Photograph of the west end of the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. Logan Ragsdale is sitting and working at the readers' adviser desk in the foreground on the right-hand side of the image.
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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Photograph of the west end of the atrium in the upper level of the Emily Fowler Library, Denton Public Library. Logan Ragsdale is sitting and working at the readers' adviser desk in the foreground on the right-hand side of the image.
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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.
Features documents, newsletters, clippings, and photographs from the early 1900s to present day, depicting people, places, and activities about the various Departments of the City of Denton.