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[Texas Association, stock certificate]
Certificate of shareholding in "The Texas Association." The text of the document states that the recipient of the document is entitled to one share of stock in "The Texas Association" established for colonizing certain land in Texas under the Authority of the Republic. The paper certificate was made by Hart, Mapother & Co. of Louisville, Ky. at the bottom.
Date:
1844?
Creator:
Texas Association
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sermon by Rev. William Holmes Baldridge
A sermon written by Reverend William Holmes Baldridge, grandfather of Mrs. H. B. Loomis and Mrs. Willie C. Smith, is visible on a piece of paper. The sermon is on confidence in Christ for the Lasting Hope Congregation. The sermon was delivered in 1850 and is over 2nd Timothy 1 and 12.
Date:
1850~
Creator:
William Holmes Baldridge
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of admittance into the Sons of Temperance
The certificate verifies that James M. Inge was admitted into the Sons of Temperance on June 23, 1853.
Date:
June 23, 1853
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Williams family records written in Bible
Three pages of the Williams family Bible include a written Williams family record with births, marriages, and deaths.
Date:
1854?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Scrapbook page of photos and newspaper articles about Sam and Ora Davis
Photograph of Sam R. Davis and his wife Ora Elizabeth McKinney Davis. They were early pioneers in Denton County. Photograph of the Davis Ranch House circa 1856. Three newspaper clippings regarding Mrs. Davis's death and funeral services, their wedding, and a picnic in Little Elm, Texas.
Date:
1856
Creator:
Studer Photography Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Range of the Thermometer at Denton: 1858
Booklet containing information about the temperature, wind, and weather in Denton, Texas from July to December 1858. Otis G. Welch was the author and illustrator of this book. He recorded his observations at sunrise, noon, 3 p.m., and sunset. Mr. Welch also made notes about the wind, weather, and clouds. We debated about the artwork on the cover and - with the help of the staff of the Fort Worth Botanical Research Institute of Texas - decided that it is either a bent angle Curie Thermometer OR a "flowering grass culm with two rows of seed heads along the central axis of sideoats grama (Bouteloua curtipendula)."
Date:
1858?
Creator:
Welch, Otis G.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Storm King
A storm destroys buildings and damages others on April 12, 1877. Details of the storm damage and information about the Denton Monitor are also included.
Date:
1877~
Creator:
Geers, C.W.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ten Nights in a Bar Room, Courthouse]
The article announces the presentation of Ten Nights in a Bar Room at the Courthouse on April 10, 1878. The announcement also includes a cast of characters and a synopsis of incidents throughout the play. Hon. Geo. Mellerch, Odd Fellow lecturer, opened the event. The Denton String Band furnished music.
Date:
1878-04-10?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cranston Hall, Ten Nights in a Barroom]
Announcement for the performance of "Ten Nights in a Barroom" at Cranston Hall on October 17, 1879. The announcement contains a cast of characters and a synopsis of the drama's scenes.
Date:
1879-10-17?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Spring Trade! Fain, Peery, and Shelton!!
An 1882 advertisement for Fain, Peery, and Shelton claims the very latest style from New York and other eastern markets. Dress goods, buntings, lawns, alpaccas, cashmeres, carpets, etc. are sold at this department store on the east side of the square.
Date:
March 11, 1882
Creator:
Fain, Perry, & Shelton
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dance card for the Fourth of July ball held in the Opera House, 1883]
This dance card for the Fourth of July Ball held at the Opera House in Denton in 1883 includes an order of dance, lists of committee members, and other information regarding the ball. The building would later be known as the Graham Opera House; it was located on the west side of the square. The music was by Professor Lawrence's band. The dance card belonged to Mrs. Will Williams.
Date:
July 4, 1883
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Varied Entertainment Given By Miss Bass' School]
Announcement for varied entertainment provided by the teachers and pupils of Miss Bass' School under the direction of Madame Richard at the Opera House on November 9, 1883.
Date:
1883-11-09?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Denton School
Announcement about the schedule, tuition, and courses of Denton School in Denton, Texas in the year 1884. The announcement also contains a list of faculty and information about the city of Denton. Denton's first public school began on March 17 and ended on July 4. The first session had 425 students. [A History of the Denton Independent School District: a centennial project / by the centennial committee, 1985] The name Lee Preston is written in pen on the back of the announcement. Lee Preston was a teacher and later, mayor of Denton.
Date:
1884-03-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Denton County Alliance Delegates Certificate]
Photograph of a Delegates Certificate for the County Alliance of Denton, Texas from July 12th, 1886. A State Democratic Convention ribbon from Houston, Texas, 1892, is also visible. It is sign by J.W. cook, president and Charles A. McMeans, secretary.
Date:
July 12, 1886
Creator:
Chas. A. McMeans
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Grand State Farmers Alliance delegates certificate
This delegates certificate includes the minutes of a meeting held on July 12th, 1886 in which the officers and representatives were selected. The certificate lists all of the representatives chosen.
Date:
July 12, 1886
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Minutes of the Organization and First Annual Session of the Denton County Baptist Association
Minutes of the Organization and First Annual Session of the Denton County Baptist Association. The booklet contains the list of delegates and the location of their churches, constitution, rules of order, and the declaration of faith of the association.
Date:
1886-10-01~
Creator:
Denton County Baptist Association
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
I.O.O.F. Cemetery Deed
The deed contains C. C. Bell's purchase of the Odd Fellows' Cemetery, located in Denton, Texas, for the sum of twenty dollars on June 13th, 1887. The deed was drafted and signed in the Denton Lodge, No. 82, of the I.O.O.F.
Date:
1887-06-13?
Creator:
Long, D.R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denton Business Review and Directory
This Denton business review was published as a guide for the farmers and residents of Denton county outside of the city. The directory includes descriptions of Denton's agricultural resources, commercial advantages, and business institutions.
Date:
May 1890
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music. Student Recital, 1891]
Invitation to a student recital given by pupils of Mrs. E. F. McKissack of Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas. The recital was held Monday, April 13, 1891.
Date:
1891-04-13~
Creator:
Texas Normal College, Conservatory of Music
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1891. Announcement of Closing Exercises of Texas Normal College
Announcement and invitation to the closing exercises and commencement at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas in 1891. The closing exercises include a musicale by students of the Department of Music on June 17, exercises by the Scientific Class on June 18, and annual commencement and presentation of diplomas on June 19. The invitation was printed on Argyle Linen paper and bears their watermark.
Date:
1891-06-10~
Creator:
Texas Normal College
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Texas Normal College, Commencement Concert, 1891]
Program for the commencement concert at Texas Normal College on June 17, 1891. The program includes the order of services and the titles, creators, and performers of musical pieces. On the back, the name of Mrs. William (Effie Wright) Williams at 516 W. Oak Street is written.
Date:
1891-06-17?
Creator:
North Texas State Normal College
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Closing Exercises, Junior Scientifics. Texas Normal College, 1891]
Program of the closing exercises for Junior Scientifics at Texas Normal College in Denton, Texas on June 18, 1891. The program includes the titles, creators, and performers of musical and poetic pieces.
Date:
1891-06-18~
Creator:
Texas Normal College
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
William C. Wright v. The United States and the Comanche and Kiowa Indians
Record and transcription of William C. Wright v. the United States and the Comanche and Kiowa tribes of Indians in the United States Court of Claims. The claimant argued that the Comanche and Kiowa Indians stole property from him around 1868.
Date:
1891-07-01?
Creator:
United States. Court of Claims.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Exchange National Bank Pay to Sheriff Callahan
Check from Exchange National Bank to Sheriff Callahan for 4.50 dollars on September 27, 1892. A note below the amount says, "to cover cost in work case." The check is signed by "Jagoe & Ponder." In 1892, W. A. Ponder was Vice President of the Exchange National Bank. There are two signatures on the back of the check for J. M. Jones and Sheriff Callahan.
Date:
September 27, 1891
Creator:
Exchange National Bank
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History