[Baptistry Painting for Luling, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Luling, Texas]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Luling, Texas. Scene depicts creek, different types of trees, large tree in foreground, hills, clouds. Painting is photographed outside against a brick wall with a sidewalk and window. Back of photograph reads in part, "Luling, Tex [Texas] in spring."
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Portrait] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Portrait]

Black and white photograph of Blanche Garrett Perry.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Church of Christ in Anson, Texas] (open access)

[Church of Christ in Anson, Texas]

Black and white photograph of the exterior of church building for the Church of Christ in Anson, TX. Photo shows the front and side of the church building, grounds and street, and a distant water tower.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minister Tommy Smith] (open access)

[Minister Tommy Smith]

Black and white photograph of exterior of the Church of Christ in Anson, TX. The minister, Tommy Smith, is in the foreground. Across the street is the church building with a car parked by the curb.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minister Tommy Smith #2] (open access)

[Minister Tommy Smith #2]

Black and white photograph of Tommy Smith, minister at the Anson Church of Christ in Anson, TX, in the foreground and the church building in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert and Salla to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Albert and Salla to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Albert and Salla (unknown last name) to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting done for the church in Texline, Texas. Letter is handwritten on Higgins Brothers Ranch letterhead. Describes opening ceremony for the church, services in Spanish, and the start of a clothing ministry. Gives personal details of the author's health and inquires about Mr. Perry's dizziness. Mentions a Brother Gomez and Brother Montoya.
Date: August 28, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Perrin, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Perrin, Texas]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Perrin, Texas. Painting no. 198 or no. 199. Scene depicts wide water with different types of trees, hills, clouds, shafts of light. Both photographs taken of painting outside against a brick wall. Inscription reads "Sunrise over Jordan" and on back "Jordan River ... The Sun of Righteousness Over the Jordan Hills."
Date: October 1953
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Perrin, Texas #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Perrin, Texas #2]

Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Perrin, Texas. Painting no. 198 or no. 199. Scene depicts wide water with different types of trees, hills, clouds, shafts of light. Both photographs taken of painting outside against a brick wall. Inscription reads "Sunrise over Jordan" and on back "Jordan River ... The Sun of Righteousness Over the Jordan Hills."
Date: October 1953
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Perrin, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Perrin, Texas]

Essay by Blanche Perry entitled "Interpretation of Perrin, Texas Baptistry Painting." Essay indicates painting no. 199 although inscriptions on photographs indicate no. 198. Symbols mentioned include sun, snow, light, trees, leaves, sunrise. Mentions numerous scriptures and parallels between geography of Jordan River and the Christian walk.
Date: September 1953
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Nichols to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from M. D. Nichols to Blanche Perry]

Letter plus envelope from M.D. Nichols to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Happy, Texas. Mentions special frame the church made for the painting, lighting, and a check they enclosed as part of their thanks.
Date: December 23, 1951
Creator: Nichols, M. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Western Observer Article on Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Western Observer Article on Blanche Perry]

Newspaper clipping from the Western Observer in Anson, TX entitled "Mural for Church of Christ is Painted This Week By Mrs. Perry." Gives background on Perry's life and church service through her paintings. Gives details on the size and symbols of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Anson, TX.
Date: October 25, 1951
Creator: The Western Observer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from E. N. McCoy to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letters from E. N. McCoy to Blanche Perry]

Series of letters, plus envelope, mailed together from E.N. McCoy as minister of the Church of Christ in Borger, TX to Blanche Perry. First letter confirms receipt of the painting and its installation on the church baptistry wall. Second letter is addressed to the leaders at the Sherman Street Church of Christ to transmit a check for $200 to the Belgian ministry in appreciation of Perry's painting (November 15, 1950). Third enclosure is a copy of explanatory text given to the Borger congregation regarding the Perry painting. It gives brief background of Perry and short discussion of symbolism in the painting. Symbols mentioned include mountains, sky, snow, sunbeams, light, rocks, flowers, birds. All letters are on church letterhead.
Date: November 13, 1950
Creator: McCoy, E.N.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Borger, Texas Church of Christ Bulletin] (open access)

[Borger, Texas Church of Christ Bulletin]

Copy of "Church News" bulletin v.2 no. 26 for the Church of Christ in Borger, TX. Contains photograph of the exterior of the church building, lists elders and deacons, and gives schedule of services. Inside contains notes about sermon, short articles on baptism and on forgiveness, and details about the life of people in the congregation. A short announcement mentions that a baptistry painting by Blanche Perry is being shipped to the building.
Date: November 12, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Victory, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Victory, Texas]

Photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Victory, Texas. Scene depicts wide water with various types of trees, clouds.
Date: November 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Borger, Texas] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Borger, Texas]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Borger, Texas. Scene depicts wide water, rocks, trees, prominent mountain peak, clouds, sun. Painting is photographed outside against a brick wall with a window.
Date: November 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Borger, Texas #2] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Borger, Texas #2]

Black and white photograph of a baptistry painting by Perry installed in the church in Borger, TX. Shows baptistry and painting framed by curved arch.
Date: November 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Decatur, Texas] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Decatur, Texas]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Decatur, Texas. Scene depicts creek, rocks, different types of trees, mountains, clouds. Inscription on back bears the name "Bob Buchanan" and also the place names "Decatur, Tex [Texas]" and "Snyder, Okla [Oklahoma]."
Date: January 24, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Sanford, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Sanford, Texas]

Photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Sanford, Texas.
Date: August 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Texline, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Texline, Texas]

Essay "Interpretation of the Baptistry Picture" by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. Essay outlines the story of Jesus's life with key geographic elements that are represented either literally or symbolically in the painting.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas]

Photograph of baptistry painting by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. Painting is shown installed in the baptistry in the church building.
Date: January 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas #2]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. A notation at the bottom of the photograph reads, "After Ninth Hour."
Date: January 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Partial Interpretation] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Partial Interpretation]

Portion of interpretative essay by Blanche Perry for the baptistry painting for the church in Sanford, Texas, missing the first page. Notation on essay indicates "Jordan River interpretation" and "requested by Sis. [Sister] Hines."
Date: 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ball to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ball to Blanche Perry]

Letter plus envelope from Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ball to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Tom Bean, Texas. Mentions dedication service.
Date: January 18, 1944
Creator: Ball, G. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nellie Biggerstaff to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Nellie Biggerstaff to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Nellie Biggerstaff to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting at the church in Tom Bean, Texas. Mentions dedication service, installation, and family health.
Date: January 12, 1944
Creator: Biggerstaff, Nellie
System: The Portal to Texas History