Excerpt discussing the handwriting of William Shakespeare including examples of his signature. According to a note at the end of the pamphlet: "The foregoing pages are copied by permission from a very interesting pamphlet published by W. H. Burr, of Washington, D.C., under the title 'Shakespeare Could Not Write.'" Document published by Wm. Henry Burr which discusses Shakespeare's signatures.

The pamphlet discusses the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, an organization promoting the habits of reading; study in nature, art, and science; and scholarship in secular and scared literature. This organization was a "home college," offering four year programs, local circles for discussion, and summer meetings. Information on this organization, fees, and course descriptions are presented in this pamphlet.

Directory of attendees at the Texas Baptist General Convention including names and hometowns; also contains advertisements.

Annual report of the Baptist General Association of Texas Mission Board, containing an account of work done throughout the year (missionaries employed, sermons preached, miles traveled, work that had been done, etc.) and accounting summaries. This report, presented to the Baptist General Convention of Texas was the last annual report due to lack of monetary and staff resources.

An advertisement from T. W. House advertising his expansion of business, the People's Press, and his market share of the Houston cotton market.

Catalog published by the S.D. Myres Saddle Company featuring items used by military and law enforcement officers, such as gun holsters, belts, knife sheaths, and bags. Each item has a description and price, with representative photos. At the start of the catalog, there is a brief article titled "Gunplay" and a series of biographical sketches featuring law enforcement men who are pictured with Myres accessories.

Overview of the north Texas region encompassing Collin, Denton, Fannin, and Grayson Counties for potential visitors, including information about the landscape and climate, the farming and ranching industries, notable persons and businesses, and other information about the area. A description appeared in The Sunday Gazetteer [Denison, TX, Dec. 19, 1886, p.3] which described it: "This book is a quarto volume handsomely gotten up in pamphlet form, and elaborately illustrated with wood engravings. It gives short biographical sketches of prominent men of North Texas, and also pen and pencil pictures of various stock farms, business houses and private residences of the cities and surrounding country of Denison, Sherman Gainesville, Denton, Honey Grove, McKinney, etc., as well as the more important ones of the Indian Nation." Another article that appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle on Feb. 19, 1927, section 9, p.1, hints to the provenance of the library's copy. It states that, the C. C. Bell household had a copy because "Bell is one of the land-owners who paid at the rate of about $30 per photo to be represented in the 40-page bulletin." The C. C. Bell homestead was, "east of what is now Bell Avenue...was later destroyed by fire." A …

Pamphlet documenting the proceedings of the first Munson Family Reunion, held in New Haven, Connecticut on August 17, 1887, including the exercises in the church, transcripts of the speeches, and a directory of members of the Munson Association. The commemorative silk ribbon is printed with the text, "1637-1887, Munson Family Reunion, New Haven, Conn., August 17th, 1887."

Pamphlet containing T. V. Munson's address to the graduating class of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas on June 5, 1888. The speech discusses the merits of the various career paths available to the graduating students and advising them to continue learning throughout their careers.

Explanation and supporting information related to map that shows the counties, railroads, and "locations of all railroad stations, post-offices and villages in the state."