Photograph of vehicles from the 1920s sitting in a field with their drivers standing beside them. The drivers have been racing near Denton.

Annie Webb Blanton (1870-1945) was an American suffragist, educator, and author of a series of grammar textbooks. Blanton was elected Superintendent of Texas Public Instruction in 1918, making her the first woman in Texas elected to statewide office. She was born in Houston and at 18 moved to Austin to attend classes at the University of Texas where she graduated in 1899 with a Bachelors of Literature. In 1901, Dr. Blanton began teaching English at North Texas Normal School in Denton, Texas where she remained for 17 years. The school is part of the now University of North Texas.

North Texas State Normal College, Charles Langford, yell leader, 1922. Man leading a crowd in a cheer.

Brick building next to a road.

Features short biographies of prominent Texans.

Features short biographies of prominent Texans.

Photograph, facing southwest, of the Historical Building (in center background) and Science Building (on right) at North Texas State Normal College. In the right of the photograph, a man and woman are looking at a book and sitting on a bench next to the ground floor windows of the Science Building, while another man can be seen leaning out of the first floor window above the man and woman on the bench. In the left of the photograph, several trees, a fence, and a gate can be seen lining one of the campus walkways.

North Texas State Normal College, Julia Smith, composer of Alma Mater, "Glory to the Green," 1922. Woman posing.

Building and sidewalk behind large trees

Photograph of the interior of the Men's Gymnasium on the North Texas campus in Denton. Lumber lies in piles on the court, and two men can be seen working against the far wall. The text "B B - 5014 - C" is written in the bottom left of the image.

Photograph of the Men's Gymnasium on the North Texas campus in Denton. The building possesses four sets of doors, and several trees are planted around it. A car is parked on the curb. This building became known as the Men's Gymnasium in 1922. Prior to this date, it was also known as the Model Training School and Laboratory School. The building was demolished in 1953.

Photograph of a North Texas State Teachers College Yell Leader at a pep rally in 1922.

Photograph of Charles Langford wearing a football uniform and standing in front of a fence. Langford wrote the lyrics to "Glory to the Green," the North Texas Alma Mater.

A history of Bandera County from 1847 to 1922.

North Texas State Normal College, President Bruce and Mrs. Bruce, 1922. One person seated in a car, and one person leaning against a car.

Photograph of NTSNC President William Bruce resting one of his feet on the running board of a motorcar. His wife is also sitting inside of the vehicle at the wheel. Behind the car is the Science Building, which is now replaced by the Language Building on the UNT campus, and a grassy area with scattered trees.

Photograph of the Williams family sitting on the ground outside of their home in El Paso. Byrd III and John both have their hair buzzed and they are both wearing light colored button up shirts. The boys are both sitting with one of their knees pulled up to their chest and they both have toy cannons. Their baby brother Charles is sitting to the right of them, and he is wearing a light colored knit cap with a dark cardigan. Their mother Irene is sitting next to Charles and she is looking down at him and smiling. The ground they are sitting on has no grass and is made completely of sand. Their house is visible behind them and it is made of a dark brick with a chimney and vines crawling up the wall. More houses are visible in the background of the image.

Yearbook for North Texas State Normal College in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Normal College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Normal College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Normal College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Normal College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.

Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Normal College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.