Little Elm Post Office Said To Be United States' Tiniest

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Newspaper clipping regarding the first post office in Denton County, which was established in 1848. The clipping claims that the post office is the smallest in size in the United States at only 80 square feet. The clipping contains a photograph of the Little Elm Post Office and Mrs. Nellie M. Strickland, post master. A photograph and information regarding William Holt, the first mail carier in Denton County, is also included.

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2 newspaper clippings , various sizes ; mounted on paper , 10.5 in. x 14 in. Denton County History Scrapbook I.

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This clipping is part of the collection entitled: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 951 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this clipping can be viewed below.

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Denton Public Library

Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.

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Newspaper clipping regarding the first post office in Denton County, which was established in 1848. The clipping claims that the post office is the smallest in size in the United States at only 80 square feet. The clipping contains a photograph of the Little Elm Post Office and Mrs. Nellie M. Strickland, post master. A photograph and information regarding William Holt, the first mail carier in Denton County, is also included.

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2 newspaper clippings , various sizes ; mounted on paper , 10.5 in. x 14 in. Denton County History Scrapbook I.

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From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History

These materials include historic photographs, books, maps, city directories, and records from numerous Denton women's clubs. Funding for this project was provided by the Forrest C. Lattner Foundation.

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  • April 25, 2007, 1:01 p.m.

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  • April 13, 2017, 5:46 p.m.

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Little Elm Post Office Said To Be United States' Tiniest, clipping, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24889/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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