From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History - 1,635 Matching Results
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- [Aerial View of the City of Denton Wastewater Plant]
- Aerial photograph of of the City of Denton Wastewater Plant.
- Aerial View of the Electric Manufacturing Company
- Aerial view of the Electric Manufacturing Company, a division of Amerace Corportation, from the the west end.
- Aerial View of the Electric Manufacturing Company
- Aerial view of the Electric Manufacturing Company, a division of Amerace Corportation, from the the west end.
- Aerial View of the Federal Center Construction
- Aerial view of the Federal Center during construction.
- Aerial View of the Federal Center Construction
- Aerial view of the Federal Center during construction.
- [Aerial view of the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods and surrounding area]
- Photograph of the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods and surrounding area at Texas State College for Women, now known as Texas Woman's University. A pond is visible in the foreground, and the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods is visible in the background.
- Aerial View of the Moore Business Forms Factory
- Aerial view of the Moore Business Forms factory in Denton, Texas.
- Aerial View of the Moore Business Forms Factory
- Aerial view of the Moore Business Forms factory in Denton, Texas.
- Aerial View of the Moore Business Forms Factory
- Aerial view of the Moore Business Forms factory in Denton, Texas.
- Aerial View of the Moore Business Forms Factory
- Aerial view of the Moore Business Forms factory in Denton, Texas.
- Aerial View of the Morrison Milling Company
- Aerial photograph of the Morrison Milling Company.
- [Aerial View of the new Northwood Subdivision at the intersection of Archer Trail and Emerson.]
- Aerial view of Archer Trail and Emerson Lane in Denton, Texas. We are basing the time period as 1965 because the homes appear to have been newly built. For example, the home at the bottom middle, which is 2220 Archer Trail, had its open house debut in early 1964. And a home at 2217 Emerson Lane was also built in June of 1964. The builder for both homes was Charlie Claytor whose office was located in Denton.
- [Aerial view of University of North Texas and Willis Library construction]
- Aerial photograph of the University of North Texas in Denton. The Hurley Administration Building is visible in the center of the photograph. Directly behind the administration building, the construction site for Willis Library is visible. Bruce Hall, Crumley Hall, Kendall Hall, and other buildings are also visible.
- [Aerial View of West Side of the Denton Square]
- Photograph of west side of the Denton Square. Visible businesses from the left to the right: C. M. Greenlee, Drug Store, H. J. Howell: Jeweler, Health Office, Houston Stiff Saloon, The Chronicle's offices, W. H. Cleveland Groceries, Carpets, J. B. Schmitz Furniture, Opera House, Carter and Benners Grocers, Land Office; A. D. Beaty, Tin Shop, C. F. Sanders and Company's Saddles and Harness. Written on back of photo in black ink: West side-about 1880"
- [Affidavit for Garnishment after Judgement]
- Affidavit includes blanks for the prosecutor and defendant of the trial, the date of the trial, and the stipulations of the judgment.
- Alan Atchison, UNT, 1969
- Photograph of Alan Atchison, affiliate of the University of North Texas. According to newspaper articles, Alan graduated from Sanger High School where he had been very athletic and participated in many sports. He got his degree from Austin College in 1974, and was a coach at Howe High School until 1980. Alan married and went to work for the City of Sherman.
- Allene Owens, Mary Taylor, Pauline Stiff, and Margaret (Peg) Bass at a Vineyard
- Photocopy of (from left to right) Mary Taylor, Pauline Stiff, Allene Owens, and Margaret (Peg) Bass in their summer dresses at a vineyard. A building is visible on the left, foliage behind the girls on the right, and a field can be seen in the background. Back of the photo says, "The Vineyard, 1916."
- [Alligator hunters in Cuba]
- Postcard with a photograph of five men holding their rifles. The men have respited from hunting alligators. They all have similar dress and are wearing similar service hats. The men are standing beside a lake. On the back of the postcard is written, "Hunting Alligators in Cuba. The micky looking guy on the left is G. I set the camery [sic] then got in place. And negro snapped it for me." The postcard does not appear to have been mailed. The person "G" refers to the George V. Huffmon, who was stationed in the military in Cuba. He was also the sender of the postcard. The rest of the men remain unidentified. Huffmon enlisted in the Army in 1906 and was stationed in Cuba, during the Second Occupation of Cuba which lasted from September 1906 to February 1909.
- [Alta Ruth Saltsman's War Ration Book]
- War Ration Book that belonged to Alta Ruth Saltsman. The booklet contains several unused ration stamps.
- Alton Tree
- Old tree at Alton where first Denton County Courthouse stood.
- Alton Tree
- Old tree at Alton where first Denton County Courthouse stood.
- Alton Tree
- Old tree at Alton where first Denton County Courthouse stood.
- Alvin, Clark, Henry, and Their Father, Alvin C. Owsley
- Portrait of Alvin, Clark, Henry (standing left to right in the back), and their father, Alvin C. Owsley (sitting in front of his children). All are wearing dark suits and ties with white shirts.
- [Amelia Earhart and three unidentified women at TSCW]
- Amelia Earhart Putnam and three unidentified women at TSCW in Denton, Texas. Ms Earhart is seated at the center, while one is seated at each side and one standing to her left. She was there to present a lecture to students, entitled "Aviation Adventures," Saturday night, Jan. 25, 1936, as part of that semester's drama series. [The Denton Lass-o, January 16, 1936]
- [Amelia Earhart and two unidentified women at TSCW]
- Photograph of Amelia Earhart and two unidentified women at Texas State College for Women, now known as Texas Woman's University. Ms. Earhart is in the middle. A large Western Union clock is hung on the wall in the background.
- [Andy Anderson and Pedro Parsons in front of a City of Denton police car]
- I.E. (Andy) Anderson, resting his arm on the outside hood of the car, and James H. (Pedro) Parsons, writing on a piece of paper on a clipboard, are standing in front of a car labeled "Denton 10 Police." Mr. Anderson was the Chief of Police for the City of Denton from 1957-1964. Mr. Parsons who had worked for the City since September 1, 1940 and was the Head of the Municipal Garage. He oversaw the maintenance on all city vehicles. That department was then in the building on East Hickory, which is now the Visual Arts Center.
- [Andy Anderson and Pedro Parsons in front of a City of Denton police car]
- I.E. (Andy) Anderson, pointing inside of the opened hood of the car, and James H. (Pedro) Parsons, writing on a piece of paper on a clipboard, are standing in front of a car labeled "Denton 10 Police." Mr. Anderson was the Chief of Police for the City of Denton from 1957-1964. Mr. Parsons was the Head of the Municipal Garage and had been an employee of the City since September 1, 1940.
- [Andy Anderson in City of Denton Police Car with Presents; Santa Claus Leans Against Car]
- Andy Anderson sits at the wheel of a City of Denton police car loaded with Christmas gifts in a parking lot while Santa Claus leans against the car.
- [Ann Russell, Costumed Young Girl]
- A young girl , Ann Russell, is in costume and stands leaning against a painted backdrop at the Denton centennial celebration.
- [Ann Russell, Costumed Young Girl]
- A young girl is in costume, Ann Russell, sits on the floor holding a half-eaten piece of toast at the Denton centennial celebration.
- Ann Sheridan Publicity Photo
- Publicity photo of Ann Sheridan. Written in green ink in bottom left corner is, "To Bob-! You're darn "tootin" 2 know you bud! Best of luck, will see you some day- As Ever Loudy 1936"
- Annee Edwards' Denton City High School Diploma
- Annee Edwards' Denton City High School diploma from 1893.
- [Annual Banquet of the Ex-Students' Association of the College of Industrial Arts]
- Annual Banquet of the Ex-Students' Association of the College of Industrial Arts. Honoring the classes of 1907, 1917, 1927, and their "Little Sister" classes. Held at Brackenridge Hall on June 4, 1927. The program contains a menu and order of services for the banquet, as well as the association officers and committee members. The Program was illustrated by Coreen Mary Spellman (who was also on the Decoration Committee) and printed by the CIA Print Shop on cream paper and blue cloth: the cover material being made of cloth. The pamphlet book was then stapled. There are some stains on the inside pages. The illustrations are of women in dressed in fashion from the time period of the graduation classes.
- [Architectural details of Little Chapel-in-the-Woods]
- A detailed photo of the Little Chapel-in-the-Woods architecture. Several colorful bricks are enclosed by concrete.
- Ariel Club
- Photograph of the Ariel Club members taken in front of the home of Mrs. John C. Coit. Pictured are: Back row: Eulallie Wright, Mrs. Joe L. Long, Mrs. H. F. Schweer, Lee Williams, Mrs. Prove Mounts, Mrs. Will Wright, Mrs. Alex R. Hann, Myrtle Brooks, Mrs. H. G. Allen, Helen Smith, Sallie Thornely. Middle Row: Mrs. Sidney J. Carroll, Mrs. J. S. Kendall, Mrs. S. A. Gibson, Mrs. John C. Coit, Mrs. C. T. Ramsdell, Mrs. Pearl McCracken, Mrs. M. S. Stout. Front row: Mrs. W. C. Edwards, Mrs. C. F. Witherspoon, Miss Alice Mounts, Mrs. L. H. Schweer, Miss Nora M. Hulett, Mrs. Charles Saunders.
- [Ariel Club program for Miss Wright]
- Miss Wright's Ariel Club program is dated May 14, 1909. The program contains a list of readings, and musical pieces to be performed at the event including Chopin, Staunton, etcetera.
- [Arnold Austaad Fountain at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Sculptured fountain designed by Arnold Austaad in the courtyard of the Emily Fowler Central Library, Denton Public Library.
- Art class east of old Admin Building
- Several women are drawing or painting on easels in the shade of trees outside of the old Administration Building, now the College of Education Building of Texas Woman's University.
- Ashley Newton Denton
- Head-and-shoulders portrait of Dr. Ashley Newton Denton, son of John B. Denton (1806-1841), for whom Denton County and City are named, and Mary Greenlee Stewart (1808-1848). Dr. Denton was born in 1837, the year the Denton family moved from Clark County, Arkansas, to Clarksville, Texas. He studied medicine and served as a surgeon in the confederate army. Dr. Denton practiced medicine for many years at San Marcos and Austin, Texas. He was a member of the Texas legislature for one term and from 1885 to 1888 was superintendent of the Texas State Mental Hospital in Austin. He was a close friend of Governor Jim Hogg, Col. E. M. House, and other prominent citizens of Austin. He was married twice and fathered a number of children. He died March 4, 1901, and is buried in San Marcos, Texas.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Photograph of the atrium in the Emily Fowler branch of the Denton Public Library, from the southwest corner. A very tall corn plant can be seen on the left.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Color photograph of the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library, taken from the west end of the atrium. A panel of Lynn Ford wood carvings can be seen on the south wall (right). White ceramic lights made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company hang over the garden. The plants in the atrium were funded and maintained by the Denton Garden Culture Club.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Color photograph of the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library, taken from the west end of the atrium, looking east. White ceramic pendant lamps hang made by Beaumont Mood hang over the garden. Installation of Lynn Ford carvings hang on the south wall.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Color photo of the atrium in the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library taken from the southeast corner. The stairs to the garden are on the right. White ceramic pendant lamps made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Company hang over the garden.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Photograph of the west end of the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. Logan Ragsdale is sitting and working at the readers' adviser desk in the foreground on the right-hand side of the image.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- View of the southeast corner of the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library: Denton Public Library. Logan Ragsdale is sitting at a desk in the left-hand side of the image, halfway up the frame. Magazine shelving can be seen in the background and a wooden card catalog is behind it.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- View of the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. Taken from the east end of the atrium, looking towards the windows by the front entry. Logan Reynolds can be seen working at the readers' advisory desk across the room.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- View of the the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. Taken from the east end of the atrium. An unidentified woman is visible standing at a card catalog cabinet in the back of the image, one third from the right edge.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- View of the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. Taken from the east end of the atrium. An unidentified woman is visible standing at a card catalog cabinet in the back of the image, one third from the right edge. Magazine shelving can be seen in the background.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- View of the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. Taken from the southeast corner. Stairs to the entrance of the garden are on the right. White ceramic pendant lamps made by the Beaumont Mood Lighting Co. hang over the garden.
- [Atrium at the Emily Fowler Library]
- Photograph of the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library, as seen from the west end.