[Blanche Perry Painting for Christiansburg, Virginia] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Christiansburg, Virginia]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting Perry did for the church in Christiansburg, Virginia. Painting was photographed against a brick wall. Scene depicts water with large rocks, various types of trees, mountains, clouds, sun, shaft of light. Inscription on back of photograph reads in part, "Painted after trip to Quebec ... We came thro Va. [through Virginia] en route home from Quebec in 1950 (Sept)."
Date: November 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, April 12, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, April 12, 1950]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent travels. Envelope is included.
Date: April 12, 1950
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History