[Baptistry Interpretation for Hialeah, Florida] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Hialeah, Florida]

Handwritten letter by Blanche Perry entitled "Interpretation of Church of Christ Baptistry, Hialeah, Fla." Letter mentions the assistance of Mrs. Nina D. McCarty. Painting theme: God's Handiwork. Symbols mentioned include sun, light, dove shaped cloud, cross, water, trees, rocks, birds and flowers.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Texline, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Texline, Texas]

Essay "Interpretation of the Baptistry Picture" by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. Essay outlines the story of Jesus's life with key geographic elements that are represented either literally or symbolically in the painting.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #2]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #3] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #3]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas]

Photograph of baptistry painting by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. Painting is shown installed in the baptistry in the church building.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas #2] (open access)

[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 Decatur, Texas] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Decatur, Texas]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Decatur, Texas. Scene depicts creek, rocks, different types of trees, mountains, clouds. Inscription on back bears the name "Bob Buchanan" and also the place names "Decatur, Tex [Texas]" and "Snyder, Okla [Oklahoma]."
Date: January 24, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Effie Billinsley to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Effie Billinsley to Blanche Perry]

Letter plus envelope from Effie Billinsley to Perry. Billinsley thanks Perry for the painting, talks of her spiritual walk, her family, and the church in Frederick, Oklahoma. Mentions a church dispute which Brother Foster and his wife helped heal.
Date: January 31, 1944
Creator: Billinsley, Effie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. R. Atchison to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from H. R. Atchison to Blanche Perry]

Envelope and letter from H. R. Atchison of the Church of Christ in Wellington, Kansas to Perry describing church interior in preparation for a baptistry painting.
Date: January 27, 1944
Creator: Atchison, H. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ball to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ball to Blanche Perry]

Letter plus envelope from Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ball to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Tom Bean, Texas. Mentions dedication service.
Date: January 18, 1944
Creator: Ball, G. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. R. B. Priesitey to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. R. B. Priesitey to Blanche Perry]

A letter from Mrs. R.B. Priesitey to Blanche Perry requesting a baptistry painting for the church in Greenfield, Tennessee after seeing the painting done for the church in Friendship, Tennessee.
Date: January 26, 1943
Creator: Priesitey, R. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nellie Biggerstaff to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[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