My great-great-grandparents Antonino Pantano and Anna Maria Distefano had immigrated to the United States from a town in Sicily, Italy that lay in the Nebrodi mountains, home to the fourteenth century castle of… Read more “Italy 1880s: A FamilySearch Image Search Story”
What’s Old is New Again
The headlines read: “Street Work is Resumed; Gravel is Now Being Loaded”, “Honor Graduates of Denton High School” and “To Investigate Expenditures of Presidential Candidates”. Sounds like… Read more “What’s Old is New Again”
From the Archives…Jazz Fest and that time George C. Scott came to Denton. Also, Christie Brinkley, Chuck Norris and Rambo.
In September of last year, the good folks at the Parks and Recreation Department, in their efforts to clean out and reclaim some much needed space at… Read more “From the Archives…Jazz Fest and that time George C. Scott came to Denton. Also, Christie Brinkley, Chuck Norris and Rambo.”
Creative Things to Do at Home: Journaling and a Whole Lotta Scribbling
We are living in a significant moment in history. Usually, you don’t think about it, but these past few weeks have been a little different. And since… Read more “Creative Things to Do at Home: Journaling and a Whole Lotta Scribbling”
Census Time!
As you probably have already heard, it’s time to fill out the US Census form you received in the mail or online. Along with the Denton Record-Chronicle,… Read more “Census Time!”
Dipping, the Soft Drink Situation and Other Offal Things: Texas’ First Food Inspector
And I’m not talking about chewing tobacco. Recently, there was a program called The Poison Squad on the PBS show, American Experience. It was based on the… Read more “Dipping, the Soft Drink Situation and Other Offal Things: Texas’ First Food Inspector”
Borrowing Books from the Undertaker
The Incomplete History of the Libraries in Southeast Denton. In my world-view the public library has always been a free and openly accessible place. I naively assumed… Read more “Borrowing Books from the Undertaker”
In the News – Read Early Editions of DRC
Over 2000 pages of the Denton Record and Chronicle (DRC) from the years 1908 – 1909 and 1911 – 1916 can now be viewed on the Portal… Read more “In the News – Read Early Editions of DRC”
From the Archives… Denton’s First Municipal Airport
On December 17th, Denton Enterprise Airport officially opened a new runway. It is thus somewhat serendipitous that while recently doing an inventory of maps and blueprints transferred… Read more “From the Archives… Denton’s First Municipal Airport”
Respectfully, F. E. Piner
In May of 1922, Denton had a small, but fatal epidemic of smallpox. Dr. Piner, the City Health Officer (CHO), reported that they lost four out of… Read more “Respectfully, F. E. Piner”
