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Women's Home Demonstration Club 1934 Yearbook

WomensHomeDemonstrationClub.pdf
A typed record of activities of the Women's Home Demonstration Club for 1934 donated by Friendswood Historical Society

Thimble Circle Minutes

Thumb Circle Minutes.pdf
A summarized record of the proceedings at meetings for a funding society donated by Friendswood Historical Society

Friendswood Academy Certificate of Promotion

1924PromotionCertificate.jpg
A 1924 Certificate of Promotion from 7th to 8th grade for Alan Wade McGinnis (1910-1994) at Friendswood Academy.

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Professor Alfred T. White

ProfessorATWhite.jpg
A photograph of the first Friendswood Academy teacher, Alfred T. White. In 1898 at age sixty he graduated from Normal College in Danville, Indiana as an educator. He arrived in Friendswood before 1900. Professor White taught high school pupils on…

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Thank You Note to Friendswood School Board

ThankYouNote1932.pdf
Handwritten thank you note to the Friendswood School Board for purchasing equipment dated September 29, 1932. Letter is individually signed by students.

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Friendswood School District Financial Statement

SchoolBudget1925.pdf
Itemized statement of receipts and disbursements between September 1, 1924 to April 15, 1925 donated by Friendswood Historical Society.

1980 and Beyond

FriendlyFolksBook1980-Beyond.pdf
Chapter 10 (pgs. 107-120) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Chronicles more recent developments of the now modern, yet still somewhat small town-like city and ponders its future.

The Adolescence of the City

FriendlyFolksBook1970-1980.pdf
Chapter 9 (pgs. 95-106) of Friends: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further describes the continued development of the fledgling city.

Birth of the City

FriendlyFolksBook1960-1970.pdf
Chapter 8 (pgs. 81-94) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the explosive growth and transition of the once tiny community to a modern and more culturally diverse suburban city.

The Discovery of Friendswood

FriendlyFolksBook1950-1960.pdf
Chapter 7 (pgs. 68-80) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Chronicles the somewhat rapid development of the community, including both the size of its population, the modernization of the area, and the gradual shift away from its…