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[Organ Keyboard from Left]
Photograph of the pipe organ keyboard console at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church including three manual keyboards, several series of horizontal drawknob stops, and pedals, viewed from the left. A mirror is propped on top of the console, to the left of the music stand.
Date:
May 17, 2015
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Organ Keyboard from Right]
Photograph of the pipe organ keyboard console at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church including three manual keyboards, several series of horizontal drawknob stops, and pedals, viewed from the right.
Date:
May 17, 2015
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pipe Organ and Stained-Glass Window]
Photograph of organ pipes in a loft at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church including several sets of upright pipes in organ cases as well as a series set near-horizontally across the edge of the loft. A round stained-glass window is set in the wall above and behind the pipes.
Date:
May 17, 2015
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pipe Organ in Church Loft]
Photograph of the pipe organ at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Dallas, visible in a loft area through a wall arch. A round stained-glass window is visible in the wall behind and above the organ; below the organ, there is a hanging banner celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, and several light fixtures.
Date:
May 17, 2015
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Awarded to Hester Beck Willis]
Certificate awarded to Hester Beck Willis for 25 years of membership in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. It reads: "Twenty-Five Years of Continuous Membership. This Certifies that Hester Beck Willis #012499 is a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, having been admitted to membership on January 11, 1984. In Witness Whereof the President General and Senior Members Committee Chair subscribe their names and have caused the seal of the Association to be hereunto affixed at Killeen, Texas this 16th day of May AD 2009."
Date:
May 16, 2009
Creator:
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Family Grave Marker of Thomas L. Willis]
Photograph of the family grave marker of Dr. Thomas L. Willis, located in the IOOF Cemetery in Denton, TX. It reads: "Thomas L. Willis, M.D., D.D.S., June 27, 1824 - Mar. 31, 1889. Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis, Dec. 8, 1828 - Jan. 23, 1925. John P. Willis, Nov. 4, 1864 - Nov. 2, 1884."
Date:
May 22, 2006
Creator:
Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Victor Olson to Todd Bradford Willis, May 28, 1975]
Letter from John Victor Olson to Todd Bradford Willis on May 28, 1975. He informs Willis that his conditional acceptance to The University of Texas Dental Branch has been made a final acceptance, and asks that Willis confirm that he will be attending.
Date:
May 28, 1975
Creator:
Olson, John Victor
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Snapfolio Photos of Tornado Damage in Waco]
Photographs of tornado damage around Waco.
Date:
May 11, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
West Jr. High School Band
Photograph of the West Jr. High School Band wearing their uniforms and holding their instruments. They sit in folding chairs on an indoor basketball court/auditorium. There is a curtained stage behind them. The band director, A. J. Bouck, poses with the students.
Date:
May 1950
Creator:
Hubbard
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Quarter Century Club 1948 Convention]
Photograph of the Quarter Century Club at the William Cameron Co. at the 1948 convention during May 17th to 18th. There are five rows of men and women who were members present at the time. An additional sheet identifies the names of all that are photographed.
Date:
[1948-05-17..1948-05-18]
Creator:
WM. Cameron and Co., INC
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 13, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on May 13, 1945, detailing his time overseas. He worked in a plant for a while, then in a battery shop. After a while he broke his foot, and had it put in a cast, so he worked in a supply room until it healed. They were on their way to Oran when Italy fell, so they went on to Italy instead. After the invasion of southern France, his company moved to northern Italy and built the largest maintenance shop in Italy. In May 1945, he was in charge of the Tire and Battery Shop.
Date:
May 13, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - May 11, 1945]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing two books he has been reading and thanking her for what she recently sent him.
Date:
May 11, 1945
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 31, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, on May 31, 1944. He entreats her to get well and be careful while recovering from her operation, and thanks her for some boxes of food she sent to him. He tells her his company has moved into tents, with six men to a tent, which he finds to be a relief from living in a room with thirty other men.
Date:
May 31, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 30, 1944. He says that Wilbur Crawford is getting better, and you can't even tell that his leg was ever injured. He urges his mother to get well, saying that he hopes he will be home that year. He dwells on the weather for a while, and tells them not to send him his bathing suit as he already has one.
Date:
May 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 27, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 27, 1944. He is glad to finally hear news of his mother after her surgery from his father and Aunt Lucile, and urges Clara to write him as soon as she is able. He also complains about the heat of the Italian summer.
Date:
May 27, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - May 20, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his mother's bonds in Lockhart.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 19, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 19, 1944. His friend Wilbur Crawford now works at the hospital and gets Thursdays off, so Willis takes Thursday off as well. He looks forward to going swimming with Crawford, although it rains frequently. He wishes his mother well.
Date:
May 19, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 18, 1944. He is glad they decided not to sell the house, and offers to help fixing it up when he gets back. He tells of meeting up with a friend, and getting a letter from his aunt asking about the Red Cross.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 17, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 17, 1944. He reflects on the strangeness of spending two birthdays overseas, and wishes to spend his next one in America. He tells them he went to see a movie the day before, which he didn't like. He concludes by expressing a wish to meet Jean Wood, and wonders if he still remembers how to talk to girls.
Date:
May 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, May 15, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 15, 1944. He laments celebrating another birthday overseas, and wishes he could be home for his birthday as well as Mother's Day. He got a letter from a friend in the Pacific who gets to go home when his 18 month service is up, and Willis wishes he could say the same. He expresses regret at one of his father's calves drowning when Waco got a lot of rain, and tells his mother he will buy her and his Aunt Lucile cameos the next time he goes into town.
Date:
May 15, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 13, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 13, 1944. He thanks them for the flint they sent him, and asks for a few more boxes. He sends his condolences on all the rain Waco had received, noting that it'll take a while for the river to recede and the fishing to improve. He mentions seeing Wilbur Crawford recently, and the two of them deciding they want to go on a camping trip. He sends well wishes to his mother.
Date:
May 13, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 8, 1944. He wishes he could be at home with his mother, who had an operation. He looks forward to going swimming again, as it's getting hotter in Italy, and he asks after the fishing in Waco. He also mentions that his friend Wilbur Crawford is in the hospital.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Lucile Evans Kendrick, May 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Lucile Evans Kendrick, on May 8, 1944. He apologizes for not writing more, although he mentions getting a letter from Kendrick's son, Jimmie, who is stationed in the Tropics. Jimmie complained about the food, and Willis tells Lucile Kendrick he knows what Jimmie means. He promises to find her a good cameo from the Italian market, and is glad that it is getting warmer in Italy.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 7, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, on May 7, 1944. He tells her to get the very best care during and after her operation, and to ask his father to write him every day to tell him how his mother is.
Date:
May 7, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History