizens Clippings] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Denton Graduates and Pioneer Citizens Clippings]

Scrapbook page with a number of newspaper clippings and a photograph, near the top. In the image, a group of women are gathered together; information below the photo says: "'Sillies' Denton High School 1916." and also identifies the persons who are pictured. Newspaper clippings discuss (counterclockwise) the Denton High School commencement speaker -- Charles I. Francis -- for the 1916 graduates; information about the 59 seniors graduating from Denton High school in 1916; an account of the Denton High School graduation in 1900; and the honorees for Denton's Centennial Pioneer Recognition and Homecoming Day.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Denton Properties] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Denton Properties]

Scrapbook page featuring photographs of three buildings in Denton, Texas with a label that says "Three of the Properties Denton is Buying For Site Of New Civic Center." The images are (left-to-right, clockwise): a wooden building with a multi-story store front labeled "One of the Old Buildings at Civic Center Site: This One To Be Torn Down"; a one-story house with wooden siding labeled "Dwelling on McKinney Street: This Lot Joins Present City Garage"; and several buildings behind a driveway and partially obscured by trees, labeled "Oakland Street Purchase: One Of Three Bought For County Building."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History