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[Letter from A.H. Gans to Mr. Sutton - January 25, 1922]
Letter written to Mr. Sutton of A.M. Montieth Abstract Co. in Belton, Texas from A.H. Gans from Standard Printing & Stationery Co. in Waco, Texas, informing him of a change in personnel.
Date:
January 25, 1922
Creator:
Gans, A. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clara Evans Willis to John C. Lattimore, January 6, 1943]
Letter from Clara Willis to John C. Lattimore on January 6, 1943, lamenting the entrance of Lattimore and Clara Willis's son Todd into the army, and their subsequent departure from Waco. She goes on to mention the weather in Grand Rapids, where Lattimore is stationed, and discusses the weather in Waco. She mentions that her son is on leave in Richmond, Virginia, and expresses her pride in Lattimore's entrance into the army.
Date:
January 3, 1943
Creator:
Willis, Clara Evans
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. W. Patten, January 1868]
Letter from G. W. Patten of Pattens Mills to the receiver discussing that this was the third letter he had written and he was anxious to hear back.
Date:
January 1868
Creator:
Patten, G. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 1, 1944. He thinks back about believing the war would be over soon when he joined the army, and hopes it will end this year. He also asks for more pecans.
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 2 and 6, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 2 and 6, 1943. He tells them about the work he is doing, and his hopes to go see a woman who used to be a secretary in Waco.
Date:
1943-01-02/1943-01-06
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 3, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 3, 1944. He says he went into town and stopped by the Red Cross. He also received a letter from Wilbur Crawford, and asks for a box of shortbread cookies.
Date:
January 3, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 3, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 3, 1945, apologizing for not writing sooner. He explains that they had to move the camp up, and that sometimes Italy can be pretty. They're camped near the mountains, and he's glad they aren't on them, because the snow must be cold. He confirms that he got the pictures they sent him, and hopes that everyone will be home for Christmas this year.
Date:
January 3, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 8, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 8, 1943. He met a sergeant from Wilbur Crawford's company, and gives the sergeant's opinion of Crawford.
Date:
January 8, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 14, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 14, 1943. It is a card which held pictures of Willis, according to his note on the front.
Date:
January 14, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 14, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 14, 1943. He mentions a friend who has gone AWOL, and who will lose his citizenship if he doesn't turn up in 2 days. He also details the war bonds he's taken out and how much money he's going to send home to put in the bank.
Date:
January 14, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 18, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 18, 1944. He discusses letters he's received, and asks to be sent candy and pecans.
Date:
January 18, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 19, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 19, 1943, asking them not to send any socks as he already has too many clothes. He sends his condolences upon the death of a Mrs. Naylor, and says he was sorry to hear about a friend losing his leg in an airplane crash.
Date:
January 19, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 19, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 19, 1944. He talks about his day in town where he saw a Red Cross show, and explains how he made himself a spring bed.
Date:
January 19, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 21, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 21, 1944. He received a letter from his uncle, and went to the Red Cross in town recently. He gives his opinion on weekly inspections.
Date:
January 21, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 28, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 28, 1943. He asks them to go visit a friend of his, and to buy him part of a war bond. He also tells them that he can't cash a check they sent him, so he is going to tear it up.
Date:
January 28, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 30, 1944. A man from the Red Cross brought the soldiers donuts, and Willis says Wilbur Crawford may be down to see him soon.
Date:
January 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond Matkin to Todd Bradford Willis, January 29, 1987]
Letter from Raymond Matkin to Todd Bradford Willis on January 29, 1987, informing him of his reappointment to the McLennan County Historical Commission, and supplying the date of the first meeting.
Date:
January 29, 1987
Creator:
Matkin, Raymond
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marble Cornerstone for Fifth Street Methodist Church]
Photograph of one side of Waco's Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South marble cornerstone, which is set in an orange-brick wall. Text is inscribed within a raised, pointed-arch shape: "Erected A.D. 1876. W. B. Trice Chm. Build. Com. W. C. Dodson Archt."
Date:
January 15, 2021
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Marble Cornerstone of Fifth Street Methodist Church]
Photograph of one side of Waco's Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church, South marble cornerstone, which is set in an orange-brick wall. Text is inscribed within a pointed-arch shape: "Other foundation can no man lay than is laid which is Christ Jesus."
Date:
January 15, 2021
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial Card for Phil Bahl]
Memorial card for John Phil Bahl, died January 22, 1918, at the age of 68. This card is black and has a short poem printed on the bottom half.
Date:
January 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Officer and Men at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of eight men, including an officer (far right), sitting on the ground in front of a forest with other men and trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Officer Demonstrating Squad Movement by Use of Stones." There is also a handwritten note at the top of the image that reads "903 Speight St. Waco Tex." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.
Date:
January 23, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Former Fire Station Building]
Photograph of a building formerly used as a fire station, used in the picture by the Elmer Wheatly School of Dancing and the office of T. Brooks Pearson & Co. Architects. The building was later used by the Wilkirson & Hatch Funeral Home of Waco.
Date:
January 31, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Former Fire Station Building]
Photograph of a building formerly used as a fire station, used in the picture by the Elmer Wheatly School of Dancing and the office of T. Brooks Pearson & Co. Architects. The building was later used by the Wilkirson & Hatch Funeral Home of Waco. The address is 198 N 12th St., Waco, TX.
Date:
January 31, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of West High School Students]
Photograph of students of West High School. Elizabeth "Bessie" Lethella Howell is located on the second row from the top, fourth person from the left, with a small "x" on her right shoulder.
Date:
January 21, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History