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[Letter from Nellie Biggerstaff to Blanche Perry]
Letter from Nellie Biggerstaff to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting at the church in Tom Bean, Texas. Mentions dedication service, installation, and family health.
Date:
January 12, 1944
Creator:
Biggerstaff, Nellie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Luling, Texas]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Luling, Texas. Scene depicts creek, different types of trees, large tree in foreground, hills, clouds. Painting is photographed outside against a brick wall with a sidewalk and window. Back of photograph reads in part, "Luling, Tex [Texas] in spring."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Perrin, Texas]
Essay by Blanche Perry entitled "Interpretation of Perrin, Texas Baptistry Painting." Essay indicates painting no. 199 although inscriptions on photographs indicate no. 198. Symbols mentioned include sun, snow, light, trees, leaves, sunrise. Mentions numerous scriptures and parallels between geography of Jordan River and the Christian walk.
Date:
September 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2]
Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date:
1895/1990
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Corsicana, Texas #4]
Black and white photograph of interior of church building at Corsicana, Texas. Photographed from back of auditorium looking front. Shows framed double arch of baptistry with painting, man standing at pulpit, arched roof with rafters, backs of people sitting in the pews.
Date:
[1935..1966]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas #2]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. A notation at the bottom of the photograph reads, "After Ninth Hour."
Date:
January 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Dallas, Texas]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Dallas, Texas. Scene depicts river, rocks, trees with large tree in foreground. Inscription on back reads, "Negro church. Dallas."
Date:
[1935..1966]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Partial Interpretation]
Portion of interpretative essay by Blanche Perry for the baptistry painting for the church in Sanford, Texas, missing the first page. Notation on essay indicates "Jordan River interpretation" and "requested by Sis. [Sister] Hines."
Date:
1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Western Observer Article on Blanche Perry]
Newspaper clipping from the Western Observer in Anson, TX entitled "Mural for Church of Christ is Painted This Week By Mrs. Perry." Gives background on Perry's life and church service through her paintings. Gives details on the size and symbols of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Anson, TX.
Date:
October 25, 1951
Creator:
The Western Observer
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Vega, Texas]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Vega, Texas. Photograph is slightly blurry. Scene depicts stream with rock and trees on the banks, distant hills, clouds, sun, shaft of light.
Date:
[1935..1966]
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Portrait]
Black and white photograph of Blanche Garrett Perry.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Perrin, Texas #2]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Perrin, Texas. Painting no. 198 or no. 199. Scene depicts wide water with different types of trees, hills, clouds, shafts of light. Both photographs taken of painting outside against a brick wall. Inscription reads "Sunrise over Jordan" and on back "Jordan River ... The Sun of Righteousness Over the Jordan Hills."
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
System:
The Portal to Texas History