Resource Type

Exterior of Ranch House

Copy negative of the back of the rebuilt John Berry ranch house in 1962. The house has a stone chimney and there is a chair on the back step. There is a note at the top reading, "John's office and fire place, 26 May '62."
Date: May 26, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family on Porch

Copy negative of, from left to right, Linda Berry Holley, sons Cliff Holley, Bill Holley, Jr., and husband Bill Holley standing on the porch of John Berry's stone house in Lueders, Texas.
Date: May 26, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior of House

Copy negative of John Berry's rebuilt stone house in Leuders, Texas. The house has a large porch, and there is a small garage on the right and a tree in front.
Date: May 26, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members With Billboard

Copy negative of a group of Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members at the 15th Texas' Largest Barbecue in honor of Dyess AFB. The Banner reads "Dyess….. / Abilene Thinks You're Great / Texas' Largest Barbecue / by Abilene Chamber of Commerce". The men in the picture from left to right: Colonel King(?), W. P. "Dub" Wright, Jim Naler, Troy Sampley, J.C. Hunter (behind man leaning out), E.N. Wishcamper (leaning out), Oliver Howard, and Fred Lee Hughes.
Date: May 8, 1971
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Eleven WASP and Three Men]

Photograph of eleven members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and three men standing and sitting in front of a building. The typewritten label attached to the photograph's bottom edge repeats the information written on the back of the photograph.
Date: May 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp Holding a Miniature WASP Memorial Statue]

Photograph of Helen W. Snapp in her Women Airforce Service Pilot dress uniform holding a miniature version of the bronze WASP memorial statue resting on the stage beside her. There is an enlarged photograph of a blimp in the background, as well as a flag and other WASPs. In addition to her normal WASP pins, Helen also sports a red, white, and blue ribbon, a WASP sticker, and carries a bronze cane.
Date: May 12, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Snapp with Silver Corvette]

Photograph of WASP wearing a dark blue WASP uniform standing to the left of a silver corvette , with people gathered in the background. The corvette has a sign in the front window that reads, "Helen Snapp WASP WWII." Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the woman is Helen Snapp, and that the photo was taken at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Snapp in WASP Cut-Out]

Photograph of Helen Snapp sticking her face through the circle in a board depicting a pilot with a parachute on their back. The pilot has been illustrated standing on an airport tarmac, with painted text reading. "Best Kept Secret of WWII!" Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the woman is WASP Helen Snapp, and that the photo was taken at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Group Reunion Photograph]

Photograph of about forty Women Airforce Service Pilots sitting in rows of three, all wearing their WASP uniform. There is a black and white photograph of a GoodYear blimp as well as two flags behind the group.
Date: May 12, 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of WASP at Avenger Field Statue Unveiling]

Photograph of WASP gathered around The Graduate statue. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicate the women are gathered for the statue unveiling and museum groundbreaking at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Women Sitting in Cockpit of Plane]

Photograph of two women sitting in the cockpit of a plane, looking back towards the camera. Both are wearing headsets. A man shown from the shoulders up and wearing a headset is sitting closer to the camera, on the left. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the two women, named Fran and Lauren, are at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas for the groundbreaking of the WASP museum.
Date: May 2005
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher after Commencement]

Photograph of Scotty Holland and Jesse C. Fletcher after the commencement ceremony. Dr. Fletcher stands between the man and women and wears the presidential medallion.
Date: May 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Architectural Rendering of Old Main Building]

Architectural rendering of the Old Main at Abilene Baptist College in Abilene, Texas. The first, second, and third floor plans have been included along the top. The architect has been named in the lower-right corner of the frame.
Date: May 4, 1891
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Faculty Football Game]

Photograph of the faculty vs. trustees football game at Simmons College. They are shown standing around in a huddle, looking at the football on the ground.
Date: May 24, 1916
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fletcher and Dugg at Flagpole]

Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher, president of Hardin-Simmons University, standing with a man identified as Dugg in front of a flagpole on campus.
Date: May 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cowgirl Band at Confederate Veterans Reunion]

Group photograph of the Simmons College Cowgirls at the United Confederate Veterans Reunion in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Confederate, U.S., and Texas flags are flown by flag bearers to the left of the group. Note on the bottom of the photo: "Cowboy Band -- U.C.V. Little Rock"
Date: May 10, 1928
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Logsdon School of Theology]

Photograph taken from the Pine Street intersection of the Logsdon School of Theology at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. The photo shows the outside of the stained glass window in the sanctuary.
Date: May 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Liberated Polish Soldiers and Prisoners of War]

Photograph of twelve liberated Polish prisoners of war by a wrought iron fence. Two men stand off to the left, while ten others pose for the camera. They are wearing a mixture of military uniforms and civilian clothes. A tree and half-timbered houses are visible behind them.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason Standing Together]

Photograph of Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason standing together in front of a building at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Foures, Ryan, and Deason are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps, while Jean wears a sleeveless shirt.
Date: May 8, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in Gun Motor Carriage]

Photograph of a U.S. Army gun motor carriage bearing soldiers over a dirt road. The carriage is linked to another vehicle to the left.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Johns, Carlton Sparks, and Dan Melli Sitting Outdoors]

Photograph of Johns, Carlton Sparks, and Dan Melli sitting together outside on the grounds of O'Reilly General Hospital in Missouri. Johns is wearing a tee shirt and slacks and lies on a blanket. Sparks is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while sitting. Melli is shirtless and wears shorts. Two two-story buildings are visible behind them.
Date: May 28, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sod Detail Crap Game]

Photograph of soldiers kneeling and standing around a sod detail crap game. Those kneeling are Privates Gottschling, Lapre, Glenn Henderson, Burdzy, and T/5 Kobylecki. The soldiers standing are Sgt. Vern M. Thomas and Pvt. Leon Lopez.
Date: May 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Everett Roeder Behind Dan Melli]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing inside of a shadowy building while Everett Roeder looks in from the bright outdoors. Both are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, though Roeder also wears sunglasses and a soft cap. The caption on the reverse side declares that Melli was cooking steaks on a portable grill.
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Sitting by Frisco Railroad Building]

Photograph of Dan Melli, Richard Johns, and R. Natopi sitting on a low stone wall with the Frisco Railroad Building visible behind them. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, with Melli and Naptopi wearing garrison caps and Johns wearing a peaked cap.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History