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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 2009 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 54, Ed. 1 Friday, May 1, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 6, 2009 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 6, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 5, 2010 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 5, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 54, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 54, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 4, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 2011 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 11, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 56, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 2012 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 56, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 2012

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 4, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 55, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 2011 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 55, Ed. 1 Friday, May 6, 2011

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 6, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 57, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 9, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 2012 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Nail to Lewis Fulks #2] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Nail to Lewis Fulks #2]

Letter dated May 2, 1967 from Robert Nail, the director of the Fort Griffin Fandangle in Albany, Texas, to Lewis Fulks at Abilene Christian College. In the letter, Nail is inviting Fulks to come to Fandangle, and gives him more details about the plays being performed.
Date: May 2, 1967
Creator: Nail, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lewis Fulks' Child Actor Cast List for The Sound of Music] (open access)

[Lewis Fulks' Child Actor Cast List for The Sound of Music]

Letter from Lewis Fulks, at Abilene Christian College, and his assistant, Jack Boyd, to the children who auditioned for "The Sound of Music." In the letter, Fulks is announcing the actors who will be playing the roles of the Von Trapp children in "The Sound of Music," the 1970 Homecoming musical production.
Date: May 8, 1970
Creator: Fulks, Lewis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program From Annual Recognition Dinner in 1991 Honoring Lewis Fulks' Retirement] (open access)

[Program From Annual Recognition Dinner in 1991 Honoring Lewis Fulks' Retirement]

Program from Abilene Christian University's Annual Recognition Dinner on May 3rd, 1991, at 7:00 p.m. at Moody Coliseum, Abilene, Texas. Lewis Fulks is honored for his 42 years of service in the Theater Department at ACU.
Date: May 3, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Nonny Hogrogian and David Kherdian, May 13, 1988 captions transcript

Interview with Nonny Hogrogian and David Kherdian, May 13, 1988

A videorecording of an interview with Nonny Hogrogian and David Kherdian as they discuss children's literature. Hogrogian (b. May 7, 1932) is an Armenian-American writer and illustrator, known best for children's picture books. Kherdian (b. 1931) is an Armenian-American writer, poet, and editor. The interview is conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University on May 13, 1988.
Date: May 13, 1988
Creator: Hogrogian, Nonny; Kherdian, David & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Dr. Odo Turowski, May 28, 1991 captions transcript

Interview with Dr. Odo Turowski, May 28, 1991

Interview with Dr. Odo Turowski, consultant for businesses in Eastern Europe. In the interview, Dr. Turowski discusses his life growing up in east Germany, escaping to west Germany, and the reunification of his country after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Turowski, Odo & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Dr. Charles Marler and Dr. Mel Hailey, May 20, 1987 captions transcript

Interview with Dr. Charles Marler and Dr. Mel Hailey, May 20, 1987

Interview with Dr. Charles Marler, Chairman of the ACU Department of Journalism and Mass Communications, and Dr. Mel Hailey, Chairman of the ACU Department of Government. In the interview, they discuss Gary Hart's withdrawal from the Democratic presidential campaign and the role of the press in his withdrawal.
Date: May 20, 1987
Creator: Marler, Charles; Hailey, Mel & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Brent Casey, May 23, 1988 captions transcript

Interview with Brent Casey, May 23, 1988

Interview with Brent Casey, Chairman of the Republican Party for Taylor County, Texas. In the interview, Casey discusses the status of the Republican party in Texas, as well as the excitement of the election year.
Date: May 23, 1988
Creator: Casey, Brent & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Figure of a Woman (open access)

The Figure of a Woman

Photocopy of article from Wineskins by Jack Welch entitled "The Figure of a Woman" (Wineskins, v.2, p. 27, May 1993). Extensive biography of Perry and description of the baptistry painting at the Church of Christ in Anson, TX. Article contains a photograph of the Anson baptistry painting which uses the theme "The Word of God and the Elect Lady."
Date: May 1993
Creator: Welch, Jack
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC #2]

Photograph of the baptistry paintings created by Blanche Perry for Blundell Church of Christ in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Notes on the back of the photo read in part "Brundell Church, Vancouver, B.C., May 1957, visited the church Aug. 1957" and "Jordan River near Tiberias ... Taken from Sawyers View Master scences of Holy Land."
Date: May 8, 1957
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Tigrett, Tennessee] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Tigrett, Tennessee]

Interpretative essay "Spiritual Applications" by Perry of the baptistry painting for the church in Tigrett, Tennessee. Also includes a copy of a poem "Redbuds for 'Ressurection'" by Lucy Stanley, and a copy of the poem "The Dogwood. For the Cross of Death" by Elizabeth S. Asgood.
Date: May 1948
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Bristol, Oklahoma] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Bristol, Oklahoma]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Bristol, Oklahoma. Scene depicts wide river with large trees and clouds. The back of the photograph is inscribed with several names, dates, and places: Bristol, Oklahoma, May 29, 1950, Homer Wolfe, Jr.; Hondo, Texas, May 15, 1950; Hooker, Oklahoma, May 29, 1950, Ira Hickox.
Date: May 29, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Lamar, Colorado #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Lamar, Colorado #2]

A photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the church in Lamar, Colorado. The photograph shows the painting outside against a brick wall. Painting shows stream with rock and wooded banks, trees, hills and mountains, and clouds.
Date: May 17, 1958
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brother McKenzie at a Pulpit] (open access)

[Brother McKenzie at a Pulpit]

A photograph of the interior of a church in Arvada, Colorado, with a man at the pulpit and the Blanche Perry baptistry painting behind him. The painting depicts a river flowing over rocks with trees, clouds, and mountains in the background. An inscription on the back identifies the man in the photograph as Brother McKenzie.
Date: May 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gray Carter to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[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 Walter Miller to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Miller to Blanche Perry]

A typewritten postcard from Walter Miller to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting she did for the church in Grants Pass, Oregon.
Date: May 30, 1943
Creator: Miller, Walter
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History