Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: Rare Book and Texana Collectionshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/UNTRB/browse/?fq=untl_institution:UNT&fq=str_location_county:Denton+County,+TX2007-06-09T09:37:55-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: Rare Book and Texana CollectionsInventory of county records, Denton County Courthouse, Denton, Texas2007-06-09T09:37:55-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25245/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25245/"><img alt="Inventory of county records, Denton County Courthouse, Denton, Texas" title="Inventory of county records, Denton County Courthouse, Denton, Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth25245/small/"/></a></p><p>Inventory of records of Denton County housed in the Denton County Courthouse in Denton, Texas. Begins with an introduction and explanation of the roles of various county government offices. Describes the records of the County Clerk, District Clerk, County and District Attorney, Justice of the Peace, Constable, Tax Assessor-Collector, Sheriff, Treasurer, Auditor, and County School Superintendent.
Also provides an index.</p>Industrial and agricultural map of Denton County / map drawn by Sena Mounts Wright ; drawings by Clydene Oliver : holograph, [1940?]2006-12-18T10:18:35-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20761/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20761/"><img alt="Industrial and agricultural map of Denton County / map drawn by Sena Mounts Wright ; drawings by Clydene Oliver : holograph, [1940?]" title="Industrial and agricultural map of Denton County / map drawn by Sena Mounts Wright ; drawings by Clydene Oliver : holograph, [1940?]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20761/small/"/></a></p><p>Hand drawn simple map of the industrial and agricultural resources of Denton county, Texas, in about 1940. Illustrated with drawings. Includes list of acreage of leading crops, and the numbers of business in 7 industries. Cities, towns, rivers, creeks, roads and railways included.</p>Map of Denton County, Texas : showing names of original grantees.2006-12-18T10:17:35-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20762/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20762/"><img alt="Map of Denton County, Texas : showing names of original grantees." title="Map of Denton County, Texas : showing names of original grantees." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20762/small/"/></a></p><p>Map showing location and names of original land grantees of Denton county. Railroad lines included.</p>[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1861 May 21.2006-12-18T09:55:04-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20798/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20798/"><img alt="[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1861 May 21." title="[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1861 May 21." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20798/small/"/></a></p><p>Original Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County.</p>[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1860 January 26.2006-12-18T09:53:41-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20799/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20799/"><img alt="[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1860 January 26." title="[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1860 January 26." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20799/small/"/></a></p><p>Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County, signed by Sam Houston.</p>[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1859 August 11.2006-12-18T09:52:08-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20800/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20800/"><img alt="[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1859 August 11." title="[Land grant] : Austin, [Tex.], 1859 August 11." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20800/small/"/></a></p><p>Land Grant for 160 acres in Denton County.</p>Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas : holograph, 1938.2004-12-21T11:33:56-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2453/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2453/"><img alt="Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas : holograph, 1938." title="Lake Dallas, Denton County, Texas : holograph, 1938." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2453/small/"/></a></p><p>Map showing camps and points along the shore of Lake Dallas.</p>Denton Texas & Lake Dallas, Denton County.2004-12-21T11:07:34-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2454/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2454/"><img alt="Denton Texas & Lake Dallas, Denton County." title="Denton Texas & Lake Dallas, Denton County." src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2454/small/"/></a></p><p>Hand-colored. Scale: approximately 3/4 miles to the inch. Shows roads and located camps in vicinity of Lake Dallas.</p>Denton Texas & Lake Dallas, Denton County : holograph, [1940?]2004-12-21T10:44:23-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2455/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2455/"><img alt="Denton Texas & Lake Dallas, Denton County : holograph, [1940?]" title="Denton Texas & Lake Dallas, Denton County : holograph, [1940?]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2455/small/"/></a></p><p>Scale: approximately 3/4 miles to the inch.
Shows roads and located camps in vicinity of Lake Dallas.</p>Bird's eye view of Denton, Denton County, Texas: 18832004-12-21T09:17:40-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2467/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2467/"><img alt="Bird's eye view of Denton, Denton County, Texas: 1883" title="Bird's eye view of Denton, Denton County, Texas: 1883" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth2467/small/"/></a></p><p>Illustrated aerial map of the city of Denton, Texas depicting streets, buildings, trains, and farmland. Indexed for points of interest.</p>