[Letter from Tommie Suits to Elmer Josephine Wheatly, July 24, 1937] (open access)

[Letter from Tommie Suits to Elmer Josephine Wheatly, July 24, 1937]

Letter written to Elmer Josephine Bahl from Tommie Suits in New York City. Suits describes a letter that he received from Elmer's mother and mentions that "Johnnie Lou said she got her cat." Suits talks about dancing and his trip to Washington D.C. over July 31st to August 1st and 2nd: "I had planned on getting there early Saturday and staying until late Monday."
Date: July 24, 1937
Creator: Suits, Tommie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dance Program for Elmer Wheatly's Dance Students] (open access)

[Dance Program for Elmer Wheatly's Dance Students]

Dance program for Miss Elmer Wheatly's dance recital; the recital entitled "Varieties of 1936." Each of the twelve pages contains advertisements for different businesses including one that shows support towards "Harvey Butts for Sheriff." Also included on the pages are the different acts of the event and different actors and actresses, as well as the music being played.
Date: June 2, 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Master's Certificate of Dance to Elmer Wheatly] (open access)

[Master's Certificate of Dance to Elmer Wheatly]

Master's Certificate of Dance presented to Elmer Wheatly from the "Chicago National Association of Dancing Masters Normal School." This certificate is signed by the principal, president, and secretary of the school.
Date: August 25, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl] (open access)

[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl]

Travel log prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) from his "Auto trip from K. C. to Waco for Xmas." The log details his car malfunctions, costs to fix them, the number of miles per gallon he got on his trip, and the wreck that he had just outside of Waco on December 28th.
Date: 1936-12-28~
Creator: Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Elmer Josephine Wheatly in a Dance Costume]

Portrait of Elmer Josephine Wheatly (Dolly) wearing a dance costume that has tassels and a sparkly belt. There is also a note written on the photo that reads: "To Miss Vida In the sincere hope that she will always remember "one of her girls"."
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History