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[Lillian Gunter's Steno Book]
Notebook filled with notes written by Miss Lillian Gunter. The text appears to include speeches, mathematical notation, and other notes. Accompanying information suggests that some of the information may be related to the Cooke County Library bookmobile, and some speeches also seem to refer to World War I and city preparations.
[Photograph of Gainesville Library]
Photograph of a plain, brick building identified as Gainesville Public Library. The street sign on the corner has the names "Main St." and "Denton St." There are several trees outside of the building. Text on the back of the photograph says, "Gainesville First Library Building opened in 1914 - photo presented by Mr. Andrew Carnegie."
[Red River Flood in Gainesville, Texas]
Photograph of the Red River flood in Gainesville, Texas. Text on the back of the photograph reads: "Gainesville, Texas. May 18, 1935. Pecan creek, one block southeast of Katy passenger station. Houses on east bank of creek at this point were flooded."
Cooke County Library, Gainesville, Texas: Library Floor Plan
Floor plan of the Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. Furniture is noted on the layout with a handwritten list of furniture included in the lower-left corner. Handwritten sketches are added around the edges of the floor plan and on the back of the map. Scale 1:96.
[Drawing of Cooke County Library]
Ink drawing of the front of Cooke County Library. The front of the building says "Cooke County Library." There is a tree in front of the building. Text above the building says "November, 1965."
[American Monthly Review of Reviews Receipt]
Receipt for a transaction with The American Monthly Review of Reviews and Cooke County Library. The receipt includes the date and payment information. The back of the receipt features stamps and the addressee, Miss Lillian Gunter.
[Assembly Room]
Photograph of the Assembly Room in a sub-story of the Carnegie Building. Several rows of chairs are facing the background. On the left wall, there are windows; on the right wall, there is a doorway. In the background, there is a backdrop and furnace with a pipe leading into the left wall. The backdrop is a painting of trees. Text below the image says "Assembly Room in sub-story of Public Library[.] Gainesville[,] Texas. Boyd [and] Breeding."
[Assembly Room]
Negative of the Assembly Room in a sub-story of the Carnegie Building. Several rows of chairs are facing the background. On the left wall, there are windows; on the right wall, there is a doorway. In the background, there is a backdrop and furnace with a pipe leading into the left wall. The backdrop is a painting of trees. Text below the image says "Assembly Room in sub-story of Public Library[.] Gainesville[,] Texas. Boyd [and] Breeding."
[Bookmobile and Santa Claus]
Photograph of the Cooke County Public Library Bookmobile. The dark-colored truck says "Cooke County Public Library[,] 'Read to Learn'" on the back side. Four men and one woman are standing in front of the truck; the third man is dressed as Santa Claus. They are identified as Emmitt Cameron, L. V. Henry, (Santa Claus,) Olna Boaz, and Cliff McMahon. In the background, there is a building.
[Bookmobile and Santa Claus]
Photograph of the Cooke County Public Library Bookmobile. The dark-colored truck says "[Co]oke County Public Library[,] 'Read to Learn'" on the back side. Four men and one woman are standing in front of the truck; the third man is dressed as Santa Claus. They are identified as Emmitt Cameron, L. V. Henry, (Santa Claus,) Olna Boaz, and Cliff McMahon. In the background, there is a building.
[Boy Scout Nook in Children's Reading Room]
Photograph of Boy Scout Nook in the Children's Reading Room. Two boys are sitting in school desks. The boy on the left is holding a book that says "Geronimo," and the boy on the right is holding a periodical. There is a shelf filled with books behind them. A sign on top of the shelf says "Boy Scouts' Nook." Text below the image says "Colwell" underneath the first boy, and "James Scribner" underneath the second boy.
[Carnegie Library and Bookmobile]
Photograph of the Bookmobile parked outside the front of Carnegie Library. The Bookmobile is parked on the right side of the street, with its front facing left. Several trees surround Carnegie Library. To the right of the library, there are other buildings.
[Children's Reading Room]
Photograph of Children's Reading Room. A woman wearing glasses is sitting behind a desk with papers and various office supplies on it. Behind her, there are two boys sitting at a table and reading books. In the background, there are several shelves filled with books.
[Children's Room]
Photograph of Children's Room at Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. There is a round table with several books and a sign that says "Please Do Not Leave Your Children Unattended In This Room" displayed on top of it; chairs are surrounding the table. In the background, there are filled bookshelves with books and stuffed animal toys displayed along the top.
[Circulation Desk]
Photograph of the circulation desk at Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. In front of the desk, there is a plant. On top of the desk, there is a brochure with a photo of a camera and text that says "check this out," a nameplate, and a rolodex. In the background, there is a card catalog and a doorway leading to another room with windows surrounding it.
[Contract Concerning Library Consolidation]
Contract between the City of Gainesville and Cooke County concerning the consolidation of the city library and the county library.
[Corner of Children's Section]
Photograph of a corner in the children's section in the Carnegie Building. Several books sit on a table surrounded by chairs in the center of the image. To the left, there is a school desk. To the right, there are books on shelves. In the foreground, there are two school desks. In the background, there is a doorway leading to another room, a fireplace with a bust sculpture on the mantle, a painting above the fireplace, three school desks, and a table with a plant on it. Text below the image says, "Corner of Children[']s Section. Librarians['] room and work room beyond. Public Library, Gainesville[,] Texas" and "Boyd and Breeding."
[Document of Payment Obligations]
Two documents with statements for payment obligations to purchase a lot to build Carnegie Library, and a list of handwritten signatures and payment amounts.
[Entrance and Periodical Room]
Photograph of entrance and Periodical Room in the Carnegie Building. On the left, there is a bulletin board with several papers attached to it. To the right of the board, there are two columns, two benches to the right of the columns, and two school desks beside the benches; they are separated by a walkway. The walkway leads to a taller desk on the right. In the background, there are two tables with sets of chairs and a rack with hanging newspapers to the left. Behind the tables and rack, there are shelves filled with periodicals. Text below the image says "Entrance and Periodical Room[,] Public Library. Gainesville[,] Texas. Boyd [and] Breeding."
[Exterior View of Carnegie Library]
Photograph of an exterior view of Carnegie Library. A car is parked along its curb. A street sign at the corner says "Main;" a black sign with a white arrow below it says "One Way." The brick building is two-stories tall, and a stairway leads to a door in the front. Trees surround the building.
[Front of Cooke County Library]
Photograph of a front-view of Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. The building is one-story high with white marble walls. In front of the building, there are two sets of steps, a flowerbed with bushes in between them, and a pink flowering tree in a yard.
[Front View of Carnegie Building]
Negative of front-view of Carnegie Building. The brick building is two-stories tall, with a staircase leading to a set of doors in the front. Two lamps are on both sides of the doorway. In the foreground, there is a sidewalk. In the background, there are other buildings. Text below the image says "Public Library. Gainesville[,] Texas. Gift of Andrew Carnegie. Boyd [and] Breeding."
[Front View of Carnegie Building]
Photograph of a front-exterior view of Carnegie Building. The brick building is two-stories tall. There is a staircase leading to a doorway in the front. Awnings cover the two sets of windows on each side of the staircase. Trees surround the building. In front of the building, a car is parked on a street. At the corner of the street, there is a street sign that says "Denton."
[Front View of Carnegie Library]
Photograph of a front-view of Carnegie Library. In the foreground, a car is driving down the street. Behind the car, the Bookmobile is parked in front of the library. Several trees surround the building. To the right of Carnegie Library, there are other buildings.
[Front View of Cooke County Library]
Photograph of a front-view of Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. The building is one-story high with white marble walls. On the left of the building, there is a light fixture above text that says "Cooke County Library," a plaque that says "200," and an illegible gray plaque. In front of the building, there are two sets of steps and a flowerbed with bushes in between them. A pink, flowering tree is in a yard in the front. In the background, there are cars.
[Front View of Cooke County Library]
Photograph of a front-view of Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. The building is one-story high; there is a set-in doorway with a dark, patterned brick wall to the left, and a white marble wall to the right. The marble wall has a light fixture above text that says "Cooke County Library," a plaque that says "200," and an illegible gray plaque. In front of the building, there are two sets of steps and a flowerbed with bushes in between them. A pink, flowering tree is in a yard in the front.
[Group of Schoolchildren]
Photograph of a group of schoolchildren visited by the Bookmobile. The children and teacher are standing in six rows outside of a brick building. To the left, there are trees and shrubs.
[Group of Schoolchildren with Books]
Photograph of a group of children and one woman. The children are holding books brought to them by the Bookmobile. In the background, there is a house and trees.
[Group of Schoolchildren with Books]
Photograph of a group of schoolchildren visited by the Bookmobile. The twenty boys and girls are standing in three rows. A girl in the back row is holding books in her right arm. In the background, there are trees and a house.
[Interior View of Carnegie Library]
Photograph of an interior view of Carnegie Library. In the foreground, there is a table with a set of chairs surrounding it and a large book open on top of it. To the left of the table, there is a chair in front of a shelf partially filled with books. In the background, there is a display of books, a bench, a card catalog, a clock mounted on the wall, and a rack of newspapers.
[Letter Discussing Location of Library]
Letter to city council from the Gainesville Business and Professional women discussing the best location for the new library.
[Letter to Councilman]
Letter to city councilman from Mrs. E. E. Wright, Jr. discussing information about Cooke County Library.
[Letter to Miss Lillian Gunter]
Letter to Miss Lillian Gunter from John S. Hardy. The letter discusses Miss Lillian Gunter being the first woman to purchase a poll tax in Cooke County, and women's suffrage.
[Library Exhibit]
Photograph of library exhibit at the Cooke County Fair. In the center, there is a shelf filled with books. On the right, there is a bookshelf shaped like a ladder. Above the shelves, there are two posters with a photograph of a building on each. The poster on the left has several lines spreading out from the building. The poster on the right has several lines leading to other photographs, spreading out from the building. In the foreground, there is a desk with books, papers, and a pair of scissors sitting on it. Two posters are attached above the left side of the desk; the top poster says "In Every Home Books," and the bottom poster says "Back to Nature Books." A banner above the exhibit says "...ee Library."
[Library Exhibit]
Photograph of library exhibit at the Cooke County Fair. In the center, there is a shelf filled with books. On the right, there is a bookshelf shaped like a ladder. Above the shelves, there are two posters with a photograph of a building on each. The poster on the left has several lines spreading out from the building. The poster on the right has several lines leading to other photographs, spreading out from the building. In the foreground, there is a desk with books, papers, and a pair of scissors sitting on it. Two posters are attached above the left side of the desk; the top poster says "In Every Home Books," and the bottom poster says "Back to Nature Books." A banner above the exhibit says "...ee Library."
[Library Exhibit]
Photograph of a library exhibit at the Cooke County Fair. The exhibit consists of a display of books amongst figurines of trees, animals, people, and buildings. A row of plants is set behind the books and figurines. On the right side of the display, there is an American flag hanging from table. Above the display, there are several posters hanging on the wall. A banner above the posters says "Cooke County Free Library."
[Library Exhibit]
Photograph of a library exhibit at the Cooke County Fair. The exhibit consists of a display of books amongst figurines of trees, animals, people, and buildings. A row of plants is set behind the books and figurines. On the right side of the display, there is an American flag hanging from table. Above the display, there are several posters hanging on the wall. A banner above the posters says "Cooke County Free Library."
[Library Staff]
Photograph of three library staff members in Carnegie Library. The women are standing behind a set of tall desks. They are identified as Carrie Hudspeth, Beulah Nugent, and Cora Neely. In the foreground, there is a shelf filled with periodicals, school desks, and two sets of tables and chairs. In the background, there are several tall shelves filled with books.
[Loan Desk]
Photograph of loan desk in the Carnegie Building. To the left, there is a tall shelf with filled with books, and a smaller shelf filled with books to the right. Beside the smaller shelf, there is a card catalog with a bust sculpture sitting on top of it. On the right of the image, there is a desk with a lamp, papers, and a plant on top of it. In the foreground, there is a table with chairs surrounding it and papers on it. In the background, there are two doorways, a painting on the wall to the right, and a bust sculpture on a brick mantle below the painting.
[Loan Desk]
Negative of loan desk in the Carnegie Building. To the left, there is a tall shelf with filled with books, and a smaller shelf filled with books to the right. Beside the smaller shelf, there is a card catalog with a bust sculpture sitting on top of it. On the right of the image, there is a desk with a lamp, papers, and a plant on top of it. In the foreground, there is a table with chairs surrounding it and papers on it. In the background, there are two doorways, a painting on the wall to the right, and a bust sculpture on a brick mantle below the painting.
[Mosman and Gieb Store]
Photograph of Mosman and Gieb general store, a branch of the Cooke County public library system in Lindsay, Texas. A large sign above an awning on the building says "Mosman and Gieb for General Merchandise" and "Hay and Grain." One woman and two men are standing in front of the building. In the background, there is a sign on the left side of the building that says "Best Gasoline."
[Negro Reading Room]
Photograph of Negro Reading Room in a sub-story of the Carnegie Building. Windows line the left wall, and shelves line the right wall. In the foreground, there is a desk with stationary supplies on it. A wicker basket is sitting in front of it. Behind the desk, there is a table with chairs surrounding it, and stacks of papers sitting on the top. In the background, there are shelves partially filled with books, with a glass cabinet in the center. Text below the image says "Negro Reading Room, in sub-story of Public Library[.] Gainesville[,] Texas."
[Negro Reading Room]
Negative of Negro Reading Room in a sub-story of the Carnegie Building. Windows line the left wall, and shelves line the right wall. In the foreground, there is a desk with stationary supplies on it. A wicker basket is sitting in front of it. Behind the desk, there is a table with chairs surrounding it, and stacks of papers sitting on the top. In the background, there are shelves partially filled with books, with a glass cabinet in the center. Text below the image says "Negro Reading Room, in sub-story of Public Library[.] Gainesville[,] Texas."
[Open House Invitation to New Cooke County Library]
Invitation to the open house of the new Cooke County Library on 112 W. Main in Gainesville, Texas. The invitation features advertisements for General Electric air conditioning by H & H Sales and Ready-Mix Concrete.
[Portrait of Carrie Hudspeth]
Photograph of a librarian, identified as Carrie Hudspeth, standing behind a tall desk at Carnegie Library. She is wearing glasses and a gray jacket over a light blue blouse. Her hands are placed on a wooden box on top of the desk. In the background, there are bookshelves.
[Portrait of Five Library Staff Members]
Photograph of five library staff members at Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. They are identified (from left to right ) as Kay Bishop, Barbara Burk, Lila Davis, Jean Romero, and Ann Woods. The second woman is holding a newspaper. In the background, there are shelves filled with various objects and books.
[Portrait of Marie Cannon Pager]
Photograph of a woman identified as Marie Cannon Pager, at Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. She is wearing glasses, a white blouse over a multi-colored blouse, and teal pants. She is posing beside shelves filled with books, with her right leg propped up. In the background, there are other bookshelves.
[Portrait of Miss Lillian Gunter]
Portrait of a woman identified as Miss Lillian Gunter. She is wearing a light-colored shirt with a blue tie and glasses. The background of the photograph appears to be tinted.
[Portrait of Mrs. Ann Wood]
Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Ann Wood, at Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. She is wearing a pale violet, patterned blouse, a pink necklace, and a pale violet skirt. She is leaning behind a tall desk with her left hand holding a roll of tape. A typewriter is sitting on the left side of the desk, and various office supplies are in the shelves under the desk. In the background, there are bookshelves and a window.
[Portrait of Mrs. Helen Neu]
Photograph of a woman identified as Mr. Helen Neu, at Cooke County Library in Gainesville, Texas. She is sitting in a chair with her legs crossed; she is wearing glasses, a white blouse, and pants. Behind her, there is a desk with a card catalog drawer, a box of tissues, framed photographs, and an open book on it. Above the desk, there is a filled bookshelf with a pencil sharpener hanging from it. To the right of the desk, there is a refrigerator.
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