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31 Men With Vision
The booklet contains a brief history of Denton County National Bank's conception and first seventy-five years of operation, including photographs of the thirty-one men who petitioned the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. for the right to form a national bank in 1892.
Date:
1967-01~
Creator:
Drenner, William E.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
50 Selected Recipes by 50 Denton Women
Cookbook compiled by members of the Central Presbyterian Church of Denton, Texas. The cookbook contains 50 recipes from Denton women and advertisements for local companies.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Young People's Organization of the Central Presbyterian Church
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[70,000-lb steam drum being lifted at City of Denton Municipal Generating Station]
A crane is lifting a 70,000-lb steam drum in the center of the plane. The steam drum is part of a boiler at the steam power plant. The station was fully operational in May 1963 and an open house was held on June 2 of that year.
Date:
[1962,1963]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[1921-22 Lewisville High School basketball team]
1921-22 Lewisville High School basketball team coach, Lee Preston, is pictured with six team members in uniforms on steps in front of a brick building. The team members are arranged in an inverted V with Coach Preston at the apex. On the top right, to Coach Preston's left, is Sulton John Boyd who went on to play football at North Texas State University.
Date:
1921~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1921 Lewisville High School Football Team
1921 Lewisville High School football team coach, Lee Preston, is pictured with thirteen mostly unidentified members in front of the school building. The players are lined up in three rows: the first row is one member sitting Indian-style on the ground, row two has six members sitting up on both knees, and the back row consists of six players standing. Coach Preston is standing fourth from the left in the back row. The only identified team member is Sulton John Boyd, who is on the back row, second from the left. Sulton would later play football for and graduate from North Texas State Teachers College.
Date:
1921~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1929 City of Denton Bond Election information]
Pamphlet about city planning in Denton, Texas listing population statistics and outlining the planned changes and improvements that would be funded by 40-year bonds, if passed during a city election on April 2, 1929. It also includes general questions and answers about the bonds and the election to inform voters.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The 1971 Miss Denton Pageant
Book contains information about the Denton Jaycees and their Miss Denton Pageant. Photographs of the Denton Jaycees chairmen are included. Several advertisements for Denton area business and the photographs of pageant contestants are also included.
Date:
1971
Creator:
Denton Jaycees
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
50th Wedding anniversary of A. J. (Squire) Nance
Photograph of A. J. Nance, his wife, son, daughters, and friends as they celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary. Nance was county commisioner of Precinct 4 for 22 years. A caption identifying a few people is included.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
52nd Annual Convention State Firemen's Association of Texas
This program contains information about the Denton Fire Department, a biographical sketch about W. J. Austin, descendant of Stephen F. Austin and former president of the State Firemen's Association, a list of officers and members of the Denton Fire Department, and several photographs of firemen and their equipment. The booklet also contains information about the mayor and city officials of Denton in 1928, a photograph of Denton city hall, a photograph of Godwin Hotel, and the schedule of events for the annual convention of the State Firemen's Association of Texas. Some information about other Denton County fire departments is included. The program also contains several advertisements for Texas and Denton County businesses.
Date:
1928-06-12~
Creator:
State Firemen's Association of Texas
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of TWU Campus]
Photograph of an aerial view of the TWU campus showing the gymnasium building, swimming pool, and the ACT building, which was still undergoing construction, with rows of houses and trees in the foreground and background.
Date:
1976-04~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Alberto Lopez with plaques]
Photograph of Alberto Lopez wearing a shirt and tie standing beside a wall lined with plaques, one of which reads "Surface Water Testing Contest 'Best in Texas'" and was dated March 7, 1995. Alberto Lopez had been with the City of Denton since the early 1980s. He had a degree in biology. In 2000, he was the Water Production Plant Supervisor for the City and had been elected the President of the Texas Water Utilities Association (TWUA) the same year.
Date:
February 28, 1999
Creator:
Cabrales, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Allison Shell service station on W. University Drive]
Photograph of the Allison Shell service station on W. University Drive facing east in Denton, Texas. A customer pumps their gas at the station; other cars are parked nearby. Store signs line the street on the right, including for Kat-Fish Korner. Buildings from Texas Woman's University rise above the skyline in the background.
Date:
November 18, 1977
Creator:
Denton (Tex.)
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alta Ruth Saltsman's War Ration Book]
War Ration Book that belonged to Alta Ruth Saltsman. The booklet contains several unused ration stamps.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States of America Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Andy Anderson and Pedro Parsons in front of a City of Denton police car]
I.E. (Andy) Anderson, pointing inside of the opened hood of the car, and James H. (Pedro) Parsons, writing on a piece of paper on a clipboard, are standing in front of a car labeled "Denton 10 Police." Mr. Anderson was the Chief of Police for the City of Denton from 1957-1964. Mr. Parsons was the Head of the Municipal Garage and had been an employee of the City since September 1, 1940.
Date:
1957/1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Annee Edwards' Denton City High School Diploma
Annee Edwards' Denton City High School diploma from 1893.
Date:
1893
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Banquet of the Ex-Students' Association of the College of Industrial Arts]
Annual Banquet of the Ex-Students' Association of the College of Industrial Arts. Honoring the classes of 1907, 1917, 1927, and their "Little Sister" classes. Held at Brackenridge Hall on June 4, 1927. The program contains a menu and order of services for the banquet, as well as the association officers and committee members. The Program was illustrated by Coreen Mary Spellman (who was also on the Decoration Committee) and printed by the CIA Print Shop on cream paper and blue cloth: the cover material being made of cloth. The pamphlet book was then stapled. There are some stains on the inside pages. The illustrations are of women in dressed in fashion from the time period of the graduation classes.
Date:
1927-06-04?
Creator:
Ex-Students' Association
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ariel Club program for Miss Wright]
Miss Wright's Ariel Club program is dated May 14, 1909. The program contains a list of readings, and musical pieces to be performed at the event including Chopin, Staunton, etcetera.
Date:
1909-05-14~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Aubrey Argus (Aubrey, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, September 8, 1916
Weekly newspaper from Aubrey, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 8, 1916
Creator:
Harris, A. J. & Harris, M. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Aubrey Argus (Aubrey, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, September 22, 1916
Weekly newspaper from Aubrey, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
September 22, 1916
Creator:
Harris, A. J. & Harris, M. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aunt Ruth Gurley
Post card with portrait of Aunt Ruth Gurley. Ruth is wearing a white dress with a lace collar. Two men that wear glasses are standing behind her.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Austin Street Beach]
Photograph of the Austin Street Beach, a shop located on 124 N. Austin Street in Denton, Texas. A handpainted mural of a beach and ocean covers the front of the building and there is a sign above that reads "Austin Street Beach" and several signs in the windows that read "Apparel, Jewelry, Gifts."
Date:
1991~
Creator:
Glover, Julie
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[B. D. Pierce Photograph]
Photograph of Denton Municipal Electric employee B. D. Pierce standing wearing a baseball cap and a denim shirt with his name and "Denton Municipal Electric" embroidered on it standing next next to a computer with red light in the background.
Date:
1999~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History