First Baptist Church Aid Society

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Group portrait of the members of the First Batptist Church Aid Society taken at the home of Mrs. A. E. Graham. Photograph given to the Emily Fowler Library by Bess Minnis McFadden.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 21 cm. mounted to 8 x 10 in.

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Jones and Parks 1892.

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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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Group portrait of the members of the First Batptist Church Aid Society taken at the home of Mrs. A. E. Graham. Photograph given to the Emily Fowler Library by Bess Minnis McFadden.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 21 cm. mounted to 8 x 10 in.

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"The Aid Society of the First Baptist Church-about 1892 at the home of A.E. Graham. Top Row left to right: Julia Burton, Mrs. Templeton (Mother of Mrs. A.D.Poccder) Mrs. Burton-sister of Mr Gary?Lord of the house? Mrs. Craddack (Mother of Francis M. Craddack), Mrs. Jarrell (Mrs Will?), Mrs. Edwards (Mrs. J. Frank), Mrs. Minnie (Mrs. J.A.), Mrs. Ragar? (Mrs. J.M.), Mrs. Paccder? Mrs. Taylor (Mrs. Lula Johnson's mother) Middle Row: Mrs. Raley (Frank Raley's mother) Mrs. Parks (Mrs. J.D., mother of MRs. J.M.? King) Mrs. Sheralton? (Mr. C., a professor at old Normal) Mrs. James (wife of photographer, mother of Jill? Walter?) Bottom Row: Nelie? Graham (daughter of A..E. Graham m Ray Mathius?) Julia Carlton?, Sue Allison (Mrs. Jack Christal?) Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Cook? and Lula Taylor (Mrs. J.M. Cook?) Mrs. Graham (Mrs. A.E.) Little Boys: Sam Allison, Alan Graham. Presented to Denton Library by Mrs. Margaret Minnie Mrs. Bess McFadden."

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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.

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  • 1892

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  • April 28, 2006, 1:13 p.m.

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  • June 27, 2017, 10:07 a.m.

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Jones and Parks. First Baptist Church Aid Society, photograph, 1892; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth12612/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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