Close-up portrait of Lee Preston in coat and tie looking back into the camera. Lee Preston was born in Denton in 1898. He went to school in Denton, attended North Texas Normal College and studied in the Army Training Corps. By 1920, he was a teacher, then later became a banker. Lee eventually ran for office and was mayor of Denton from 1938-45.

Close-up portrait of Lee Preston in coat and tie smiling and looking out of the frame to the left. Lee Preston was born in Denton in 1898. He went to school in Denton, attended North Texas Normal College and studied in the Army Training Corps. By 1920, he was a teacher, then later became a banker. Lee eventually ran for office and was mayor of Denton from 1938-45.

Tower on the power plant at North Texas State Teachers College. Trees are in the foreground in front of the tower.

A large group of unidentified men on the steps of the Denton City Hall, located at 221 N. Elm. This building is now known as City Hall West. Carl Hill is identified as the man fourth from the left on the back row. The man seventh from the left on the front row is identified as Richard O. Harbert.

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.

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 …

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.

View of the reading room at the Emily Fowler Public Library, also known as the Denton Public Library.

View of the reading room at the Emily Fowler Public Library, also known as the Denton Public Library.

Exterior view of the Denton City Hall, 221 N. Elm St, Denton, Texas, at night. The “originator” of the idea of Christmas lights on City Hall, can be attributed to Mrs. William R. Hicks, a former city secretary, who began the tradition in the early 1930s. The lights changed from time-to-time, but in 1945, the words Merry Xmas and the large stars on top were added.

Front entrance to the newly built Denton City-County Library.

Front entrance to the Denton Public Library

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.

Portrait of Emily Fowler in the Denton Public Library.

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.

Denton men of Company C, 172 Battalion, Camp Hood, Texas. Written on back: Charles Allen Nowlin, Loyd Willingham, Doyle Vernice Taliaferro.

Unidentified men stand in front of a Denton City/County Public Library bookmobile. Denton Public School buses are in the background. The picture was taken across from Congress Junior High School facing Alice Street. In 1938 the schools purchased a bookmobile to provide better library services to schools in the County. The Works Progress Administration funded the staff and maintenance of the bookmobile program.

A group of 47 North Texas State College members of the A Capella Choir are standing in a cross formation. The men are wearing black shirts, and the women are wearing dark dresses with light-colored blouses. This photo was taken by a photographer and appears on p.174 of the 1941 yearbook for NTSU called The Yucca. Many of these same people appear in photos in our collection: B-281, C-157, C-183.

A group of North Texas State College choir members are posing in a triangular formation on the steps of an unidentified building. The men are wearing black robes, and the women are wearing dark skirts with light-colored blouses. Many of these same people were also in the Chapel Choir (see photos C-157, C-183), as well as the 1941 Yucca. Some of those pictured: Helen Havens of Fort Worth (5th row, middle); Frances Hitt of Weatherford; Robert Hopper of Denton; Dawn Isbell of McGregor; John Graham (7th row, 2nd from left); Mary Alice Best of Farmersville; Georgene Bullock of Sweetwater (2nd row, 1st from left); Claude Guthrie of Jonerville; Frances Lea of Wichita Falls (5th row, 2nd from left); Mary Frances Robinson of Morgan; Hermione Vaughan of Wichita Falls; Loretta Smith of Mabank (4th row, middle).

Members of North Texas State University's Chapel Choir pose in a room. The clock on the wall indicates that it is 5:30. First row: Hermione Vaughan of Wichita Falls (1st from left); Frances Hitt of Weatherford (second from right); Helen Yule of Quanah (fourth from right). Third row: Ray Hudspeth of Mesquite (first from the right); Charles E. Bounds of Winnsboro (second from the left); James Currie of Fort Worth (in middle). Fourth row: M. D. Vaughan of Clarksville (first from the left); Kenneth Davis of Dallas (third from the left): Paul Jones of Denton (second from the right). See also C-183 for an almost duplicate photo.

Members of the North Texas State University Chapel Choir poses in an unidentified room. The male choir members are wearing dark-colored robes and white full collars. The female choir members are wearing dark-colored dresses and long white blouses. This photograph is a duplicate of C-157, although it appears to be a second attempt to get members to smile. First row: Hermione Vaughan of Wichita Falls (1st from left); Frances Hitt of Weatherford (second from right); Helen Yule of Quanah (fourth from right). Third row: Ray Hudspeth of Mesquite (first from the right); Charles E. Bounds of Winnsboro (second from the left); James Currie of Fort Worth (in middle). Fourth row: M. D. Vaughan of Clarksville (first from the left); Kenneth Davis of Dallas (third from the left): Paul Jones of Denton (second from the right).

Tower on the power plant at North Texas State Teachers College. A section of bricks are missing from near the top of the tower, and one of the sides of the tower has ivy growing on it.

The Teacher's College Band of Denton plays in a circular formation on Denton's square during a parade. The band members are wearing white uniforms and hats with the North Texas Eagles insignia. Several cars are parked on the square and in the street. Some of the square's stores are visible in the background.

Smith-Carroll Hall of Texas Woman's University is visible behind a rock ledge, flowers, and trees. Ivy covers one side of the building. The building was opened in April of 1908 and was also known as Methodist Dormitory. The building was torn down in 1950 and another dormitory was erected with the same name.