[Letter to Mrs. William Williams concerning John Chisum]

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Lota M. Spell of the Advisory Board of Texas Historians wrote Mrs. Will Williams concerning the installation of a historical marker at John Simpson Chisum's home in Denton County.

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1 letter , 8.5 in. x 11 in.

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Spell, Lota M. April 23, 1936.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: From Plowshares to Diplomas: Digitizing Early Denton History and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 569 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Denton Public Library

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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  • Main Title: [Letter to Mrs. William Williams concerning John Chisum]
  • Added Title: williams_042336

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Lota M. Spell of the Advisory Board of Texas Historians wrote Mrs. Will Williams concerning the installation of a historical marker at John Simpson Chisum's home in Denton County.

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1 letter , 8.5 in. x 11 in.

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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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  • April 23, 1936

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  • April 26, 2007, 11:05 a.m.

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  • Feb. 12, 2022, 12:22 p.m.

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Spell, Lota M. [Letter to Mrs. William Williams concerning John Chisum], letter, April 23, 1936; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth24914/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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