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Denton, Texas, February 14, 2014 -- In the late 1950s and early 1960s, local business and community leaders--among them Bill Utter--campaigned to have the nation's first underground Federal Regional Center constructed in Denton, Texas. These leaders raised the money to purchase the land and give it to the U.S. government. The photo she's holding was taken upon his return from one of his trips to Washington, D.C

Denton, Texas, February 14, 2014 -- In the late 1950s and early 1960s,...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Earl Armstrong Categories: Ceremony ^ historical Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management ... More

Denton, Texas, October 14, 1963 -- A photograph taken during the construction of the Federal Regional Center in Denton Texas in 1963. The structure was the first of five structures of its kind, designed to protect federal officials from nuclear fallout

Denton, Texas, October 14, 1963 -- A photograph taken during the const...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 1963-10-14 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Earl Armstrong Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Denton, Texas, December 31, 1961 -- Cement trucks deliver concrete for the lower level of the Federal Regional Center (FRC) in Denton, Texas in December, 1963. The FRC was operated by the Office of Civil Defense Mobilization, a FEMA predecessor

Denton, Texas, December 31, 1961 -- Cement trucks deliver concrete for...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 1961-12-31 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Earl Armstrong City/State: Denton, TX Keywords: emergency operation centers Categories: Feature Stories Ph... More

Denton, Texas, December 5, 1963 -- The kitchen in the Federal Regional Center (FRC) in Denton, Texas, as it existed in December of 1963. The FRC was built in the early 1960s to provide shelter to federal officials in the event of a nuclear war. The kitchen was removed in 2009 to provide additional office space

Denton, Texas, December 5, 1963 -- The kitchen in the Federal Regional...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 1963-12-05 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Earl Armstrong City/State: Denton, TX Categories: Feature Stories Photographs Relating to Disasters and Eme... More

Denton, Texas, December 5, 1963 -- The was the communications room of the Federal Regional Center (FRC) in Denton, Texas. The FRC was the first shelter of its kind. It was intended to provide shelter to federal officials in the event of a nuclear attack. The FRC was constructed before FEMA came into existence

Denton, Texas, December 5, 1963 -- The was the communications room of ...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 1963-12-05 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Earl Armstrong Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Denton, Texas, February 14, 2014 -- Tony Robinson, current FEMA Region 6 Regional Administrator, speaks during an observance of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Federal Regional Center in Denton, Texas. Former Regional Directors and Regional Administrators of the Office of Civil Defense and FEMA look on

Denton, Texas, February 14, 2014 -- Tony Robinson, current FEMA Region...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Earl Armstrong Categories: Ceremony ^ historical Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management ... More