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T. B. Willis Collection
329
World War Two Collection
267
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
37
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
18
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
12
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
10
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
2
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1
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[Photograph of Mabel and Irwin Colgin]
Photograph of Mabel and Irwin Colgin (Dr. I. E. Colgin) with two dogs outdoors.
Date:
1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Fayette County Court House, August 29, 1944]
Postcard with a photograph of the Fayette County Court House in La Grange, Texas and a handwritten message on the back from "Pastor" to Mr. H. E. Hill saying that he will see him when he gets back.
Date:
August 29, 1944
Creator:
Fox Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Church in Winter, 1940]
Photograph of a church in La Porte, Texas taken in the winter and appears to empty and covered in snow. The text on the back reads: " La Porte Assembly of God ".
Date:
January 1940
Creator:
Fox Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Colgin Home From the Left, February 1949]
Photograph of the Colgin home from the left side at 2611 Austin Avenue, Waco. It is shown covered in snow.
Date:
February 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roy Elmer Beck at Home]
Photograph of Roy Elmer Beck standing in front of his home in Waco, Texas. He is an elderly man clad in a short-sleeved shirt, a tie, and pants.
Date:
July 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow]
Photograph of W. V. Fort, Frank Bridges, and Floyd Arnold "Jim" Crow. They stand in front of a set of bleacher, Crow and Bridges with their hands behind their backs, while Fort has his in his suit pockets. All three wear suits, and Fort has a bow tie while the other two have ties.
Date:
November 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr.]
Photograph of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 2025 Colcord Avenue taken in June of 1943. The photo shows the porch and sidewalk leading up to the porch.
Date:
June 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Clara Willis]
Photograph of Clara Evans Willis in August 1944. She is sitting down on the steps of her house. She wears a button up dress and pearls.
Date:
August 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clara Willis Reading a Letter]
Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing on the porch of her home, reading a letter from John Todd Willis, Jr.
Date:
August 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. He sits down on the sidewalk, leaning against a fence which has been strung up with the fish he has caught. He holds a wooden fishing pole in front of him.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. He is visible from the chest up, with his arms crossed in front of him. He grins at the camera, and his hair is slicked back. He wears a suit and tie.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John, Todd, and Clara E. Willis]
Photograph of Todd Willis and his parents. He stands between them, with John T. Willis, Sr. to the left, and Clara E. Willis to the right. Todd Willis has a hand on the back of his parents' necks. Clara Evans Willis has a purse over her arm and a handkerchief in her hand. They stand in front of a large bush.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John and Todd Willis]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr., left, and John T. Willis, Sr., right. They stand in front of their home at 2025 Colcord Avenue in Waco, Texas. Both men wear slacks, a belt, and a button-up shirt.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Todd Willis and Friend]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr., left, and a friend, possibly Bill Clark, sitting at a table in a garden. Steps lead off somewhere to the left, and trees grow in the background.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hester Mae Beck]
Photograph of Hester Mae Beck, smiling. She wears pearls and a white sweater.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hester Beck at Her College Graduation]
Photograph of Hester Mae Beck in her cap and robe at her college graduation at Baylor University in 1945. She is holding her diploma in front of her, and smiles at the camera.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hester Beck Outside Theater]
Photograph of Hester Beck outside what appears to be a movie theater. She holds something in her hands, and smiles at the camera.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photographs of Hester Beck]
Photographs of Hester Beck pasted to a strip of black construction paper. In the photographs on the side labeled with her name, she is wearing a white collared shirt and a bow in her hair. On the other side, she wears a black shirt and necklace.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sallie Parker Willis and Family]
Photograph of several members of the Willis family at 4704 (now 4804) Hillcrest Drive in Waco, TX. From left to right, Sallie Letitia Willis, Hester Beck Willis, John Todd Willis, Jr., and Clara Evans Willis are standing. Sallie Ann Parker Willis is seated in front of them.
Date:
[1940..1950]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 13, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 13, 1944. His mother has returned home from the hospital, and Willis urges her to get well. He commends the speed with which the Allied armies have been moving through Italy, and still hopes that he'll be home before the end of the year.
Date:
June 13, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mrs. T. M. Willis, July 31, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mrs. Thomas Middlebrook Willis, on July 31, 1943. He assures her that his mother has been sending her letters to him, and asks after a friend who recently got married and a few relatives.
Date:
July 31, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 28, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on September 28, 1945, telling them that he'll be on a ship to come home in a couple of days. He details how the camp he's stationed at is set up, including German prisoners of war who do K. P. He sets the goal of starting his life over again, and bemoans his loss of a Sergeant rating due to his absence from his original camp, but decides he doesn't care since he'll be a civilian again soon. He is excited to be home in time for deer season.
Date:
September 28, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 14, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 14, 1943. He discusses going to a party, and says he made a crystal radio, but still asks them to send one from home as he thinks it will work better.
Date:
August 14, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 5, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on February 5, 1945. He sends well wishes to a friend who has the chicken pox, and says he hasn't heard from his cousin Jimmie Kendrick since he went to Australia. He tells his parents about the food he ate the night before, and mentions that eggs are cheaper in Italy than they are in the U.S.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History