A cookbook compiled by the members of various Home Demonstration Clubs across Fannin County, Texas. It contains recipes for baked goods, soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, cheese dishes, pickles and relishes, beverages, vegetables, meats, and egg dishes, along with several advertisements.

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of five generations of a single Leslie family line beginning in America with George Leslie (1734-1775). Chapters describe the Leslie origins in Scotland, biographical information on George Leslie, Samuel Leslie , James Leslie, and John T. Leslie, as well as the kinsmen of Agnes Allison Leslie, and E. A. Atkins Leslie.

A cook book compiled by the Home Demonstration Club members of Fannin County, Texas. It contains recipes for accompaniments and garnishes, beverages, baked goods, desserts, eggs and cheese, meat, Mexican dishes, pickles and relishes, salads, sandwich fillings, and vegetables. Several advertisements are also inside.

A cook book compiled by the Ladies of the Westminster Guild of the Presbyterian Church. Alongside advertisements, it contains recipes for soups, fish and oysters, meats, croquettes, vegetables, bread, salads, sandwiches, frozen desserts, cakes, cookies, other desserts, puddings, pies and pastries, preserves and jellies, pickles, candies, drinks, invalid cookery, and things worth knowing.

A book complied by Ruth Leslie Barrett detailing the history of immigrant Richard Fenner and his son Robert Fenner and one line of his descendants: Robert Fenner, Jr., Joseph F. Fenner, and Lucy Fenner Leslie, the mother of Samuel Fenner Leslie. The texts includes information about Fenner family children, kin, and the family of their spouses as well as family military service spanning from the American Revolutionary War to the Spanish American War. Each chapter has a narrative, notes, sources, and appendices.

Book documenting biographical information about Colonel Roswell W. Lee (1810-1873) who served during the American Civil War, incorporating transcripts of letters and documents, photographs, and other source information. Index starts on page 274.

Postcard of aviator Charles Walsh moments before his flight from Bonham to Sherman, seated in his biplane and wearing goggles and a cap. He holds a steering wheel, and the plane's engine is positioned behind him. Handwritten at bottom of image: "Aviator Walsh, 2 minuets [sic] before Bonham - Sherman Trip, Jan. 30-1912."

Postcard of aviator Charles Walsh standing in front of his biplane before a crowd of spectators in Bonham, Texas. Walsh (center) wears goggles and a hat and leans against one of the aircraft's trusses. Handwritten at bottom of image: "Curtis Bioplane - Aviator Walsh, Bonham Texas 1-28-12."

Photograph of a crowd swarmed around Charles Walsh's biplane in Bonham, Texas. Additional people view the crowd from a grandstand in the background, with a handful of spectators elevated on a short wooden tower. Handwritten at bottom of image: "Curtis Bioplane - Aviator Walsh, Bonham Texas 1-28-12."

Photograph of a crowd swarmed around Charles Walsh's biplane in Bonham, Texas. Additional people view the crowd from a grandstand in the background, with a handful of spectators elevated on a short wooden tower. Handwritten at bottom of image: "Curtis Bioplane - Aviator Walsh, Bonham Texas 1-28-12."

Photograph of the dedication of the Bonham Veterans' Hospital and Domiciliary on July 9, 1948. Dignitaries, including Representative Sam Rayburn, are seated on the platform with flags positioned behind them with a band of musicians dressed in white uniforms are seated in front of the platform. Spectators are visible around the front of the stage, most standing and many wearing hats.

Photograph of a truck from Fannin County Electric Cooperative, Inc. The letters "REA" are written on the side of the truck. One worker stands behind the truck and assists with the construction of a power pole for an electric line.

Photograph of the interior of the F. W. Woolworth store on the south side of the courthouse square in Bonham. A group of women pose for a photograph along an aisle of merchandise. Fans hang from the ceiling, as well as signs that read: "nothing on this counter over 15 cents." On the left displays are jewelry and flat papers, and on the right aisles are rolls of material and a cash register. There are eight women standing together, facing the photographer; two watch from across an aisle on the left.

Photograph of the interior of the F. W. Woolworth store on the south side of the courthouse square in Bonham. Employees and customers are scattered around the aisles of the store. Fans hang from the ceiling, as well as signs that read: "nothing on this counter over 15 cents." At center is another sign reading "Jewelry Department", with two women standing behind a register. A handful of customers are gathered along the left aisle, including a woman and a young girl facing away from the photographer, and two women facing forward. A man in a suit and a woman to the left of him stand behind the women working the jewelry section.

Photograph of the exterior of City Dye Works. Cars are parked along the front curb of the building, and Bob Cline, at right, stands to a car. A business named The Barbecue Pit, offering sandwiches, beef (10¢), and ham (15¢) is also in the same building. A beauty shop occupies the right half of the building.

Photograph of the interior of City Dye Works of Bonham. Pressing machines are placed at left: Marvin Corvin and Bob Cline stand next to them at left. At right, near a desk and coats hung on a rack, John Rogers is seated, his chair turned to face forward. A large table is at center. A Texaco calendar and a day calendar hung on the left and back walls, respectively, indicate the date as March 19, 1919.

Photograph of a sign hanging at the Sowell's Bluff suspension bridge over the Red River on the bridge's opening day, depicting two hat-wearing caricatures representing Texas and Oklahoma shaking hands with the text "HOWDY" written above. Two American flags fly from poles on both ends of the sign.

Letter to Richard Morgan (1877–1964), rector of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bonham lodging at the Dupont Hotel in Wilmington, Delaware, from Charles and Penelope Torter. The front of the postcard depicts the west side of the Courthouse Square in Bonham, looking north from Main Street. Buildings line the west and north side of the square, including the First National Bank building on the street corner. Cars drive along the paved road at left and are parked on the curb at right, alongside pedestrians and passersby walking through the road, An electric streetcar passes along the center of the road.

Photograph of the laying of the cornerstone of the Fannin County Courthouse in May, 1888. The ceremony was performed by a Masonic order, and they are identifiable in the photograph as individuals wearing white aprons around their waists. A man standing in a platform at center guides the cornerstone down to its place. The stone, a giant beige brick, hangs from above. A crowd of spectators, many wearing hats, are gathered around the ceremony.

Clipping of a running newspaper column titled "A Step Back in Time" discussing the 9-day "war" between Texas and Oklahoma around the Red River in 1931. It provides information about the context, the incident, and later history of the bridge and the center of the events. Portions of another article and advertisements are on the back of the clipping.

Series of photographs with text labels documenting the 9-day "war" between Texas and Oklahoma around the Red River in 1931, including the closure and later re-opening of the bridge at I-75 and the destruction of the road leading to the toll bridge.

Booklet outlining general information about Bonham, Texas focusing primarily on businesses, newspapers, and educational institutions along with images of business interiors, residences, and other buildings.

Book outlining the early history of Bonham, Texas, including information about people, businesses, development of municipal services and government, and other related topics, organized into four main sections: Early Pioneer Days (1836-1861), War Period (1861-1865), Period of Reconstruction (1865-1875), and Later Development (1875-1929).