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Ebenezer Baptist Church - Happy New Year (open access)

Ebenezer Baptist Church - Happy New Year

New Years card from Rev. L. L. Campbell of Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1898.
Date: January 1, 1898
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Gregory School Faculty

Photograph of the faculty of the Gregory School in 1911. They are standing in a line outside of a building. Handwritten text at the bottom says, "Days gone by...?"
Date: 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church Congregation - 1922

Photograph of the congregation of First Baptist Church in Austin, TX in 1922.
Date: 1922
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church - Sunday School Picnic

Photograph of a large group of church members attending the Sunday School picnic at Onion Creek on July 4, 1927. Most of the people are arranged in a large semicircle and others are standing on top of buses directly behind them.
Date: July 4, 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

I. Q. Hurdle

Portrait of I.Q. Hurdle, the first principal of Kealing Junior High School in Austin, TX in 1930.
Date: 1930
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ebenezer Baptist Church - Building Dedication (open access)

Ebenezer Baptist Church - Building Dedication

Plaque commemorating the dedication of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, TX on August 8, 1955.
Date: August 8, 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church - Cornerstone from 1966

Photograph of the cornerstone laid in 1966 at First Baptist Church. Edwin Brown was pastor at the time.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Barbara Jordan - Governor of Texas for a day - June 10, 1972 (open access)

Barbara Jordan - Governor of Texas for a day - June 10, 1972

Program for Barbara Jordan, Governor of Texas, June 10, 1972 from the "Governor for a Day" celebration.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blacks in Music Bookmark

Bookmark about three black musicians from the Austin area of Texas. Benjamine L. Joyce, Barbara Conrad, Virgie Carrington DeWitty.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cutting a Wedding Cake at First Baptist Church

Photograph of a husband and wife cutting a wedding cake at First Baptist Church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Douglass Club Cake

Photograph of a decorated cake for the Douglass Club 1906. The Douglass Club is an organization promoting the study of literature and philanthropy.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ebenezer Baptist Church - Men at Building Dedication

Photograph of men signing contract for building the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, TX on August 8, 1955. Included are (seated): U.S Fowler, Secretary of Trustee Board; Charles Fowler of Fowler Electric; Troy Ragland, Gemeral Contractor; J.D. Young of Young and Pratt, Heating Contractors; T.C. Calhoun, Chairman of Trustees; U.S. Gregg, Assistant Church Clerk; (standing): Robert L. Rowe, Pastor; W.B. Campbell, Church Treasurer; Walter J. Jones, Trustee and Building Committee Member; Perry Edmondson, Chairman of Deacon Board and Building Committee; C.H. Walker, Trustee; G.B. Arnold, Trustee.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ebenezer Baptist Church - Outreach

Photograph of clothing given to Korean children from Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church - 1926 Men's Bible Class

Photograph of the 1926 Men's Bible class of First Baptist Church in Austin, TX.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church - 1926 Women's Bible Class

Photograph of the 1926 Women's Bible class of First Baptist Church in Austin, TX.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church - Historic Bell

Photograph of the historic Bell from First Baptist Church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

First Baptist Church Members Outside a Restaurant

Photograph of a group of members of First Baptist Church outside a restaurant. They are posed in two rows with several women sitting on a bench and others standing behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
G.W. Norman School (open access)

G.W. Norman School

Written information about the G.W. Norman Elementary School in Austin, TX.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

H.T. Kealing

Portrait of a man, labeled "Prof. H. T. Kealing" in handwritten text at the bottom of the photograph. H.T. Kealing (1860 - 1918) was a principal, teacher, writer, editor, and distinguished Methodist Episcopal layman. He was among the first generation of blacks to attend school during the Reconstruction. Kealing Junior High School in Austin was named for him.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Joshua West Sr. Contractor

Photograph of a new home under construction; the building appears to be mostly finished, although the doors and windows are open. A man is visible inside the house and a ladder is propped against the roof to the right. A sign in front of the building lists Joshua West, Sr. as the contractor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Joshua West Sr. Contractor

Photograph of a new home under construction. Seven men are posing outside, around the front door and a ladder is leaning against the room to the right. A sign in the yard names Joshua West, Sr. as the contractor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Joshua West Sr. Contractor

Photograph of a new home under construction. Several men are standing in front of the house which is still only a frame. Two of the men appear to be working on the building and three others on the left of the photograph are looking at a piece of paper. A sign in the foreground lists Joshua West, Sr. as the contractor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Joshua West Sr. Contractor

Photograph of a new home under construction by Joshua West, Sr., Contractor. Two men are working on the siding of the house while three others consult a paper. A wooden sawhorse and picnic table are visible in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Joshua West Sr. Contractor

Photograph of a new home under construction. Five men are standing in front of the frame of the house, three of them are looking at a piece of paper. A sign in the foreground names Joshua West, Sr. as the contractor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History