Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Josephine Bramlette, on October 12, 1940. He discusses church and the group Wings over Jordan. He hopes she will one day be his wife.

Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Portia, on May 7, 1940, concerning a mix-up with a letter he sent her.

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.

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.

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.

Portrait of a woman, wearing a dress and jacket suit with a white flower. her hair is groomed back into close curls and she is seated in profile.

Photograph of Myrtle Bell Moten, wearing a tweed suit with a lace collar.

Studio style portrait of Othello Norvell Lister Hill taken in the 1940's. She is wearing dark suit embellished with light braid trim, a locket, and button-style earrings.

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.

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.