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[Letter from H. R. Atchison to Blanche Perry]
Envelope and letter from H. R. Atchison of the Church of Christ in Wellington, Kansas to Perry describing church interior in preparation for a baptistry painting.
Date:
January 27, 1944
Creator:
Atchison, H. R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Effie Billinsley to Blanche Perry]
Letter plus envelope from Effie Billinsley to Perry. Billinsley thanks Perry for the painting, talks of her spiritual walk, her family, and the church in Frederick, Oklahoma. Mentions a church dispute which Brother Foster and his wife helped heal.
Date:
January 31, 1944
Creator:
Billinsley, Effie
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gretta Foster to Blanche Perry]
Letter plus envelope from Gretta Foster (Mrs. J.E. Foster) to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Frederick, Oklahoma. Describes baptistry and architecture of modern baptistries. Mentions stopping by the church in Durant, Oklahoma to see their baptistry painting that Perry did.
Date:
March 21, 1944
Creator:
Foster, Gretta
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Mrs. Flo Orr in Denver, Colorado]
Letter from Choice L. Bryant, minister at the Church of Christ at Fifth Ave. and Twelfth St. in Yuma, Arizona, to Mrs. Flo Orr in Denver, Colorado confirming the Yuma church's interest in contacting Blanche Perry about a baptistry painting for their church.
Date:
May 7, 1944
Creator:
Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gray Carter to Blanche Perry #2]
Letter and envelope sent from Gray Carter of a church in Durant, Oklahoma to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting. Mentions check for $7 in payment for Perry's service, as well as efforts at publicity, details of church life, and personal family.
Date:
May 15, 1944
Creator:
Carter, Gray
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry]
Letter from Choice L. Bryant at the Church of Christ in Yuma to Blanche Perry confirming receipt of the painting and Perry's letter of interpretation of the painting. Letter references specific instructions for preparing the wall, sizing it, and mounting the painting. Mentions a gospel meeting in Estancia, NM and the planned Opening Day at Yuma for the painting's debut.
Date:
June 6, 1944
Creator:
Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter for the Church of Christ in Friendship, Tennessee]
Church newsletter for the Church of Christ in Friendship, Tennessee. News items include an upcoming gospel meeting led by Fred Chunn, new song books entitled "Christian Hymns," circulation of the church bulletin, and a theological piece entitled "Factors in our Salvation."
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry #2]
Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry confirming that the Yuma, Arizona Church of Christ held an Opening Day to celebrate the baptistry painting and that Perry's cut will be mailed to Otis Webb.
Date:
June 26, 1944
Creator:
Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Williams to Blanche Perry]
Letter from from Virginia Williams of the Yuma, Arizona Church of Christ congregation to Blanche Perry thanking her for the painting and including a check of $10 to help cover the shipping costs. Mentions that Williams recently had a baby boy.
Date:
July 16, 1944
Creator:
Williams, Virgina
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judson Woodbridge to Blanche Perry]
Envelope and letter from Judson Woodbridge of the Church of Christ in Wellington, Kansas to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting and mentioning minor details with respect to installation.
Date:
July 17, 1944
Creator:
Woodbridge, Judson
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Jordan Hall to Blanche Perry]
Letter from Mrs. Jordan Hall and signed by others in her Sunday School Class to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Nashville, Tennessee.
Date:
October 8, 1944
Creator:
Hall, Jordan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Blanche Perry from Nashville, Tennessee]
Incomplete letter from an unknown person to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting done for the church in Nashville, Tennessee. Mentions several comments from other church members regarding how the painting affected them. Includes personal details of author.
Date:
October 18, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry #3]
Letter from Choice L. Bryant, minister at the Church of Christ in Yuma, Arizona, to Blanche Perry thanking her for a painting.
Date:
November 7, 1944
Creator:
Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edith Milsap to Blanche Perry]
Letter plus envelope from Edith Millsap to Perry expressing appreciation for the baptistry painting and updating her on the congregation at Frederick, Oklahoma. Mentions that J.E. Foster and his wife had left to work at a church in Neosho, Missouri.
Date:
November 19, 1944
Creator:
Milsap, Edith
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Preston Cotham to Blanche Perry]
Letter from Preston Cotham to Perry requesting a baptistry painting.
Date:
December 14, 1944
Creator:
Cotham, Preston
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy D. Clark to Blanche Perry]
Typewritten letter from Roy D. Clark to Perry giving details about the church interior for a baptistry painting for a church in Flora, Illinois.
Date:
July 16, 1945
Creator:
Clark, Roy D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emaroy M. Clark to Blanche Perry]
Letter plus envelope from Emaroy M. Clark to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Flora, Illinois.
Date:
August 27, 1945
Creator:
Clark, Emaroy M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Bolivar, Tennessee]
Photograph of a baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Bolivar, Tennessee. Inscriptions on photograph indicate possible location of Bolivia, Tennessee and read in part "Picture similar to Coal Hill, Arkansas" and "Fall."
Date:
November 1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Selma, Alabama]
Photography of the baptistry painting done for a church in Selma, Alabama.
Date:
1947
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Las Vegas, Nevada]
Two drafts of a typewritten essay with handwritten notes. Essay entitled "Interpretation of Baptistry Painting for the Church of Christ: Las Vegas, Nevada." Describes painting based on Jordan river scene copied from encyclopedias and postcard photographs. Symbols mentioned include sunbeam cross, mountains, sunset, clouds, sun, shield, trees, leaves, rocks, stones, birds, willow, baptism, lamb, sheep, branch, Zion, Temple, Jerusalem.
Date:
July 24, 1947
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Sacramento, California]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Sacramento, California. Painting is standing against a brick wall with windows above and snow on the ground. Inscription on back of the photograph reads, "Mt. Shasta Calif[ornia]. Rhododendrons and red wood trees. Sacramento, Calif[ornia]."
Date:
November 10, 1947
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Shepherd, Michigan]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Shepherd, Michigan. Painting is photographed outside against a brick wall with a window. Inscription on back reads "Shepherd, Michigan or Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. No. 109."
Date:
1948
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting Diary]
A record of names, addresses, and other notes associated with various painting projects undertaken by Blanche Perry. Recorded in a paper diary. Entries contain contact information, names, addresses, etc. of churches requesting paintings, record of letters received and sent regarding status of project, money received to cover expenses, painting numbers, etc. Often contains notations on painting theme or descriptions of local baptistries. Occasionally contains personal notes about the people in the congregation. Contains two items tucked inside back cover. One is a color postcard of the Mt. of the Holy Cross in Colorado, which served as inspiration for several Perry paintings. The second item is a black and white photograph of Pasonanca Falls of Zamboanga, Philippines. The inscription on the back reads, "This card sent to me from the Philippines. I copied it as part of the baptistry I sent to the church there. Bert Perry later went there as a missionary."
Date:
1948/1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sadie Darby to Blanche Perry]
Letter from Sadie Darby to Perry functioning to return the interpretation for the baptistry painting made for the church in Lewis, Kansas.
Date:
February 29, 1948
Creator:
Darby, Sadie
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History