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Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1946
Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 8.
Date:
1946
Creator:
John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]
Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date:
1940/1966
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Jewel Biggerstaff to Blanche Perry]
Letter and envelope from Mrs. Jewel Biggerstaff to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Tom Bean, Texas. Mentions receipt of the painting, installation, check to cover costs, and details about Biggerstaff's health and that of her mother.
Date:
December 14, 1943
Creator:
Biggerstaff, Jewel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 1, Ed. 1, Saturday, September 20, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
September 20, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 26, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
September 26, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, October 3, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 3, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 10, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 10, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 17, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 17, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 24, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 24, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 31, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 31, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, November 7, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
November 7, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 8, Ed. 1, Friday, November 14, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
November 14, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, November 28, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
November 28, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 10, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 4, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
December 4, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, December 12, 1941
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
December 12, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Eagle Quadrangle
Quadrangle map of a portion of Chambers County, Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features, and Trinity Bay on the left. Scale 1:31,680.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Howth Quadrangle
Topographic map of portions of Waller and Washington Counties, Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:31,680
Date:
1949
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1948
Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page 7 and the index to advertisers begins on page 8.
Date:
1948
Creator:
John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History