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Women's Home Demonstration Club 1934 Yearbook
A typed record of activities of the Women's Home Demonstration Club for 1934 donated by Friendswood Historical Society
Thimble Circle Minutes
A summarized record of the proceedings at meetings for a funding society donated by Friendswood Historical Society
The Quaker Settlers
Chapter 2 (pgs. 10-24) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Details the arrival and settling of the Quaker colonists that founded the Friendswood area.
The Promised Land
Friendswood 100 Year Centennial Celebration play bill that includes casting of the play, The Promised Land. The play was to commemorate 100 years of Friendswood donated by Friendswood Historical Society
The Good and the Bad
Chapter 4 (pgs. 39-48) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further details the slow and (mostly) peaceable growth of the community, particularly noting the gradual introduction of more modern living conditions and services like…
The Fruitful Years
Chapter 3 (pgs. 25-38) of Friendswood: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further explores the growing community of Friendswood, particularly highlighting the significant growth of its agriculture--where figs reigned supreme--as well as how events like…
The Discovery of Friendswood
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…
The Adolescence of the City
Chapter 9 (pgs. 95-106) of Friends: A Settlement of Friendly Folks. Further describes the continued development of the fledgling city.
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Friendswood Academy Catalogue for 1926-1927
This catalog documents the twenty-six year of the Friendswood Academy, including purpose, four-year course of study, class descriptions, tuition and…