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[Postcard of Gerlts Residence]
Postcard of a row of houses, with one house prominent in the foreground. A note on the front of the postcard says "View north side, Gerlts residence setion at McAllen, Texas." The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Amelia Rinkel in St. Louis, MO and a note on the back of the card says "Compliments of Florence and Lon Gerlts."
Date:
April 6, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Concerning John T. Willis, Sr., April 16, 1919]
Letter from an unknown assistant cashier at the First State Bank & Trust Co. of Abilene, Texas to whom it may concern expressing interest in the future of John T. Willis, Sr., and informing the reader of Willis' history at the bank and his competency in the field of banking.
Date:
April 16, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Men at the Retail Managers Convention in 1920]
Photograph of the men in attendance of the Retail Managers Conference from April 20, 1920 to April 24, 1920; the text on the photograph mentions William Cameron & Co., Inc. The men in the photograph are all wearing suits and are arranged on bleachers in three tiers.
Date:
[1920-04-20..1920-04-24]
Creator:
Gildersleeve, F. A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Men at the Retail Managers Convention in 1922]
Photograph of men sitting in a room while attending the Retail Managers Convention of William Cameron & Company in Waco, Texas; all of the men are wearing suits and are following along in their programs as the speaker gives a presentation.
Date:
[1922-04-17..1922-04-20]
Creator:
Gildersleeve, F. A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Photograph of Men and Women in front of the Waco Public Library]
Photograph of the Men's Bible Class from the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas; according to the picture this was taken on Gage Memorial Sunday / Easter Sunday 1923. Most of the people in the group are men though there are some women mixed in throughout the crowd. The Waco Public Library is directly behind the group in the photograph. The side of the First Presbyterian Church is seen at a distance.
Date:
April 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fannie Mary Stauts]
Photograph of a woman wearing a white blouse, dark skirt, and dark hat, sitting on a small tricycle in a yard. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Senior Day, Waco High School, Fannie Mary Stauts."
Date:
April 1, 1923
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Construction on M. K. & T. Roundhouse]
Photograph of construction of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas roundhouse in Bellmead, Texas. The structure is in the beginning stages of construction with only the framework placed. In the foreground are multiple railroad cars.
Date:
April 10, 1923
Creator:
Farmer, Whayne H.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Irving Langdon Reese]
Photograph of Irving Langdon Reese (1930–1997), aged one year, on Easter 1931. He wears a white gown and sits on a table next to to a hat and several stuffed Easter bunnies at left. This photograph is addressed to Mary Ann Sonntag.
Date:
April 5, 1931
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for a Baylor University Band Concert, April 8, 1932]
Program for a Baylor University Band Concert on April 8, 1932. It lists the conductor, the piano player, the baritone, and the songs played and their composers.
Date:
April 8, 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for a Banquet Honoring Latin Students at Baylor University, April 6, 1933]
A program for a banquet honoring Latin students at Baylor University. The entire program, including the menu and guest list, is in Latin. The program is in the shape of a magic lamp.
Date:
April 6, 1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Evelyn Wallis]
Photograph of Evelyn Wallis. She wears a patterned dress and a matching hat, and smiles over her shoulder.
Date:
April 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jack Herring]
Photograph of Jack Herring as a young boy. He wears overalls over a collared shirt, and smiles.
Date:
April 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jeanette Barnett]
Photograph of Jeanette Barnett. She wears a blouse with a Peter Pan collar, and her hair has been twisted and pinned to her head.
Date:
April 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Thomas Ward]
Photograph of Thomas Ward. He wears overalls over a collared shirt with rolled up sleeves. He is smiling.
Date:
April 1938
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 5, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 5, 1943. He reports getting promoted and acquiring a mattress. His company had their tents floored, and he tells what he did for his day off in honor of the first year anniversary of the formation of his battalion. He also straightens out money matters.
Date:
April 5, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., April 10, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr. on April 10, 1943. He asks after the farm and the fishing in Waco.
Date:
April 10, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 17, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 17, 1943. He tells them how his friends are doing, and mentions seeing a swarm of grasshoppers.
Date:
April 17, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 19, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 19, 1943. He details an "American dinner" he and his friends had in town.
Date:
April 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, April 25, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 25, 1943. He tells them about his trip to Africa, focusing on a stop in Bermuda.
Date:
April 25, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 27, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 27, 1943. He sends an order that will allow them to send him film. He discusses the food, how he made himself a footlocker, and a radio his company bought.
Date:
April 27, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - April 29, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merril Smith to his wife discussing how Bill Ledbetter has been, asking about their daughter, and telling her that he loves her.
Date:
April 29, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1943. He laments missing the opening of fishing season for the first time in years, and asks his parents to send him film and a camera.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
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
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 1, 1944. He recently ran in to some people he was connected to from home while spending time at the Red Cross with Wilbur Crawford.
Date:
April 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History