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[Letter from Craig Ordner to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis, October 13, 2017]
Letter from Craig Ordner to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis, October 13, 2017. In the letter, Ordner thanks Dr. Willis for his donation of nine-hundred negatives and photographs to the Railroad and Heritage Museum.
Date:
April 21, 2017
Creator:
Ordner, Craig
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Joe A. Wilson to Todd Bradford Willis, April 8, 1996]
Letter from Bishop Joe A. Wilson to Todd Bradford Willis on April 8, 1996, thanking Willis for his generous donation of money to the church in memory of John Todd Willis, Jr.
Date:
April 8, 1996
Creator:
Wilson, Joe A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Exhibit Brochure for Danny Williams]
Brochure covering the exhibit of Danny Williams at the Art Center in Waco, Texas. The brochure gives a brief background on Williams, a review on his art by Joseph Kagle Jr, and a list of his life's work.
Date:
1991-04-18/1991-05-26
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for Membership to the Sons of the Republic of Texas]
Certificate acknowledging that Dr. Todd Bradford Willis is in good standing within the Sons of the Republic of Texas and signed by two officials of the organization. It includes a color illustration of the Texas flag near the top, black-and-white illustrations of The Alamo (left) and Goliad - La Bahia (right), and an illustration in red of the monument at San Jacinto at the bottom of the page, behind the text.
Date:
April 30, 1982
Creator:
Sons of the Republic of Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Laswell to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis, April 27, 1981]
Letter and envelope from Margaret Laswell to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis. The letter is in regards to an exchange of photographs of Grandma and Grandpa Sleeper, and how some photographs belong to other family members and Margaret would like them back.
Date:
April 27, 1981
Creator:
Laswell, Margaret
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr. Family Cemetery]
Photograph of the cemetery of the family of Reverend Anthony Garnett Smith, Sr., which is located 75 yards away from the house. There are four graves visible in the photograph. Three are box/altar tombs and one is an upright grave marker.
Date:
April 1977
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Falfurrias, Texas]
Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Falfurrias, Texas. The photo is taken from an opposite street facing the church. In front there is a parked dark color automobile. The postcard is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Max Fagg from Dallas, Texas.
Date:
April 27, 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Edward J. Soukup, First Communion]
Postcard of Edward J. Soukup (1950–2015) of West, Texas, on the day of his First Communion. He is dressed in a suit and tie with a flower brooch in his lapel, a commemorative banner around his right sleeve, and black rosary beads hung around his right wrist. He holds a small pocket book with the words "COME MY JESUS" on the front. He poses next to a wooden table, upon which a long candle, lit and decorated with symbols of Communion, is placed on a candle holder, A paper is pinned to the table, reading "Remembrance of First Holy Communion" on the front with details of the sacrament and an image of Jesus giving communion to a kneeling person while surrounded by angels.
Date:
April 20, 1958
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WWII American Red Cross certificate for Clara Evans Willis]
WWII American Red Cross certificate for Clara Evans Willis in recognition of meritoriious personal service performed in behalf of the nation, her armed forces and suffering humanity in the Second World War. Chapter Chairman, Tom Conway. Issued April 22, 1946.
Date:
April 22, 1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He thanks them for boxes of food they sent him, and commends his outfit's EM Club, which he went to with his friend Wilbur Crawford recently. He mentions that it's getting warmer where he's stationed, and asks his parents to hold on to the catalogs he's been sending them.
Date:
April 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He summarizes a few letters he's received from friends, asks after what his parents have decided about selling their house, and mentions a camping trip he and Wilbur Crawford are planning to go on after the war is over.
Date:
April 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 23, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 23, 1944. He wishes he could meet a girl, Jean Wood, mentioned in one of his parents' letters. He says he went looking for a place to go fishing in Italy, and wishes the Red Cross or Special Services could fix up a boat to take the soldiers fishing.
Date:
April 23, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 2 of 2. He went to a U.S.O. show with Wilbur Crawford and Harmon Gilbreath the other night, and he tells his parents that it's up to them whether or not they sell their house, although if they decide to build a new one he wishes he could be there to help out.
Date:
April 22, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 1 of 2. He went to an Texas A&M meeting for Muster Day and saw some men he knew from home. He guesses most of the men from his graduating class are in the Pacific. He briefly mentions seeing Vesuvius erupt, as well as spending time with his friend Harmon Gilbreath and Wilbur Crawford.
Date:
April 22, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 16, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 16, 1944. He went to visit Wilbur Crawford and brought him newspapers from Waco, and he and his friend Harmon Gilbreath ordered swim suits from the service so they can go swimming soon, since it's warming up.
Date:
April 16, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dave Koenig Posing Outside of Barracks]
Photograph of Dave Koenig, identified as "Dave Koenig (Pin Up Boy)," posing outside of barracks at the Waco Army Air Field. He poses shirtless on a sidewalk that runs along rows of identical, light-colored buildings.
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #1]
Photograph of Commanding Officer Major Baird and Adjutant 1st Lieutenant Byrens posing in the Waco Army Airfield. Both men are in uniform, including hats. A two-story building is visible in the background.
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #2]
Photograph of Commanding Officer Major Baird and Adjutant 1st Lieutenant Byrens posing in the Waco Army Airfield. Both men are in uniform, including hats. A two-story building is visible in the background.
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at WAAF]
Photograph of the 54th Basic Flying Training Group at Waco Army Air Field. Adjutant 1st Lt. Byrens, Commanding Officer Major Bair, and P. T. Instructor Mickey Manojack stand on the left side of the front row. The photographer stands "somewhere in left rear."
Date:
April 15, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #3]
Photograph of Adjutant Lieutenant Byrens and Commanding Officer Major Baird posing together in uniform. Both men stand with their hands behind their backs and look toward the photographer.
Date:
April 12, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 6, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 6, 1944. He had a get together with Wilbur Crawford and some soldiers from his outfit, and he comments on the weather.
Date:
April 6, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blood Donors at Waco Army Air Field]
Photograph of a large group of men posing together outside of a Red Cross blood donation site at the Waco Army Airfield. Handwriting on the back of the photograph notes that only 30 of the men pictured could give blood. Mr. V. J. Jacox, Red Cross Field Director, poses in the center.
Date:
April 4, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[54th Day Room]
Photograph of airmen in the Waco Army Air Field relaxing on the grass near several buildings. Most lay on towels together, wearing trousers. A note is written on the back of the photograph.
Date:
April 3, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dave Koenig on Second Story of Barrack]
Photograph of Dave Koenig posing for a picture on the second story of his barrack at the Waco Army Airfield. He poses shirtless on the railing of a second story balcony, looking down at the photographer.
Date:
April 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History