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- [Main Building (Old Main) before demolition]
- Photograph of the Main Building (Old Main) being torn down. The Main Building was constructed in 1904, the second permanent structure on North Texas Campus. It housed an auditorium that seated 1,200, library, administrative offices, and classrooms. Sometimes referred to as the Old Main building, the structure was demolished in 1923 to make way for the new Administration Building, which is now the Auditorium Building.
- [Main Building and Science Building]
- Photograph of the Main Building (Old Main) and the Science Building prior to the Main Building's demolition. The Main Building was constructed in 1904, the second permanent structure on North Texas Campus. It housed an auditorium that seated 1,200, library, administrative offices, and classrooms. Sometimes referred to as the Old Main building, the structure was demolished in 1923 to make way for the new Administration Building, which is now the Auditorium Building.The Science Building was built in 1910 and demolished in 1967 to make way for the Language Building.
- [Main Building Being Torn Down]
- Photograph of the Main Building (Old Main) and the Science Building prior to the Main Building's demolition. The Main Building was constructed in 1904, the second permanent structure on North Texas Campus. It housed an auditorium that seated 1,200, library, administrative offices, and classrooms. Sometimes referred to as the Old Main building, the structure was demolished in 1923 to make way for the new Administration Building, which is now the Auditorium Building.The Science Building was built in 1910 and demolished in 1967 to make way for the Language Building.
- [Letter from Irene Williams to B. M. Williams, February 11, 1923]
- Letter from Irene Williams to her husband, complaining that he has not been writing to her and updating him on family and local news. She also enclosed clippings of four newspaper articles on various topics related to El Paso, Texas. The envelope is addressed to Mr. B. M. Williams in Long Beach, California.
- [North Texas State Teachers College Band]
- Photograph of the North Texas State Teachers College Band, seated on stage and posing with their instruments for a group photograph. All the band students are dressed in their uniform, a little boy sitting with his legs hanging off the stage. Photo by Ches E. Carruth.
- [Three men looking at the construction site of the new Administration Building, 1920s]
- Photograph of three men standing off to the side on the construction site of the new Administration Building for the North Texas State Teachers College. The men are looking at a crane that is dumping dirt onto the ground.
- [Ten men standing in front of Administration building construction site]
- Photograph of ten unidentified men standing in front of the Administration Building construction site for the North Texas State Teachers College in 1923. All the men have turned to face the photographer as they standing in front of a large crane and dirt mounds.
- [The Williams family posing in front of ruins]
- Photograph of Irene Williams and her children posing with another family in front of ruins. The Williams boys are all wearing white button up shirts with short and John and Byrd are standing on the left side of the group. Charles is standing on the right side of the group with Irene, who is wearing sunglasses and a black sweater over her dress. The other family is standing in the middle, and the two boys are both wearing overalls over button up shirts and they are making funny faces. Their mother is standing behind them and she is wearing a short sleeve dress with a bowler hat. There is a large building in the background of the right side of the image and more ruins are visible in the background of the far left side of the image.
- [Byrd III in a pirate costume]
- Photograph of a young Byrd Williams III dressed in a pirate costume. He is wearing a polka dot bandanna with a white short sleeve button up shirt, short, and tall boots. He has a toy pistol and sword tucked into his belt and has his arms crossed across his chest as he scowls at the camera. He is standing in an empty lot in front of a wooden pole. Behind him, one-story house are visible.
- [The Williams boys on a beach]
- Photograph of Charles, Byrd III, and John Williams on a beach in California. John looks at the camera while his hands are placed on a toy construction vehicle. Byrd looks down at the toy truck he is playing with, in the sand. Charles sits next to John and looks at the camera. All three boys are wearing coats and hats.
- [A man standing in front of a crane]
- Photograph of a man dressed in a suit and wearing a boater hat, standing on a wooden log at the construction site for the new Administration Building for the North Texas State Teachers College, 1923. A large crane is visible behind him along with large mounds of dirt piles.
- [Photo of Irene Williams tending a campfire]
- Photograph of Irene Williams tending a campfire. She bends over and leans down towards the campfire. Multiple pots and pans are scattered around the campfire, behind Irene. She wears trousers, boots, and a long-sleeved shirt.
- [Four men looking at the construction site of the new Administration Building, 1920s, 2]
- Photograph of four men standing off to the side on the construction site of the new Administration Building for the North Texas State Teachers College. The men are looking at a crane that is dumping dirt onto the ground.
- [Byrd Williams III dressed like a pirate]
- Photograph of Byrd Williams III dressed like a pirate. He is wearing a button up shirt that has the sleeves rolled up to his elbow with shorts, lace-up boots, and a polka dot bandanna. He is sitting on on a box on the ground that is covered with a blanket. This blanket is also draped over his right arm and his left arm is raised to hold the hilt of a toy sword. He is sitting in an empty lot and behind him houses are visible.
- [The Williams family entering a building]
- Photograph of Irene Williams leading her sons John, Charles, and Byrd III into a building. They are walking with an unidentified woman and another child and all of the people have their backs to the camera. The exterior of the building is made of stone and there is some discoloration around the windows and doors. The building has a tile roof and the doors are shaped like arches. The land around the building has sparse grass.
- [Charles and two other boys standing in front of a house]
- Photograph of Charles Williams and two other boys standing in front of a house. Charles holds something in his hands and looks at the camera. The boy next to him is partially obscured by the camera frame and holds a stake. The unknown little boy stands and looks at the camera.
- [Construction site for the Administration Building, 1920s]
- Photograph of f the construction site for the new Administration Building for the North Texas State Teachers College, 1923. Four men are seen standing on the wooden structure when the picture was taken.
- [Construction site for the new Administration Building]
- Photograph of the construction site for the new Administration Building for the North Texas State Teachers College in 1923.
- [Photo of Irene, Byrd III, John, and Charles Williams at a campsite]
- Photograph of Byrd III, Irene, John, and Charles Williams on a camping trip. Byrd kneels next to Irene and looks directly at the camera. Irene can be seen cooking food in a skillet over a campfire. In the background, John pretends to choke Charles while they both look at the camera.
- [Irene Williams holding crying Charles]
- Photograph of Irene Williams sitting on the ground and holding her son Charles, who is crying. Charles is wearing a light colored shirt with a peter pan collar and black tights. Irene is wearing a white patterned dress. Neither of them are looking at the camera, and they are both turned to the right side of the image. The area around them is covered in various types of plants and there is a wall behind them.
- [Construction site for the Administration building, 1920s]
- Photograph of the construction site for the new Administration Building, 1923. Piles of dirt are visible behind the wires and steel beams of the beginnings of the construction.
- [Byrd and John Williams]
- Photograph of Byrd III and John Williams, standing on a rocky shore, looking at the ocean. They stand next to one another with their backs to the camera.
- [The Williams family standing in a field]
- Photograph of Irene Williams posing with her sons and their dog Brownie in a field near a lake. All of the family members are wearing dark coats with hats and all of them except for Byrd III, who is on the far left, are looking at the camera. Byrd has his hat pulled down so that his eyes are not visible and he is holding Brownie's leash. John is holding another leash in his left hand.
- [Picnic]
- Photograph of the Williams family having a picnic. Charles, John, and Byrd III are standing around a cooler on the right side of the image, and Irene, on the left, is crouched down by a cylindrical structure that has a plate of food on it. There is another one of these structures that has a piece of white fabric on top of it.
- [Williams family picnic]
- Photograph of Irene Williams setting up for a picnic with her sons Byrd and John. Byrd and John are both wearing hats with black sweaters and have their backs turned to the camera. Irene is standing near them and is also wearing a black sweater with a hat. She is looking down at something that she is holding in her hands. There is a cooler and a glass bottle full of milk on the ground next to the boys. The land around them is covered in brush and is very hilly.
- [The Administration Building]
- Photograph of the North Texas State Teachers College' Administration Building, now known as the University of North Texas' Auditorium Building. The building was photographed at night after the rain as the floor is wet with water.
- [Charles Williams as a young boy]
- Photograph of Charles Williams as a young boy sitting amongst plants. He looks at the camera and slightly smiles. An exterior wall can be seen behind him.
- [Construction workers during the building of the Administration Building]
- Photograph of many construction workers during the building of the new Administration Building for North Texas State Teachers College, 1923. The men are standing on the steel beams and platforms, large dirt mounds visible behind them.
- [Charles Williams as a young boy outdoors]
- Photograph of Charles Robert Williams as a young boy standing outdoors. He wears a collared long-sleeve shirt, shorts, tall socks, and booties. He looks slightly downwards with his mouth slightly open.
- [The Williams family posing with Brownie]
- Photograph of Irene Williams posing for a portrait with her sons and their dog Brownie. They are all sitting on the ground and looking at the camera, but none of them are smiling. Byrd III and John are sitting next to each other with brownie between them and they are both wearing overalls and petting the dog. Charles is wearing a hat with a black sweater and a white outfit, and he is sitting next to Irene with his arm in her lap. Irene is wearing a white polka dot blouse under a white, embroidered pinafore and she is holding a shovel. The area behind them is covered in rocks and vines and a shingled building is visible on the top right of the image.
- [Williams family picnicking]
- Photograph of Irene Williams setting up for a picnic with her sons Byrd III, John, and Charles. Byrd and John are both wearing hats with black sweaters and have their backs turned to the camera. Irene is kneeling near them and is also wearing a black sweater with a hat. She is reaching out to grab the item that her son is handing her. There is a cooler and a glass bottle full of milk on the ground next to the boys. Charles stands behind a cooler and is wearing an onesie. The land around them is covered in brush and is very hilly.
- [Construction site for the Administration building, 1920s, 2]
- Photograph of the construction site for the new Administration Building, 1923. Piles of dirt are visible behind the wires and steel beams of the beginnings of the construction. Three men are seen sitting and standing on the steel beams to the left of the photograph.
- [North Texas State Teachers College Administration Building]
- Photograph of the North Texas State Normal College, Administration Building, photographed from a foliage filled walkway.
- [Charles Williams on a beach]
- Photograph of Charles Williams standing on a beach. He wears a coat and looks at the camera. The ocean can be seen in the background.
- [Letter from Johnathan Theodore Biffle to Byrd Moore Williams, Jr., August 14, 1923]
- Letter from Johnathan Biffle to his son-in-law, Byrd Williams, Jr., regarding the relationship between Byrd Williams, Jr. and Irene Biffle Williams.
- [Letter from Irene Biffle Williams to Byrd Williams, Jr., August 23, 1923]
- Letter from Irene Biffle Williams to her husband Byrd Williams, Jr., discussing the need for money to pay for their sons, B. M. (Byrd, III) and John to have their tonsils taken out, as well as for John's circumcision. The letter also delves into their marital troubles as Byrd spends too much time away while working and gambling.
- [North Texas State Teachers College Yell Leaders, 1923]
- Photograph of North Texas State Teachers College Yell Leaders from 1923.
- Library scene, North Texas State Normal College
- Library interior at North Texas State Normal College, 1923.
- The Passing of the West #1
- This photo shows a row of seven standing cowgirls, with seven mounted Indians behind them, in an arena. The cowgirls are, from left to right: Ruth Roach, Florence Hughes, Bea Kirnan, Bonnie Gray, Rose Smith, Kitty Canutt, and Ruby Roberts.
- The Passing of the West #2
- This photo shows eight women on horses, standing in a row, in an arena. From left to right, they are: Mabel Strickland, Florence Hughes, Bea Kirnan, Kitty Canutt, Rose Smith, Bonnie Gray, and Unknown. There are rodeo Indians on horses behind them and large buildings, including the dome of the nation's capital, in the background.
- Texas and Oklahoma Boundary: Big Bend Area, Sheet Number 1
- Map of the Big Bend area around the Red River showing portions of both Texas and Oklahoma. Various areas are marked off into numbered segments and there are red lines radiating from specific points on either side of the river. A legal notice at the bottom of the page asserts that the map is accurate, verified by the Supreme Court of the United States. Scale 1:6,000
- [Charles and Irene on a bench]
- Photograph of Charles Williams sitting with his mother, Irene Biffle Williams on a bench outside.
- [Irene Biffle Williams sitting on a porch with her sons]
- Photograph of John, Irene, Charles, and Byrd Williams, III, sitting on the steps of a porch. Byrd has his arms wrapped around Charles who is laughing. Irene squints and looks at the camera. John is smiling at the camera.
- [Charles and Byrd Williams, III, with Brownie the dog]
- Photograph of Charles and Byrd Williams, III, playing with their dog, Brownie.
- [Irene Biffle Williams oversees her children, cooking over a camp fire]
- Photograph of John, Charles, and Byrd Williams, III cooking over a campfire, while mother Irene Biffle Williams watches over them.
- [John, Byrd, Irene, and Charles Williams sitting on a porch]
- Photograph of John Williams, Byrd Williams, III, Irene Biffle Williams, and Charles Williams sitting on a porch with toy gardening tools.
- [Charles, Irene, Byrd, and John Williams walking on a beach]
- Photograph of Irene Williams walking on the beach with her children, Charles, Byrd III, and John Williams, along with Brownie the dog.
- [John and Byrd III]
- Photograph of John and Byrd Williams III, standing on a rocky shore, looking out at the ocean.
- [John and Byrd III at the beach]
- Photograph of John and Byrd Williams III standing on a rocky beach.
- [The Williams family sitting next to a stream]
- Photograph of Irene Biffle Williams posing for a portrait next to a stream with her sons. Irene is sitting on a rock with her legs crossed at the knee and her arms folded in her lap. Her sons are all sitting on rocks of different heights and John and Byrd III are both wearing overalls. Byrd III is sitting on a rock that is in the stream and he has his left elbow resting on a rock in front of him and his head resting in his hand. John is sitting on a rock behind his mother and is in shadow. Charles is sitting on a low rock in front of his mother and is looking down at his hands. The stream is running around the family and is full of large rocks. The opposite bank of the stream is covered in tall trees that have no leaves.