Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Partner: League City Helen Hall Libraryhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/partners/LCHHL/browse/?fq=dc_language:eng&fq=untl_collection:THC2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Partner: League City Helen Hall Library[Postcard of Main Street in League City]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278937/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278937/"><img alt="[Postcard of Main Street in League City]" title="[Postcard of Main Street in League City]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278937/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard photograph of League City's Main Street (now Second Street) looking west toward the railroad station. The O. V. King house is third on the left. The postcard includes a short letter on the back and a Benjamin Franklin one cent stamp.</p>[Perry McFaddin Home]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278939/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278939/"><img alt="[Perry McFaddin Home]" title="[Perry McFaddin Home]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278939/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Perry McFaddin Home on 920 Third Street, League City, Texas. The house faces the Methodist Church. A man is standing on the porch, and a wooden fence is in the foreground.</p>[The League City Methodist Church]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278940/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278940/"><img alt="[The League City Methodist Church]" title="[The League City Methodist Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278940/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Methodist Church in League City, Texas. The church has a tall steeple and a wooden fence in the foreground.</p>[Butler Ranch Headquarters]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278941/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278941/"><img alt="[Butler Ranch Headquarters]" title="[Butler Ranch Headquarters]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278941/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Butler Ranch Headquarters in League City, Texas. The ranch bordered what are now FM 518, Kansas Street and Walker Street. Cows are fenced-in in the foreground.</p>[Cattle at Butler Ranch Headquarters]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278942/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278942/"><img alt="[Cattle at Butler Ranch Headquarters]" title="[Cattle at Butler Ranch Headquarters]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278942/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the cattle belonging to George Washington Butler at Butler Ranch Headquarters in League City, Texas. The ranch bordered what are now FM 518, Kansas Street and Walker Street. The cows are grazing on the grass in front of the ranch house.</p>[Cattle at Butler Ranch Headquarters]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278943/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278943/"><img alt="[Cattle at Butler Ranch Headquarters]" title="[Cattle at Butler Ranch Headquarters]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278943/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the cattle belonging to George Washington Butler at Butler Ranch Headquarters in League City, Texas. The ranch bordered what are now FM 518, Kansas Street and Walker Street. The cows are grazing on the grass in front of the ranch house.</p>[George Washington Butler at Butler Ranch Headquarters]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278944/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278944/"><img alt="[George Washington Butler at Butler Ranch Headquarters]" title="[George Washington Butler at Butler Ranch Headquarters]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278944/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of George Washington Butler (far right) and friends at Butler Ranch Headquarters in League City, Texas. The ranch bordered what are now FM 518, Kansas Street and Walker Street. The men are on horseback in front of the ranch buildings.</p>[Dismuke House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278945/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278945/"><img alt="[Dismuke House]" title="[Dismuke House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278945/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Dismuke House, which was located on the west side of South Kansas Street near the League City School in League City, Texas. Billy Dismuke worked for the Butlers. Three young children are posed with two dogs in front of the wooden house.</p>[Postcard of the Butler Building]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278946/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278946/"><img alt="[Postcard of the Butler Building]" title="[Postcard of the Butler Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278946/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard photograph of "The Brick Building," also known as the Butler Building. The large brick building, which houses the Citizens State Bank, has three horse-drawn carriages parked in front. Two men are posed in front of the building. One man is standing off to the right side, and above him another man is sitting in the window.</p>[Postcard of a Boat on Clear Creek]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278958/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278958/"><img alt="[Postcard of a Boat on Clear Creek]" title="[Postcard of a Boat on Clear Creek]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278958/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard featuring a photograph on the front of a boat party on Clear Creek. The boat belonged to Luke Johnson and was a new acquisition at the time the photograph was taken. Johnson's party are dressed in festive attire.</p>[Postcard of Troops Entering League City]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278959/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278959/"><img alt="[Postcard of Troops Entering League City]" title="[Postcard of Troops Entering League City]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278959/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard featuring a photograph of some U.S. World War I troops entering League City at the city's original thoroughfare between Houston and Galveston. The troops are situated on a fence running alongside the road and the railroad tracks, which are not visible. Their arms and weapons are placed in vertical clusters before the troops. A two-story building in the background has a "Welcome" sign posted in front.</p>[1940 Buick Convertible]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278998/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278998/"><img alt="[1940 Buick Convertible]" title="[1940 Buick Convertible]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth278998/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a 1940 red Buick convertible that belonged to Joseph Kilgore. The car is heading down a small dirt road in League City.</p>[Holiday Greeting Card from the Kilgores]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279002/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279002/"><img alt="[Holiday Greeting Card from the Kilgores]" title="[Holiday Greeting Card from the Kilgores]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279002/small/"/></a></p><p>Greeting card featuring a photo of Edna Kilgore holding in her arms her toddler-aged son Theodore, aka Teddy. Typeset below the picture is the text "Holiday Greetings." Below that is handwriting that reads, "Edna Ted and Ullmann."</p>[Troops Entering League City]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279050/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279050/"><img alt="[Troops Entering League City]" title="[Troops Entering League City]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279050/small/"/></a></p><p>Postcard featuring a photograph of troops entering downtown League City, Texas. A goat accompanies the group of army men as they walk downtown. On the left is a two-story building that houses the League City Post Office, a shoe company, and a general store.</p>[Fifth Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1966-67]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279078/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279078/"><img alt="[Fifth Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1966-67]" title="[Fifth Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1966-67]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279078/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Mrs. Cloakey's fifth grade class during the 1966-1967 school year at Newport Elementary School, which was later renamed James H. Ross Elementary School, in League City, Texas. The 27 students are arranged in 3 rows in front of a velvet curtain; their teacher stands to the right of them on the first row. A small marquee board with their class information is set in front of them. The photo is set inside a folded card; opposite the photo on the inside cover is a handwritten catalog of some of the students in the class.</p>[Kindergarten Class at Newport Elementary School, 1967-68]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279079/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279079/"><img alt="[Kindergarten Class at Newport Elementary School, 1967-68]" title="[Kindergarten Class at Newport Elementary School, 1967-68]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279079/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Mrs. Beeth's kindergarten class during the 1967-1968 school year at Newport Elementary School, which was later renamed James H. Ross Elementary, in League City, Texas. The twenty children are arranged in three rows with their teacher standing to the right of them on the first row. A small marquee board with their class information is set in front of them. Behind them are a velvet curtain and a couple of flag stands.</p>[Fifth Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1967-68]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279080/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279080/"><img alt="[Fifth Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1967-68]" title="[Fifth Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1967-68]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279080/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Mrs. Shirley Jordan's fifth grade class during the 1967-1968 school year at Newport Elementary School, which was later renamed James H. Ross Elementary, in League City, Texas. The 27 students are arranged in 4 rows in front of a velvet curtain. A small marquee board with their class information is set in front of them. The photo is set inside a folded card; opposite the photo on the inside cover is a handwritten catalog of all of the students in the class by their position in each row.</p>[First Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1968-69]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279081/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279081/"><img alt="[First Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1968-69]" title="[First Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1968-69]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279081/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Mrs. Jean Dunn's first grade class during the 1968-1969 school year at Newport Elementary School, which was later renamed James H. Ross Elementary School, in League City, Texas. The 21 students are arranged in 4 rows in front of a velvet curtain; their teacher stands to the right of them on the first row. A small marquee board with their class information is set in front of them. The photo is set inside a folded card.</p>[First Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1968-69]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279082/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279082/"><img alt="[First Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1968-69]" title="[First Grade Class at Newport Elementary School, 1968-69]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279082/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Mrs. Jean Dunn's first grade class during the 1968-1969 school year at Newport Elementary School, which was later renamed James H. Ross Elementary, in League City, Texas. The 21 students are arranged in 4 rows in front of a velvet curtain; their teacher stands to the right of them on the first row. A small marquee board with their class information is set in front of them. The photo is set inside a folded card; opposite the photo on the inside cover is a handwritten catalog of some of the students in the class.</p>[Fifth Grade Class at James H. Ross Elementary School, 1972-73]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279088/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279088/"><img alt="[Fifth Grade Class at James H. Ross Elementary School, 1972-73]" title="[Fifth Grade Class at James H. Ross Elementary School, 1972-73]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279088/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a fifth grade class during the 1972-1973 school year at James H. Ross Elementary School, formally known as Newport Elementary School, in League City, Texas. The 26 students are arranged in 4 rows in front of a velvet curtain. Two adults stand on either side of the first row; on the left is Mr. Little and on the right is Mrs. Witt. A small marquee board with the class information is set in front of them. The photo is set inside a folded card.</p>[Fifth Grade Class at Armand Bayou Elementary School, 1981-82]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279091/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279091/"><img alt="[Fifth Grade Class at Armand Bayou Elementary School, 1981-82]" title="[Fifth Grade Class at Armand Bayou Elementary School, 1981-82]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279091/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Mary Howard's fifth grade class during the 1981-1982 school year at Armand Bayou Elementary School in Houston Texas, Texas. The 25 students are arranged in 4 rows in front of a velvet curtain; their teacher stands to the right of them on the first row. A small marquee board with their class information is set in front of them. The photo is set inside a folded card; opposite the photo on the inside cover is a handwritten catalog of the students in the class.</p>[Little League Baseball Team]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279093/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279093/"><img alt="[Little League Baseball Team]" title="[Little League Baseball Team]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279093/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Owls, a little league team from League City, Texas. The team members are all young boys wearing baseball caps and t-shirts with their team name printed on the chest. Two men stand behind them holding a banner that spells: "Coach: Norman Luksa, OWLS, Concrete Service Co., Dick Scanlon - Mgr." Two girls, one named Deeann and the other named Susie Scanlon, stand on either side of the team; they are identified as the "Owl Queens" of 1971 and 1972, respectively.</p>[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279094/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279094/"><img alt="[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]" title="[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279094/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of people bowing their heads at the dedication ceremony for Helen Hall Library. The scene takes place right outside the entrance of the library. Some people, who are mostly elderly, are seated. Others are standing, including Walter Hall, husband and widower of the library's namesake. A table is set up with a podium and a microphone on the sidewalk just in front of the building.</p>29.504383 -95.093054[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279095/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279095/"><img alt="[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]" title="[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279095/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a man standing at a podium and speaking at the Helen Hall Library dedication ceremony. The podium is set atop a table between two plants. Walter Hall, widower of the library's namesake, is seated to the left in a blue jacket, waiting to speak.</p>[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279096/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279096/"><img alt="[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]" title="[Helen Hall Library Dedication Ceremony]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279096/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a tall man, who is wearing a light-colored suit, standing at a podium set atop a cloth-covered table. He is a speaker at the Helen Hall Library dedication ceremony. The table is positioned right outside the front entrance of library. A few people stand nearby as he speaks.</p>[Crowd at the Helen Hall Libary Dedication]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279097/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279097/"><img alt="[Crowd at the Helen Hall Libary Dedication]" title="[Crowd at the Helen Hall Libary Dedication]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279097/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the crowd gathered at the Helen Hall Library dedication ceremony.</p>[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279098/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279098/"><img alt="[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]" title="[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279098/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the crowd gathered at the Helen Hall Library dedication ceremony.</p>[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279099/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279099/"><img alt="[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]" title="[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279099/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the crowd gathered for the Helen hall Library dedication ceremony. The crowd is standing on the parking lot outside the building, which is visible in the background.</p>[Walter Hall at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279100/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279100/"><img alt="[Walter Hall at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]" title="[Walter Hall at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279100/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Walter Hall, widower of Helen Hall for whom Helen Hall Library is named, giving a speech at the dedication ceremony of the newly renovated library building. He is wearing a blue suit jacket and a tie with a flower pinned to his lapel. He stands before a podium that is set between two plants on a cloth-covered table. The table is positioned just outside the entrance to the library. A few people stand nearby and watch him speak.</p>[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279101/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279101/"><img alt="[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]" title="[Crowd at the Helen Hall Library Dedication]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279101/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the crowd gathered in the parking lot for the Helen Hall Library dedication ceremony.</p>[Helen Hall Library Dedication Attendees]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279102/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279102/"><img alt="[Helen Hall Library Dedication Attendees]" title="[Helen Hall Library Dedication Attendees]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279102/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of four individuals, two men and two women, attending the Helen Hall Library dedication ceremony. They are all dressed neatly.</p>[Ribbon Cutting at Helen Hall Library]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279103/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279103/"><img alt="[Ribbon Cutting at Helen Hall Library]" title="[Ribbon Cutting at Helen Hall Library]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279103/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Walter Hall, widower of Helen Hall for whom the Helen Hall Library is named, cutting the ribbon at the dedication ceremony in honor of the newly renovated building. Two people hold the ribbon in place as he cuts it. A crowd of people are visible in the background, watching the scene unfold.</p>[Ribbon Cutting at Helen Hall Library]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279104/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279104/"><img alt="[Ribbon Cutting at Helen Hall Library]" title="[Ribbon Cutting at Helen Hall Library]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279104/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Walter Hall, widower of Helen Hall for whom the Helen Hall Library is named, holding the cut ribbon at the dedication ceremony in honor of the newly renovated building. Two people are standing on either side of him to assist. A crowd of people are visible in the background, watching the scene unfold.</p>[Joe Lamb and Rochelle Puckett at the Helen Hall Library Open House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279105/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279105/"><img alt="[Joe Lamb and Rochelle Puckett at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" title="[Joe Lamb and Rochelle Puckett at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279105/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Mayor Joe Lamb and retired teacher Rochelle Puckett standing together inside the newly renovated Helen Hall Library building on the day of the dedication ceremony. The man is wearing a light-colored suit jacket, a shirt and tie as well as a pair of glasses. He was one of the speakers during the ceremony. The woman to his right is wearing a red double-breasted blazer with a boutonnière pinned to her lapel.</p>[Portrait of Helen Hall Inside Eponymous Library]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279106/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279106/"><img alt="[Portrait of Helen Hall Inside Eponymous Library]" title="[Portrait of Helen Hall Inside Eponymous Library]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279106/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Walter Hall standing next to a portrait of his late wife, Helen Hall, for whom the Helen Hall Library is named. Her portrait is hanging in the lobby of the newly renovated building for which the dedication ceremony had just taken place.</p>[People Standing Between Library Bookshelves]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279107/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279107/"><img alt="[People Standing Between Library Bookshelves]" title="[People Standing Between Library Bookshelves]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279107/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two women standing in an aisle between bookshelves inside the newly renovated Helen Hall Library. They are both dressed neatly.</p>[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279108/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279108/"><img alt="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" title="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279108/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of three individuals standing inside the newly renovated Helen Hall Library building after its dedication ceremony. The individuals are gathered near a low bookshelf holding encyclopedias; it separates the young man on the left from the woman and the man on the right.</p>[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279109/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279109/"><img alt="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" title="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279109/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two individuals, a man and a woman, standing inside the newly renovated Helen Hall Library building after the dedication ceremony; they are in the study cubicle area.</p>[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279110/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279110/"><img alt="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" title="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279110/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two individuals, a woman and a man, standing together inside a conference room at the newly renovated Helen Hall Library, directly after the dedication ceremony.</p>[Open House at Helen Hall Library]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279111/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279111/"><img alt="[Open House at Helen Hall Library]" title="[Open House at Helen Hall Library]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279111/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of guests at the open house at the Helen Hall Library dedication ceremony. People greet and mingle with each other; a couple of men and women are shaking hands on the staircase mezzanine.</p>[Open House at Helen Hall Library]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279112/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279112/"><img alt="[Open House at Helen Hall Library]" title="[Open House at Helen Hall Library]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279112/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of guests going up and down the staircase at the open house at Helen Hall Library after its dedication ceremony. Signs labeling distinct areas in the library are visible; the sign on the left one says, "Catalogs" and the one on the right says, "Investment Services."</p>[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279113/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279113/"><img alt="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" title="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279113/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two individuals, a woman and a man, standing near a bookshelf inside the newly renovated Helen Hall Library after its dedication ceremony. The woman is wearing a blue dress with a bow at the collar and the man is wearing a gray suit and tie.</p>[Dr. Lloyd Ferguson and his wife Rosalee at the Helen Hall Library Open House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279114/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279114/"><img alt="[Dr. Lloyd Ferguson and his wife Rosalee at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" title="[Dr. Lloyd Ferguson and his wife Rosalee at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279114/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Dr. Lloyd Ferguson and his wife Rosalee, standing together for a picture inside the newly renovated Helen Hall Library building after its dedication ceremony. Dr. Ferguson was a superintendent of the Clear Creek School District.</p>[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279115/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279115/"><img alt="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" title="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279115/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a conversation between three people, a man and two women, inside the newly renovated Helen Hall Library building, directly after the dedication ceremony. Just behind them, another woman is walking through the doorway.</p>[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279116/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279116/"><img alt="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" title="[Visitors at the Helen Hall Library Open House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279116/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of four people, three men and one woman, engaged in a conversation at the open house at the newly renovated Helen Hall Library after its dedication ceremony. The man in the teal blue suit jacket is Walter Hall. He is the widower of Helen Hall, for whom the library is named.</p>[Helen Hall Library At Night]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279117/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279117/"><img alt="[Helen Hall Library At Night]" title="[Helen Hall Library At Night]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279117/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the Helen Hall Library building at night. The exterior is characterized by segmental arches and pillars; outdoor lighting within the open walkway provides ample light.</p>29.504383 -95.093054[Visitor Reading at Helen Hall Library]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279120/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279120/"><img alt="[Visitor Reading at Helen Hall Library]" title="[Visitor Reading at Helen Hall Library]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279120/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of Barbara Fricke, a volunteer at Helen Hall Library, relaxing on a couch inside the library with a book in her lap. Numerous bookshelves are visible behind her. At the time, the library was known as the League City Public Library.</p>[Alley Behind Helen Hall Library]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279122/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279122/"><img alt="[Alley Behind Helen Hall Library]" title="[Alley Behind Helen Hall Library]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279122/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the alleyway behind Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas. A car is parked in the alley next to a triplet of young, small trees that stand in a grassy area. The exterior of the library is partially visible on the left.</p>[Women in the Helen Hall Library Courtyard]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279123/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279123/"><img alt="[Women in the Helen Hall Library Courtyard]" title="[Women in the Helen Hall Library Courtyard]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279123/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a woman standing next to a two-tiered fountain outside of the Helen Hall Library in League City, Texas. The fountain is located within a small courtyard garden at the back of the library. The exterior of the building features segmented arches.</p>29.504067 -95.093446[Helen Hall Library Courtyard]2012-11-17T19:39:26-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279124/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279124/"><img alt="[Helen Hall Library Courtyard]" title="[Helen Hall Library Courtyard]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth279124/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the courtyard garden at Helen Hall Library, at the center of which is a two-tiered fountain. The building's exterior pillars surround the garden.</p>29.504383 -95.093054