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[Land Deed to the Church of Christ in Murphy, Texas]

Land deed from James T. Murphy and Emma Murphy to R. A. Sale and Han Murphy for the "consideration of twenty dollars." The purchasers are elders "of the Church of Christ at Decator, Collin County," and the next paragraphs detail the perimeters of the land and the purposes of the land, that being "used for Church purposes."

Date: May 20, 1886

Creator: Taylor, Mrs. Frank H.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Scrapbook Page: Chain Gang]

Scrapbook page with a photograph of several men standing in a loose semi-circle, with two hounds in the foreground. Horses hitched to wagons are visible in the background. A handwritten note below the image says "About 60 yrs ago, people who were picked up and put in jail worked their fines out by working on the roads. They were chained together while they worked. And bloodhounds were carried along. (This picture brot. [sic] by the "Rose Twins" Bertie & Myrtle, 1960)." We think that this mi… more

Date: [1890,1900]

Item Type: Text

Partner: Denton Public Library

All Blessings in Christ

A bed sheet with text and/or artwork used as a visual aid to a preacher's sermon. On this particular sermon chart, the sermon presents (in purple) the blessings of being "in Christ" with accompanying Biblical references (in black). The emphatic red-letter invitation in the bottom right corner is designed to move the hearer to action.

Date: [1900..1960]

Item Type: Artwork

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Children's shoes

Pair of children's shoes from China. Designed with straight last, rounded toe with small point at tip and at heel. Upper of pink/mauve brocade with Chinese symbols in yellow, green/gold, and white. Edged in dark blue around opening, and the panels bordered in black bands. Front of each shoe with applied stylized mask form with eyes, eyebrows, and nose embroidered in various colors, mustache along upper lip with trailing ends of red, yellow, green, blue, etc. Narrow vertical brocade band of Chin… more

Date: 1900/1960

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

China poblana head accessory

Head dress formed as a length of multi-colored (dark red, orange, pink, white, green, blue) braided yarn with fringed ends. Approx. 29" long x 1" wide.

Date: 1900/1965

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Glove

Single off-white suede glove. Slightly longer than wrist length. Three sewn "ridges" on back of hand. "zig-zag" stitch at base of palm. Written inside: "Rose / Lloyd"; "77"; "1"; "R. Lloyd";

Date: 1900/1960

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Marie Harton Swenson

Bust portrait photograph of a young woman, identified as Marie Harton Swenson, in front of a blank, dark-colored backdrop. Her hair has been cut in a Bob, and she wears a jacket over a button up blouse. The photograph has been pasted inside a square frame, and then placed inside a fold-out photo folder. When closed, the front flap rests on an embossed decorative motif that resembles a flower.

Date: 1907/1960

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Old Settler's Association of Grayson County, Volume 4.

Volume 4 of the Old Settlers Association includes minutes and newspaper clippings from 1926-1960. Highlights of the early history of the association can be found on pgs. 109-116. Biographies of the members of the Board of Trustees of the association start on page 117. .

Date: 1926/1960

Creator: Old Settlers Association (Grayson County, Tex.)

Item Type: Book

Partner: Old Settler's Association of Grayson County

McMurry University Museum (1929-1960)

A photograph of the McMurry University Museum building, which was constructed in 1929 under the direction of William C. Holden. The building was demolished in 1960.

Date: 1929/1960

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: McMurry University Library

Dress shirt

Men's shirt of ecru silk with front button closure. Wide banded collar extending into tie. Stemmed mother of pearl buttons; long sleeves with french cuffs. Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus"

Date: 1930/1960

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[A factory with smokestacks]

Photograph of a factory with three tall smokestacks. Large, metal silos are situated in front of the structure. A grassy lawn stands in the foreground.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Gloves

Pair of gloves of kidskin leather; off-white; wrist length. Back of each glove decorated with serpentine cut that is stitched closed with yellow thread, and with nine rows of 3 seed beads each, the rows alternating on sides of the cut. Unlined. Stamp inside: "221 51". Never worn, still attached by threads at cuffs. Size Label: 6 Manufacturer Stamp: Washable / Made in Italy Designer Label: Barra Gloves / Made in Italy Manufacturer Label: Barra / of Italy / P1 / 3000 Length: 21.5cm; Width: 9.5… more

Date: 1930/1960

Creator: Barra Gloves

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Interior of Old McMurry University Library

A photograph of the interior of the old McMurry University library which was located on the second floor of Old Main. The photograph shows students seated at desks, many wearing coats.

Date: 1930/1960

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: McMurry University Library

[Photograph of a building with five smokestacks]

Photograph of an industrial building with five tall smokestacks situated behind a large metal silo. A pipe, elevated by poles, runs past the silo and towards the building. A structure supporting a series of smaller pipes stands to the right of the building. Many powerlines stretch across the sky in the background.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a church in downtown Fort Worth]

Photograph of a church in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. A statue of a figure stands on top of the roof of a tower on the front of the large, stone building. A steeple with a cross is centered behind it. Tall, leafy trees grow in front of the church, partially obstructing it.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a couple posing in front of a floral-print background]

Photograph of a man and a woman posing together in front of a wall covered in floral-print wallpaper. The woman drapes an arm over the man's shoulders and they look towards each other with wide smiles. The woman sits on the left. Her dark hair is neatly styled and she wears a collared dress with vertical stripes running down the front. The man's hair is combed back and he wears a dress shirt with dark pants.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a crowd]

Photograph of a crowd of all ages gathered around a man in a hat in an area enclosed in tall chain link fencing. An individual holding a baby in the foreground obstructs the view of what the man is showing the onlookers. Exotic birds sit in trees on the other side of the fence and a sign that reads "See Aquarium" and points to the left hangs up high.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a dinosaur figurine on a rocky ledge]

Photograph of a dinosaur figurine perched on a ledge on a rocky wall.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a dirt road and rocky mountains]

Photograph of a dirt road that runs in front of a large area of rocky, mountainous terrain. Brush and small trees dot the land. Clouds hang over the mountains in the distance.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a donkey tied to a covered wagon]

Photograph of a donkey tied to the wheel of a covered wagon. "Ye Ole Chuck Wagon" and "Continental Divide" are printed on the side of the wagon's cover. Two gas pumps stand behind the covered wagon. In the background, more gas pumps and a Coca-Cola sign are visible.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a flat, grassy field]

Photograph of a flat, grassy field that stretches before a distant valley that is thick with trees. A body of water is nestled among the trees on the right. Hazy mountains sit on the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a framed portrait]

Photograph of a framed portrait of a woman wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt. Another framed portrait can be seen to the left. Both portraits are hanging on a wall.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a group of elephants]

Photograph of a group of elephants huddled together. They stand outside in a pile of hay. Some of the elephants have hay on their backs. Some vehicles are parked in the grass behind them. Rooftops and powerlines stand in the distance.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a Hawaiian landscape]

Photograph of tropical plants growing outside a house in Honolulu, Hawaii. An automobile is parked in the foreground on the far left. Several other vehicles are partially visible beyond it, obscured by vegetation. The house sits on the far right, partially cut from the frame. The silhouette of a mountain range is visible in the distance.

Date: [1930..1960]

Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections