A Report to the President, John C. Stevens (open access)

A Report to the President, John C. Stevens

A draft of "A Report to the President, John C. Stevens, Abilene Christian University" written by Lewis Fulks, the director of ACU Theatre. The report covers "an expansion of Sewell Theatre, the creation of a comprehensive theatre program, and the establishment of a repertory theatre on the Abilene Christian University campus."
Date: July 12, 1979
Creator: Fulks, Lewis
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Mike Marsh and Mike Ledsome, July 6, 1987 captions transcript

Interview with Mike Marsh and Mike Ledsome, July 6, 1987

A videorecording of an interview with Mike Marsh and Mike Ledsome, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University on July 6, 1987. The subject of the interview is the athletic contest known as the decathlon.
Date: July 6, 1987
Creator: Marsh, Mike; Ledsome, Mike & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Weston Ware, July 8, 1987 captions transcript

Interview with Weston Ware, July 8, 1987

A videorecording of an interview with Weston Ware, the Associate Director of the Christian Life Commission, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University on July 8, 1987.
Date: July 8, 1987
Creator: Ware, Weston & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Ernest Angelo, July 13, 1987 captions transcript

Interview with Ernest Angelo, July 13, 1987

A videorecording of an interview with Ernest Angelo, from Midland, Texas, who was serving at that time on the Republican National Committee. The interview is conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University on July 13, 1987.
Date: July 13, 1987
Creator: Angelo, Ernest & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Williams to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Virginia Williams to Blanche Perry]

Letter from from Virginia Williams of the Yuma, Arizona Church of Christ congregation to Blanche Perry thanking her for the painting and including a check of $10 to help cover the shipping costs. Mentions that Williams recently had a baby boy.
Date: July 16, 1944
Creator: Williams, Virgina
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Spruce Pine, Alabama] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Spruce Pine, Alabama]

Photograph of baptistry painting done for the Church of Christ in Spruce Pine, Alabama. Depicts river flowing past trees with mountains, hills, and clouds in the background. Back of photo bears inscription C. B. Isom.
Date: July 2, 1957
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judson Woodbridge to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Judson Woodbridge to Blanche Perry]

Envelope and letter from Judson Woodbridge of the Church of Christ in Wellington, Kansas to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting and mentioning minor details with respect to installation.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: Woodbridge, Judson
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard and Elsie to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Richard and Elsie to Blanche Perry]

One handwritten letter from Richard and Elsie (cousins to Blanche Perry) thanking Perry for her painting. Mentions Fred Robertson's baptism and personal friend Frank Lee Garrett.
Date: July 30, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry]

One typewritten letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry requesting a baptistry painting for the church in Friendship, Tennessee. Includes envelope.
Date: July 5, 1941
Creator: James, Wayland
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Gainesville, Florida #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Gainesville, Florida #2]

A typewritten essay by Blanche Perry dated July 1941 entitled "Picture Interpretation" for the baptistry painting donated to the University Avenue Church of Christ. Symbols mentioned include sun, light, cross, dove, water, trees, moss, cypress trees.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy D. Clark to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Roy D. Clark to Blanche Perry]

Typewritten letter from Roy D. Clark to Perry giving details about the church interior for a baptistry painting for a church in Flora, Illinois.
Date: July 16, 1945
Creator: Clark, Roy D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Gainesville, Florida #3] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Gainesville, Florida #3]

A typewritten essay by Blanche Perry dated July 1941 entitled "Picture Interpretation" for the baptistry painting donated to the University Avenue Church of Christ. Symbols mentioned include sun, light, cross, dove, water, trees, moss, cypress trees.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Gainesville, Florida] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Gainesville, Florida]

A handwritten manuscript by Blanche Perry entitled "Picture Interpretation" for the baptistry painting donated to the University Avenue Church of Christ. Contains notations, strikeouts, and insertions.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1, Friday, July 1, 1938 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 36, Ed. 1, Friday, July 1, 1938

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 1, 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 58, Ed. 1, Sunday, July 22, 1990 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 58, Ed. 1, Sunday, July 22, 1990

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 58, Ed. 1, Sunday, July 21, 1991 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 58, Ed. 1, Sunday, July 21, 1991

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 21, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 59, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 11, 1984 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 59, Ed. 1, Wednesday, July 11, 1984

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 11, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 60, Ed. 1, Friday, July 20, 1984 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 60, Ed. 1, Friday, July 20, 1984

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: July 20, 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Baptistry Picture Interpretation] (open access)

[The Baptistry Picture Interpretation]

A typewritten essay by Blanche Perry dated July 1941 entitled "The Baptistry Picture" for the baptistry painting donated to the University Avenue Church of Christ. Symbols mentioned include sun, light, cross, dove, water, trees, moss, cypress trees. Contains handwritten notes.
Date: July 1941
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wayland James to Emma Hoagland] (open access)

[Letter from Wayland James to Emma Hoagland]

One typewritten letter from Wayland James to Miss Emma Hoagland asking Hoagland to deliver enclosed correspondence to Blanche Perry. Originally sent in the same envelope with the letter to Blanche Perry from Wayland James, also on July 5, 1941.
Date: July 5, 1941
Creator: James, Wayland
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry #2]

One typewritten letter plus envelope from Wayland James to Blanche Perry communicating measurements of the baptistry in the church in Friendship, Tennessee. Mentions $10 enclosed as initial payment for painting and requests instructions for hanging the painting.
Date: July 31, 1941
Creator: James, Wayland
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter to Blanche Perry]

Portion of a handwritten letter to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting in the Church of Christ in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Date: July 1, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Las Vegas, Nevada] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Las Vegas, Nevada]

Two drafts of a typewritten essay with handwritten notes. Essay entitled "Interpretation of Baptistry Painting for the Church of Christ: Las Vegas, Nevada." Describes painting based on Jordan river scene copied from encyclopedias and postcard photographs. Symbols mentioned include sunbeam cross, mountains, sunset, clouds, sun, shield, trees, leaves, rocks, stones, birds, willow, baptism, lamb, sheep, branch, Zion, Temple, Jerusalem.
Date: July 24, 1947
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry Pickup to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Pickup to Blanche Perry]

A letter and envelope from Harry Pickup of the University Avenue Church of Christ in Gainesville, Florida to Blanche Perry dated July 23, 1941. The letter anticipates the arrival of the baptistry painting and gives a few details of church life.
Date: July 23, 1941
Creator: Pickup, Harry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History