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[1940 Pin Up posters for calendar mockup]

Pin Up poster calendar mockup from 1940 of The Varga Girl(s) by Peruvian-American painter Alberto Vargas. The mockup for the calendar showcases images for the corresponding month beginning in January and ending in December.
Date: 1940
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

[1940 Pin Up posters for calendar mockup]

Pin Up poster calendar mockup from 1940 of The Varga Girl(s) by Peruvian-American painter Alberto Vargas. The mockup for the calendar showcases images for the corresponding month beginning in January and ending in December.
Date: 1940
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

[1940 The Varga Girl Esquire Calendar]

Pinup calendar from 1940, of The Varga Girl(s) by Peruvian-American painter Alberto Vargas. The calendar begins in January and ends with December, featuring verses by Phil Stack.
Date: 1940
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

[457th Fighter Squadron emblem]

Photograph of the 457th Fighter Squadron emblem. The 457th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve Command unit from the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. The emblem includes a design of a mosquito carrying a machine gun, an ax and a hand fun while flying.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial Photograph of the North Texas State College Campus, 1940s]

Aerial photograph from the northeast side of the North Texas State College campus, during the 1940s. Athletic fields are near the center of the photo. Administration building (now Auditorium) is along Hickory Street, bottom left of photo.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial Photograph of the North Texas State Teachers College Campus, 1940s]

Aerial photograph from the southeast side of the North Texas State Teachers College campus, during the 1940s. Practice field and original football field are between Highland and Chestnut Streets.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial Photograph of the North Texas State Teachers College Campus, 1940s]

Aerial photograph from the west side of the North Texas State Teachers College campus, during the 1940s. Bruce Hall is in the center with a practice field and the original football field, to the right. Chilton Hall with its distinctive courtyard is on the lower right.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Aerial Photograph of the North Texas State Teachers College Campus, around 1940]

Aerial photograph from the west side of the North Texas State Teachers College campus. Streets are (L-R): Oak, Hickory, Mulberry, Sycamore, Chestnut, Prairie, Highland, and Maple.
Date: 1940~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Airport baggage being loaded]

Photograph of an airline employee loading baggage onto a held loader. A dog in a cage can be seen next to the worker. The baggage carrier is labeled with the Delta airlines logo.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[American Airlines jets at boarding gates]

Photograph of four American Airlines planes that are parked at boarding gates on the tarmac. The majority of the planes are attached to passenger boarding bridges.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[American Airlines planes]

Photograph of three American Airlines planes parked at the airport terminal boarding gates. Some of the planes are attached to passenger boarding bridges. Several American Airlines vehicles can be seen below the planes. The airport terminal can be seen in the background.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ann Sheridan Film Promo]

Photograph of a film promo for Ann Sheridan's film "It All Came True." Sheridan co-starred with Jefferey Lynn and Humphrey Bogart.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ann Sheridan "Torrid Zone" Film Promo]

Photograph of a film promo for Ann Sheridan's film "Torrid Zone." Sheridan co-starred with James Cagney and Pat O'Brien.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 1, Fall, 1940 (open access)

The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 1, Fall, 1940

Quarterly literary journal of the North Texas State Teachers College including original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works submitted by students.
Date: Autumn 1940
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 2, Winter, 1940 (open access)

The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 2, Winter, 1940

Quarterly literary journal of the North Texas State Teachers College including original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works submitted by students.
Date: Winter 1940
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 3, Spring, 1940 (open access)

The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 3, Spring, 1940

Quarterly literary journal of the North Texas State Teachers College including original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works submitted by students.
Date: Spring 1940
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 4, Summer, 1940 (open access)

The Avesta, Volume 19, Number 4, Summer, 1940

Quarterly literary journal of the North Texas State Teachers College including original short stories, essays, poetry, and other creative works submitted by students.
Date: Summer 1940
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Bank Day] captions transcript

[Bank Day]

This home movie documents an unknown event in the city of Denton. It appears that there was a contest to win $300. Seen in the footage are crowds of people on the Denton County Courthouse lawn and businesses of downtown Denton, Texas as well as cars with signage advertising a rodeo in Ponder, Texaco gas, and the Jinx Show Plaza.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Byrd III at the Villita Gallery]

Photograph of Byrd III standing underneath a sign that reads, "Villita Gallery." He is turned to the side and holding a camera in his hands. Byrd is wearing a suit and tie while looking down at his camera. In the background, other buildings and a "no parking" sign can be seen.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Calendar for 1941] (open access)

[Calendar for 1941]

Cover of the Tiffany and Company calendar for the year 1941, bound in full blue/green leather with gilt decorations.
Date: 1940
Creator: Tiffany and Company
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1940 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 12, 1940
Creator: Edwards, Ray
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1940 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 19, 1940
Creator: Edwards, Ray
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1940 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, January 26, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1940
Creator: Edwards, Ray
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1940 (open access)

The Campus Chat (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 9, 1940
Creator: Edwards, Ray
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History