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Unidentified People in Adult Section of the Denton City-County Public Library

Unidentified group of people in the adult section of the Denton City-County Public Library on opening day. The windows are open facing Austin Street and there are several plants on the table and windowsills. A man and woman, both seated, are reading copies of Life magazine while others browse the bookshelf. A woman stands over two boys and she is wearing a ribbon that says, "Reception". Funds for the furnishings were raised by the Denton Lions Club.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf

Photograph of the Roy O. Minton Memorial Shelf in the Emily Fowler Public Library. Books from left to right: The Disappearing Daily by Oswald Garrison Villard, Peace of Mind by Joshua Loth Lichman, Men Who Have Walked With God by Sheldon Cheney, And Another Thing by Howard Spring, Christ and the Fine Arts by Cynthia Pearl Maus, Across the Unknown by Stuart Edward White and Harwood White, The Stars Are Still There by Stuart Edward White, The Unobstructed Universe by Stuart Edward White, The Shore Dimly Seen by Ellis Gibbs Arnall, Where Are We Heading? by Sumner Welles, [unknown book], [unknown book], [unknown book], Radio Physics Course by Alfred A Ghirardi, Book of Small Houses by Harold E. Group, Architects' and Builders' Reference Book by Frank Halstead, Popular Home Decoration by Mary Davis Gillies, The Best Days: 1944-1945 by Mantle, San Antonia: City in the Sun by Green Peyton, The Roosevelt I Knew by Frances Perkins, The Autobiography of William Allen White by William Allen White, Last Chapter by Ernie Pyle, The Texas Republic by William Ransom Hogan, Texas by Owen White, The American by Henry James, [unknown book], The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, [unknown book], The Show Piece …
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Denton County

Hand-drawn map of Denton County by Mrs. Sena Mounts Wright behind the checkout desk at the Denton City-County Public Library (now called the Denton Public Library). According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, the mural was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association. It was painted by Mrs. Irene Grady directly onto the wall. She added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front Entrance to the Denton City-County Library]

Front entrance to the newly built Denton City-County Library.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Front Entrance to the Denton Public Library

Front entrance to the Denton Public Library
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denton City-County Public Library, service desk]

A view of the check-out desk at the Denton City-County Public Library. (The building after three remodels is now the Emily Fowler Central Library) A painted map of the brands and historical points of interest in Denton County by Sena Mounts Wright is behind the desk. Flanking either side of the desk are the doors leading to the reading room and ornate cast iron plant holders with plants. According to an article from the January 26, 1949 issue of the Denton Record-Chronicle, a reproduction was commissioned by the Parent-Teacher Association and painted by Mrs. Irene Grady on the wall. Ms. Grady added a border to each side of the map depicting the old cattle brands of Denton County.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fowler, Emily

Portrait of Emily Fowler in the Denton Public Library.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denton City-County Library Reading Room]

View of the reading room at the Denton City-County Library. Librarian Emily Fowler is visible at the check-out desk in the background. (After three remodels the building is now the Emily Fowler Central Library). The furniture was prominently advertised in the Denton Record-Chronicle as being "Remington Rand" furnishings.
Date: July 31, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gov. Jester's Funeral]

Photo of Gov. Jester's funeral. Austin, Texas.
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pork on the farm : killing, curing, and canning. (open access)

Pork on the farm : killing, curing, and canning.

Describes methods for slaughtering, curing, and canning pork for later use.
Date: July 1949
Creator: Warner, K. F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Logging farm forest crops in the Northeast. (open access)

Logging farm forest crops in the Northeast.

A step-by-step guide to logging the forests of the northeastern United States. Includes information about the tools and equipment used, including axes, saws, and tractors, as well as the use of horses.
Date: July 1949
Creator: Simmons, Fred C. (Fred Charles), 1905-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Mr. Gaskin

Man seated at desk. The only Gaskin listed in the 1949 Austin City Directory is Herbert L. Gaskin, Scout Executive, Boy Scouts of America.
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas State Bank

Lobby of The Texas State Bank. In 1949 this bank was located at 615 Brazos.
Date: July 5, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor Beauford Jester's Body Arriving at Bergstrom

Governor Jester's body being transferred from an airplane to a hearse.
Date: July 11, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Governor Beauford Jester's Body Arriving at Bergstrom

Governor Jester's body arriving at Bergstrom Field.
Date: July 11, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gov. Jester funeral

Gov. Jester lying in state
Date: July 12, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gov. Jester funeral

Mourners viewing body of Gov. Jester
Date: July 12, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gov. Jester funeral

People viewing body of Gov. Jester
Date: July 12, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gov. Jester Funeral

Soldiers escorting coffin of Gov. jester
Date: July 12, 1949
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Index to Experiment Station Record, Volumes 71 to 80, 1934-1939 (open access)

General Index to Experiment Station Record, Volumes 71 to 80, 1934-1939

A topical, alphabetically arranged index to volumes 71-80 including experiment station records, publications reviewed, and foreign publications. In has a list of all editorial notes from the referenced volumes.
Date: July 1949
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tomorrow's food. (open access)

Tomorrow's food.

Describes the Agricultural Conservation Program and its role in safeguarding the food supply through soil conservation assistance.
Date: July 1949
Creator: United States. Agricultural Conservation Programs Branch.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 43, Ed. 1, Friday, July 1, 1949 (open access)

The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 43, Ed. 1, Friday, July 1, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Canadian, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 1, 1949
Creator: Miller, Othello Ontje
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 44, Ed. 1, Friday, July 8, 1949 (open access)

The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 44, Ed. 1, Friday, July 8, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Canadian, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 8, 1949
Creator: Miller, Othello Ontje
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 45, Ed. 1, Friday, July 15, 1949 (open access)

The Hemphill County News (Canadian, Tex), Vol. 11, No. 45, Ed. 1, Friday, July 15, 1949

Weekly newspaper from Canadian, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 15, 1949
Creator: Miller, Othello Ontje
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History