Box and Folder Listing

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Series 1: PublicationsSeries 2: Personal Documents

• Series 1: Publications

  • Box 1: Publications Request Reading Room Access

    Barcode: 642219

    • Item 1: Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, 1952 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      A bible that was given to J. W. "Dad" Pender and is inscribed,

      “Presented to J. W. “Dad” Pender, Sunday School Teacher, By: the Ministers

                  Association of Denton, Texas, September 30^th 1952, Nation-wide

                  Observance of the publishing of The Revised Standard Version of the Holy

                  Bible In recognition of his Christian Service to this Community.”

    • Item 2: The Holy Bible: The Scofield Reference Bible, 1945 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      This bible was given to J. W. "Dad" Pender with a typed note taped inside that reads,

      “Christmas 1953. To Our Beloved

                  Teacher, “Dad” Pender.  We give you this book, “The Holy Bible”, as a token

                  of your love and affection for you, and appreciation of your services as “Our

                  Teacher”, for these many years.

                  As you read it and study its meaning for us, and bring us your

                  interpretations for our good, we pray for you that your life may be spared

                  for many years that you may continue your good work in this community as

                  a messenger of Jesus love to us.

      With our love and best wishes to you, and yours, we are, Yours sincerely,

      Business Mens Bible Class.”

    • Item 3: Grand Chapter of Texas R. A. M., 1939 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      This book documents the acitivies of the Masons in the late 1930s.  It has an incription that reads,

      “Presented to my warm personal friend and co-laborer for his invaluable

                  aid during my year as GHP [Grand High Priest].  I appreciate you for your

                  assistance; I respect you for your ability; I honor you for your achievements;

                  I value and cherish you for your friendship; and I love you for yourself and

                  for your filial devotion.  Sincerely, Joe W. Pender, Sr. _____  “Dad” “

                  “Sincerely of aims, Joe W. Pender, Sr. “Dad” Grand High Priest Grand

                  Chapter of Texas, 1939."

    • Item 4: The Legal Aspect of School Administration in Texas, 1925 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      The thesis written by Joseph William Pender to fulfill the requirements for his Master of Arts degree at Baylor University.

    • Item 5: J. W. "dad" Pender, 1960 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      A compilation of letters to “Dad” Pender celebrating his life and work and the program for a Testimonial Dinner in Pender’s honor, October 13, 1960; “November 4, 1960, Dear Dad: For my Birthday gift to you on your 85^th birthday, I have chosen to present this bound record of written expressions of the love, respect, admiration and enduring regard in which you are held by _____ your loving friends and contemporaries.  ‘May the Lord bless and keep you, May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.’ Your Sincere Friend, Walter Morrison”

    • Item 6: Syings of Jesus, 1945 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Sayings of Jesus Gathered from the four gospels and printed with decoration by Valenti Angelo; Mount Vernon, The Peter Pauper Press, MCMXL (1940);  “July 11-1945, To my dear “Dad” Pender, one whom I love, from J. Fred Rayzor."

    • Item 7: Nine Circles of The Triangle, 1932 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Nine Circles of the Triangle by William Herschel Bruce, Ph.D., President Emeritus of UNT; Published by the North Texas State Teachers College, 1932; the book is incribed,  “To J. W. Pender with high regards of the author, W. H. Bruce, March 12, 1932.”

    • Folder 8: Auld Lang Sygne, 1958, 1971 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Auld Lang Syne: NTSNC North Texas State Normal College] is a collection of letters testifying to the importance of mother and “Dad” Pender to the writers’ lives.  The book contains a program for the 1971 dedication of the Social Science Building (now Wooten Hall) are included. Photographs were found inside the book and were placed in another folder.

    • Folder 9: Auld Land Synge (2), undated Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Photograghs that had been placed in the scrapbook Auld Lang Sygne.  They were removed to protect them.  They appear show Joseph William "Dad" Pender throughout his life.  He is seen with a group of fellow Masons in two images.
      Prints: 6

    • Item 10: People and Government by S. B. McAlister [Samuel Bertram McAlister], 1956 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      This book is part of the collection, but has been moved to rare book room storage.  It can be found in the UNT Libraries catalog.

    • Item 11: Milton’s Paradise Lost Illustrated by Gustave Dore, 1884 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Milton’s Paradise Lost Illustrated by Gustave Dore has this inscription inside:  “To Rev. A. C. Pender from

                  One that loves him. ‘Our faith is in the hands of God, Why should we doubt

                  out fear? Our Father’s heart will never cause His child a needless tear.’ O. A.

                  Hohne” 

      This book has been been removed and is held in the Rare Book collection.

    • Item 12: Foot-Prints of Time: As Revealed in Travel in Europe, Egypt, Syria, and Palestine             By J. N. Rayzor [James Newton Rayzor], 1927 Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      This book has the inscription, “To my good Deacon brother,J. W. Pender, J. W. Rayzor, Jan. 20^th, 1927.”  This book has been placed in the Special Collection's book collection.

• Series 2: Personal Documents

  • Box 2: Artifacts Request Reading Room Access

    Barcode: 727004

    • Folder 1: Mason's Cards, undated Request Reading Room Access Request Duplication Services

      Two cards from the Grand Council fo Royal and Select Masters of Texas showing that Joe W. Pender served as a Grand Master in 1932.