Dallas Fashion Project

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• The Dallas Express November 15, 1919 Page 10
  Myrtle Boyd left for Bishop College, in Marshall, Texas. This is a newspaper clipping of the Texas Towns- Pilot Point section of The Dallas Express.
• The Dallas Express November 8, 1919 Page 9
  Cartie Lee Combes entered into the second year class at Bishop College. Prof. E. W. D. Love and the school under him sends out boys and girls to make good, the professor also wrote donations for a rally.
• CME Church Circuits (1883)
  Information extracted from the Minutes of the Northwest Texas Annual CME Conference. In rural areas, church ministers often traveled to more than one church in the area. Often, these ministers were referred to as "traveling preachers" or "circuit riders."
• I.M. Terrell High School Graduating Class of 1921
  An image of the graduating class for 1921 of the IM Terrell High School in Fort Worth, Texas. The 13 students are pictured on the front steps of the high school.
• Fred Douglass School Panoramic
  A panoramic photo of the Fred Douglass - later Fred Moore - school obtained from the Denton County Office of History and Culture. The photo belonged to Alice Moore Alexander, who allowed Denton County Museums to scan the photograph sometime before her death in 2007. The back of the photo said 1941, but could have been as early as the early 1930s. In the photograph, Fred Moore is standing on the far left and Alice is standing near him with a ball in her hand. Alice joined the faculty in 1928.
• Congregation at Mt. Pilgrim CME Church, Denton, TX (1939)
  Congregation at Mt. Pilgrim CME Church, located in Denton, TX. Photo was taken in 1939.
• The Dallas Express June 5, 1920 Page 6
  Mrs. M. M. McKinney and her assistant, Miss Ophelia Adams, return to Greenville after closing a successful school term in Pilot Point. This is a newpaper clipping from the Texas Towns- Greenville section of the Dallas Express.
• The Dallas Express March 13, 1920 Page 4
  Prof. A. M. Moore, principle of Gainesville High School visits Pilot Point. Newspaper clipping of the Texas Town- Pilot Point section of The Dallas Express.
• CME Northwest Texas Annual Conference, McKinney, TX (1883)
  Includes church minutes, church committees, and church circuit appointments.
• The Dallas Express June 5, 1920 Page 8
  Myrtle Boyd and Gertie Lee Combs return home from Bishop College. Martha Washington returned home with her diploma from Texas College. Sophia Bowens finished her course at Samuel Huston College successfully and returned home.
• The Dallas Express March 22, 1919 Page 6
  Mr. Loving Burrus was called home from Texas College to the bed side of his sick mother. Newspaper clipping of the Texas Towns- Pilot Point section in The Dallas Express.
• Barbeques and Revivals, Pilot Point, TX (1930s)
  The churches in Pilot Point held summertime revivals and barbeques during the Great Depression.
• Texas Towns: Pilot Point
  Tom Thumb wedding held at CME church.
• Tamina Size Comparison
  The Picture is taken from the book by Marti Corn, detailing the current size of Tamina in contrast to the size it had at its peak.
• Kendleton
  The article, written by John Pape, is about the East Texas town of Kendleton, found within Fort Bend County, celebrating its historical significance in 2006 as a Freedmen community. Done to both honor the history and also the memory of Kendall who founded the community in 1874 as a way for his slaves to have something after being set free in the emancipation.
• Mayoral Press Release
  Document from the Mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner, announcing the nomination of 22 different properties in the Fourth Ward, also known as Freedmen's Town or Midtown, for historical preservation as landmarks in the city.
• Post-Signal January 5, 1912 Page 6
  Newspaper clipping from the Post-Signal in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses how there will be a meeting of Denton County cotton farmers to discuss reducing the acreage of cotton.
• The Mirror January 28, 1888 Page 6
  Newspaper clipping from The Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses how Pilot Point may be the location for a new paper mill -- Waco and Denton were bidding for it but Pilot Point may be chosen as a compromise. Pilot Point would serve as a good location for the paper mill due to the spring and access to the railroad.
• The Mirror January 14, 1888 Page 6
  Newspaper clipping from The Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses how Texas newspapers should support the railroads to promote immigration. It also discusses how Denton county has never had an entire failure of a fruit crop -- specifically grapes and peaches.
• The Mirror January 14, 1888 Page 3
  Newspaper clipping from The Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses one of the fruit growers in Pilot Point, Mr. J.A. Henderson, and his apple crop.
• The Mirror January 7, 1888 Page 8
  Newspaper clipping from The Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses how Pilot Point should support the immigration movement and make sure that the quota of immigrants is secured.
• Post-Mirror December 15, 1888 Page 4
  Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses the agricultural and horticultural benefits of Pilot Point claiming that it is some of the best lands in the state. It additionally discusses the crops that could be grown in the area.
• Post-Mirror December 1, 1888 Page 5
  Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses a broom factory located in Pilot Point.
• Post-Mirror November 17, 1888 Page 3
  Newspaper clipping from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It discusses which crops should be grown to be the most profitable.
• Post-Mirror November 10, 1888 Page 4
  Newspaper page from the Post-Mirror in Pilot Point, Texas. It contains an article titled “Election Returns” that gives the election results from both Pilot Point and Denton county. It covers the local, state, and national elections.