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Year Book 1929-1930 Alphin Charity and Art Club
Yearbook of the Alphin Art and Charity Club including brief information about the group, a list of activities from the club meetings, membership for club committees, and a member directory. There is a handwritten list of financial transactions after the last page for 1929 and a page inserted at the front lists phone numbers for the members of the Sick Committee.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
Alphin Art and Charity Club
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Bicentennial "Spiritual Awakenings" Events]
Flyer promoting "Spiritual Happenings" to celebrate the American bicentennial and promote Black culture. Two events are listed: a soul music festival in the Will Rogers Auditorium, and a spiritual jubilee in the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Date:
Spring 1976
Creator:
Black Citizens Concerned with the Bicentennial
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The New 1957 Fort Worth Church Guide
Directory of Black churches in the Fort Worth area with photographs, addresses, congregation sizes, and short histories and descriptions. The churches are organized alphabetically, by denomination, with a table of contents on page 2.
Date:
1957~
Creator:
Cook and Royal Advertising Agency
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Deliverer Life Insurance Company
Booklet providing information about the Deliverer Life Insurance Company, one of the first life insurance companies for Black people in Fort Worth. It includes background about the establishment of the company; a list of employees with portraits and information about affiliations and experience; and a table of insurance premiums sorted by age.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
Deliverer Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Brick Room #1]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held in a Colorado and Southern Railway building. Seven Black men are seated in a windowless glazed concrete brick room, looking forward with three white men standing behind them.
Date:
July 12, 1948
Creator:
Fancher
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs Fiftieth Anniversary Observance
Program for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs including a short history of the club, formed for regional African American women's clubs, and a short itinerary of events held for the celebration. Also featured are photographs of local clubs alongside felicitations and local advertisements.
Date:
1967
Creator:
Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Masonic Quarterly, Volume 32, Number 12, August 1928
Quarterly publication of the Masonic Temple in Fort Worth discussing various topics of interest to members and related to the activities of the organization. This issue focuses on relief funds, including fundraising from members and a tally of money paid out to Texas lodges for relief during the previous year.
Date:
August 1928
Creator:
Freemasons. Prince Hall Grand Lodge No. 148 (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
I. M. Terrell High School All Student Class Reunion
Program for the I. M. Terrell High School All Student Class Reunion, held in the Hotel Americana in Fort Worth, Texas, from August 20 to August 22, 1982. It includes background information, a list of congratulatory letters from major politicians, an itinerary of events, a list of former students and faculty, advertisements, and photographs.
Date:
August 1982
Creator:
I.M. Terrell High School Reunion. Souvenir Book Committee.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Guinn Reflector, Yearbook of James E. Guinn Junior High School, 1944
Yearbook for James E. Guinn Junior High School in Fort Worth, Texas, including photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and local clubs.
Date:
May 1944
Creator:
James E. Guinn Junior High School
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Greater St. James Baptist Church Congregation]
Photograph taken from the front of the church of a congregation seated in rows of pews at the Greater St. James Baptist Church. Most of them are women, wearing light-colored clothing with corsage; several men are seated in the front rows. Some people are also visible in the choir loft above the sanctuary. A handwritten note on the back says, "Greater St. James Baptist Church, Woman's Day 1967."
Date:
1967
Creator:
Joel Washington's Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Attendees at Women's Tea]
Photograph of participants at a women's tea, including a group of eight women and two men standing in a semi-circle behind a table, with two other women sitting on either side of the table at the front. The table has a bouquet of flowers and a tea tray with a metal tea set. Handwriting on the back says, "Morningside Bapt. Church"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ebenezer Chapel Baptist Church]
Photograph of the front (west side) of Ebenezer Chapel Baptist Church located at 1915 Amanda Ave. in Fort Worth, Texas. It is a single-story, L-shaped brick building with a pointed steeple in the center of the main area. The area around the church is dirt and it appears that the building was recently completed. Handwritten on the back: "Ebenezer Bapt. Ch."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men with Catholic Interracial Council Sign]
Photograph of two unidentified men kneeling on either side of a Virgin Mary statue, holding a sign that says "Catholic Interracial Council. Fort Worth, Texas. 'Justice for All'" outside Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. A priest wearing a cassock is standing in front of them, on the left side of the image, with his hands folded and raised in front of him. Part of the church is visible in the background, including several stained-glass windows.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Segmon Open House]
Photograph of five men and one woman posing in a line in the driveway in front of a single-story mid-century modern style brick home. A handwritten note on the back says, "O. L. Segmon's Open House."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women with Babies]
Photograph of three young women seated in a row in front of a short wall, each with a young, toddler-aged child on her lap. Signs behind them have names on them, including "Tonya [D]elores [...]cklin," "Leah D. Phillips," and "Paula Denise Sample." A handwritten note on the back says, "St. James Baby Contest Winners."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Little Tommy Tucker School 10th Anniversary Booklet]
Photographic booklet for the tenth anniversary of the Little Tommy Tucker School in Fort Worth, Texas, including a list of faculty (named) and students (unnamed), photographs of events and classes, and local advertisements.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Little Tommy Tucker School
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check to Turner and Dingee]
Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to Turner and Dingee for $25.10 and signed by William McDonald.
Date:
March 2, 1942
Creator:
McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check to Ure Drug Store]
Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to Ure Drug Store for $4.25 and signed by William McDonald for the purchase of cigars. McDonald was a cigar aficionado.
Date:
June 5, 1944
Creator:
McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Southwestern Bell Telephone]
Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for $15.71 and signed by William McDonald.
Date:
July 26, 1935
Creator:
McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to the Grand Lodge F&AM]
Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Company of Fort Worth, made out to the Grand Lodge, F&AM (Free and Accepted Masons) for $850.00 and signed by William McDonald. McDonald was the Grand Lodge's Grand Secretary, and was a leader in the Black Masonic movement. His Fraternal Bank and Trust Company was located in the Grand Masonic Temple on East 9th Street.
Date:
December 3, 1934
Creator:
McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sephas Business School: 1965, Our Tenth Year
Pamphlet providing information about Sephas Business School, a private school run by I. E. L. Sephas in Fort Worth. it includes a short history of the school, lists of graduates, students, and instructors, with local advertisements.
Date:
1965
Creator:
Sephas Business School
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Vada Phillips Felder: Educator hosted MLK's visit to Fort Worth in 1959
Text of an obituary for Vada Phillips Felder, including background biographical information, statements from those who knew her, and a summary of and interview about hosting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a trip he took to Fort Worth.
Date:
July 31, 2008
Creator:
Smith, Diane
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Official Directory: Dallas Negro Churches, Schools and Other Activities Civic, Business, Fraternal, Social, Etc.
Directory of organizations within the African-American community of the Dallas, Texas area including descriptions and photos, with brief sketches of teachers, pastors, and other key people related to the listed agencies.
Date:
1930
Creator:
Smith, James H.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Dining Car]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held on a Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company dining car. Several Black men are seated along all the seats within the dining car, turning to face the photographer. Four white men stand in the back of the car.
Date:
July 1948
Creator:
Smith, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History