Photograph of Aaron Weathers (38) tackling Cortez Gent (16) during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. A referee and another UNT player are running towards them. They are playing at Fouts Field and the down marker, the FAU coaches and some of the team, and UNT crowd members are visible on the sidelines and in the stands behind them.

Photograph of Karen Harker wearing a Hawaiian shirt and multicolored lei, seated at a table during the 2014 Willis Library convocation. Coby Condrey is visible sitting behind her.

Photograph of the attendees of the Byrd Williams lecture, seated during the talk. Some have notebooks in their laps or laptops, likely for notes. Williams is out of frame.

Photograph of the Byrd Williams lecture attendees looking at displays from the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit. They were housed in the Special Collections room in Willis Library.

Photograph of one of the informational banners that was hung in the Special Collections room while the exhibit "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" was housed there. It reads "Byrd Williams Photography; Byrd Photo; Byrd Williams III worked for Kodak and several other photography companies in addition to being involved in lens manufacturing prior to starting his business in Fort Worth. Through these jobs he gained the skill necessary to launch Byrd Photo which also included a portrait studio and photo lab. Studio work included work for a wide variety of clients including the city crime lab, architects, and magazines. Customers could have a photography painted over in oils, giving it the appearance of a painting - or oil paintings, based on these photographs.; Proof: Photographs from Four Generations of a Texas Family; Customers who came to Byrd Photo to have their portrait made would invariably be presented with a proof -- a photo print they could see before they placed their order for additional photographs. The Williams Collection is filled with photo proofs like these, but it's filled with proof of another kind as well-- proof of four lives spent in an unceasing attempt to capture our world, …

Photograph of Betty Buckley singing on stage in the Winspear Hall of the Murchison Performing Arts Center on the UNT campus. Behind her is Kenny Werner playing the piano as an accompanist and she is standing on a rug.

Photograph of Brandon Jackson moving on the field during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. Past him is Daniel Meager, the quarterback, getting in position to throw the ball. They are playing on Fouts Field and the empty stands are visible past them.

Photograph of UNT library staff members serving themselves from a buffet at the Willis Library convocation event held at the University of North Texas (UNT) library.

Photograph of photographer Byrd Williams IV at the presentation of his Special Collections exhibit. He appears to be turned around in his chair and facing the attendees.

Photograph of Byrd Williams standing at the front of a conference room giving a lecture about a book called PROOF. The book was the subject of an exhibit held with the help of the UNT Special Collections. Pictured on the screen behind Williams is the book.

Photograph of Byrd Williams (blue blazer) speaking to some of the Proof exhibit attendees. Williams is turned around in his chair in order to speak to them.

Photograph of Byrd Williams (center) with two attendees of the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive" exhibit reception. The one on the left is holding a gift bag and a jacket.

Photograph of a banner displayed at the "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive". On it are images of each Byrd Williams next to names and a synopsis of their life. The banner reads "Byrd Williams Timeline; Byrd Moore Williams; Byrd Moore Williams owned a hardware store in Gainesville, Texas that sold photography equipment. His early prints were developed in a darkroom in the family's home. His work includes stunningly detailed images of his hardware store, photos of family members and places around Gainesville.; Byrd Moore Williams, Jr.; Byrd Williams II studied at the University of Texas (1905-1907), worked as an engineer, and expanded on family tradition by incorporating imagery in forms other than portraiture, which included landscapes and city scenery. His work includes documentation of civil engineering projects including the San Antonio River Walk. Byrd II's surveying equipment and notebooks are included in the collection as well as fragile nitrate based negatives featuring early scenes of Yosemite National Park.; Byrd Williams III; Byrd Williams III explored photography on his own terms as a fine art as well as a commercial enterprise. He owned a photo service in Fort Worth and in the 1930s created an expansive series of women …

Photograph of Byrd Williams sitting down at a table with copies of his book PROOF, a display on the table lists the price as $30. Two attendees of the exhibit stand in front of the table holding copies of the book for Williams to sign. Beside him stands Karen DeVinney, a member of UNT Press, the publishers of the book.

Photograph of Byrd Williams with two attendees of his lecture on the book PROOF, which is a collection of what was displayed in the Special Collections exhibit "Proof: The Byrd Williams Family Photography Archive".

Photograph of a cameraman recording UNT players and FAU players during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. The players are running towards something and some are on the ground. They are playing at Fouts Field and the crowd of fans are visible in the stands behind them.

Photograph of Byrd Williams at a lecture on the contents of his book PROOF, while exhibiting a collection of his families works. Williams is looking towards the left of the frame.

Photograph of Casey Fitzgerald (87) running the ball down the field during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. His teammates are in front of him and the FAU players are coming up behind him. The Mean Green Brigade and crowd are visible in the stands past them.

Photograph of Casey Fitzgerald (87) running the ball past FAU players during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. One of his teammates is blocking an FAU player while two others run towards him.

Photograph of Cathy N. Hartman (left) and Byrd M. Williams (right) behind a table holding a collection of the PROOF books. Williams is signing one of the books for Hartman. Both are looking towards the camera.

Photograph of FAU player Chris Bonner running with the ball towards the sideline during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. Several UNT players are following close behind him to make sure he doesn't get further down the field. They are playing on Fouts Field and the FAU team, coaches, and the UNT crowd is visible across the field.

Photograph of UNT players and their coach in a huddle during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. They are on the sidelines of Fouts Field and other players are standing past them. The coach is looking at his players and speaking to them about plays.

Photograph of Corey Small tackling a UNT player who was carrying the football during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. Other players are getting up from the ground behind them and more FAU players are running towards them. They are playing at Fouts Field and the FAU coaches and team, and some members of the crowd, are visible on the sidelines and in the stands behind them.

Photograph of Aaron Weathers (38) and another player tackling Cortez Gent (16) during a game between NT and FAU on September 22. Other UNT players are running towards them. They are playing at Fouts Field and the down marker, the FAU coaches and some of the team, and UNT crowd members are visible on the sidelines and in the stands behind them.