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My Philip Nolan Scrapbook

Description: Scrapbook created by Gustine Courson Weaver containing materials related to the life and history of Philip Nolan, for whom Nolan County, Texas was named. Nolan was an Irish immigrant to the Texas-Louisiana area and a prolific horse trader and freebooter during the period of Spanish rule in Texas before Texas became a republic. The scrapbook contains articles about Nolan, photographs and photo copies, correspondence created for obtaining research materials, as well as snippets about Weaver's ow… more
Date: [..1942]
Creator: Weaver, Gustine Courson
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Inez Evans North Texas State Normal College diploma]

Description: Diploma from North Texas State Normal College certifying that Inez Evans has completed the necessary coursework to earn a degree of Bachelor of Arts. At the top of the document is an illustration of the Texas Coat of Arms; a star of five points, encircled by a wreath of olive and live oak branches The Certificate is signed by President William Herschel Bruce and President of the Board of Regents M. O. Flowers. At the bottom of the diploma it is embossed with the North Texas State Normal Colle… more
Date: August 25, 1922
Creator: North Texas Normal College
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Manuscript leaf of music.

Description: Vellum / parchment leaf with writing on both sides. The text is in Latin, in black, with occasional red letters. It includes sections of musical notation (5-line staff notation, square dots used for the notes). Recto with 12 full lines of text, 3 partial lines of text and one partial line of music, and one line of music. Verso with two lines of music, one partial line of music (out to side on left), and 12 lines of text.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Nettie Williams North Texas Normal College diploma]

Description: Diploma from North Texas Normal College certifying that Nettie Williams has completed the necessary coursework in English to achieve certification. At the top of the document is an illustration of the Normal Building, which was the only school building at the time. At the bottom of the diploma it is embossed with the North Texas Normal College seal. The Certificate is signed by President of Faculty Menter Bradley Terrill, President of Trustees William A. Ponder, President of the Board of Reg… more
Date: June 3, 1897
Creator: North Texas Normal College
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Speech delivered by President Chilton

Description: Manuscript speech written by President Chilton and delivered to commemorate the opening of the Texas State Normal College and Teachers Training Institute in Denton, Texas. Page 2 of the speech is missing.
Date: September 16, 1890
Creator: Chilton, Joshua Crittenden
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Parables of our Lord

Description: An elegant gift volume from the early Victorian era consisting of a selection of parables from the New Testament. The text is done in a calligraphic style, with ornate illuminated borders. Within many of the borders are small illustrations of the text. The text and illuminations were recreated from the originals by chromolithographs. The binding is a "papier-mâché" binding, consisting of front and back covers of deeply-molded black paper-mâché and a leather spine.
Date: 1846
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Fuel ration coupon]

Description: Fuel ration coupon issued by the Office of Price Administration during WWII, to Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens of Waltham, Massachusetts. The dates on the card range from November 18, 1942 to March 20, 1943.
Date: October 1, 1942
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Fuel ration coupon]

Description: Fuel ration coupon issued by the Office of Price Administration during WWII, to Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens of Waltham, Massachusetts. The dates on the card range from October 28, 1942 to April 10, 1943.
Date: October 1, 1942
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Journal]

Description: Journal published by North Texas State Normal College for its students containing editorials, articles, and advertisements.
Date: April 1914
Creator: North Texas State Normal College
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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