By Rachael Zipperer

Collection Overview

Title:	J.V. McReynolds Photograph of North Texas Normal College First Graduating Class, 1891, 2020
ID:	02/19/ U0744
Primary Creator:	McReynolds, John Virgil (1870-1936)
Extent:	2.0 Folders
Date Acquired:	09/00/2020. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects:	Creek Indians--Education. McReynolds, John Virgil, 1870-1936. McReynolds family. North Texas Normal College. University of North Texas
Forms of Material:	Card photographs (photographs)
Languages:	English

Abstract

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains a card-mounted photograph of the first graduating class of North Texas Normal College taken in 1891 and biographical information about the owner of the photograph, J.V. McReynolds, who was a member of the first graduating class. Each of the 15 men pictured in the photograph is labeled with a number and named by first and middle initials and last name on the back of the photograph. Of the men pictured, 3 (J.H. Alexander, S.W. LaFavor, and J.A. McKinney) are identified as "Creek Indian," and J.A. Sanders is identified as a professor. The back of the photograph also reads “This picture property of J.V. McReynolds 1251 East Morphy St. Fort Worth Texas, Class 1891.”

Biographical information about McReynolds compiled by his granddaughter Marilyn Showalter is also included. This information includes photocopies of family photographs, photocopies of clippings about McReynolds, typed biographical information about McReynolds and other family members, including his two daughters who also attended college at North Texas, and typed information about the Railway Mail Service.

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