[Sons of the American Revolution Certificate of Membership for Dr. Todd Bradford Willis] (open access)

[Sons of the American Revolution Certificate of Membership for Dr. Todd Bradford Willis]

Certificate from the Sons of the American Revolution acknowledging the membership of Dr. Todd Bradford Willis. The certificate is signed by five officials within the organization giving their consent to the matter.
Date: February 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marriage Certificate of Robert and Sallie Parker]

Photograph of a certificate certifying the marriage of Robert Henry Parker and Sallie Ann Clarke. The certificate features an ornamental, floral border with the image of a couple riding in a boat being led by a robed woman with a torch. According to the certificate, they were married on November 20, 1851. This marriage certificate was found in the R. H. & S. A. Parker Bible.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Presbyterian Communion Table]

Photograph of a communion table inside the chapel of the First Central Presbyterian Church in Abilene, Texas. The table was donated to the First Presbyterian Church by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henry Parker.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman with the Parker Bell]

Photograph of Lavinia Ward, née McDaniel, standing outside of her brick house with a small hand bell, known as the Parker Bell, that belonged to her grandfather, Robert Henry Parker. It is resting it on the lip of a planter or urn in front of the house. A handwritten note on the back claims that the bell was once "used to call slaves in each day."
Date: 1985
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Gardner Sleeper]

Photograph of Gardner Southworth Sleeper, a man with a long, bushy beard.
Date: February 1982
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stained Glass Window at a Church]

Copy photograph of a stained glass window at First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. It features an image of Jesus Christ with the text "I am the vine; ye are the branches." The window is a memorial for Fabius Hoyt Sleeper and Pattie Markham Sleeper.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Stained Glass Window at St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Waco]

Copy photograph of a stained glass window at St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Waco, Texas. It features the image of Jesus, indicated by a nimbus with a cross, speaking in the Temple. The window is in memorial of Elizabeth Day Sleeper.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Todd Bradford Willis, Christmas on the Brazos]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis. He wears a tweed jacket and red tie, and sits in a chair with his hands folded in front of him at the Earle-Napier-Kinnard House in Waco. His name tag declares him to be Brad Willis. Another house and white fence can be seen in the background. Text under the photo reads: "Historic Waco Foundation. Christmas on the Brazos. December 1984."
Date: December 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Todd Bradford Willis and Parents]

Photograph of Dr. Todd Bradford Willis, John Todd Willis, Jr., and Hester Beck Willis at the graduation exercises of the Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas. They stand in front of the Gaston Avenue Baptist Church. T. Bradford Willis wears his graduation gown, including a lilac academic hood. His father wears a suit jacket and tie, and his mother wears a red polka-dot dress and pearls.
Date: [1981..1983]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Maundy Thursday Kneeler]

Photograph of a Maundy Thursday Kneeler given by Todd Bradford Willis to the First United Methodist Church in Waco in memory of Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr. A rendering of a golden chalice occupies the center of the kneeler. A cross comes up from the chalice, and it is flanked on both sides by palm branches. On the left, a green fish carries a basket of bread on its back, and to the right, a grapevine with two bunches of grapes is flanked by two blue birds. A pattern of red and gold crosses run across the top and bottom of the kneeler.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Good Friday Kneeler]

Photograph of a Good Friday Kneeler given by Todd Bradford Willis to the First United Methodist Church in Waco in honor of Hester Beck Willis and John Todd Willis, Jr. A rendering of a bleeding lamb occupies the center of the kneeler. The lamb is bleeding into a golden chalice beneath it. To the left, a green snake encircles a wooden cross, and to the right a rooster crows as the sun comes up.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. Luke Kneeler]

Photograph of a St. Luke Kneeler given by Hester B. and John Todd Willis, Jr. to the First United Methodist Church in Waco in honor of their sons David and Brad Willis. A rendering of a winged ox sits above a scroll with the words "St. Luke" on it. To the left is a symbol of Mary. This symbol with its wings represents her mission and the sword piercing a heart represents her suffering. To the right are two books which represent the Gospel according to St. Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pentecost Kneeler]

Photograph of a Pentecost Kneeler given by Todd Bradford Willis to the First United Methodist Church in Waco in honor of his brother David P. Willis. A rendering of a dove with wings spread occupies the center of the kneeler. To the left is a lit menorah, to the right is a red and gold censer with blue and grey wisps of smoke coming from it.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Tomko to Hester B. and John Todd Willis, Jr., February 20, 1984] (open access)

[Letter from Pat Tomko to Hester B. and John Todd Willis, Jr., February 20, 1984]

Letter from Pat Tomko of the First United Methodist Church of Waco to Hester B. and John Todd Willis, Jr. on February 20, 1984. Tomko informs the Willises of the Kneelers Todd Bradford Willis gave to the church in honor of his family members.
Date: February 20, 1984
Creator: Tomko, Pat
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond Matkin to Todd Bradford Willis, February 6, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Raymond Matkin to Todd Bradford Willis, February 6, 1989]

Letter from Raymond Matkin to Todd Bradford Willis on February 6, 1989, informing him of his reappointment to the McLennan County Historical Commission for the 1989-1990 term, and supplying the date of the first meeting.
Date: February 6, 1989
Creator: Matkin, Raymond
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond Matkin to Todd Bradford Willis, January 29, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Raymond Matkin to Todd Bradford Willis, January 29, 1987]

Letter from Raymond Matkin to Todd Bradford Willis on January 29, 1987, informing him of his reappointment to the McLennan County Historical Commission, and supplying the date of the first meeting.
Date: January 29, 1987
Creator: Matkin, Raymond
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Stationery for Sanders-Willis Co.] (open access)

[Stationery for Sanders-Willis Co.]

Stationery from the office of John Todd Willis, Jr. at Sanders-Willis Co. in Waco. Their phone number and P. O. box address are located in the upper right corner, and a map of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana, labeled "The Great Southwest", graces the stationery.
Date: 1980~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stanley Rentz to Todd Bradford Willis, August 28, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Stanley Rentz to Todd Bradford Willis, August 28, 1985]

Letter from Stanley Rentz to Todd Bradford Willis on August 28, 1985, informing him of his appointment to the McLennan County Historical Commission. He lays out how meetings are scheduled, and the projects the Historical Commission is currently working on.
Date: August 28, 1985
Creator: Rentz, Stanley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Todd Bradford Willis Outside His Office]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis standing outside his new dental office at 1615 Wooded Acres Drive in Waco. He wears a navy tie and a tan jacket, and has one hand in his pocket. The sign he stands next to has a red background with gold letters and trim. It reads: "T. B. Willis, D. D. S. Dentistry for Children."
Date: 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Membership Certificate, Sons of the American Revolution: T. Bradford Willis] (open access)

[Membership Certificate, Sons of the American Revolution: T. Bradford Willis]

Certificate awarded to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. It reads: "This Certifies That Dr. Todd Bradford Willis is a member of The Texas Society By descent from Dr. John Julian." It has been signed by the President General, the Secretary General, the State President, and the State Secretary, and is dated February 12, 1986. The certificate bears the seal of the Sons of the American Revolution.
Date: February 12, 1986
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Grave of Hugh Barker]

Photograph of the grave of Hugh Barker, with flowers covering it and three people talking in the background.
Date: 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate for Membership to the Sons of the Republic of Texas] (open access)

[Certificate for Membership to the Sons of the Republic of Texas]

Certificate acknowledging that Dr. Todd Bradford Willis is in good standing within the Sons of the Republic of Texas and signed by two officials of the organization. It includes a color illustration of the Texas flag near the top, black-and-white illustrations of The Alamo (left) and Goliad - La Bahia (right), and an illustration in red of the monument at San Jacinto at the bottom of the page, behind the text.
Date: April 30, 1982
Creator: Sons of the Republic of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
James Dowell: Paintings (open access)

James Dowell: Paintings

Exhibit book for paintings by James Dowell displayed at The Art Center in Waco including an essay about Dowell's art, images of paintings, and a checklist of the exhibition, as well as staff affiliated with the organization.
Date: 1983
Creator: Art Center (Waco, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History