[May Pearl McDonald and Martha Hollie]

Photograph of May Pearl McDonald (left) and possibly her mother, Martha Hollie (right) standing in the side yard of William Madison McDonald's house in Fort Worth, Texas. They pose together next to a pile of stones and a bush planted along the side of the house.
Date: 1937~/1941~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Madison McDonald Home, Partial Front View]

Photograph of the front view of the William Madison McDonald home in Fort Worth, Texas. At center is the main entrance, raised and accessed by steps from a sidewalk lined with a lawn and a hedge. Around the entrance is a portico, and under it is a porch on the second floor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to the Grand Lodge F&AM] (open access)

[Check Written to the Grand Lodge F&AM]

Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Company of Fort Worth, made out to the Grand Lodge, F&AM (Free and Accepted Masons) for $850.00 and signed by William McDonald. McDonald was the Grand Lodge's Grand Secretary, and was a leader in the Black Masonic movement. His Fraternal Bank and Trust Company was located in the Grand Masonic Temple on East 9th Street.
Date: December 3, 1934
Creator: McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Southwestern Bell Telephone] (open access)

[Check Written to Southwestern Bell Telephone]

Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for $15.71 and signed by William McDonald.
Date: July 26, 1935
Creator: McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check to Turner and Dingee] (open access)

[Check to Turner and Dingee]

Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to Turner and Dingee for $25.10 and signed by William McDonald.
Date: March 2, 1942
Creator: McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs Fiftieth Anniversary Observance (open access)

Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs Fiftieth Anniversary Observance

Program for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs including a short history of the club, formed for regional African American women's clubs, and a short itinerary of events held for the celebration. Also featured are photographs of local clubs alongside felicitations and local advertisements.
Date: 1967
Creator: Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check to Ure Drug Store] (open access)

[Check to Ure Drug Store]

Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to Ure Drug Store for $4.25 and signed by William McDonald for the purchase of cigars. McDonald was a cigar aficionado.
Date: June 5, 1944
Creator: McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sephas Business School: 1965, Our Tenth Year (open access)

Sephas Business School: 1965, Our Tenth Year

Pamphlet providing information about Sephas Business School, a private school run by I. E. L. Sephas in Fort Worth. it includes a short history of the school, lists of graduates, students, and instructors, with local advertisements.
Date: 1965
Creator: Sephas Business School
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Family Scrapbook] (open access)

[Family Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs of various trips and events, along with cards, programs, and other collected ephemera.
Date: 1937~/1941~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[I. M. Terrell High School Usherettes]

Photograph of an I. M. Terrell High School usherette group, standing together in front of the school entrance. They are organized in two rows, facing forward and smiling. The usherette group's president was Gwendolyn Sanders, its vice president Ruth Baker, its secretary Harriet Pringle, and its sponsor, Mary Louise Thornton (front row, far right).
Date: 196X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ralph W. Thornton with His 1954 Ford Sunliner]

Photograph of Ralph W. Thornton posing with his coupe, possibly a 1954 Ford Sunliner, parked in the driveway of his house. He leans against the passenger-side door and smiles widely, suburban homes visible behind him.
Date: November 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for "Battle Stars and Battle Scars of the Black Man in America" Event] (open access)

[Program for "Battle Stars and Battle Scars of the Black Man in America" Event]

Program for a "Spiritual Jubilee" event held during the national bicentennial in Fort Worth, Texas, titled "Battle Stars and Battle Scars of the Black Man in America". Featured in the program is an overview of Black literature and folk music, related events, and an itinerary of songs to be performed during the event.
Date: 1976
Creator: Sojourner Truth Players, Inc.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for William Madison McDonald, July 9, 1950] (open access)

[Funeral Program for William Madison McDonald, July 9, 1950]

Funeral program for William Madison McDonald, born June 22, 1866 and died July 5, 1950. The funeral was held on July 5, 1950 at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. R. Prince. Funeral arrangements were made through Polk and Bailey Funeral Home Directors and he was buried in Old Trinity Cemetery, now Oakwood Cemetery, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: July 9, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History