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31 Men With Vision

Description: The booklet contains a brief history of Denton County National Bank's conception and first seventy-five years of operation, including photographs of the thirty-one men who petitioned the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C. for the right to form a national bank in 1892.
Date: 1967-01~
Creator: Drenner, William E.

1891. Announcement of Closing Exercises of Texas Normal College

Description: 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

[1929 City of Denton Bond Election information]

Description: Pamphlet about city planning in Denton, Texas listing population statistics and outlining the planned changes and improvements that would be funded by 40-year bonds, if passed during a city election on April 2, 1929. It also includes general questions and answers about the bonds and the election to inform voters.
Date: 1929
Creator: Denton (Tex.)

[Annual Banquet of the Ex-Students' Association of the College of Industrial Arts]

Description: 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 m… more
Date: 1927-06-04?
Creator: Ex-Students' Association

Bulletin of the City Federation of Women's Clubs

Description: Bulletin from the year 2014 discussing the progress the Federation of Women's Clubs made the previous year on civic upgrades and cleanup within the town of Denton, Texas, and describing newly proposed projects for the federation to next undertake.
Date: May 1914
Creator: Denton City federation of Women's Clubs

[College Bulletin, Number 122, May 01, 1927]

Description: 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.
Date: May 1, 1927
Creator: College of Industrial Arts

Commencement Exercises John B. Denton College

Description: John B. Denton College hosted commencement exercises on June 12, 1902, at Wright's Opera House. This programme contains a list of graduates and an order of services.
Date: June 12, 1902

[Commencement Invitation for Denton High School, May 29, 1936 ]

Description: 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.
Date: 1936
Creator: Denton High School

[Commencement, Texas Normal College, July 30, 1892]

Description: Program for the commencement at Texas Normal College on July 30, 1892, includes a list of graduates and order of exercises. The library has five copies of the commencement in various colors. They belonged to Effie Wright who was in the Scientific Class of 1892.
Date: 1892-07-30?
Creator: Texas Normal College

Denton Business Review and Directory

Description: 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

Dynamic Denton: Top of the Golden Triangle

Description: Pamphlet describing interesting facts about the city of Denton, Texas, including a list of 10 tourist spots in the "Golden Triangle" area delineated by Fort Worth (west), Dallas (east) and Denton (north). Illustrated text also expands on four "facts" about the city that outline its location, education in Denton, visitor attractions, and qualities that make Denton "A Great Place to Live!"
Date: [1963,1964]
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Chamber of Commerce.
Location: None

[Flow Memorial Hospital Ground Breaking Pamphlet]

Description: 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.
Date: April 10, 1966

Hand-Book of Northern Texas

Description: 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. … more
Date: 1886
Creator: C.S. Burch Publishing Company

History of Stanfield Lodge Number 217, A.F. and A.M.

Description: History of the Stanfield Lodge, a masonic lodge in Denton, Texas, including the organization's funeral rites, participation in the laying of cornerstones, and a list of all previous members. The name, "Bailey A. Whiddon" is written in pen on the inside cover page.
Date: May 1, 1919
Creator: Bradley, S. M.

[Making Neighbors of the People of the Dallas and Denton Counties and the Towns of Denton, Garza, Lewisville, Carrollton, Farmers Branch and Dallas]

Description: This pamphlet book contains a brief history of the Dallas-Terrell line and then an explanation of the Dallas-Denton line of the Texas Interurban Railway. This is followed by a two-page spread consisting of a photograph and a brief sketch (each) for Dallas, Farmers Branch, Carrollton, Lewisville, Garza, and Denton. Letters of congratulations from Terrell, Forney, and Mesquite, Texas. A small map of the Texas Interurban Railway and the schedule and connections.
Date: 1925~
Creator: Texas Interurban Railway

Ninth Annual Reception Alumni Association Denton High School

Description: The program for the Ninth Annual Reception of the Alumni Association at Denton High School on May 20, 1915, at Elks Hall contains an order of addresses, a list of toasts, and the lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne." The program was printed on cream paper with a watermark that says, "Dresden Paper," which meant it was produced by the Dresden Paper Mills Co. out of Dresden, Maine.
Date: 1915-05-20~

[Program: Dedication of "Whispering Oaks" Camp]

Description: Program for the dedication of Girl Scout Camp Whispering Oaks near Denton, Texas. It includes a history of the camp, lyrics to two songs ("Whispering Oaks" and "Our Chalet Song"), the order of events, and a list of committee members. The camp was designed by Mount-Miller Architects of Denton.
Date: Autumn 1961

[Program: Texas Normal College. Junior Scientifics of 1892]

Description: Program for the graduating exercises and commencement of the Junior Scientifics, Texas Normal College in 1892. It includes a list of graduates and a list of performances and orations by students. The library assumes that the program once belonged to Mrs. William Williams (Effie Wright) of 516 W. Oak St. as her name is written on the first page.
Date: 1892-07-28?
Creator: Texas Normal College

Sanger Community Fair, Sept. 14-19, 1927

Description: Booklet for the Sanger Community Fair on September 14-17, 1927. The booklet contains several advertisements for Sanford area businesses, a program of parade and fair events, a list of committee members, a photograph and list of members of the Sanger Fire Department, and other information about the fair.
Date: 1927-09-14?
Creator: Sanger Fair Association

[Souvenir Booklet: 1896-97 North Texas Normal College, Denton]

Description: Souvenir booklet from the North Texas Normal College in Denton includes information about the terms of the college, a photograph of the college building, a list of faculty, coursework, information about musical instruction, a photograph of the chapel, and other relevant information. The name of Mrs. William (Effie Wright) Williams living at 516 W. Oak Street, has been written on the back in ink. We presume that she was the donor of the booklet.
Date: 1896
Creator: North Texas Normal College

The Story of Living in Denton and Denton County, Texas

Description: Booklet describing various facts about Denton and Denton County, Texas encouraging readers to consider living in the area. It includes general information with some statistics and a number of quotations related to the content.
Date: unknown
Creator: Denton County National Bank

Top of the Golden Triangle: Denton, Texas

Description: Pamphlet describing Denton, Texas located at the top (north) of the "Golden Triangle" area formed with Fort Worth (southwest) and Dallas (southeast). It includes various narrative and statistical facts about the city, including education, shopping, and cultural points of interest, recreational activities, and size.
Date: [1963,1964]
Creator: Denton (Tex.). Chamber of Commerce.
Location: None

Welcome to Denton, Texas: Educational Center of North Texas

Description: Pamphlet listing general facts and statistics about the city of Denton, Texas and describing points of interest including various buildings, museums, and other locations on the North Texas State College and Texas State College for Women campuses and elsewhere in Denton.
Date: 1951~

Welcome to Dynamic Denton: The City of Planned Progress

Description: Booklet providing an overview of services in the city of Denton, Texas for new residents, including revenue, expenditures, and tax-based projects; municipal utilities and water system; public works; fire and police protection; parks and recreation; zoning; garbage collection; and a directory of city officials and departmental numbers.
Date: 1961-02~
Creator: Denton (Tex.). City Council.
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