Photograph of a 101st Airborne challenge coin from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the back of the brown, rusted coin with a symbol of expanded angel wings engraved at the top, with the bottom of it containing the words "Rendezvous with Destiny." Image 2, front of coin. "101st" and "Airborne" are negraved at the top with an eagle head engraved under it. Under that, in two small engraved banners are the words "Normandy Bastogne Holland" and "Berchtesgaden."

Photograph of an 101st Airborne lighter from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The first image shows the front of the silver lighter, with the cap sightly rusted. On the front of its is a black crest with the word "Airborne" above it and a white eagle head on it with its yellow beak. Image 2, back of silver lighter. The words "101st ABN. Div" are engraved on the cap and the word "Vietnam" on the bottom followed by the years 1967-1968.

Photograph of an 101st Airborne patch from the United States Army Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti Papers, held by UNT Special Collections. The patch is black with the word "Airborne" stitched at the top in yellow with a space in between. On the bigger part of the black patch is the head of an eagle stitched on.

Photograph of the 2015 Homecoming Court riding on a float and waving to the crowd through downtown Denton, TX.

Photograph of Aaron Weathers diving for a ULM player at Fouts Field during a game between the two universities on October 13. They are headed towards the sidelines and other UNT players and ULM players are heading towards them.

Photograph of a scene from a Homecoming Alumni Performance held in UNT's Radio, Television, Film, & Performing Arts building. A man (left) and a woman (right) can be seen sitting side by side in separate chairs, looking over at each other with raised eyebrows. They are each holding a book in their hands.

Photograph of a scene from a Homecoming Alumni Performance held in UNT's Radio, Television, Film & Performing Arts building. A man (left) and a woman (right) can be seen sitting side by side in separate chairs, holding books. The man is leaning over towards the woman with raised eyebrows, gesturing to her with his left hand. He appears to be speaking. The woman is giving him the side-eye.

Photograph of the UNT AFROTC color guard in the 2007 UNT Homecoming parade. They are dressed in full uniform and are carrying flags, one is holding a sword. There is a bystander looking on from the sidewalk.

Photograph of the UNT AFROTC carrying a banner and marching during the 2007 UNT Homecoming parade. They are wearing full uniform and a building with Halloween decorations is behind them.

Photograph of the NT AFROTC marching in the 2007 UNT Homecoming parade. They are in full uniform, including jackets, medals, and caps. Hickory Hall, a car, and bystanders are behind them.

Photograph of the NT AFROTC marching in the 2007 UNT Homecoming parade. They are in full uniform, including jackets, medals, and caps. Two are carrying a banner that reads "McAdow Marching Award". Hickory Hall, a car, and bystanders are behind them.

Photograph of AIDS exhibit during "50 Years of LGBT History in Dallas" at Willis Library .

Photograph of the University of North Texas (UNT) Airforce recruits marching past the Denton courthouse during the 2015 Homecoming parade in Denton, TX.

Photograph of Alejandra Alba, a junior studying metalsmithing, sitting in a bus seat and looking out the window on her commute to UNT. She is wearing a sweater and has her backpack beside her.

Photograph of Alejandra Alba, a junior studying metalsmithing, sitting in a bus seat and looking out the window on her commute to UNT. She is wearing a sweater and has her backpack beside her.

Photograph of two female members of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority making a sign during October of 1961. The two individuals are outside on a grass lawn and they are both painting a sign.

Photograph of students working at a booth during the UNT Boo Bash event. They are wrapping up two Delta Gamma sorority members in toilet paper to look like a mummy for a contest. One of the workers is wearing butterfly wings and the other is wearing cat ears.

Photograph of alumni during North Texas Homecoming activities. Identified in the photo are (L-R): Miss Manora Boylan, Ben Wooten, Robert Lee Bobbitt, Miss M. Ann Moore, and J. C. Matthews. The two women in the photo were on staff in 1909.

Photograph of the cover of "American Soldier Ballads" by F.B. Camp, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is dark yellow in color with the title at the top in red lettering.Under the title is an illustration of soldiers sitting or standing around a fire. This edition of Patriotic Toasts was published in 1917 by Forbes and Company in Chicago. Each page has a lithographic decorative blue border surrounding the printed text, and the dense cardboard cover contains a stoic depiction of Uncle Sam carrying an American flag, reinforcing the book’s self-proclaimed patriotism. The author, Fred Emerson Brooks, a popular 19th century poet, wrote several books of “toasts” – short poems likely meant to be read aloud in social gatherings. A notice in the back of this volume advertises Brooks’s other publications, including the comically titled Cream Toasts and Buttered Toasts, with a series of quotes from major newspapers attesting to Brooks’s sparkling wit. The collection of poems in this book captures the vigor of the American spirit at the time of its entry into World War I. Poems such as “Old Glory” and “Liberty’s Banner” are dense with the nationalist rhetoric that would eventually lose much of its appeal …

Photograph of Anai Arzola sitting at a table during an etiquette dinner that was put together by the Career Center on the UNT Campus. The tables have two drinks, several plates with different dishes, and mugs with napkins inside of them. There are also wind-up teeth on the table.

Photographs of "Outlines of Lessons in Botany: For the use of Teachers, or Mothers Studying with their Children" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Weaver Juvenile Collection. It is the first of two volumes to teach children about plants and their uses. The book is open to the appendix and is resting on a plastic book cradle with weighted strings holding the pages down.

Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534248M-5".

Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534250M-5".

Photograph of an attendee wearing a Guy Fawkes mask at the traditional UNT Homecoming Bonfire. They are standing on the edge of the pond between them and the bonfire and are also wearing a wig, beanie, and gloves.