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- [Burch's Ju-cy Pig Restaurant Menu]
- Menu from Burch's Ju-cy Pig Restaurant in Denton, Texas. On the front of the menu is a cartoon of people in bright clothing driving a red car down a road.
- [Burch's Ju-cy Pig Restaurant Menu]
- Menu from Burch's Ju-cy Pig Restaurant in Denton, Texas. On the front is a cartoon of a sailboat and a calendar page of July 1966.
- [College Bulletin, Number 122, May 01, 1927]
- Bulletin issued by the College of Industrial Arts: The Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas. Contained in the bulletin are pictures of different buildings on campus, both interior and exterior, as well as student activities. The bulletin is stained at the top half throughout.
- [College of Industrial Arts Ex-Students' Association Banquet Program]
- Program from the annual banquet of the Ex-Students' Association of the College of Industrial Arts in 1927. The classes being honored were 1907, 1917, and 1927. Included in the program is a menu and a sequence of events.
- [Commencement Invitation for Denton High School, May 29, 1936 ]
- Commencement invitation for the 1936 graduating class of Denton High School which took place at the First Methodist Church at 8 p.m. The invitation is printed in black ink on white cardstock. The front is embossed and has gilded lettering.
- [Court of Claims, Indian Depredations, No. 6640 Evidence for Claimant]
- Booklet containing evidence for claimant for the Court of Claims case William C. Wright v. The United States and Kiowa and Comanche Indians, or Indian Depredations, No. 6640. The document includes depositions of William C. Wright, Allen Simpson, Daniel Bromley, Isaac D. Ferguson, John W. Gober, Robert H. Hopkins, John Skaggs, Austin Popinaw, Matthew Gray, John Hudson, and Lock S. Forester.
- Denton Arts Complex
- Book detailing the Greater Denton Arts Council activities, including a discussion about the construction of the J. N. Rayzor Center for the Performing Arts and The Visual Arts Center, a list of member organizations, and a call for donations for the construction of the Denton Arts Complex.
- Denton County: The Greatest Diversifying County in Texas
- Book about Denton County in Texas, including location, climate, soils, water, agriculture, industries, other resources, factories, and Denton city.
- Denton Texas: The City of Homes, Schools and Colleges
- Book about Denton, Texas and its buildings, industries, and the College of Industrial Arts.
- [Denton Traction Company transfer ticket]
- Transfer ticket for the Denton Traction Company, a system of streetcars. Instructions on the ticket say "Good only for continuous passage at transfer point - Northwest Corner of Public Square - on first connecting car after time and on date punched in margin."
- [First Grade Class of Stonewall Jackson School]
- Photograph of the first graders of the Stonewall Jackson School. The teacher, standing in the back, is Miss Maggie McNeil (Mrs. C. C. Yancey), and the students are: (left to right) first row: Fred Collins, Sidney Lacy, Lloyd Garrison, Lucille Redmond, Jennie Mae McNeill, Josie Fulmer, Mary Fox, Odessa Peters (or Peterson), and Ethel Masters; middle row: Olive Collins, Finley Hare, Robert Wheeler, Bruce Wheeler, Richard Ashby, Carl Cunningham, Will Grube, Jack Skiles, Frank Wheeler, Joe Pratt, and Ione White or Eula Mae Brown; top row: Birdie Fulmer, Roy Stegall, Grover Campbell, Melissa Smith, Johnnie Sneathing, Lillie McCoy, Elba Henderson, Hallie Sneathing, Maggie Cunningham, Lucy Mae Ewan, Alvin Marchbanks, Eunice Jackson, Herbert Halliday, and Jerome Zumwalt.
- [Flow Memorial Hospital Employee Handbook]
- Handbook for Flow Memorial Hospital employees, including a foreword by Jerry M. Smith (Administrator) and containing information about the hospital's history and all policies relating to employees.
- [Flow Memorial Hospital Ground Breaking Pamphlet]
- Pamphlet from the groundbreaking event of Flow Memorial Hospital in Denton, Texas. With pictures of Homer Flow, W. C. Kimbrough, and R. M. Barnes on the cover as well as an architectural sketch of the building.
- Hand-Book of Northern Texas
- Overview of the north Texas region encompassing Collin, Denton, Fannin, and Grayson Counties for potential visitors, including information about the landscape and climate, the farming and ranching industries, notable persons and businesses, and other information about the area. A description appeared in The Sunday Gazetteer [Denison, TX, Dec. 19, 1886, p.3] which described it: "This book is a quarto volume handsomely gotten up in pamphlet form, and elaborately illustrated with wood engravings. It gives short biographical sketches of prominent men of North Texas, and also pen and pencil pictures of various stock farms, business houses and private residences of the cities and surrounding country of Denison, Sherman Gainesville, Denton, Honey Grove, McKinney, etc., as well as the more important ones of the Indian Nation." Another article that appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle on Feb. 19, 1927, section 9, p.1, hints to the provenance of the library's copy. It states that, the C. C. Bell household had a copy because "Bell is one of the land-owners who paid at the rate of about $30 per photo to be represented in the 40-page bulletin." The C. C. Bell homestead was, "east of what is now Bell Avenue...was later destroyed by fire." A final mention shows up in a local newsletter, The Denton Doings, March 1956 issue. "In an old trunk in the May Bell Pirtle home, Helen Harris found a remarkable book. Ms. Harris has graciously loaded this 70-year-old book to us..." May Bell Pirtle was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bell. We believe that the book was then donated to the Emily Fowler Library shortly after her death. The pamphlet appeared to have been privately published, with the only copies being owned by those who appeared within. This is just our best guess based on the lack of …
- Hilltop Happenings, November 1960
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including sections entitled "Dietary Tops United Fund Contest," "Name the Hospital News Letter," "Hospital To Be Without Steam And Heat," and "Practical Nurse Students Arrive."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 1, Number 4, April 1961
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including sections entitled "Accreditation Survey Completed," "Dental Service Expanded," "Nurses Attend Workshop," "Group to Tour Hospital," "Hospital to Loose Physical Therapist," and "Wonder Where the Yellow Went!"
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 1, Number 5, May 1961
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including sections entitled "National Hospital Week," "Proffer Elected To District Office," "Nurses Attend Workshop," "Sewing Room Valuable Aid To Flow," "Employees Form Advisory Committee," and "Special Thanks To Disaster Team."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 1, Number 7, July 1961
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including sections entitled "Surgery Breaks Record," "Crest LVNs Donate Money For Books," "Summer Slump," "Altrusa Club Offers Donation," "Diet Manual Soon To Be Released," and "Nurses Attend Meetings."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 1, Number 10, November 1963
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including various stories related to hospital events, employee of the month and meet the staff sections, a feature of members of the overnight staff, and a page for advertisements. Headline reads "United Fund Drive is Successful at Flow."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 3, Number 4, April 1965
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including various articles related to hospital events and employees, a note from the hospital administrator, and advertisements. Headline reads "People--Heart of the Hospital."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 3, Number 7, November 1965
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including various articles related to hospital events and employees, a note from the hospital administrator, a page featuring a local production of "Paint the Town Pink," and advertisements. Headline reads "Final Expansion Plans Reach Completion."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 3, Number 12, December 19
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including various articles related to hospital events and employees, a note from the hospital administrator, a page featuring the hospital Christmas party, and advertisements. Headline reads "Patterson Heads Hospital Medical Staff."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 4, Number 6, June 1966
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including various articles related to hospital events and employees, a note from the hospital administrator, and advertisements. Headline reads "State Group Cites Flow."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 6, Number 9, October 1968
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including various articles related to hospital events and employees, an article about the hospital's new food service program, a note from the hospital administrator, and advertisements. Headline reads "Show-Case Kitchen Premiers."
- Hilltop Happenings, Volume 7, Number 9, September 1969
- Newsletter for Flow Memorial Hospital, including various articles related to hospital events and employees, including an article welcoming a Julian Wells as the new hospital administrator, and advertisements. Headline reads "Flow Welcomes New Administrator."
- [Letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore]
- Handwritten letter from Oliver J. Glessner to Miss Lou Moore, inquiring about her well-being and whether she had a safe and pleasant trip to Illinois, as well as a desire to meet her again in Indiana. The two would marry later that year. The lined paper is embossed in the far left top corner with a small crown and shield.
- [Letter from Robert M. Dickson]
- Letter from Robert M. Dickson, Administrator of Flow Memorial Hospital, to employees of the hospital. In the letter, he introduces a new budget program called "Be Cents-ative," in which he encourages his employees to participate. A handwritten note on the back of the letter gives more details about the program.
- North Ward Class of 1899]
- Photograph of the North Ward School building in Denton, Texas, with the entire student body standing in front of the school. The photograph was taken in 1899.
- [Pamphlet for "Follow Thru" Motion Picture]
- Pamphlet for a Paramount Picture musical called "Follow Thru," with Charles Rogers and Nancy Carroll, produced by Schwab and Mandel. On the back is an advertisement for The C. I. A. (College of Industrial Arts) Beauty Shop.
- [Payroll Memo from W. R. Finch]
- Payroll memo from W. R. Finch to employees at Flow Memorial Hospital giving information about the hospital's new payroll policies for the new year, including a schedule of pay periods and days.
- [Petition in the Court of Claims, William C. Wright]
- Petition filed in the court of claims: William C. Wright v. The United States and the Comanche and Kiowa Tribes of Indians. The subject of the petition is a theft of horses from William C. Wright by members of a Native American tribe. He filed a claim, but it was not fulfilled. A handwritten note on the back of the last page describes a testimony given as part of the case.
- [Photograph of a Woman]
- Portrait of a young woman with dark hair wearing a white blouse.
- [Photograph of Additons to the Denton Power Plant]
- Photograph of the Denton Power Plant in Step 1 of its expansion phase, with construction materials and workers around it. The work was completed in 1967. This was part of the 1959 City of Denton Master Plan.
- [Photograph of Ailsa Page]
- Photograph of Ailsa Page standing in front of a passenger train and wearing a floral print dress.
- [Photograph of Drafted Denton County Men]
- Photograph of a group of Denton County men called up to be drafted in World War II, standing and sitting outside of a building. One of the men, the third from the left, is identified as Richard L. Wiggs.
- [Photograph of Edward D. Cook]
- Photograph of Edward D. Cook, drum major at North Texas State College, wearing his uniform and standing on stage.
- [Photograph of Group of People]
- Photograph of a large group of people, from a little child to older adults, posing in a grass yard near a tree.
- [Photograph of Krum Turnpike]
- Photograph of Krum Turnpike, a dirt road with farms on either side and one car driving along it.
- [Photograph of Louisa Prater Rogers]
- Photograph of Louisa "Lou" Prater Rogers sitting in a rocking chair on the porch of a house with the number 810 over the front door. She and her husband, Samuel G. Rogers, lived at 810 N. Throckmorton Street in Sherman, Texas [the Sherman City Directory incorrectly lists their house number as 910, but the number 810 can clearly be seen over the door frame] Louisa was the daughter of Erby "Erb" Boyd Prater and Katurah S. "Kitty." She did not marry until 1897. Samuel worked as a driver and Lou stayed at home as a housewife, possibly because of health issues (she was asthmatic). Other photos of the Prater family are also included in this collection.
- [Photograph of Richard Wesley Prater]
- Photograph of Richard Wesley Prater as an old man with a white beard, standing in a doorway holding a broom on the porch of his home in Garden Valley, Texas. He appears to have been sweeping off the inside of a screened in porch, directing the dust outside and is smiling at the person who is taking the photo. The shades are partially pulled down and a bare light bulb can be seen hanging to the left of him. Richard Prater was born on September 20, 1848, in Texas and died on October 2, 1936, in Garden Valley, Texas.
- [Photograph of Robert E. Lee School Students]
- Photograph of an elementary school class from Robert E. Lee School standing and sitting outside of a brick building. One of the children is Noah R. Wiggs.
- [Photograph of the Florence Family in front of their home]
- Photograph of George Washington "Wash" Florence and his wife Beulah Mae Prater with their children Howell and Gus standing in front their home which was located at Garden Valley and Lindale Road in Tyler, Texas. The house had a breezeway running through the middle with what appears to be a fireplace on the left and possibly, the living quarters on the right. A full-length porch can be seen in front of the house and a separate building on the left. Wash made his living as a farmer until his death in 1919 due to Spanish Influenza. Beulah, left with two children, had to sell the farm and became a seamstress. She was the daughter of Richard Wesley Prater and Margaret Almeda Harpole. The library has more photos of the Prater family.
- [Photograph of Thomas Oren Prater]
- Photograph of a young Thomas Oren Prater holding a cap and wearing knee socks, knickers and a waist-suit coat. He is standing next to a table with a vase of flowers on it. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies the boy as Oren Prater. Oren was born 26 October 1909 to William Erb Prater and Mary "Mollie" Francis Stone. According to the 1920 census, the Prater family was living in Garden Valley, Texas. Mr. Prater had previously been a farmer, but made a living by working as a rural mail carrier. Oren was also the grandson of Richard Wesley Prater and Margaret Almeda Harpole (see photos of the Prater family in our collection).
- [Photograph of Three Boys]
- Photograph of three young boys standing at the bottom steps of the porch of a house, with a woman in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies the boys as Richard Wesley Prater's grandsons and the house as his house.
- [Photograph of Twins with Ponies]
- Photograph of twin children, both wearing white suits and hats, one standing next to a pony with a dog nearby, and the other sitting on a pony.
- [Photograph of Virginia Knox]
- Photograph of Virginia Knox standing in a yard in front of a brick house.
- [Photograph of Woman and Baby]
- Photograph of an older woman sitting down in a yard next to a baby in a stroller, with a house in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies it as "Mirtle and Linda, first grandchild."
- [Photograph of Woman and Baby]
- Photograph of an older woman sitting on a blanket in a yard and holding a baby on her lap. A handwritten note on the back of the photo identifies them as "Mom and Linda."
- [Photograph of Woman and Child]
- Photograph of an older woman in a white bonnet sitting in a yard near a child and several potted plants, with a white fence in the background.
- [Portrait of a Woman]
- Portrait of a woman in profile, wearing a white dress with her hair tied in a loose bun. The photo is in a brown mat with a design around the oval frame.