[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., May 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., May 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on May 9, 1943. He asks after the farm, and talks about the food the soldiers are served.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis on May 9, 1943. He wishes her a happy Mother's Day, asks if his father has gone fishing recently, discusses his dinner, and informs her that V-mail is delivered faster than air mail.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 9, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 9, 1944. On his day off, Willis brought Wilbur Crawford to his camp, and they went to a U. S. O. show in the evening. Willis heard that his cousin Jimmie Kendrick landed in New Guinea.
Date: March 9, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, June 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, June 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis on June 9, 1943. He details the improvements he and his tent mates have made to their tent, and promises to send her pictures now that the ban on sending them has been lifted.
Date: June 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 9, 1943. He has received a package of V mail paper and a couple magazines, and he asks for more rolls of film. He also talks about race horses.
Date: August 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas, with a handwritten note that says "Heaven's eternal years is thine." Another handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Rodesia Stephens and says, "Hello Rodesia, how are you this evening? Hope you are well by this time. I wrote you a letter over a week ago, haven't heard from M.E.J. yet. I have a lot to tell when we meet again. Pro. Rinkney is as low as he can be. I am well, all send love. Mary E. Moore."
Date: July 9, 1908
Creator: Moore, Mary E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball] (open access)

[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date: November 9, 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877] (open access)

[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877]

Letters written by Lizzie Evans to her brother and mother, updating them on her life and recent events and asking for them to write more often.
Date: [1877-08-09,1877-08-11]
Creator: Evans, Lizzie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page] (open access)

[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page]

Collection of clippings and notes on a single page that mark the deaths and marriage of members of the Winn family of Waco, Texas. Several family members are buried in the First Street Cemetery of Waco. This page was purchased at an estate sale in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1857-10-09/1870-11-30
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 9, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 9, 1944. Beaches are off limits to soldiers, and his battalion is trying to get an EM Club for the soldiers. The Waco newspapers Willis receives from his parents are passed around the troops and eventually make their way to the Red Cross.
Date: June 9, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 9, 1943. He tells them about his baseball team, and complains that spam is all they have to eat overseas.
Date: June 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 9, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 9, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the weather,lack of news for his discharge and a psychological test given to him and his company. He explains why other soldiers have been sent home but he has not and asks Emma to be patient.
Date: December 9, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History