Photograph of Olin W. Gaston (1886–1950), depicted as a child. He wears a dark-colored dress and sits on a stool or chair, next to a stone pillar with a potted plant. He is surrounded by straw and is in front of a painted background.

Photograph of an unidentified man with slicked-back hair and a plaid suit and vest. He wears a dark tie with a small charm at the top.

Photograph of nine-year-old Maude Canion Kitchens. She's wearing a striped dress and a hat, sitting on a swing.

Portrait of Wirt A. Paddock, a young man wearing a suit and polka dot tie. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Wirt A. Paddock, January 1889. Knox College, Class of '89. Fort Worth, Texas. Property of Alpha Xi of Beta Theta Pi."

Letter from the Texas Department of Education to Joshua Calhoun Howell on April 10, 1889. The letter renews Howell's teaching certification. Included are the envelope the letter came in and a paper detailing rules for conducting the examination of candidates for teacher's certificates.

Funeral notice for Thomas L. Willis, which reads: "Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of the late DR. T. L. WILLIS are requested to attend his funeral from the family residence at 4 o'clock this evening, interrment [sic] at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Chalk at the grave. Denton, Texas, Monday, April 1, 1889."