Robert L. Marquis, Jr. Collection, 1925-1935
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Marquis, Robert L., Jr., 1910-1990
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Robert Lincoln Marquis, Jr. was born on January 7, 1910 in Mineral Wells, Texas. The family relocated frequently as his father taught biology at multiple colleges across Texas, and then served as president of Sul Ross State Teachers College in Alpine. The family moved to Denton in 1923 as Marquis Sr. became the sixth president of North Texas State Teachers College, now the University of North Texas. Marquis Jr. earned a bachelor of arts degree from North Texas in 1930, and a bachelor of scien...
Graham, Floyd, 1902-1974
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Floyd Freeman Graham was born in Roanoke, Texas on October 15, 1902. His family moved to nearby Denton when he was two years old so that he and his elder brother, Wynne, could attend school. Both brothers later attended North Texas State Normal College, and Wynne was among the first five students awarded bachelor's degrees in 1919. Floyd Graham graduated from Denton High School in 1919. During the 1920s, he appeared in ensembles on Fort Worth and Dallas radio, taught violin, and briefly served a...
