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T. B. Willis Collection
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World War Two Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Rescuing Texas History, 2016
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
4
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
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Rescuing Texas History, 2018
3
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
3
Beville Family Collection
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[Portrait of Margurete Doppslemayer]
Full-length portrait of Margurete Doppslemayer, wearing a light-colored dress with a flower detail on the chest. Margurete Doppslemayer stands with her hands and back supported against a lattice-like wooden fence. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Margurete Doppslemayer, May 25 / 1891."
Date:
May 25, 1891
Creator:
Holmes, H. C. & Shaw, Robert
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church, May 7, 1909]
Postcard of the First Presbyterian Church at 812 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, sent by Minnie Sleeper to Mr. E. G. Oates updating him on her plants.
Date:
May 7, 1909
Creator:
Sleeper, Minnie
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family Grave Marker of Thomas L. Willis]
Photograph of the family grave marker of Dr. Thomas L. Willis, located in the IOOF Cemetery in Denton, TX. It reads: "Thomas L. Willis, M.D., D.D.S., June 27, 1824 - Mar. 31, 1889. Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis, Dec. 8, 1828 - Jan. 23, 1925. John P. Willis, Nov. 4, 1864 - Nov. 2, 1884."
Date:
May 22, 2006
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., May 9, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on May 9, 1943. He asks after the farm, and talks about the food the soldiers are served.
Date:
May 9, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 8, 1944. He wishes he could be at home with his mother, who had an operation. He looks forward to going swimming again, as it's getting hotter in Italy, and he asks after the fishing in Waco. He also mentions that his friend Wilbur Crawford is in the hospital.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 26, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 26, 1943. He talks about buying fruit and vegetables from the Arabs, and offers to send his parents a foot stool if they want one. He also promises to send more money home.
Date:
May 26, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 20, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 20, 1943. He discusses a woman back home who got married suddenly, as well as the son of a friend who came back from Japan recently. He says that Wilbur Crawford is also in Africa, and he wishes they could spend time together.
Date:
May 20, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 21, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 21, 1943. He mentions a movie he saw recently, and lists the people he received birthday cards from.
Date:
May 21, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 9, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis on May 9, 1943. He wishes her a happy Mother's Day, asks if his father has gone fishing recently, discusses his dinner, and informs her that V-mail is delivered faster than air mail.
Date:
May 9, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Parker, Abbie T., and Josephine Willis to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., May 29, 1925]
Letter from Robert Parker, Abbie T. and Josephine Willis to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 29, 1925. They congratulate Clara and John T. Willis on the birth of their daughter, ask what they will name her, and suggest they come to see them.
Date:
May 29, 1925
Creator:
Willis, Robert Parker; Willis, Abbie T. & Willis, Josephine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope to Clara Willis]
Envelope addressed to Clara Evans Willis on May 26, 1925. A note on the back claims it held letters concerning Nancy Claire Willis.
Date:
May 26, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 13, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 13, 1944. He thanks them for the flint they sent him, and asks for a few more boxes. He sends his condolences on all the rain Waco had received, noting that it'll take a while for the river to recede and the fishing to improve. He mentions seeing Wilbur Crawford recently, and the two of them deciding they want to go on a camping trip. He sends well wishes to his mother.
Date:
May 13, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 19, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 19, 1944. His friend Wilbur Crawford now works at the hospital and gets Thursdays off, so Willis takes Thursday off as well. He looks forward to going swimming with Crawford, although it rains frequently. He wishes his mother well.
Date:
May 19, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 13, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on May 13, 1945, detailing his time overseas. He worked in a plant for a while, then in a battery shop. After a while he broke his foot, and had it put in a cast, so he worked in a supply room until it healed. They were on their way to Oran when Italy fell, so they went on to Italy instead. After the invasion of southern France, his company moved to northern Italy and built the largest maintenance shop in Italy. In May 1945, he was in charge of the Tire and Battery Shop.
Date:
May 13, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Awarded to Hester Beck Willis]
Certificate awarded to Hester Beck Willis for 25 years of membership in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. It reads: "Twenty-Five Years of Continuous Membership. This Certifies that Hester Beck Willis #012499 is a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, having been admitted to membership on January 11, 1984. In Witness Whereof the President General and Senior Members Committee Chair subscribe their names and have caused the seal of the Association to be hereunto affixed at Killeen, Texas this 16th day of May AD 2009."
Date:
May 16, 2009
Creator:
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Place Card for Johnie Louise Bruyere]
A place card for Johnie Louise Bruyere for the breakfast-shower of Edna Earle. It is designed to stand up by itself, and has a drawing of a bride and groom above Bruyere's name.
Date:
May 30, 1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 31, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, on May 31, 1944. He entreats her to get well and be careful while recovering from her operation, and thanks her for some boxes of food she sent to him. He tells her his company has moved into tents, with six men to a tent, which he finds to be a relief from living in a room with thirty other men.
Date:
May 31, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Lucile Evans Kendrick, May 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Lucile Evans Kendrick, on May 8, 1944. He apologizes for not writing more, although he mentions getting a letter from Kendrick's son, Jimmie, who is stationed in the Tropics. Jimmie complained about the food, and Willis tells Lucile Kendrick he knows what Jimmie means. He promises to find her a good cameo from the Italian market, and is glad that it is getting warmer in Italy.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 15, 1943. He asks them to send him V-mail stationery and his old camera.
Date:
May 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 17, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 17, 1944. He reflects on the strangeness of spending two birthdays overseas, and wishes to spend his next one in America. He tells them he went to see a movie the day before, which he didn't like. He concludes by expressing a wish to meet Jean Wood, and wonders if he still remembers how to talk to girls.
Date:
May 17, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 23, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 23, 1943. He offers to send them a copy of the magazine he receives overseas, and asks once again for an Argus camera.
Date:
May 23, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 18, 1944. He is glad they decided not to sell the house, and offers to help fixing it up when he gets back. He tells of meeting up with a friend, and getting a letter from his aunt asking about the Red Cross.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Victor Olson to Todd Bradford Willis, May 28, 1975]
Letter from John Victor Olson to Todd Bradford Willis on May 28, 1975. He informs Willis that his conditional acceptance to The University of Texas Dental Branch has been made a final acceptance, and asks that Willis confirm that he will be attending.
Date:
May 28, 1975
Creator:
Olson, John Victor
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 15, 1944. He laments celebrating another birthday overseas, and wishes he could be home for his birthday as well as Mother's Day. He got a letter from a friend in the Pacific who gets to go home when his 18 month service is up, and Willis wishes he could say the same. He expresses regret at one of his father's calves drowning when Waco got a lot of rain, and tells his mother he will buy her and his Aunt Lucile cameos the next time he goes into town.
Date:
May 15, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History