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Up one levelEnid Justin: Lady Bootmaker
This online exhibit explores the life of Enid Justin, the founder of Nocona Boots in Nocona, Texas. Miss Enid learned bootmaking from her father and went on to found her own successful business.
A. B. Jolley, 1890-1979
This online photographic exhibit describes the life of Dallas County Agricultural Agent, A. B. Jolly (1890-1979). The exhibit covers Jolly's education, early teaching career, and work as an agricultural agent.
Judge Sarah T. Hughes Collection
This online exhibit, with photographs, describes the life and career of Judge Sarah T. Hughes (1896-1985). Judge Hughes served in the Texas Legislature, as a Texas district judge, as the first woman appointed to be a federal district judge in Texas, and she gave Lyndon B. Johnson the oath of office after President Kennedy was assassinated.
Frank Cuellar Collection
This online photographic exhibit describes the life of Mexican American restauranteur, Frank Cuellar. The story follows the founding of the first restaurant by Adelaida Cuellar (Frank's mother), to her sons joining forces to make El Chico a success, to Frank's civic and charity work in his later years.
Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti
This online exhibit, with photographs, describes the life and career of Major General Olinto Mark Barsanti, whose experiences in the U.S. Army spanned 33 years, from World War II through the war in Vietnam.
Alvin M. Owsley
This exhibit covers the life of Alvin M. Owsley (1888-1967), a Denton native. Owsley's education at Virginia Military Institute, his diplomatic career in Romania, Ireland, and Denmark, as well as his activities in the American Legion, and his life as a lawyer in Dallas, Texas are detailed in text and photographs.
Victor Oppenheim
This online exhibit about Victor Oppenheim, with snapshots taken by him, describes his experiences exploring the continent of South American between 1929 and 1949. Often working for oil companies, Oppenheim made geological maps of parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
