East Texas - Normal Ephemera

Book stamp: Friends of the Library Collection 

Buttons 

Note: This bag contains various buttons from the late 1990's that were removed from the Dr. James A. Grimshaw Jr. Collection. Most of the buttons are from Homecoming events.

Class Ring 1946 and OKK sorority pins 

Class ring

The initials DJH are inscribed on the inside of the ring.

College Orations, 1901, W.L. Mayo 

Correspondence: James G. Gee 

Correspondence

Included in this folder are two letters and two mis-matched envelopes (dated much too late to be the enclosures of the two letters). One letter references a speech made by James G. Gee and appears to be an editorial-style letter addressed to the Faculty, Student Body, Alumni and Friends of East Texas State. It is a scathing indictment of James G. Gee and his conduct as president of the university. This letter is undated, but was written post-November, 1963 as that date is referenced in the letter. This letter is unsigned.

The other is a letter from James G. Gee himself, is written to Dr. Charles S. Rohrer, head of the Department of Chemistry, and references a doctoral candidate by the name of Mr. Lewis C. Sams. This letter is dated June 29, 1960.

ETSU Centennial Celebration 

Football: Howard Payne vs. East Texas Teachers Football Program 1947 

Note

This program was donated by Ted Crim.

Paperweight: Texas A & M University - Commerce Sam Rayburn Student Center 

Personal diary - 1936 

Note: This diary was donated by Ted Crim.

Inscription: Written on the first page is: From Erma Jo Grandmother

Photographs 

Note

These photographs were donated by Ted Crim.

Post Cards - Commerce (including the college) 

Note

Donated by Tim Handley, 2008.

Post Cards - East Texas Normal College 

Note

These post cards were donated by Ted Crim.

Post Cards

1. Sent to Miss Jessie Mattox from Nick; stamped May 31, 1912. Front of post card shows (possibly) the old Social Sciences Building which no longer exists. 2. Sent to Miss Merlin Davenport from Stella; stamped June 18, 1910. Front of post card shows the Ladies Dormitory.

Post Cards - East Texas State Teachers College 

Note

These post cards were donated by Ted Crim.

Post Cards - East Texas State University 

Note

This post card was seperated from the Dr. James A. Grimshaw Jr. Collection and moved to the East Texas Ephemera Collection.

Sam Rayburn ephemera 

Contents

Dedicated by G. Kendrick, this file contains a photograph of Sam Rayburn's funeral with a list of past and present Presidents in attendance. Also in this file is sheet music signed by Ms. Metze Jones who would become Sam Rayburn's future wife.

Scholarship - 1940 

Spring Convocation, 2008, signed by Gene Stallings 

Student Directory 1938 - 1939 1938-1939   "Official Student Directory of East Texas State Teachers College, Commerce, Texas, 1938 - 39". This directory is sponsored by Arthur's Drug Store. Written in pencil, in two different hands, are the names Clarene Jones and Jane Thomas.

Note

This student directory was donated by Ted Crim.

Sunset Magazine, the Magazine of Western Living, August 1962 

Note

This magazine was donated by Ted Crim.

Training School Reunion program 

Training School Reunion

Reunion held November 1, 1997 for the class of 1947.

1996 bookstore purchase 

Note

Found within the Dr. Grimshaw collection was a bag from the East Texas State University Bookstore. Within the bag were large and small pennants, bumper stickers, car window decals, envelope seals, cards, an academic planner and a two subject notebook (all in new, unused condition). Also included is the original receipt. Please note that only one small pennant has been included in the collection as the others were ruined by noxious fumes from an ink well that was originally stored in the same box.

Button, W. Garland: Memories of Old E.T. 

Commencement, year unknown, Pres. McFarland 

Football 

Note

Football dated Oct. 20, 1933 with a score of East Texas State Teacher's College (ET) 14; Sam Houston State University (SH) 13. Written in pen: "lettered by John fleetwood, October 23, 1933".

East Texas State sweatshirt - marigold color 

East Texas State Teachers College July, 1940 Bulletin 

Note

This bulletin outlines the new girl's dormitory.

MacDonald, Linda: Pick Up Truck photo exhibit 

Texas A & M Commerce T-shirt - navy blue color 

Texas A & M Commerce Moving Wall T-shirt - white color (2006) 

Box 3 

1909 graduating class 

Note

This record group contains a photograph of Lillie B. Pate, several of her classmates, and Dr. Mayo. Also included is a small photograph of Lillie B. Pate on campus, the graduation announcement naming her classmates, and a handwritten verse (fight song?). Images of the 1909 class record group can be found in ContentDm.

Homecoming