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By What Lost Campfire

Description: Sheet music for "By What Lost Campfire," for mezzo soprano. The poem is written by Arthur Sampley and the music is by George Minter. The lyrics are "By what lost camp fire/ what lone height did deserts streching [sic] far, what/ comrades faces framed in light guide western star./ Up slopes I shall not/ climb again down trails the grasses hide, past/ camps where sleeping friends have lain too late to/ ride. to one dark peak a-/ gainst the sky on which the faint trail ends./ guide star and camp … more
Date: June 1948
Creator: Sampley, Arthur & Minter, George
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Snare by Fritz Willis

Description: A single front and back page of lithograph prints clipped from the December edition of Esquire Magazine 1948. This page features a Fritz Willis pin-up girl "Snare" accompanied by descriptive text. On the following side is a holiday-themed page of Christmas cards with imagery of women, deer, and Santas.
Date: December 1948
Creator: Willis, Fritz
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[Letter to Chief Librarian from Superintendent of Documents]

Description: Letter from the Superintendent of Documents to the Chief Librarian requesting recall of a distributed publication entitled, "Logistics in World War II, final report of the Army Service Forces." The recalled item was returned to the Government Printing Office.
Date: October 26, 1948
Creator: Cromwell, Fred W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Depository Instructions Series No. 3

Description: This document offers the list of instructions to depository libraries. These instructions include care, classification, and access to federal publications.
Date: October 25, 1948
Creator: United States. Government Printing Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Photograph of Laboratory Dance Band Performing on a Stage]

Description: Photograph of a North Texas State College jazz ensemble performing on a stage. The group of nineteen white men are arranged on the stage in front of a wide curtain. Three raked rows of five men are sitting behind music stands while wielding a variety of (mostly brass) instruments. Behind the furthest and highest row, one man plays a double bass while another sits at a drum set. On the floor to the left, a man sits at a piano and another man stands behind him. Both of these men are turned away f… more
Date: 1948
Creator: Don Brink Studios
Partner: UNT Music Library

[Byrd III with a cigarette]

Description: Portrait of Byrd Williams III holding a cigarette in his mouth, looking directly at the camera with a stern look on his face. He is wearing a long-sleeve, button-up shirt with a tie. A portion of the back of the sofa chair he is sitting in can be seen behind him.
Date: 1948~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Georgia, George and Paul]

Description: Photograph of Georgia standing next to George who has baby Paul on his shoulders. Georgia is standing turned towards George, smiling and looking at Paul. Georgia is wearing a short-sleeve, polka-dotted dress with floral print around the skirt and her dark hair is in tight curls. George is shirtless and looking down at the ground. The exterior of a house and another building can be seen in the background.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Paul Stiles on a sidewalk]

Description: Photograph of Paul Stiles as a toddler, standing on a sidewalk with both arms at his sides. He is wearing white shorts and a bandage around his left foot. Paul is smiling directly at the camera. A small gate and the bottom half of automobiles parked in the street are visible in the background. The word "Thank" is printed on a sign behind him.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Paul turning a faucet]

Description: Photograph of Paul as a toddler, in white shorts standing outside. He is turning the knob on a garden hose faucet. Behind Paul, a tin bucket, planters, and a greenhouse can be seen.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Mary sitting in the grass]

Description: Photograph of Mary Stiles sitting in the grass, wearing a collared dress with Mary Jane style shoes. Her hair is short with curls and bangs. She is holding an object in her hands while looking off to the side. A row of bushes and a window can be seen behind her.
Date: 1948~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Paul playing with a hose]

Description: Photograph of Paul Stiles as a toddler, holding a garden hose that is laying on the ground. He is wearing white shorts and squatting while looking at the camera. Paul is on a dirt pathway with a row of plants along one side.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pig figurines, 1]

Description: Photograph of two small pig figurines placed on a square sheet of paper. Both figurines are facing the same direction and turned to the side. The figurines and the paper are resting on top of a wooden floor.
Date: 1948~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Georgia Stiles with baby Paul]

Description: Photograph of Georgia Stiles smiling, holding baby Paul Stiles on her hip. Her dark hair is in tight curls and she wears a white dress with polka-dots. The baby wears a sleeveless shirt and shorts. They stand in front of a parked vehicle.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bell telephone operators]

Description: Photograph of two Bell telephone operators, seated at the switchboard stations and having their portraits taken. Both women are wearing their headsets with the attached microphones.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bell telephone operators]

Description: Photograph of two Bell telephone operators, seated at the switchboard stations and having their portraits taken. Both women are wearing their headsets with the attached microphones.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bell telephone operators, 2]

Description: Photograph of two Bell telephone operators, seated at the switchboard stations and having their portraits taken. Both women are wearing their headsets with the attached microphones.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Paul Stiles in a bassinet]

Description: Photograph of Paul Stiles lying in a small bassinet as a baby. He lies on his stomach and props himself up with his arms, smiling at the camera. The silhouette of a woman can be seen in an open window in the background.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Georgia Stiles with baby Paul Stiles]

Description: Photograph of Georgia Stiles helping baby Paul Stiles walk in a fenced-in backyard. Georgia squats down behind Paul and looks down at him with a wide smile as she holds him upright. Her dark hair is curled and she wears a sleeveless dress with sandals. A small house with wood siding stands behind them. The neighboring house is visible on the left, beyond the chain-link fence that encloses the yard.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Paul Stiles in a stroller]

Description: Photograph of baby Paul Stiles in a stroller in a grassy fenced-in yard. He stands up in the stroller and looks off to the right, away from the camera. Neighboring houses are visible beyond the chain-link fence in the background.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Paul, Tim and Carol]

Description: Portrait of cousins, Paul Stiles, Tim Williams, and Carol Williams. All three are standing side-by-side, looking at the camera and wearing swimming attire. Tim has one hand placed on Paul's shoulder and the other holding his arm. A small gate and the bottom half of automobiles parked in the street are visible in the background. The word "Thank" is printed on a sign behind Tim.
Date: [1948..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Portrait of Byrd Williams III]

Description: Portrait of Byrd III looking directly at the camera with a slight smile on his face. He is wearing a long-sleeve, button-up shirt with a tie and dark-colored pants. A photograph hanging on the wall behind him can be seen directly behind his head.
Date: 1948~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Harriet, Carol, Curt Jr., Mary and Tim]

Description: Photograph of cousins Harriet, Carol, Curt Jr., Mary, and Tim in a front yard. Mary, Carol, Harriet, and Tim all sit in the grass in the front yard next to one another. Curt Jr. stands behind them, looking down towards Tim. A parked automobile and a tricycle can be seen in the background behind them.
Date: 1948~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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