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[Photograph of Stained Glass Window in St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of a stained glass window in Saint John's Methodist Church of Waco. The window is mostly yellow with simple designs, and it appears to be near the railing of a staircase. Window presented by Mrs. L. C. Holze.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Windows in St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of five stained glass windows in Saint John's Methodist Church of Waco. The windows feature varying colors and simple designs. Two windows are at the top of the wall, close to the ceiling. The other three are toward the bottom of the image, and several pews are visible before them.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Stained Glass Windows in St. John's Methodist Church]
Photograph of three stained glass windows in Saint John's Methodist Church of Waco. The windows feature varying colors and simple designs. The center window is about twice as wide as the left and right windows.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Facade of Clay Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of Clay Avenue Methodist Church that appears to be constructed of adobe or a similar material. There is a sign at the right of the image, which is covered by one of several trees on the lawn. A wide set of steps leads to the church's entrance. The shadow of a cross is in the street at the bottom of the image. Clay Avenue Methodist Church of Waco was located at 1601 Clay Avenue. The building is now used by the Central Texas Metropolitan Community Church.
Date:
2011
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Terri Hugo to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis, February 9, 2010]
Letter from Terri Hugo to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis, February 9, 2010. In the letter, Terri Hugo thanks Dr. Willis for the donation of his book, Some Notable Persons In First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas.
Date:
February 9, 2010
Creator:
Hugo, Terri
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Some Notable Persons in First Street Cemetery of Waco, Texas
This text contains a list of selected persons buried in the First Street Cemetery in Waco, Texas. Each person listed has a full name, birth and death dates, and a short biographical statement. Maps on pages vi and vii show the location of the cemetery within the city.
Date:
2010
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Awarded to Hester Beck Willis]
Certificate awarded to Hester Beck Willis for 25 years of membership in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. It reads: "Twenty-Five Years of Continuous Membership. This Certifies that Hester Beck Willis #012499 is a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, having been admitted to membership on January 11, 1984. In Witness Whereof the President General and Senior Members Committee Chair subscribe their names and have caused the seal of the Association to be hereunto affixed at Killeen, Texas this 16th day of May AD 2009."
Date:
May 16, 2009
Creator:
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. It features a window to the left, and a chimney above it on the roof.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. The leaves of trees obscure much of the structure.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. White columns support an overhang above the porch. Trees are all around the structure.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. There are trees around the single-story building. White columns support an overhang above the porch. Trees are all around the structure.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. White columns support an overhang above the porch. Trees are all around the structure.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. There are trees around the building.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of James Davis House]
Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. Trees are all around the structure.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of Melvin Dotson in an orange shirt standing next to R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco. It was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013. A red tag has been placed on the building's doors.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of R. L. Smith School. An exterior staircase leads to a set of double doors, which has a red sticker placed on them. Overgrown shrubbery is visible on either side of the image, and there is a broken window near the top. The R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of Melvin Dotson at R. L. Smith School. A red tag has been placed on the building's doors. The R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of R. L. Smith School. The building has broken windows, and the shrubs around the structure are overgrown. The R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of R. L. Smith School]
Photograph of R. L. Smith School. The building has broken windows, and the path to the entrance is overgrown with grass. A red tag has been placed on the front doors. The R. L. Smith Elementary School on Turner Street in East Waco was named for Robert Lloyd Smith (Jan. 8, 1861-July 10, 1942), an African-American who served in the Texas Legislature. He is buried in East Waco-Greenwood Cemetery. The building was razed in 2013.
Date:
2009
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the Dedication of the Todd Willis Memorial Nature Trail]
Program for the dedication of the Todd Willis Memorial Nature Trail on Saturday, June 8, 2002 at the Carleen Bright Arboretum.
Date:
June 8, 2002
Creator:
Carleen Bright Arboretum
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the Dedication of the Todd Willis Memorial Nature Trail]
Invitation to the dedication of the Todd Willis Memorial Nature Trail. The invitation is on one side of the page, while the other has many pictures of the trail itself, which includes a bridge and a gazebo.
Date:
2002
Creator:
Carleen Bright Arboretum
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Card and envelope from Historic Waco Foundation]
A card and envelope from Historic Waco Foundation to friends of The Texas Ranger Memorial Library and Historic Waco Foundation. The card is an invitation for the patrons to attend a reception honoring Roger N. Conger for his years of service to the community.
Date:
October 18, 1994
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library