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[Photograph of Lucile Goebel]

Photograph of Lucile Goebel. She wears a shirt with a Peter Pan collar, and her hair is bobbed.
Date: March 15, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Todd Bradford Willis On a Rocking Horse]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis riding a rocking horse, which has been placed in front of a fireplace at 210 North 30th Street in Waco. There are several chairs by the fireplace, and knick-knacks on the mantel. He wears white pajamas.
Date: March 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis standing on the front steps of 210 N. 30th Street, Waco, Texas. He looks behind him, where he is pulling a wooden spotted dog on a string up the steps. He wears overalls and a cardigan.
Date: March 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis]

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis standing on the wrought-iron railing to the left of his front door. He holds on to the railing with one hand, and has a ribbon or string in the other. His mouth is open as though he is going to lick the railing. His toy has been abandoned on the front porch behind him. He is wearing overalls and a cardigan.
Date: March 1955
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Wyatt Guerry]

Photograph of Wyatt Guerry (1877-1944), taken in Erath County, Texas. The photo is on a diamond-shaped mat.
Date: [1877-03-06..1944-10-29]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Townsend Hall at Texas Christian University]

Photograph of Townsend Hall at Texas Christian University. This photograph was taken after the March 22, 1910 fire in Waco, Texas. The words "Girls' Home" is written over one entrance, and a crowd of people are gathered on the lawn.
Date: March 22, 1910
Creator: McCall, C. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Katie E. Logan and Family]

Portrait of Katie E. Logan and her family of three. It is unclear as to which woman is Katie E. Logan - the woman standing up or the woman sitting down. In addition to the women, two men are in the photograph, who in correspondence to the women both stand and sit. A written note on the back reads, "Katie E. Logan and Family, March 1, 1893."
Date: March 1, 1893
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Terrell Foster]

Photograph of Terrell Foster sitting on a stump with his legs crossed, wearing a dark-colored suit and straw hat. The background consists of stumps, grass and scattered leaves. A hand written note on the back reads, "Terrell Foster, Bloomburg, Texas, March 1919."
Date: March 1919
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Main Building at Texas Christian University]

Photograph of the main building at Texas Christian University (formerly Waco Female College) in Waco, Texas, taken after the March 22, 1910 fire. The brick and stone building is damaged and does not have a roof. People and trees are on the lawn. The back includes a printed statement from the photographer and a handwritten note that says "Waco T.C.U. main building, after the fire on 3-22-1910. Presented to J.A. Curry by W. H. Curry."
Date: [1910-03-22..]
Creator: McCall, C. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Construction of the Amicable Life Insurance Company Building]

Photograph of the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A. L. I. C. O.) building being constructed, with men standing on a suspended I-beam. A handwritten note says "Howdy Gildy" and points to one of the men. An interurban streetcar is on the street beside the building.
Date: March 1911
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Maid's Convention]

Photograph of a group of women standing on a stage, with a note on the photo indicating that it was taken at an "Old Maid's Convention" in McGregor, Texas. Also attached is a clipping of a newspaper article about the Crain family's upcoming family reunion.
Date: March 11, 1904
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Construction of the Amicable Life Insurance Company Building]

Photograph of the Amicable Life Insurance Company (A. L. I. C. O.) building being constructed, with a horse-drawn wagon in front of it and other smaller buildings nearby.
Date: March 1911
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore, March 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore, March 1, 1945]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore at Baylor University College of Medicine, on March 1, 1945, lamenting the number of hunting seasons he's missed. He says he has a friend who's uncle owns a pasture they can rent out when they get back from the war, and asks Lattimore to go with him.
Date: March 1, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 20, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 20, 1943. He reports his arrival in Africa, as well as the delivery of 35 of his parents' letters. He expresses his wish that his friends still in the U.S. would wait as long as they could to join the army, including his cousin Jimmie Kendrick.
Date: March 20, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Johnie Louise Bruyere to the Board of Trustees of Gurley School, March 15, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from Johnie Louise Bruyere to the Board of Trustees of Gurley School, March 15, 1934]

A letter from Johnie Louise Bruyere to the Board of Trustees of Gurley School in Waco, Texas. She asks to apply for a teaching position at Gurley School, stating that she attended the school eleven years ago. She submits five names as reference.
Date: March 15, 1934
Creator: Bruyere, Johnie Louise
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Richfield High School's Production of The Sound of Music] (open access)

[Program for Richfield High School's Production of The Sound of Music]

Program for Richfield High School's 1971 production of The Sound of Music. The musical was put on March 11, 12, and 13. Todd Bradford Willis is listed as a party guest.
Date: 1971-03-11/1971-03-13
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 21, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 21, 1944. He reports the receipt of several letters from them, and sends his condolences for one of them who recently had a tooth pulled. He comments that he needs to get one or two teeth filled soon. He is planning on taking Wilbur Crawford to a U.S.O. show soon, and tells his parents to inform Mrs. Crawford, Wilbur's mother, that he'll probably be put in a unit in the rear once he's well enough.
Date: March 21, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sallie Parker Willis to Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr., March 25, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Sallie Parker Willis to Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr., March 25, 1952]

Letter from Sallie Ann Parker Willis to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 25, 1952. She thanks them for their letters, and tells them all the family gossip. There is a photograph attached of Longs Peak and Bear Lake.
Date: March 25, 1952
Creator: Willis, Sallie Ann Parker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 29, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 29, 1944. He lays out plans to spend his day off with Wilbur Crawford. He is excited about the opening of an enlisted men's club for his battalion soon.
Date: March 29, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 26, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 26, 1944. He tells of a visit to a friend in a hospital who knows some of Willis' relatives.
Date: March 26, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 3, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 3, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 3, 1943. He tells them he's fine, and mentions that he and some friends went fishing.
Date: March 3, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 17, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 17, 1944, asking after a friend he heard was in Waco recently. He also mentions spending a day with Wilbur Crawford, and going to a show that turned out to be awful. He says they will try again on Monday, and that Crawford is walking without a cane again.
Date: March 17, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 10, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 10, 1944. He asks for more short bread, and tells his mother he will buy her a cameo from the market. The shops are required to lower their prices or the US army will make them off limits to their soldiers. Included in the envelope is a pass that gives permission for Todd Willis to be absent from his post from 1:00 to 4:30 to visit Casablanca.
Date: March 10, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Presented to John T. Willis, Sr.] (open access)

[Certificate Presented to John T. Willis, Sr.]

Certificate given to John T. Willis, Sr. declaring that he has been a Master Mason for over fifty years. It reads: "To all Freemasons dispersed on the face of the Globe: This is to certify that our well-beloved Brother John Todd Willis has been a Master Mason for more than Fifty Years. As a visible token of their fraternal love and grateful appreciation, this certificate is presented to him by his brethren, the Masons of Texas, with the fervent hope that his years of service to the Craft will continue to increase. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names and affixed our seals in the City of Waco, this 4th day of March, A. D. 1968, A. L. 5968." It has been signed by Grand Master J. W. Chandler and Grand Secretary Harvey C. Byrd.
Date: March 4, 1968
Creator: Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History