[Women Selling Books]

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Photograph of five unidentified women attending a book signing party for Walter Rundell. Two of the women are seated behind a table on the left side of the image; there is a stack of books on the table and they are collecting cash in a box on the table. Three unidentified women are standing on the other side of the table and the woman in front appears to be paying or receiving change.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Creator: Unknown. August 17, 1972.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Lee College Photograph Collection and was provided by the Lee College to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Lee College

Lee College was established as a two-year Junior College in 1931 by the Goosecreek Independent School District, in Baytown. It was created to provide an educational opportunity for students who could not afford it otherwise.

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Photograph of five unidentified women attending a book signing party for Walter Rundell. Two of the women are seated behind a table on the left side of the image; there is a stack of books on the table and they are collecting cash in a box on the table. Three unidentified women are standing on the other side of the table and the woman in front appears to be paying or receiving change.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 5 x 7 in.

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Lee College Photograph Collection

Photos of campus activities, courses, and buildings paint a picture of life at Lee College over time. The majority of the photos were taken between 1980 and 2000.

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[Walter Rundell Book Signing Party, contact sheet] (Photograph)

[Walter Rundell Book Signing Party, contact sheet]

Contact sheet of 12 images on three 35 mm. strips of film, taken during a book signing party for Walter Rundell. The images show Rundell signing books, or people gathered into groups during the party. The film strip on the bottom of the image was printed backwards, so the images are reversed.

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[Contact Sheet: Walter Rundell Book Signing Party], ark:/67531/metapth1175976

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  • August 17, 1972

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  • Aug. 12, 2019, 8:56 p.m.

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  • Aug. 15, 2019, 5:48 p.m.

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[Women Selling Books], photograph, August 17, 1972; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1175947/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lee College.

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