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[Portrait of Ben Walker]

Description: Postcard of Ben Walker posing in a chair sometime around World War I. He is wearing a dark-colored uniform and holding a hat in his lap. A backdrop is visible behind him. Ben Walker, was the son of Andy and Phoebe Brown Walker, and he served in France during World War I.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Milam, Sr.]

Description: Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Milam, Sr., posing together and visible from the chest up. Mrs. Milam is wearing a light-colored dress with a high collar and Mr. Milam is wearing a dark-colored suit. The photograph is in an oval frame with decoration around the outside. A handwritten note on the back says "Mr. & Mrs. E.J. Milam Sr. Wedding."
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Portrait of Brothers]

Description: Portrait of the Milam brothers, E. J. Milam, Jr. (left) and Francis (right) posing together. Francis is wearing a dark-colored suit with a large bow tie and is seated on a stool; E. J. is wearing a light-colored suite with a large bow tie and is standing to the left with his arm around his brother. There are handwritten notes on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Mildred Ayers and Lillian Taylor]

Description: Photograph of Mildred Ayers (on left) and Lillian Taylor (right) posing together out-of-doors. They appear to be wearing costumes and holding swords, pointed at the ground and they have their arms on one another's shoulders. There is a fence and tree in the background. The back of the photograph says Mr. and Mrs. E. Milam.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Gravestone for Irma Kimble]

Description: Photograph of the gravestone for Irma J. Kimble. It has an open book with her name and birth and death dates (Nov. 22, 1937 and Nov. 25, 1937). Flowers and a cross are around the book. A fence and road are partially visible in the background. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph says "Eakins Cemetery, Ponder, Texas, 1st Triplets [...] Denton County."
Date: 2001~
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Portrait of Couple]

Description: Photograph of a couple seated on a wooden bench together. The man, James Lee Marvin Alexander, is wearing a dark suit and patterned bow tie; the woman, Mrs. Alice E. Alexander the daughter of Fred Moore, is wearing a light-colored dress and has her hands folded in her lap.
Date: 1978-10~
Creator: McAdams, Arthur C.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Home Economics Students]

Description: Winners of State Homemaking Contest" Dorsay Jackson (left) and Daisy Smith (right) posing on either side of a small table. Glassware is stacked on the bottom shelf of the table. Dorsay Jackson is only partially visible since the photograph is damaged and a portion is missing. A handwritten note on the back says, "Miss Dorsay Mae Jackson and Miss Da[isy] Bryson, Home Ec. Students of F. Moore H[igh School], Mrs. Eva Hoage Teacher."
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Students at a Denton Trade School]

Description: Photograph of a group of young men posing in a classroom. According to accompanying information, the students were in a trade school for persons returning from service. This class likley came about because of the GI Bill that was signed into law by FDR on June 22, 1944. It provided job counseling and employment services for WWII veterans, as well as training and education at approved institutions. They are identified as: Row 1 (front) -- Foy Woods, James Alexander, Wallace Hunter, James Holli… more
Date: [1946..1949]
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Collage]

Description: Photograph of a collage of portraits organized on a cut-out shaped as a red apple, displayed on a table covered with a white tablecloth. A handwritten sign is partially visible next to the collage with the words "This Is Your."
Date: 1983-09~
Creator: McAdams, Arthur C.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Quakertown Residents]

Description: Photograph of a large group of people out-of-doors. There is a group of men in the center of the image, including several wearing mariachi garb and holding instruments. A woman and young girl are walking past on the far left, in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back says "Quakertown Residents."
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Group of People at a Table]

Description: Photograph of three women and a man seated around a table, looking at papers in front of the man in the center. A handwritten note on the back says "Mrs. Lucille Nix; Alexander, Fred Moore & Gladys Standefer, Secretary." Mrs. Alice Moore Alexander and the daughter of Fred Moore.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Siblings]

Description: Photograph of a man and woman posing together outside a brick building. The woman is wearing a white polka-dot shirt and red jacket; the man is wearing jeans, a T-shirt, and a baseball cap. Another man is partially visible on the left. A handwritten note on the back says, "S. J. Ware, Alice Alexander, Sister."
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Sadie Moore]

Description: Photograph of Sadie Moore seated on a wicker loveseat, out-of-doors. Both of her hands are near her neck, and she appears to be holding a kitten. A house is partially visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says, "Mrs. Sadie Moore, Sept. 1942 with her cat (Winnie Mae)."
Date: September 1942
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Group at Mount Pilgrim Christian Methodist Episcopal Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of men and women at "Annual Usher Day" at Mount Pilgrim C.M.E. Church in Denton, Texas. The group is standing behind a communion railing and a pulpit is on the far left. Two men in clerical garb are on the left including Pastor Johnny Alexander (second from left). The two persons to the right of Pastor Alexander are identified as Opal Goodner (usher of the year) and Thomas Brotherton. The last two on the far right are identified as Johnson (first name unknown) and Evel… more
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Fred Moore School Classroom]

Description: Photograph of a classroom at Fred Moore School in Denton, Texas. There are several students sitting at desks and two groups of students standing at the back for the room with three adults near several shelves that have stacks of cans and eggs. The adults are identified as Miss Eva Courtney (a volunteer) at the far right, Jewel Logan (another volunteer) at the far left, and the teacher, Lucille Nix. Several of the students are also identified: Drucilla Kimble (back right, wearing a plaid jack… more
Date: [1961..1962]
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Marvin E. Tilghman, September 6, 1978

Description: Interview with Marvin Tilghman, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Tilghman discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), Americ… more
Date: September 6, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Tilghman, Marvin E., 1917-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Seldon D. Reese, June 21, 1978

Description: Interview with Seldon D. Reese, a Navy veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Reese talks about the sinking of the USS Houston (1942), capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp, Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp, Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-44), Kanchanaburi, Thailand, and American air raids (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-4… more
Date: June 21, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Reese, Seldon D., 1922-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with John H. Owen, February 7, 1977

Description: Interview with John H. Owen, U.S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Owen discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Tamarkan, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his li… more
Date: February 7, 1977
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Owen, John H., 1922-
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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