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[Christmas Card to Johnie Louise Bruyere]
A Christmas card addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere, from a man who signs himself "John R." It has a painting of a small cottage in the woods on the cover, with the word "Greetings" underneath. Inside, it reads "To wish you all happiness for Christmas and the New Year."
Date:
December 23, 1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Evans, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
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.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Evans, Charles, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lulu Wilson to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
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.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Wilson, Lulu
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugenia Evans to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
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.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Evans, Hallie Eugenia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugenia Evans to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
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.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Evans, Hallie Eugenia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis, June 2, 1925]
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.
Date:
June 2, 1925
Creator:
Evans, Ruth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mattie Wright]
Photograph of Mattie Wright, whose father was Reverend Samuel P. Wright of Waco, Texas. She poses for her picture wearing a long-sleeved dark dress, gloves, and a large hat. She was the first consecrated Deaconess in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mitchell
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 13, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that he is no longer in Fiji and is now on a different island that he cannot disclose.
Date:
January 13, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 19, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing their daughter's upcoming birthday and the upcoming holiday.
Date:
December 19, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 23, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife wishing happy holidays to her and their daughter Sharon.
Date:
December 23, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 26, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about a dinner he cooked over a campfire, swimming, and Sharon.
Date:
September 26, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 12, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing her using the name "Catherine Smith" instead of "Mrs. Merrill Smith" and life in his deployment.
Date:
February 12, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 28, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment.
Date:
October 28, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Mr. Smith to Mrs. Smith, May 28, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the world premier of Stage Door Canteen.
Date:
May 28, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 2, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about the continuous rain and work left to do.
Date:
February 2, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - July 4, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing life in his company and reminding her that he loves her.
Date:
July 4, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 8, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing Colonel Kelly's son's victory in the North Africa campaign.
Date:
September 8, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 16, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about carving and the climate.
Date:
February 16, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 21, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the completion of the showers in his area and that he is still working hard in the camp's construction.
Date:
January 21, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - June 25, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that Carroll did not get the job she was hoping for.
Date:
June 25, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 21, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather, sharing what he did that day, and telling her about the show that he saw that day titled "The Sky's the Limit".
Date:
November 21, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 11, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about his mother "kicking out her downstairs roomers", Ed Prove, and Mrs. Smith's golf skills.
Date:
August 11, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 14, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the money he sent to her on the first.
Date:
September 14, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - May 20, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his mother's bonds in Lockhart.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History