The City Limits, May 1983 (open access)

The City Limits, May 1983

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: May 16, 1983
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Employees receiving City of Denton service awards]

Photograph of employees at the City of Denton Service Awards Banquet at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. Employees pictured received their awards for 10 years of service. Front row: Ron Rais, Bill Angelo, Judy Sharp, Gay Racina, Jerry Brown. Second row: Dwayne Browning, Ricky Collins, David Ayers, Joe Ayers, Jack Jarvis. Standing: Roger Beaird.
Date: January 26, 1990
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Top of the Golden Triangle: Denton, Texas (open access)

Top of the Golden Triangle: Denton, Texas

Pamphlet describing Denton, Texas located at the top (north) of the "Golden Triangle" area formed with Fort Worth (southwest) and Dallas (southeast). It includes various narrative and statistical facts about the city, including education, shopping, and cultural points of interest, recreational activities, and size.
Date: [1963,1964]
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Chamber of Commerce.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Denton Employees at Service Awards Banquet]

Photograph of five employees at the City of Denton Service Awards Banquet at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. Employees include: Charles Myer; Jeanette Scott, Airport; and Billy Johnson.
Date: 1991
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two linemen on an electrical pole]

Photograph of two linemen at work atop an electrical pole in Denton, Texas. They wear hard hats and tool belts.
Date: 1987~
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Utility workers in front of the Denton Dairy Co-Op]

Photograph of utility workers in front of the Denton Dairy Co-op at the corner of Bell Avenue and McKinney Street in Denton, Texas. Two of the workers handle a power line on the side of the street. A car drives down the middle of the road.
Date: 1985~
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View from truck of intersection at W. University Drive and Malone St.]

Photograph of the intersection at W. University Drive and Malone Street in Denton, Texas taken from inside a car. University Center is across in the background with cars parked in the lot. A car and a truck cross paths on the highway.
Date: February 2, 1988
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City workers standing in front of the old MKT and Texas & Pacific Depot]

Photograph of workers who have been cleaning out the old power plant station in Denton, Texas and are transferring items to freight cars. Workers stand between two trucks. Cars are parked around the lot. The old MKT and Texas & Pacific Depot is in the background right. The depot was built in 1881 and the office was closed in 1983. The building was torn down in 1999.
Date: 1970~/1989~
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gas truck in a driveway]

Photograph of a public works gas truck in a driveway in Denton, Texas. A man wearing a hat walks passed bushes on the left. A building with arched windows takes up the back right.
Date: 1977?
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Workers removing equipment from old power plant]

Photograph of workers removing equipment from the old City municipal power plant on the southeast corner of Bell Avenue and Hickory Street in Denton, Texas. A worker stands to the left by a ladder.
Date: December 1984
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crane blocking Bell Avenue]

Photograph of a crane blocking Bell Avenue across from the old power plant in Denton, Texas. Street traffic is stopped on either side of the crane.
Date: December 1984
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A family at the City of Denton employee appreciation event]

Photograph of an unidentified family at the City of Denton's annual employee appreciation cookout in Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. The man and woman stand with two young girls in front of a wall. One of the young girls holds a balloon animal.
Date: 1970~/1989~
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The City Limits, September 1983 (open access)

The City Limits, September 1983

Monthly newsletter published for city employees of Denton, Texas containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: September 1983
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Diesel generator placed on railroad car by cranes]

Photograph of workers using two cranes to load a diesel generator onto a railroad car in Denton, Texas. Three men stand on and alongside the railroad car. Three other men stand beside the crane trucks.
Date: December 1984
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
City of Denton, Texas Annual Report: 1965 (open access)

City of Denton, Texas Annual Report: 1965

Calendar for 1966 containing the city of Denton, Texas annual report for 1965, and other information about municipal services and community development. The calendar includes notations for holidays, department meetings, and events at North Texas State University and Texas Woman's University.
Date: 1966
Creator: Denton (Tex.). City Council.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Workers dismantling an old diesel generator - close-up]

Photograph of workers dismantling an old diesel generator from the old City municipal power plant on the southeast corner of Bell Avenue and Hickory Street in Denton, Texas. Two workers tie a tarp over part of the generator, while another watches to the left.
Date: October 1984
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Diesel generator on railroad car]

Photograph of a diesel generator on a railroad car at the old power plant in Denton, Texas. Workers stand beside the railroad car. A white car and truck crane are in partial view on the right.
Date: December 1984
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gulf service station sign and Holiday Lanes bowling alley]

Photograph of a Gulf service station sign and the Brunswick Holiday Lanes bowling alley in Denton, Texas at 1212 E. University Drive. The view from the street across the parking lot with several cars.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Denton employees working on power lines]

Photograph of City of Denton employees working on power lines on Bell Avenue in Denton, Texas. One worker stands in a raised cherry picker, as another works on the electrical pole. A white car and tanker are parked beside a metal fence to the right, behind the back of a Ford pickup truck in the front. Trees line the background. The Betty Jean Blazier Memorial play wall can be seen in the background and the Denton Civic Center Pool is on the right.
Date: 1985~
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close-up of crane moving old power plant equipment]

Photograph of the crane used to move equipment out of the old City municipal power plant in Denton, Texas. Workers stand in partial view on the right.
Date: December 1984
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Signs in front of gas station on S. Elm Street]

Photograph of signs outside of the Quick gas station at 800 S. Elm Street in Denton, Texas. Cars travel down the road and are parked at businesses across the street.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crane blocking Bell Avenue at Hickory Street]

Photograph of a crane blocking Bell Avenue at Hickory Street in Denton, Texas. Traffic waits on either side of the crane.
Date: December 1984
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Lucky Lady service station on W. University Drive]

Photograph of the Lucky Lady gas station on the right of W. University Drive in Denton, Texas. Cars travel up and down the main street. Signs for Fort Worth Savings and Chevrolet appear in the background.
Date: November 18, 1977
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[City of Denton employees and their families at appreciation cookout]

Photograph of City of Denton employees and their families at the annual employee appreciation cookout in Civic Center Park (now Quakertown Park) in Denton, Texas. People are lined up at the food tables on the right. A woman holding a baby stands in the left front. At center, a man carries a plate and cup. A man opens a cooler in the bottom right corner. Trees stretch from the left over the group and cross to the right.
Date: 1970~/1989~
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History