Photograph of Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans holding Nancy Claire Willis. They sit in a wicker chair, and John Todd Willis, Jr. sits on the ground next to them. Nannie C. Sleeper Evans smiles down at Todd Willis, who looks at the camera. Trees can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Nancy "Nannie" Caroline Sleeper Evans holding her granddaughter, Nancy Claire Willis. Nannie Sleeper Evans looks down at her granddaughter, and John Todd Willis, Jr. sits in a small chair next to his grandmother. He and his sister both smile at the camera. Trees can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Nancy Claire Willis. Her baby chair has been placed in a larger wicker chair, and she wears a white garment and booties.

Photograph of Nancy Claire Willis sitting in a wicker chair. She wears a white garment and booties, and trees can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Nancy Claire Willis and John Todd Willis, Jr. He holds her on his lap, sitting on the sidewalk. Todd Willis smiles at the camera, while Nancy Claire Willis smiles to the side. Both of Todd Willis's knees are scraped up. Several houses and trees can be seen in the background.

Photograph of boys lined up in a field about to start a race, with a man pointing a pistol in the air behind them. Names are written on the back of the photo: Alfred Bittley, J. A. Martinez, and George Underwood.

Photograph of members of the 2nd Medical Regiment standing next to a hospital building. In the middle of the photo is a stage with Santa Claus and a Christmas tree on it.

Postcard of Cloradee E., a woman with a dark dress and hat, sitting on a bench and holding her son, George. This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.

Letter from Charles Evans, Jr. at Cheek-Neal Coffee Company to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. He congratulates her on the birth of her daughter and asks that she get their parents to come out and see his family in California.

Letter from Aunt Fay to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. She sends her congratulations on the birth of Nancy Claire, and discusses her children's report cards and their recent move.

Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. in 1925. She congratulates them on the birth of their daughter, asks what they have named her, and suggests they come down to see her and her family whenever they can.

Letter from Lulu Wilson to Clara Evans Willis in 1925, congratulating her on the birth of her daughter. Wilson outlays plans to move to west Texas and spend some time in California in order to forget some unspecified grief.

Letter from Robert Parker, Abbie T. and Josephine Willis to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 29, 1925. They congratulate Clara and John T. Willis on the birth of their daughter, ask what they will name her, and suggest they come to see them.

Letter from Robert Parker Willis to Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 10, 1925. He sends his sympathies upon hearing of the death of their daughter, and apologizes that his family cannot come down to see them. He asks if they have received the flowers his family sent, and asks them to come see him, as his daughter is anxious to see John Todd Willis, Jr. again.

Envelope addressed to Clara Evans Willis on May 26, 1925. A note on the back claims it held letters concerning Nancy Claire Willis.

Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925, congratulating her on the birth of her daughter. The author also discusses packing up for a move, and Clara's nephews.

Envelope from Robert Parker Willis to Mr. and Mrs. John T. Willis, Sr. in 1925.

Letter from Annie M. Forsgard to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. She congratulates Clara Willis on the birth of her daughter, and sends best wishes for the lives of both the Willis children.

Scrapbook detailing the life of Nancy Claire Willis, born on May 26, 1925. Newspaper clippings of poems and birth announcements have been pasted into the book, along with pictures. There are congratulatory cards in the back of the book, as well as a sympathy card upon the baby's death four months after her birth. Clara Evans Willis wrote about the gifts, her stay in the hospital, and Nancy Claire's first outing. Many of the pages have been left blank.

Letter from Eugenia Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. She asks Clara to get better, and writes to the baby about how much joy she has brought to her family.

Letter from Eugenia Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925, congratulating her on the birth of her daughter and imploring her to recover from giving birth. She also discusses several relatives.

Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis on June 2, 1925. Ruth asks Clara to name the baby Nancy Ruth for herself and Clara's mother, Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans.

Letter from Lucile Elizabeth Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. She commiserates with Clara on a painful birth, and assures her that the baby will be worth it. She also discusses the new fashion of bobbing one's hair.

Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925, congratulating her on the birth of her daughter. The author also discusses the health of her relatives.