Commencement program for the 1929, Baccalaureate class of North Texas State Teachers College, including the order of service and list of graduates.

List of the 1929, commencement events printed in black ink on card stock paper.

Photograph of the North Texas State Teachers College Library in the spring of 1929. Seen in the photo is a large room with long tables at which are seated a variety of young men and women looking at various books. Along the back wall can be seen shelves of books. To the left can be seen sculptures. The photographic image is affixed to a pale gray mount with line borders. At lower right front corner is embossed photographer's mark: "Shaw / Denton, Texas". On the reverse of the mount are handwritten the following notes: "This picture was made in the spring of 1929, soon after the few books on the wall were moved from the stacks to this room (South Reading Room in old Library Building - now Historical Building). It represents the beginning of the Reference Dept. - L. Brashears." and "For Miss Brashears Compliments of the Shaw Studio." The photograph shows the Library Building (built 1912-1913) the first library building on the NT campus, which later would be called the Historical Building, and is presently the O.J. Curry Building ("Curry Hall"). Lottie Brashears started at NT in 1921 as Assistant Librarian, and worked at various positions within the …

Photograph of students hazing during "Hell Week" in 1929.

Photograph of Byrd Williams Sr. and his wife Mary Alice standing on either side of a tree and looking towards the camera. Byrd is dressed in a hat, suit jacket, vest, pants, and bowtie. Mary is wearing a long, dark dress with long sleeves. A house can be seen behind them which is likely their home in Gainesville, Texas.

Photograph of a city street scene taken from a rooftop. A horse drawn cart and automobile travel along the same street while a man and woman cross the street.

Photograph of the Houston skyline. The Esperson building is the tallest building on the right and the Gulf Building is the tall building located to its left.

A ticket from the Cirque de Paris.

Letter written by Carl Compton to his mother, Mary, about his travels in Spain.

Photograph of North Texas football team and fans returning to Denton in 1929 after an out of town game. They are walking back to campus from the Denton T&P railroad Depot.

Photograph of five men standing on train tracks next to a building labeled the "Santa Rosalia." One man stands on a cart sitting on the tracks while another man sits on a curb and the other three men stand. In the background, a man leans out of one of the Santa Rosalia's windows to talk to a man standing outside. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photo.

Photograph of three men standing in front of a burned bridge in the Chihuahua division of Mexico. The men wear hats, long-sleeved shirts, and overalls and face towards the viewer. In the background, a railroad runs parallel to the burnt bridge, which two men with a cart are positioned on top of. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photo.

Photograph of the side of a train bridge in Chihuahua, Mexico. The bridge rises above sparse vegetation and extends from the right side of the image towards the left, disappearing into the distance. The text "Puente Ortiz Mayo 1929" and "Div Chihuahua Nacionales" are handwritten on the back of the photo, in blue ink.

Photograph of a damaged building in Saucillo, Chihuahua in Mexico. Three men dressed in hats, long-sleeved shirts, and pants stand on and around a cart set atop a railroad. The building sits beyond the men and has multiple circles containing words marked on its outer walls. Blue handwriting occupies the back of the photograph.

Photograph of men standing along train tracks in the Chihuahua division of Mexico. The men are wearing hats, long-sleeved shirts, and pants or overalls and stand in front of a fence or atop a cart placed on the train tracks. Behind the men is a long brick building with archways along its side and trees planted nearby. Blue handwriting, including the words "Seccion de la Cruz," occupies the back of the photograph.

Photograph of a man standing outside a building in Chihuahua, Mexico. The man carries a large object in one hand and is dressed in a hat, long-sleeved shirt, and overalls. The building behind the man has a row of arched openings along its side and faces a set of train tracks. Blue handwritten text, including the words "Seccion de Meza," occupy the back of the photograph.

Sons of the American Revolution medal awarded to Robert W. Gaines with the image of a revolutionary war soldier on the front.

A ticket from Cabaret Le Ciel in Montmartre.

A general admission ticket for one from Folie Bergère cabaret music hall.

Ticket from a visit to Notre Dame in Paris.

A ticket from the Coliséum de Paris.

French Line cruise brochure and passenger map for third class accommodations on the S. S. Rochambeau.

Class photo featuring Charles Robert Williams on the 3rd row, 2nd from the left. Possibly Alice Carlson Elementary School, c.1930.

Portrait of Mary Biffle Aldridge, Frank Mabine Aldridge, and their daughter Dorothy Jane Aldridge as well as Mary Jane Biffle, Darlene Biffle Brewer, and her son Jimmie Brewer. They all stand side-by-side and pose for a portrait. Mary Jane Biffle is the mother of Mary Biddle Aldridge and Jake Gion Biffle, who is the father of Darlene Biffle Brewer. Mary Jane Biffle is also the mother of Irene Biffle Williams, who is the wife of Byrd Williams Jr.