Photograph of U.S. Marshals and Deputy Marshals in Paris, TX, c. 1892.

Carolyn Scott with baby Charles Howell.

Charles Howell Scott

Photograph of the ruins of the Paris, Texas Federal Building and Post Office, as a result of a fire of March 21, 1916. A few cars are parked on the side of the road, and several people stand on the sidewalk.

Pair of lady's boots or "High Button Shoes" of dark brown leather. The shoes, designed with pointed toes, lace closed along center front with laces 16 holes high. Embellished at toe with cut steel beads forming interlacing bands and lines. Medium height heels styled as a modified boulevard or Louis heel, with rounded sides and back, tapering to center and then flaring out again at base, and with curved front section. Sole of black leather. Lined in black leather and off-white fabric. Retailer's(?) stamp inside, partly illegible: "Famous / Paris, Tex." Hand-written notation on lining: "38-1 80364" Sold by Famous Shoe Store, Paris Texas (est. 1891). Worn by Kennie Holt Rucker in 1917-1918. Donated by Mary Helen Rucker to the Historical Collection (North Texas State University,Denton, Tex.). Transferred to the Texas Fashion Collection.

Photograph of a group of people who were part of the DeMolay Chapter of Paris, Texas in 1923.

Photograph of pasture development and improvement. Beef cattle are grazing on Bermuda pasture overseeded to Dallis grass, yellow hop, black medic and white Dutch clovers. 15 acres cleared and sodded this year. Mr. J. L. Jeffus, the district supervisor in the picture, says “In 1937 I started clearing and retiring 216 acres for pasture. With the assistance of CCC [the Civilian Conservation Corps] we cleared 40 acres of small trees and heavy undergrowth and retired 176 acres of cultivated land that in 1936 had overflowed 13 times before I made a crop. This is rich bottomland that is capable of producing a bale of cotton or 40 bushels of corn per acre but wet seasons made yields uncertain. I’ve moved the pasture every year and it carries 108 head of cattle the year round with only a little hay to help through the winter. The land is worth more in pasture than it be in cultivation even if I made a maximum crop every year. I believe regular mowing has increased the carrying capacity of this pasture four times.” TX-41, 227.

Photograph of beef cattle grazing 20 acres of improved Bermuda grass pasture. Mr. Gunn, in the picture, developed the pasture several years ago from an old cultivated field and said, “I have mowed the weeds twice a year for three years and I’ve about exterminated a heavy growth of broomweed that hampered the Bermuda’s growth. In 3 years of regular mowing my grazing capacity has increased from one animal unit [for every] 3 acres to one animal unit per acre, 8 months out of the year.” Each year he harrows in and spreads the manure dropped by grazing stock and said that the grass cover is still improving. TX-41, 230.

Photograph of pasture development and improvement. Beef cattle grazing Bermuda pastures overseeded to Dallis grass, yellow hop, black medic and white Dutch clovers. 15 acres cleared and sodded this year. Mr. Jeffus, the district supervisor in the picture says, “In 1937, I started clearing and retiring 216 acres for pasture. With assistance of CCC [Civilian Conservation Corps} we cleared 40 acres of small trees and heavy undergrowth and retired 176 acres of cultivated land that in 1936 had overflowed 13 times before I made a crop. This is rich bottomland that is capable of producing a bale of cotton or 40 bushels of corn per acre but wet seasons made yields uncertain. I’ve moved the pasture every year and it carries 108 head of cattle the year round with only a little hay to help through the winter. The land is worth more in pasture than it would be in cultivation even if I made a maximum crop every year. I believe regular moving has increased the carrying capacity of this pasture four times.” TX-41, 227.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Almost 84, Judge A. W. Neville has completed second book."

Texas and Pacific's train No. 31, westbound, headed by Engine No. 715, a Pacific type 4-6-2 locomotive, enroute from Texarkana to Fort worth over the railroad's Transcontinental Division, entering Paris, Texas.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "This is Hootie and her odd little family"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Methods of smoking and newspaper work have changed in the past 50 years, but A. W. Neville, editor of The Paris News who celebrated his 50th year with the paper Monday."

Photograph of the interior of a classroom at St. Joseph's convent and chapel in Paris, Texas. There are desks and chairs throughout the room and a large window on the back wall.

Photograph of the exterior of St. Joseph's convent and chapel in Paris, Texas.

Photograph of the interior of the kitchen at St. Joseph's convent and chapel in Paris, Texas.

Photograph of the interior of St. Joseph's convent and chapel in Paris, Texas. Two nuns are kneeling near the front of the pews.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The judge who acquired that title when he was Paris corporation court magistrate years ago has a phenomenal memory for historic detail."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Editor Neville never cared too much for those ready roll cigarettes he's always rolled his own."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "promoting Radio Free Europe and its Crusade for Freedom are W. Beverly Murphy, left, president of Campbell soup Co., and Dr. Joseph Kovago."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Eleven-year-old Bill Cox is going to climb the highest mountain in New Mexico this summer."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "construction crews which now number approximately 50 men will approach a maximum of 400 to 500 workers by the time brickwork begins, the spokesman said."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Will Williams.. . he's spilled lots of sweat in the gin behind him."

Dress of navy blue wool jersey. Sleeveless with low-slung belt of self.