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[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. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date: November 11, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brazos River by Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of the Brazos River with various vegetation and rock formations along the river bed. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Brazos River. Near Camp MacArthur in Waco Texas. © F. Mann 10-11-17."
Date: October 11, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Camp MacArthur Junkyard]

Photograph of the junkyard at Camp MacArthur. Many trash items are scattered haphazardly in piles and stacks; most prominent at center is a heap of used oil lamps, next to bunches of wooden crates and containers. At left are long rows of pipes and piles of ceramic-like cylinders. Behind these remain further piles of pillows and pipes. A paper attached to the bottom of the photograph describes the junkyard's operation.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Division Headquarters at Camp MacArthur Postcard]

Postcard of Camp MacArthur with tents on the right side, division headquarters in the back (center), and houses and cars on the left side. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Division Headquarters. Camp MacArthur Waco Texas. Mann." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date: May 11, 1918
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth Street, Waco]

Postcard of Fourth Street in Waco, Texas, lined with tall buildings on both sides. Cars are parked along the curbs of the road, and a streetcar line runs through the center of the road with wires overhead. A large hotel is visible at left with a large advert reading "HOTEL METROPOLE", and below that is a sign for a tailor. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks and between the cars.
Date: 1917-10-11~
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Johnie Louise Bruyere's Report Cards, 1931-1936] (open access)

[Johnie Louise Bruyere's Report Cards, 1931-1936]

Thirteen report cards belonging to Johnie Louise Bruyere from Baylor University. They keep track of the classes she has taken, the number of days she was present and absent, her grade, whether she passed or not, and the number of chapel demerits she received during the semester.
Date: [1931-12-11..1938-08-19]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 11, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 11, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about his mother "kicking out her downstairs roomers", Ed Prove, and Mrs. Smith's golf skills.
Date: August 11, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - March 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - March 11, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the photograph of Sharon, the poem, and letter he received from her recently.
Date: March 11, 1944
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - May 11, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - May 11, 1945]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing two books he has been reading and thanking her for what she recently sent him.
Date: May 11, 1945
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 11, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 11, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing updates from Washington regarding his discharge. Married men will be discharged but no personnel men will be. The mail was sent to another company and there will be a party in the evening where Hector hope to speak with the Captain regarding discharge.
Date: December 11, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 11, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 11, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the end of the war, newly drafted men, the fair that was occurring and the movie he saw. Mac's father has died and he was sent home on furlough. he asks Emma to write him everyday. In he postscript he talks about am buttons for his coat.
Date: November 11, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 11, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 11, 1944, telling about a movie he saw recently. He says it was pretty good, but he's seen better. He also complains about the cold, but he's put paper between his mattress and the bed springs, so he thinks he'll be warmer.
Date: December 11, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 11, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on September 11, 1944. He has a three day vacation, but nowhere to go, as tourism into Rome is restricted, so he intends to sleep for most of his time off. Someone is printing pictures of him in Africa and Italy to send to his parents, and he asks them if they received the packages he sent.
Date: September 11, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 11, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 11, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on July 11, 1943. He discusses the money he is putting in the bank, the reading room the soldiers made, and the shortage of help on his father's farm.
Date: July 11, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Belonging to Johnie Louise Bruyere] (open access)

[Note Belonging to Johnie Louise Bruyere]

Piece of paper that says "A coed is a girl who also goes to college."
Date: May 11, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1918 Carlton World War I parents in Front of Store]

Photograph from November 11, 1918 in Carlton, TX. Everyone from Hamilton County with a son in World War I was called to Carlton square for a picture. John O. and Beulah Pollard Forrest are seen on the second row, center. John O. is behind the seated man with the hat between his feet and Beulah is to John O.'s left. A sign in the window of the store reads "All Leather Shoes, Friedman Shelby, Curbo Merc. Co."
Date: November 11, 1918
Creator: Wiseman
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ball High School]

Photograph of an elaborate building on a street corner. A handwritten note below the photo identifies it as Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.
Date: August 11, 1912
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Maid's Convention]

Photograph of a group of women standing on a stage, with a note on the photo indicating that it was taken at an "Old Maid's Convention" in McGregor, Texas. Also attached is a clipping of a newspaper article about the Crain family's upcoming family reunion.
Date: March 11, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Brazos River]

Postcard of a river, taken from a rocky hill nearby. A printed note under the photo describes it: "Brazos River, near Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas."
Date: October 11, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of automobiles driving on a dirt road between rows of buildings at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Alma Blank in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin and says "Dear Friend - Received your letter and was very glad to hear from you. We have to go out on the shooting on the range. It is raining here a little tonight. Please send me your address when you go to Waupun. Will write a letter later. Billy."
Date: [1917-10-11,1917-11-29]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur Drill Field]

Postcard of an aerial view of drill fields at Camp MacArthur with soldiers on them and the rest of the camp in the distance. A note on the front of the postcard says: "Section F Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas."
Date: October 11, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Presbyterian Church in Clifton, Texas]

Postcard of the small building of a Presbyterian Church in Clifton, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Cora Wright in Alba, MO and says "Hello Cora, as you haven't answered my last card I will send you another. Am all ok, hope you are the same. I am at work 60 miles north with the bridge ...[?]... Wish I could be with you. Ruth."
Date: December 11, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Soldiers Washing Dishes]

Postcard of soldiers standing around a wash bucket holding dishes, with a long building in the background, and a note that says "Camp Life at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to F. P. Hansen in Thornton, Idaho and says "Dear Mother, Here is a picture of some of us boys washing our dishes. Where you see the x, that is me. It isn't very plain but that is me anyway. Show this to the folks so they can see how we hafto wash our own dishes in camp. Eugene."
Date: [1917-10-11,1918-04-14]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the McLendon Hardware Company Building]

Postcard of the McLendon Hardware Company Building, which printed text on the front of the card describes as "one of the most ornate commercial bldgs. in the South. The home of the largest hardware business in Texas." Handwritten text on the front of the card reads "I miss you very much, Mrs. B."
Date: November 11, 1910
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History