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[Financial Ledger for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1954-1960] (open access)

[Financial Ledger for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1954-1960]

Ledger containing financial records for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society in Fort Worth, including deposits, collected dues, disbursements, and other financial transactions.
Date: 1954-01/1960-06
Creator: Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letterhead for Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society] (open access)

[Letterhead for Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society]

Blank sheet of stationery with letterhead for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society listing the names of the president and three vice presidents in the upper-left corner and the treasurer and secretary with address in the upper-right corner. The name of the organization is written in cursive at the top of the page with the text "We meet at the Hebrew Institute, 819 Taylor Street" above blank lines to add the date, pre-printed with "19__."
Date: 19XX
Creator: Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1915-1934] (open access)

[Minutes of the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1915-1934]

Ledger containing the minutes for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society in Fort Worth, including proceedings of meetings, decisions and projects, and financial records.
Date: 1915-04-13/1934-02-06
Creator: Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1934-1949] (open access)

[Minutes of the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1934-1949]

Ledger containing the minutes for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society in Fort Worth, including proceedings of meetings, decisions and projects, and financial records.
Date: 1934-07-11/1949-12
Creator: Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1950-1956] (open access)

[Minutes of the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society: 1950-1956]

Ledger containing the minutes for the Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society in Fort Worth, including proceedings of meetings, decisions and projects, and financial records.
Date: 1950-01-18/1956-01
Creator: Ahavath Sholom Ladies Cemetery Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Year Book 1929-1930 Alphin Charity and Art Club (open access)

Year Book 1929-1930 Alphin Charity and Art Club

Yearbook of the Alphin Art and Charity Club including brief information about the group, a list of activities from the club meetings, membership for club committees, and a member directory. There is a handwritten list of financial transactions after the last page for 1929 and a page inserted at the front lists phone numbers for the members of the Sick Committee.
Date: 1929~
Creator: Alphin Art and Charity Club
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
James Dowell: Paintings (open access)

James Dowell: Paintings

Exhibit catalog for paintings by James Dowell displayed at The Art Center in Waco including an essay about Dowell's art, images of paintings, and a checklist of the exhibition, as well as staff affiliated with the organization.
Date: 1983
Creator: Art Center (Waco, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William A. Kendrick and Richard Hamorsky Exhibition Invitation]

Postcard of an invitation to an exhibition of works by William A. Kendrick, a Texas landscape artist, and Richard Hamorszky, a bronze sculptor, at the Art Center of Waco. The front of the postcard shows a painting by Kendrick and a bronze sculpture by Hamorszky. Information about the exhibition is printed on the back of the postcard, along with directions to the Art Center, visiting hours, and dates.
Date: 2014
Creator: Art Center of Waco
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hal and Charlie: The Texas Peterson Brothers Who Risked a Fortune for a Hill Country Foundation (open access)

Hal and Charlie: The Texas Peterson Brothers Who Risked a Fortune for a Hill Country Foundation

Biographical book about brothers Hal and Charlie Peterson discussing their lives and families, as well as their business dealings which led to the establishment of the Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital in Kerrville and the Hal and Charlie Peterson Foundation. Index starts on page 175.
Date: 2000
Creator: Audette, Vicki J. & Graham, J. Tom, 1942-
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hanukkah Card from Clif Bishop]

Hanukkah greeting card sent from Clif Bishop to John T. Willis, Sr. and Clara Evans Willis. The front of the postcard has the text "best wishes" and above, a cut-out Star of David outlined in red, through which a drawing of a snowman is visible. It wears a hat, a scarf, and mittens, standing on hills of snow against a dark blue sky. Under the illustration, in the inside of the card, Clif Bishop's name is printed.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bishop, Clif
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Bicentennial "Spiritual Awakenings" Events] (open access)

[Flyer for Bicentennial "Spiritual Awakenings" Events]

Flyer promoting "Spiritual Happenings" to celebrate the American bicentennial and promote Black culture. Two events are listed: a soul music festival in the Will Rogers Auditorium, and a spiritual jubilee in the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Black Citizens Concerned with the Bicentennial
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
A History of Bonham, Texas (open access)

A History of Bonham, Texas

Book outlining the early history of Bonham, Texas, including information about people, businesses, development of municipal services and government, and other related topics, organized into four main sections: Early Pioneer Days (1836-1861), War Period (1861-1865), Period of Reconstruction (1865-1875), and Later Development (1875-1929).
Date: 1929
Creator: Bonham High School. American History Class.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Brief History of Dodd City, Texas (open access)

A Brief History of Dodd City, Texas

Booklet providing a brief history of Dodd City in Fannin County, Texas, including a summary biography of namesake Major E. H. Dodd as well as information about important people and families, businesses, churches, newspapers, schools, and other aspects of the city's history
Date: 1962
Creator: Brent, Millard Doan
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 1, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 1, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth with the text: "Saturday afternoon. April's Fool!"
Date: April 1, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 2, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 2, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a game her played, a planned date, a play he saw, and asking her if she can attend a "final ball".
Date: April 2, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 4, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 4, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his embryology class and how much he misses her.
Date: April 4, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 6, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 6, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing grades for quizzes, his peers' reactions to those quizzes, and his plans to visit her.
Date: April 6, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 7, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 7, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing recent in his life and classwork.
Date: April 7, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 8, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 8, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a letter he received from his mother and potential plans.
Date: April 8, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 10, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 10, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a show he saw, Elizabeth's visit to a lake, and a grade he got on a paper for his anatomy class.
Date: April 10, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 11, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 11, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing the weather and plan for the near future.
Date: April 11, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 12, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 12, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing a show he saw, studying, and how much he misses her.
Date: April 12, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 13, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 13, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing his day, weekend plans, and how much he misses her.
Date: April 13, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 14, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - April 14, 1923]

Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing recent event in his life, plans, and classwork.
Date: April 14, 1923
Creator: Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History