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[Cemetery permit for Martha McReynolds]
The permit certifies Denton Monument Works the authorization to erect a monument in the Oakwood Cemetery for Martha McReynolds on June 16, 1955.
Date:
1955-06-15~
Creator:
City of Denton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cemetery permit for Mr. and Mrs. Will Williams]
The permit certifies Denton Monument Works the authorization to erect a monument in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Mr. and Mrs. Williams on June 16, 1955.
Date:
1955-06-16~
Creator:
City of Denton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cemetery permit for W. S. (Bill) Fry]
The permit certifies Denton Monument Works the authorization to erect a monument in the I.O.O.F Cemetery for W. S. (Bill) Fry on June 16, 1955.
Date:
1955-06-15~
Creator:
City of Denton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cemetery permit for Francis M. Craddock]
The permit certifies Denton Monument Works the authorization to erect a monument in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Francis M. Craddock on June 12, 1955.
Date:
1955-06-12~
Creator:
City of Denton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cemetery permit for Mr. & Mrs. J. A. Reeves]
The permit certifies Denton Monument Works the authorization to erect a monument in the I.O.O.F Cemetery for Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Reeves on June 3, 1955.
Date:
1955-06-03~
Creator:
City of Denton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cemetery permit for J. R. & Mary E. George]
The permit certifies Denton Monument Works the authorization to erect a monument in the Oakwood Cemetery for J. R. & Mary E. George on May 25, 1955.
Date:
1955-05-25~
Creator:
City of Denton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cemetery permit for Mrs. I. J. Dooley]
The permit certifies Roberts Monument Co. the authorization to erect a monument and 3 markers in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery for Mrs. I. J. Dooley on January 22, 1955. The document was witnessed by Chas. C. Orr, Jr., City Secretary. The work was approved on January 22, 1955 by D. W. Shoulders, Sexton.
Date:
1955-01-22~
Creator:
City of Denton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Osmunda Club Programme
The Osmunda Club tendered this program and dance card to Miss McNeely of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Misses Lena and Louise Comegys of Gainesville, Texas. The dance took place in the club rooms on January 31, 1896. The Osmunda Club's first organizational meeting was held on November 18th, 1895. Officers were elected and a name was chosen at the next club meeting. They held many fancy dress balls throughout the year.
Date:
1896-01-31~
Creator:
The Osmunda Club
System:
The Portal to Texas History
In Loving Rememberance of Mrs. Jessamine Blount
A short poem commemorates the life of Jessamine Blount who died on June 28, 1900 at the age of 49. Dr. J. P. Blount, first president of a Denton bank, survived his wife.
Date:
1900-06-28~
Creator:
Blount Family
System:
The Portal to Texas History
I.O.O.F. Cemetery Deed
The deed contains C. C. Bell's purchase of the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, located in Denton, Texas, for the sum of twenty dollars on June 13th, 1887. The deed was drafted and signed in the Denton Lodge, No. 82, of the I.O.O.F.
Date:
1887-06-13?
Creator:
Long, D.R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Exchange National Bank of Denton, Texas
The pamphlet for Exchange National Bank contains a list of officers and directors, and a Condensed Statement of Condition at close of business on December 31, 1915.
Date:
1915?
Creator:
Exchange National Bank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cascade Plunge Welcomes You
Advertisement welcomes all to enjoy Denton's old swimming hole on 512 Bois D'Arc Street. The swimming hole was supervised at all times by Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Wilson.
Date:
May 1, 1922
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Ariel Club's "Art Day" Program
The program lists the scheduled performances by members of the Denton Ariel Club's, Art Department during Art Day on March 4, 1912. The "Art Day" was held at the home of Mrs. L. H. Schweer and performances include "The Merry Wives of Windsor," "Forget Me Not," "Oh Nightingale," and others. The programs for the afternoon were hand-painted bluebonnets on the cover done in watercolor with gold leaf accents. The program inside was done in gold lettering.
Date:
March 4, 1912
Creator:
unknown
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Public Speaking. Turn out Everybody.
Leaflet advertising a public address by Alvin C. Owsley concerning the upcoming vote on Prohibition and the Local Option Law in Denton County.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Owsley, Alvin C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Report Card: Annie Parks, 1899-1900]
Report card documenting Annie Parks classes and grades during the session of 1899-1900. The report card contains a list of school board members, as well as the signatures of Annie's guardian and her teacher, Hattie Donnell.
Date:
1900~
Creator:
Denton Public Schools
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Denton School
Announcement about the schedule, tuition, and courses of Denton School in Denton, Texas in the year 1884. The announcement also contains a list of faculty and information about the city of Denton. Denton's first public school began on March 17 and ended on July 4. The first session had 425 students. [A History of the Denton Independent School District: a centennial project / by the centennial committee, 1985] The name Lee Preston is written in pen on the back of the announcement. Lee Preston was a teacher and later, mayor of Denton.
Date:
1884-03-11~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fifteenth Annual Commencement of the Denton High School
Program for the Fifteenth Annual Commencement of the Denton High School at Wright's Opera House on Friday, May 18, 1900 contains an order of services, and a list of the Board of Trustees.
Date:
1900-05-18~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Closing Exercises, Junior Scientifics. Texas Normal College, 1891]
Program of the closing exercises for Junior Scientifics at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas on June 18, 1891. The program includes the titles, creators, and performers of musical and poetic pieces.
Date:
1891-06-18~
Creator:
Texas Normal College
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music. Student Recital, 1891]
Invitation to a student recital given by pupils of Mrs. E. F. McKissack of Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas. The recital was held Monday, April 13, 1891.
Date:
1891-04-13~
Creator:
Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cranston Hall, Ten Nights in a Barroom]
Announcement for the performance of "Ten Nights in a Barroom" at Cranston Hall on October 17, 1879. The announcement contains a cast of characters and a synopsis of the drama's scenes.
Date:
1879-10-17?
Creator:
unknown
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John B. Denton Funeral Notice]
Funeral notice for John B. Denton, who was killed by Indians on May 22, 1841. The interment was held at the Denton Courthouse on November 21, 1901. According to an article in the Denton Record-Chronicle, "the custom was to place such notices in all public places to invite people to the funeral. This notice was given to the Denton Public Library by Mrs. R.M. Mitchell and was included in one of three scrapbooks that she made for the library."
Date:
November 21, 1901
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Early Memories and Facts
Early reminiscences of Lloyd in Denton County, Texas. The article contains information about a mill, general store, T. Bates, and an old pottery shop. A photograph of a methodist church building in a cemetery near Lloyd is also included.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jagoe, J.W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History