The Osmunda Club Programme (open access)

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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard to W. B. Chambers from U. W. Edwards]

Postcard to Mrs. W. B. Chambers from Mr. and Mrs. Edwards regarding the procurement of a case for the traveling library.
Date: October 31, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf

Photograph of the Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf in the Emily Fowler Public Library. Books from left to right: The Disappearing Daily by Oswald Garrison Villard, Peace of Mind by Joshua Loth Lichman, Men Who Have Walked With God by Sheldon Cheney, And Another Thing by Howard Spring, Christ and the Fine Arts by Cynthia Pearl Maus, Across the Unknown by Stuart Edward White and Harwood White, The Stars Are Still There by Stuart Edward White, The Unobstructed Universe by Stuart Edward White, The Shore Dimly Seen by Ellis Gibbs Arnall, Where Are We Heading? by Sumner Welles, [unknown book], [unknown book], [unknown book], Radio Physics Course by Alfred A Ghirardi, Book of Small Houses by Harold E. Group, Architects' and Builders' Reference Book by Frank Halstead, Popular Home Decoration by Mary Davis Gillies, The Best Days: 1944-1945 by Mantle, San Antonia: City in the Sun by Green Peyton, The Roosevelt I Knew by Frances Perkins, The Autobiography of William Allen White by William Allen White, Last Chapter by Ernie Pyle, The Texas Republic by William Ransom Hogan, Texas by Owen White, The American by Henry James, [unknown book], The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, [unknown book], The Show Piece …
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Unidentified People in Adult Section of the Denton City-County Public Library

Unidentified group of people in the adult section of the Denton City-County Public Library on opening day. The windows are open facing Austin Street and there are several plants on the table and windowsills. A man and woman, both seated, are reading copies of Life magazine while others browse the bookshelf. A woman stands over two boys and she is wearing a ribbon that says, "Reception". Funds for the furnishings were raised by the Denton Lions Club.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reading Room

View of the reading room at the Emily Fowler Public Library, also known as the Denton Public Library.
Date: July 31, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Reading Room

View of the reading room at the Emily Fowler Public Library, also known as the Denton Public Library.
Date: July 31, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Denton County

Hand-drawn map of Denton County by Mrs. Sena Mounts Wright behind the checkout desk at the Denton City-County Public Library (now called the Denton Public Library). According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, the mural was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association. It was painted by Mrs. Irene Grady directly onto the wall. She added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fowler, Emily

Portrait of Emily Fowler in the Denton Public Library.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denton City-County Public Library, service desk]

A view of the check-out desk at the Denton City-County Public Library. (The building after three remodels is now the Emily Fowler Central Library) A painted map of the brands and historical points of interest in Denton County by Sena Mounts Wright is behind the desk. Flanking either side of the desk are the doors leading to the reading room and ornate cast iron plant holders with plants. According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, a reproduction was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association and painted by Mrs. Irene Grady on the wall. Ms. Grady added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Front Entrance to the Denton Public Library

Front entrance to the Denton Public Library
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front Entrance to the Denton City-County Library]

Front entrance to the newly built Denton City-County Library.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denton City-County Library Reading Room]

View of the reading room at the Denton City-County Library. Librarian Emily Fowler is visible at the check-out desk in the background. (After three remodels the building is now the Emily Fowler Central Library). The furniture was prominently advertised in the Denton Record-Chronicle as being "Remington Rand" furnishings.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wesley Bulletin (open access)

The Wesley Bulletin

The bulletin contains the order of services, items of interest, church news, and a list of faculty members of First Methodist Episcopal Church in Denton, Texas. The front of the bulletin contains a photograph of Reverend E. T. Bates, who died on March 26, 1915.
Date: 1915-01-31?
Creator: Wesley Adult Teacher Training Class
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History