[Letter from Irene Williams to B. M. Williams, February 11, 1923] (open access)

[Letter from Irene Williams to B. M. Williams, February 11, 1923]

Letter from Irene Williams to her husband, complaining that he has not been writing to her and updating him on family and local news. She also enclosed clippings of four newspaper articles on various topics related to El Paso, Texas. The envelope is addressed to Mr. B. M. Williams in Long Beach, California.
Date: February 11, 1923
Creator: Williams, Irene
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Lew to Mr. Byrd Williams - November 6, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Lew to Mr. Byrd Williams - November 6, 1955]

Letter from "Lew" at Stewart Studios in Bay City, Texas to Byrd Williams of Fort Worth, requesting that Williams share tips about his customer service practices in his photography career, from which Lew intends to write an article.
Date: November 6, 1955
Creator: Stewart, Lew
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[A cook at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe]

Photograph of a cook working in the kitchen at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe. He is wearing a white short-sleeve button-up shirt with a white apron and a soda jerk hat. He is working over the stove in the kitchen, which is behind the counter of the restaurant. To the left of the stove is a cabinet that has trays on top of it for toppings. The counter is on the right side of the image and there is a tea dispenser and a rack of chip bags, among other things, on the countertop. A man is sitting at the counter and flipping through a menu.
Date: 1954
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Susie Morgan at work]

Photograph of a woman identified as Ernie's wife working as a waitress at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe in Fort Worth. She is standing behind a counter that has a tea dispenser and a display of Mrs. Grubbs chips on it. There are also two cooks working at the stove that is behind the counter.
Date: 1954
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cooks at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe]

Photograph of cooks working in the kitchen at Ernie's Big Burger Cafe. The kitchen is set up as a galley kitchen behind the counter and the stovetop is against the wall on the left side of the image. Two of the cooks are at the back of the kitchen and are visible in profile and one of the cooks is standing in the foreground of the left side of the image with his back to the camera. The cooks are all wearing long-waist aprons and white shirts and two of them are wearing soda jerk caps. There is a menu on the left wall that features an "Extraburger" and there is a sign over the kitchen that is advertising malts and shakes.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Ernie in the kitchen with a cook]

Photograph of Ernie Morgan in the kitchen of his restaurant with a cook. Morgan is preparing food to be served at a counter on the left side of the image. He is wearing a white shirt with a white waist apron, light colored pants, and a soda jerk cap. The cook is dressed similarly to Ernie and is walking behind him, carrying a flat package.The kitchen is set up in a galley style with all of the appliances in a narrow space between the wall of the left and the counter top on the right. In the foreground of the left side of the image there is an ice cream freezer with drink dispensers over it. There is a sign hanging over the kitchen that is partially visible.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Greenville, Texas welcome sign]

Photograph of a welcome sign hanging over a street in Greenville, Texas. The sign is black with white letters and reads "Greenville Welcome, The Blackest Land, The Whitest People" and is hanging on a wire. The image is looking straight down a street that has businesses such as a grocery store and an auto loan shop lining the sides of the road. There are cars driving on the street and there are some parallel parked along the sidewalk.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Jim and Roger walking through a junkyard]

Photograph of Jim and Roger Marshall walking through a junkyard full of automobiles. They are walking along a small dirt road. A fenceline can be seen on the left mad of barbed wire and wooden posts.
Date: 1968
Creator: Williams, Byrd Moore, IV
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Texas state capitol building in Austin]

Photograph of the state capitol building in Austin, Texas.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III & Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Railroad tracks and a small town]

Photograph of a train stopped at a railroad station in El Paso, Texas. Multiple fences and buildings are present near the railroad tracks. The sky above is clear.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd Moore, Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of an elder man]

Photograph of an unidentified elderly man seating crossed-legged on a chair that has only two legs. The chair's legs wrap underneath to support the man's weight. The elderly man is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and dress slacks and black cowboy boots.
Date: [1970,1990]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), IV, 1951-
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Irene Williams and her sons sitting on a porch]

Photograph of Irene Williams sitting with her sons John and Byrd III on a porch. Irene sits on the brick knee-wall porch railing and looks at the camera. Baby John sits next to her and also looks towards the camera. Byrd sits next to John and is turned to the side. This photograph was taken at the Williams home in El Paso, Texas.
Date: [1915..1918]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Road construction in El Paso]

Photograph of road construction on a neighborhood in east El Paso. A steam-powered roller is visible on the road along with a trailer behind it that appears to be carrying materials in a large barrel. A wheelbarrow is visible on the left and a small automobile is parked in the center of the road. The surrounding area is flat and covered in dirt. Mountains are visible in the background.
Date: [1900..1920]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Alamo Plaza Street in San Antonio]

Photograph of Alamo Plaza Street in San Antonio, Texas. A Checker taxi can be seen parked on the side of the street. Two men walk down the large stone pathway. A row of storefronts is visible across the street. A portion of the Alamo is visible on the right.
Date: [1920..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Men working on the Leon River Bridge]

Photograph of men working on the Leon River Bridge in Gatesville, Texas.
Date: [1900..1910]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Byrd Williams IV's bedroom wall]

Photograph of Byrd William IV's bedroom wall at 6224 Winnifred Dr. in Fort Worth. This was taken when Byrd IV was a freshman or sophomore in high school.
Date: 1966
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Moore), IV
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Construction on the Leon River Bridge]

Photograph of a construction site, labeled "Briggs construction and wood columns, Leon River bridge". The Leon River bridge is located in Gatesville, TX. Multiple beams stand to the right of the image and a tall piece of equipment can be seen on the left with individuals standing next to it.
Date: December 6, 1922
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Berry Street Construction]

Photograph of men working in a ditch. They are working on constructing Berry Street in Fort Worth, Texas. The men are holding shovels and are digging the ditch deeper. There is a large mound of dirt on top of the left side of the ditch. On top of the right side of the ditch, there is a row of cement pipes laying on the ground. At the far end of the ditch, there is a machine that is creating smoke. In the background of the image is a field and a treeline.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Alamo garden]

Photograph of a garden at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. A large circular area of grass is in the center of the courtyard. A small well is present in the courtyard. City buildings are visible in the background.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Bay Prairie Irrigation Company system]

Photograph of irrigation equipment belonging to the Bay Prairie Irrigation Company. The equipment has multiple small doors that are arranged in rows on the wall and there is a strip of space in the center of the wall that is open. There are three white ladders leaned against the wall and there are pipes running in front of the wall. The image has been torn and the bottom edge is jagged. This room was possibly a part of a water pumping plant.
Date: [1900..1930]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Sr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[House on Denton Street]

Photograph of Byrd Williams Senior's home in Gainesville on Denton Street. The house has two stories, a balcony, and a large number of windows.
Date: 1890
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[John Williams, sitting in a yard]

Photograph of John Williams as a baby, sitting in front of their house on Hueco in El Paso, playing with Tinkertoys.
Date: 1917~
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Irene Biffle Williams and her three sons]

Photograph of Irene, Charles, John, and Byrd Williams III standing in their backyard.
Date: [1910..1940]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[The Williams family in El Paso]

Photograph of the Williams family sitting on the ground outside of their home in El Paso. Byrd III and John both have their hair buzzed and they are both wearing light colored button up shirts. The boys are both sitting with one of their knees pulled up to their chest and they both have toy cannons. Their baby brother Charles is sitting to the right of them, and he is wearing a light colored knit cap with a dark cardigan. Their mother Irene is sitting next to Charles and she is looking down at him and smiling. The ground they are sitting on has no grass and is made completely of sand. Their house is visible behind them and it is made of a dark brick with a chimney and vines crawling up the wall. More houses are visible in the background of the image.
Date: [1922..1925]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), Jr.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library