United States Land Office, Department of the Interior, deed to Willis David of Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico for the reclamation of desert land. He paid $20.00 for 80 acres of arid land. Desert Lands acts of 1877 and 1891 provided for the sales of arid lands with the buyers' promise to develop the land through irrigation.

Receipt for taxes paid to the city of Montague, Montague County, Texas on December 1, 1902 by Levi Perryman.

Receipt for taxes paid to Montague County, Texas by P. M. Price in 1902.

Photograph of members and advisors of the Kendall-Bruce Literary Society, North Texas State Normal College, 1901-2. The photograph shows twenty-nine men seated and standing in rows on the front steps of the Normal Building, facing the camera. At the front is a framed sign which reads in part "Kendall-Bruce Society". Seated in the first row at far left is Professor Kendall, and seated at far right of first row is Dr. Bruce. Photographic print mounted on dark card mount. Reverse with transfer from another photograph, and handwritten notes: "The first picture ever made of the Kendall - Bruce Literary Society - Spring of 1902" and "St.7.96-4" The Kendall - Bruce Literary Society was founded September 30, 1901, and named after Joel Sutton Kendall and William H. Bruce, who would each serve as President of North Texas State Normal College, and had been "beloved teachers". In 1908/9, the society was renamed the Robert E. Lee Literary Society, at the request of then President Bruce.

Photograph of the members and teacher of the Spring Oratorical Contest, Spring 1902, North Texas State Normal College. The 10 student members - one female and 9 male - are seen sitting and standing in rows facing the camera, while their teacher sits at far right. Photographic print mounted on gray card mount. At lower right is photographer's embossed stamp: "Williams Art Company". Handwritten note on reverse identifying the sitters: "Members of the Spring Oratorical Contest with Miss Blocker - teacher of Expression 1902. Made up of representative of each class. Front row - .......?, Lee Pool, Miss Blocker - teacher, Middle row, Alf Morris, ----- Armstrong, ----- Moore, J.L. Gragg, Back row - Jesse Legett, Byron Bruce, ----- Ramsdell, H.L. Davis." and "St. 7. 96-7"

Photograph of the Brownies basketball team of the North Texas State Normal College, between 1902 and 1922, possibly from 1911/1912. The twelve young women are seen wearing uniforms consisting of a long-sleeved turtle-neck jumper and below-knee-length skirt and dark stockings and shoes. They sit or stand in three rows, and the one at top center holds a basketball on which is written the team name, "Brownies". Girl's basketball started at North Texas around 1902, and a version of this photo is attributed to 1911/1912.

Letter from Claude White to his father-in-law, C. B. Moore, in which he gives his views on the loss of friends or their injury in war. He says that he has not changed his view of Miss Minny, "the old maid school teacher." He also states that Linnet married "not wealth but brains education industry and morals...."

This document is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Linnet Moore to her mother, Mary Ann Moore, and to her cousin Birdie McGee. In the letter, Linnet details the happenings in her life since her last letter to her mother and they include: receiving her mother's most recent letter and photographs; detailing the rainy weather in Denison; and noting that she and Mrs. P went to church on Sunday morning, then for a walk on Sunday afternoon in the country. She describes the city people and how all they want to do is put on their best and gallivant up and down Main street on Sunday. Linnet details her visit to cousin Walter, mentions a real estate prospect that may have her and Claude moving in the future, and remarks on how windy it is which has made her embroidery and table pieces dirty rom hanging to dry on the line. She notes that she and Claude are planning a visit to Mr. White's home and will be there visiting for two weeks, if all goes well. She remarks on how lovely it is for her mother to have gotten a new dress and …

Deposit slip for Mrs. C. B. Moore at the Collin County National Bank for $25.00.

Receipt for state and county taxes paid in Collin County by Mrs. Mary Moore on December 24, 1902.

Receipt for state and county taxes which were paid by C. D. White in 1902.

A wedding announcement for the marriage of Virginia Bird, daughter of Mrs. Jennie Oates, to Mr. Joseph Harrison Armstrong. The wedding was to be held on Wednesday, January 1, 1902 in Dallas, Texas. After February 3, the newlywed couple would take up residence in McKinney, Texas.

Envelope addressed to Birdie McGee, in Chambersville, Texas. The envelope has a postal stamp with the date 1902.

Envelope addressed to Claude D. White in Melissa, Texas. It was sent by the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, Dallas, Texas in 1902.

Photograph of a large group of students on their first day at the University of Texas in 1902. Byrd Williams Sr. traveled to Austin from Gainesville to photograph his son, Byrd Jr. who is somewhere in the crowd.

Cyanotype of two of Byrd Williams, Jr.'s friends from the University of Texas at Austin, exploring underground caverns in San Marcos, Texas.

Scrapbook page featuring 4 photos of architecture and statues around the state capitol of Texas.

Scrapbook page featuring 4 photos with a view of Denton Street in Gainesville c.1902 at the top left, a cutout photo of Byrd Williams Jr. at the top right, a man fishing on a river on the bottom left, and a man standing with a gun at the Elm Fork of the Trinity River in Gainesville, Texas.

Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos of Byrd Williams Jr.'s classmates in the San Marcus caverns.

Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos of roads and a river with people standing near it.

Scrapbook page featuring 6 photos taken around Austin. The bottom left photo is Byrd Williams Jr., standing on a stone structure and the bottom middle photo is a wagon purported to belong to Sam Houston.

Scrapbook page featuring a landscape photo of a dirt road surrounded by trees.

Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos of unknown people walking along a river bank, an old cabin, two boys sitting on a porch, and people playing and pretending to drink gasoline using a funnel.

Scrapbook page featuring 4 photos of men farming on a large piece of land, and a photo of 3 children standing in the same field.