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[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date: November 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memories of Martha Elizabeth Gibson Anglin (open access)

Memories of Martha Elizabeth Gibson Anglin

A transcript of a 1963 oral history with Martha Elizabeth Anglin (née Gibson), recalling her childhood in Alabama, her family's move to Texas in 1895, and her marriage and life on a farm in Commerce, Texas. Footnotes are provided to add context to the narrative.
Date: 1887/1963
Creator: Anglin, Michael W.; Anglin, Reba; Barnett, Robert & Barnett, Patricia
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry]

Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2]

Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to W. K. McAlpine] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to W. K. McAlpine]

Envelope addressed to W. K. McAlpine and stamped with one stamp reading, "Registered Apr 20 1900 Uniontown, Ala." and the other stamp reading, "Registered Apr 25 1900 Galveston, Texas." There is a note written on the envelope, "Gouldman heirs receipt."
Date: April 20, 1900
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook] (open access)

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date: 1940/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Color Painting of Capital Heights Church Mural] (open access)

[Color Painting of Capital Heights Church Mural]

A color painting in miniature of the baptistry painting for the Capital Heights Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Signed and dated by Blanche Perry. Shows sun beam cross, dove shaped cloud, calm river, and tree lined banks.
Date: October 1941
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #3] (open access)

[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #3]

A letter from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, to Blanche Perry informing her of the arrival of the painting she made for the church, and their plans to hang it within the week.
Date: October 26, 1941
Creator: Fulmer, Clyde E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry]

A handwritten letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, describing the painting and its display. Mentions that painting was slightly too short in width.
Date: October 31, 1941
Creator: Fulmer, Clyde E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[My Definition of Americanism, by F. D. Patterson - December 3, 1941] (open access)

[My Definition of Americanism, by F. D. Patterson - December 3, 1941]

A document titled "My Definition of Americanism," by F. D. Patterson, dated December 3, 1941.
Date: December 3, 1941
Creator: Patterson, F. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #2]

A letter from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, to Blanche Perry describing the painting she did for the church and that Fannie Ellen did some "fill in" work with Perry's knowledge.
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Fulmer, Clyde E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W-2 for Eleanor McLernon] (open access)

[W-2 for Eleanor McLernon]

W-2 tax form for Eleanor McLernon from the U.S. War Department.
Date: 1944
Creator: War Department (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2]

Special orders extract reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots to new stations and agreeing to pay them by the mile flown or to reimburse them for expenses incurred while traveling.
Date: September 16, 1944
Creator: Pinkston, Sid C. & Pinkston, Sid C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Award for Civilian Service (open access)

Award for Civilian Service

Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Pilot School
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Selma, Alabama] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Selma, Alabama]

Photography of the baptistry painting done for a church in Selma, Alabama.
Date: 1947
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama]

A photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama. The photo was taken at an unknown place in Huntsville, Alabama and depicts the bank of a river with trees, clouds, and mountains. Suggestion of a sun beam cross and dove shaped cloud. The back of the photograph bears the additional inscription "Theme 'The Word of God.'"
Date: November 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama #2]

A photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama. The photo was taken at an unknown place in Huntsville, Alabama and depicts the bank of a river with trees, clouds, and mountains. Suggestion of a sun beam cross and dove shaped cloud.
Date: November 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Items from Semmes Nurseries, December 13, 1950] (open access)

[Invoice for Items from Semmes Nurseries, December 13, 1950]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Semmes Nurseries including 2 units Ilex cornuta Burfordii and five units of Mag. Stellata for $4.50. The invoice also has a $2 refund and apology for a Mag. Lennei item.
Date: December 13, 1950
Creator: Semmes Nurseries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voucher Check from Semmes Nurseries for a Refund] (open access)

[Voucher Check from Semmes Nurseries for a Refund]

Voucher check from Semmes Nurseries for a $2 refund.
Date: December 13, 1950
Creator: Semmes Nurseries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pricing Quotes for Baling Press] (open access)

[Pricing Quotes for Baling Press]

Price quote list from Sugarland Industries on a baling press for baling loose cotton from multiple companies.
Date: 1953-03~
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas HSR 116 Honoring Judge E. T. Brooks] (open access)

[Texas HSR 116 Honoring Judge E. T. Brooks]

Texas House Simple Resolution 116 written by Truett Latimer honoring the life and career of Judge E. T. Brooks.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Indianapolis Red Poinsettias] (open access)

[Invoice for Indianapolis Red Poinsettias]

Invoice for items sold to Daniel W. Kempner by Fraser Nurseries, including 50 Indianapolis Red Poinsettias for $11.25.
Date: June 19, 1954
Creator: Fraser Nurseries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Broker Invoice from Marx & Co., September 22, 1954] (open access)

[Broker Invoice from Marx & Co., September 22, 1954]

Broker invoice prepared by Marx & Co. for the account of Cecile Kempner regarding the sale of 200 Fearn Foods shares in September 1954.
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: Marx & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Broker Invoice from Marx & Co., September 1954] (open access)

[Broker Invoice from Marx & Co., September 1954]

Broker invoice prepared by Marx & Co. for the account of Cecile Kempner regarding the sale of 78 Bower Roller Bearing shares in September 1954.
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: Marx & Company
System: The Portal to Texas History