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[Letter from David S. Kennard to his mother Sarah Kennard, September 10, 1862]

Description: Letter written by David S. Kennard to his mother Sarah Kennard discussing his reception of two of her letters. He details that he has had a "long spell of sickness" which has delayed his response to her correspondence. He discusses updates of acquaintances and mentions to his mother that he has had a photograph taken of himself. He lets her know he will mail it to Jennie on the day he wrote this letter.He closes the letter detailing to his mother that he has nothing more to write and that he wo… more
Date: September 10, 1862
Creator: Kennard, David S.
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[Letter from Matilda Dodd to Mary Ann and Charles B. Moore, May 24, 1888]

Description: This letter is from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Mary Ann Moore's mother, Matilda Dodd. A note at the top of the letter details that Birdie and Alice have been at Aunt Bettie's for a week and that the school has employed two teachers. She stresses that Birdie want to see Linnet very badly. In the letter, Matilda updates the Moore family on the happening in Gallatin and the news includes: a note on the letter that was sent to Abe and Bettie Franklin from the Moore family, fa… more
Date: May 24, 1888
Creator: Dodd, Matilda
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[Letter from Minnie Rawlings to Mary Ann and Charles B. Moore, February 8, 1899]

Description: This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written to Mary Ann and Charles B. Moore and is from Minny Rawlings, an friend in the same town as Linnet's school. She discusses Linnet's homesickness and a sick spell she went through during Christmas. Minny details that the combination of the two have made Linnet even more homesick and she has headaches almost every week. She tells the Moore's that she would have sent Linnet home, but the assignments Linnet turn in shows that she h… more
Date: February 8, 1898
Creator: Rawlings, Minny
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[Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White, September 9, 1907]

Description: Letter from Birdie McKinley to Mary Moore, Claude and Linnet White. She says they are doing well, except Lillian had a short sick spell. Will wants to sell their house in Gallatin. She went to the fair with Will and Bessie. Mollie Love died. Sh wishes they would come visit her. She met up with John Wood at the fair. She mentions how some people are doing. She talks about the fruit she wants and the rain they need. Mr. Lawrence stayed with them. One of her pigs got killed by a train. She has bee… more
Date: September 9, 1907
Creator: McKinley, Birdie
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[Children learning to read]

Description: Photograph of five children sitting in a classroom learning to spell. Four of the children are sitting in chairs across from their teacher while the fifth child stands next to the blackboard. Various spelling words in cursive and a poem in print are written on the board.
Date: [1939..1989]
Creator: Clark, Joe
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[Facsimile of Junebug Clark The Early Years scrapbook]

Description: From Junebug Clark's introduction: "This scrapbook of the early work of Junebug Clark, was put together by Bernice Clark, my mother, and preserved by my wife, Kay Clark. The original is getting a little bit fragile and delicate so in order for you to take a gander at it, this document was created. I hope that you will have the time to set a spell and go through the pictures and stories within. It is a little bit embarrassing and unbeliveable for me to look at but after undertaking this project … more
Date: 1950/1962
Creator: Clark, Junebug
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book

[Hay and Hart with Leonards sign]

Description: Photograph of Johnny Hay (left) and Dale Hart (right) holding boxes with letters on them that spell out "Leonards." Hay is crouched holding the boxes that say, "Leo." Hart is sitting cross legged holding the boxes that say, "Nards."
Date: July 1, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Clip: Street repairs]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about recent street repairs in Fort Worth after a spell of rain and flooding.
Date: May 17, 1957
Duration: 1 minute 15 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video

[The First National Bank of Fort Worth slide]

Description: Photograph of a slide advertising The First National Bank of Fort Worth. The slide has a black border and pinned to a black board that is hanging on a wall. In the center of this black border is a grey rectangle with lighter grey, brick-like rectangles painted on it and there are large, white cursive letters over this that spell "fnb". Over these letters is a thin black strip with the words "The First National Bank of Fort Worth" in white letters inside of the strip.
Date: December 30, 1959
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Robbery]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a woman who was a held as a hostage while a man robbed a store in Fort Worth.
Date: September 27, 1961
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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[News Script: Commissioners]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tarrant County's budget for the next fiscal year which is a record breaking 10.8 million dollars.
Date: November 14, 1963
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
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[News Clip: Willis Defeated]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about attorney Doyle Willis who accepts the state supreme court ruling that he is ineligible to run for the state senate.
Date: March 19, 1964
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video

[Dallas County Courthouse in Dallas, TX]

Description: Photograph of Dallas County Courthouse in Dallas, TX. The white courthouse faces towards the right edge of the photo and is mostly rectangular in structure. The main part of the building is tall and lacks windows, and has a tall rectangular tower attached to its right end. Attache to the front of this section of the building is a slightly shorter structure that projects outwards from the rest of the building a short distance. The projecting structure is rectangular in shape and has seven rows o… more
Date: July 1965
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[The Campus Theatre exterior, at night]

Description: Photograph of the Campus Theatre exterior in Denton, TX, at night. The theatre's entrance is lit up by yellow lights under the base of the building's signs, illuminating the doors and ticket booth below. The sign immediately above the theatre's front doors faces towards the left side of the photo and consists of a white horizontal rectangle across its center with red letters spelling out "The Man Who Came to Dinner" on its left half and "Leslie Enlow Mar 10" on its right half. Simple swirls lit… more
Date: unknown
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[The Campus Theatre sign, at night]

Description: Photograph of the Campus Theatre sign in Denton, TX at night. The bottom half of the theatre's sign is triangular in shape, though only its left side visible in the photo. This part of the sign has an illuminated white rectangle across its center with red letters spelling out "Dancexpress", "Dance", Festival", and "May 29 30". Simple swirls lit up in red line the top and bottoms edge of the triangular sign while a line of green lights decorates the outer edge of the sign's underside. Also occup… more
Date: unknown
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[Equestrian Reverie: A Captivating Lens on Precision at the National Cutting Horse Showcase]

Description: A photograph opens a portal into the ethereal ballet of equine precision and elegance, casting a spell at the National Cutting Horse Showcase. Step into a visual odyssey where every frame transcends the ordinary, beckoning you into a realm of unparalleled allure. This isn't just a captured moment; it's a vibrant exploration of cutting-edge horsemanship.
Date: 198X
Creator: Dalco Photography
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[NTSU homecoming crowd]

Description: Photograph of the crowd at a North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) homecoming football game. Most of the spectators are sitting in the stands. Several men are standing with letters that spell out, "Do it."
Date: 1970
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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