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Front and East Perspective. T.S.C.W. Chapel.

Description: Photograph of the front entrance and east side of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas. It is an stone building and has a round, stained-glass window above the entrance.
Date: December 18, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Partner: Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas at Austin

T. S. C. W. Chapel. Front and East Perspective.

Description: Photograph of the front entrance and east side of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas. It is an early modern stone building and has a round, stained-glass window above the entrance.
Date: December 18, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Partner: Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas at Austin

View of Denton Chapel. Front and East Perspective.

Description: Photograph of front entrance and east side of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas. It is an early modern stone building and has a round, stained-glass window above the entrance.
Date: November 3, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Partner: Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas at Austin

Dedication Program, Mrs. Roosevelt Giving the Introduction.

Description: Photograph of the dedication program of the Little Chapel in the Woods, on the Texas State Women's College campus in Denton, Texas. The photograph shows First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt giving the introduction at the front entrance to the chapel.
Date: November 2, 1939
Creator: United States. National Youth Administration.
Partner: Alexander Architectural Archive, University of Texas at Austin

[The Kilgore Home]

Description: Photograph of the Kilgore home, a two-story house with a large, enclosed front porch. A long line of manicured bushes borders the property. According to accompanying information, the house is on Kansas and 4th Street in League City. It was the house where Theodore Kilgore and his wife Zonnie died, in 1955 and 1959, respectively. The house was then sold in 1959.
Date: August 1939
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Man Fishing at Clear Creek]

Description: Photograph of Chester Knight, father of Zonnie Knight Kilgore, fishing in a row boat on the banks of Clear Creek in League City. The bridge in the background is Clear Creek Bridge; it was once the connection between Galveston County to Harris County. It was demolished upon construction of Highway 3.
Date: August 1939
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Man in a Watermelon Patch]

Description: Photograph of Theodore Kilgore standing in a watermelon patch on land belonging to Frank Outlaw. According to accompanying information, Theodore hired a man named Pat Felts to plant 10 acres of watermelons on Frank Outlaw's property. The land is now the location of the Countryside South neighborhood.
Date: August 1939
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Mitzie and Polly Harris]

Description: Photograph of sisters, Mitzie Mae Harris and Polly Harris. The back of the photograph reads, "Mitzi Mae & Polly Harris in their Easter frocks. 1939." The girls are wearing white dresses and sunhats.
Date: April 1939
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Antlers Hotel in Diboll, Texas]

Description: Postcard of Antlers Hotel in Diboll, Texas. Looking through gates with "Antlers" on them, of the interior of the The Antlers' Coffee Shop at the The Antlers Hotel in Diboll, Texas. A fireplace can be seen in the center of the postcard. The hotel was open from 1939 until 1954 and owned by Southern Pine Lumber Company. It was designed by John Poindexter Cammack. At one time it was also known as "The Inn." On the front of the postcard is printed the following: "The Antlers--Largest Log Hotel in t… more
Date: [1939..1954]
Partner: Tyrrell Historical Library

[Curtis Moser and Ice Wagon]

Description: Copy print of Curtis M. Moser and his two sons, Curtis A. and Norman Ray, standing next to a wagon with the text "Home Ice Co." written on the side, hitched to two light-colored mules. Moser and his older son are standing near the horses and the younger son is leaning against the back corner of the wagon. Trees are visible in the background. Additional information about the family is printed on the back.
Date: 1939~
Partner: Johnson County Historical Commission

History of Armstrong County, Volume 1

Description: The Armstrong County Histories are a compilation of biographical stories about the Armstrong County pioneers prior to 1900. According to the foreward: "Information supplied by members of these families make stories rich in romance, tragedy and humor, revealing the sturdy character of those who built our county. The book is made up of these family histories supplemented by ranch and community histories, articles of civic interest, church and cemetery stories, 'tall tales' by old timers."
Date: 1939
Creator: The Woman's Development Club
Partner: Armstrong County Museum

History of Armstrong County, Volume 2

Description: The Armstrong County Histories are a compilation of biographical stories about the Armstrong County pioneers prior to 1900. According to the foreward in Volume I: "Information supplied by members of these families make stories rich in romance, tragedy and humor, revealing the sturdy character of those who built our county. The book is made up of these family histories supplemented by ranch and community histories, articles of civic interest, church and cemetery stories, 'tall tales' by old ti… more
Date: 1939
Creator: The Woman's Development Club
Partner: Armstrong County Museum

Journal of the Northwest Texas Annual Conference, the Methodist Church: 1939

Description: Journal of the North Texas Conference of the Methodist Church, including the proceedings of the annual conference, committee reports, updates to conference leadership and contact information, and other related information.
Date: 1939
Creator: Methodist Church (U.S.). Northwest Texas Conference.
Partner: Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church
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