Photograph of North Texas basketball coach Charles Johnson. In this image Johnson is kneeling in the center of the double eagle logo, with a basketball, on the gym floor.

Photograph of Charles Johnson, the North Texas basketball Head Coach from 1959-1965. In this image, Johnson is standing on the gym floor in the center of the double-eagle logo, holding a basketball and looking up.

Photograph of North Texas basketball coach Charles Johnson during a game. In this image, Coach Johnson is surrounded by basketball players and is talking to them.

Photograph of the construction of Matthews Hall in 1959. There are six men working with tools and equipment in a construction area.

This home movie footage includes homes and what appear to be canals in an unknown location.

Photograph of Dean Witt Blair during the Fall of 1959. His shown dressed in a suit holding a pipe while he sits down.

Photograph of Dean Witt Blair during the Fall of 1959. His shown dressed in a suit holding a pipe while standing.

Photograph of Dean Witt Blair during the Fall of 1959. His shown dressed in a suit holding a pipe while sitting at a desk with a cup.

Photograph of Dean Witt Blair during the Fall of 1959. His shown dressed in a suit holding a pipe while standing.

Two City of Denton Firemen are kneeling in front of a small boat with "Denton Fire Dept." printed on the side. On the left, two Denton Police Reserve officers are kneeling in front of another small boat with "Denton Police Reserve" printed on the side. The two police officers on the right are both holding oxygen tanks with breathing apparatuses. In the early days, the Reserve Officers were responsible for retrieving the bodies from Lake Lewisville. Their uniforms were the same as that of the police officers because the Department did not want the public to be able to distinguish between Regulars and Reserves, as they both were sworn officers and had the same legal authority. The Fire Department helped in drowning as well, and had two certified divers who, if it became necessary, would help dive for the bodies. "That did not happen much as the water in the lakes and ponds was not clear and there was a multitude of hooks, lines, and other items that are very hazardous to divers."

Two City of Denton Firemen are kneeling in front of a small boat with "Denton Fire Dept." printed on the side. On the left, two Denton Police Reserve officers are kneeling in front of another small boat with "Denton Police Reserve" printed on the side. The two police officers on the right are both holding oxygen tanks with breathing apparatuses. In the early days, the Reserve Officers were responsible for retrieving the bodies from Lake Lewisville. Their uniforms were the same as that of the police officers because the Department did not want the public to be able to distinguish between Regulars and Reserves, as they both were sworn officers and had the same legal authority. The Fire Department helped in drowning as well, and had two certified divers who, if it became necessary, would help dive for the bodies. "That did not happen much as the water in the lakes and ponds was not clear and there was a multitude of hooks, lines, and other items that are very hazardous to divers."

Interior of the new quarters of the Denton Police Department which was in the City Hall Annex, just west of the City Hall (West) and facing Cedar Street. Detective Luther Allen is sitting in the middle, dispatcher Eddie Huey on the right, and unidentified police officer pictured in the background. We think this picture was taken in July or August 1959 because there are boxes on the floor and the walls are bare. In 1971, Huey would join the Navy and leave for a sixth-month tour of duty. Luther Allen, worked for the Denton Police Department from 1933-1941 and the Denton County Sheriff's Department from 1941-1946, before running unsuccessfully for sheriff in 1945. He would rejoin the Denton Police Department as a detective until his death in 1962.

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Photograph of several women and one man at a dinner honoring the class of 1909 during Homecoming weekend in 1959. The group is gathered around a long dinner table.

Photograph of four women taken during a dinner honoring the class of 1909 at Homecoming weekend in 1959.

Monthly newsletter from Denton, Texas that includes news and information about former and current residents and community happenings along with advertising.

Photograph of a woman sitting behind a desk and holding - in her right hand - the 1941 Revised City Charter and Code of Ordinances for the City of Denton, Texas and - in her left hand - the a newly revised Code of Ordinances and Charter for the City of Denton. Another copy of the Ordinances Charter rests on the desk in front of her. An analog telephone and typewriter are located on side tables beside her. She is believed to be Doris Harvey. More boxes of the newly printed Code of Ordinances sit on a table to her right and left waiting to be delivered.

Photograph of Dr. Donnie Cotteral, the physical education director around 1959. She is pictured here holding a book and wearing a dark dress.

Photograph of Dr. Donnie Cotteral, the physical education director around 1959. She is pictured here standing in front of a bookcase and wearing a dark dress.

Photograph of a football player and a football coach for North Texas State College (now the University of North Texas). They are standing next to each other on a football field with their hands on their hips. The player is wearing his protective gear.

General Highway Map of Denton County Texas performed by the Texas State Highway Department in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Public Roads. Data obtained from the Planning Survey Division.

Photograph of George Herring in his football uniform. In 1959, Herring was the captain of the football team at North Texas State College and the all-conference tackle for the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

Photograph of the Homecoming Parade float in 1959 with the slogan "BRAND A TEX-HEX ON WICHITA" visible on the front of the float. Onlookers gaze at the float as it proceeds down the parade route.

Photograph of Terrill Hall's Homecoming Parade float passing in front of the Administration Building. The float was made by the residents of Terrill Hall, 1959.