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The Bronco, Yearbook of Denton High School, 1940
Yearbook for Denton High School in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and organizations.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Denton High School
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton City/County Library Bookmobile]
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.
Date:
[1940,1941]
Creator:
Carruth Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 120, Ed. 1 Monday, January 1, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 1, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lee Preston
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.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lee Preston
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.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. William Erb Prater]
Portrait of William Erb Prater wearing a suit and tie, and his wife Mary "Mollie" Francis Stone wearing a dark dress with a white lace collar. William was the son of Richard Wesley Prater and Margaret Almeda Harpole; the library has other photos of their family. He and Mollie had seven children and lived in the Garden Valley Community in Smith County for most of their married life. Neither of them had ever been to school, but both could read and write. William started out his career as a dry goods merchant, but later became a rural mail carrier. He was also a minister at the local Church of Christ for a time. This photograph was taken for their golden wedding anniversary in November 1940.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Smith-Carroll Hall built by the Woman's Home Mission Socity of the North Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
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.
Date:
1940/1950
Creator:
Carruth Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Square parade]
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.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 121, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 2, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 2, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 122, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 3, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 3, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 123, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 4, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 124, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 5, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 125, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 6, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 6, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 126, Ed. 1 Monday, January 8, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 8, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 127, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 9, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 9, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 128, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 10, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 10, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 129, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 11, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 130, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 12, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 131, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 13, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 13, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 132, Ed. 1 Monday, January 15, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 15, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 133, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 16, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 134, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 17, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 17, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 135, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 18, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 136, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1940
Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 19, 1940
Creator:
Edwards, Robert J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History