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[Byrd Sr. and Mary Williams in Gainesville]
Photograph of Byrd Williams Sr. and his wife Mary Alice standing on either side of a tree and looking towards the camera. Byrd is dressed in a hat, suit jacket, vest, pants, and bowtie. Mary is wearing a long, dark dress with long sleeves. A house can be seen behind them which is likely their home in Gainesville, Texas.
[Horse drawn cart and car]
Photograph of a city street scene taken from a rooftop. A horse drawn cart and automobile travel along the same street while a man and woman cross the street.
[Houston skyline]
Photograph of the Houston skyline. The Esperson building is the tallest building on the right and the Gulf Building is the tall building located to its left.
[Mary Jane Biffle with other members of her family]
Portrait of Mary Biffle Aldridge, Frank Mabine Aldridge, and their daughter Dorothy Jane Aldridge as well as Mary Jane Biffle, Darlene Biffle Brewer, and her son Jimmie Brewer. They all stand side-by-side and pose for a portrait. Mary Jane Biffle is the mother of Mary Biddle Aldridge and Jake Gion Biffle, who is the father of Darlene Biffle Brewer. Mary Jane Biffle is also the mother of Irene Biffle Williams, who is the wife of Byrd Williams Jr.
[Photograph of Conrad Nagel]
Photograph of a John Conrad Nagel, c. 1929-1957. The portrait is signed by Conrad, "To lovely Mary, with my love - Conrad."
[South Reading Room, Library, North Texas State Teachers College, 1929]
Photograph of the North Texas State Teachers College Library in the spring of 1929. Seen in the photo is a large room with long tables at which are seated a variety of young men and women looking at various books. Along the back wall can be seen shelves of books. To the left can be seen sculptures. The photographic image is affixed to a pale gray mount with line borders. At lower right front corner is embossed photographer's mark: "Shaw / Denton, Texas". On the reverse of the mount are handwritten the following notes: "This picture was made in the spring of 1929, soon after the few books on the wall were moved from the stacks to this room (South Reading Room in old Library Building - now Historical Building). It represents the beginning of the Reference Dept. - L. Brashears." and "For Miss Brashears Compliments of the Shaw Studio." The photograph shows the Library Building (built 1912-1913) the first library building on the NT campus, which later would be called the Historical Building, and is presently the O.J. Curry Building ("Curry Hall"). Lottie Brashears started at NT in 1921 as Assistant Librarian, and worked at various positions within the NT Library until her retirement in 1958. She was one of the first heads of the Reference Department.
[Students hazing during Hell Week in 1929]
Photograph of students hazing during "Hell Week" in 1929.
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