[Willis Residence, Waco]

Photograph of the residence of Clara Evans Willis and John Todd Willis, Sr., in Waco, Texas. The house is a one-story brick building with a gable roof and windows with shutters. Trees with plentiful shade grow on the front yard, and a stone bench is placed in between two trees at left.
Date: August 1967
Creator: Willis Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Arthur to Helen M. Noyes - August 22, 1918]

Letter from a soldier named Arthur to Helen M. Noyes of Burlington, Vermont, discussing his menial daily life at Camp MacArthur, Waco. He expresses support for her and suggests that she find a specific type of job. The front of the postcard depicts soldiers walk along a road along cabins in Camp MacArthur.
Date: August 22, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Decorative Fencing Around Flagpole]

Photograph of the decorative, three-sided iron fencing around a flagpole at a school in Waco. The fence includes a large emblem for the "Key Club" that dedicated flagpole shaped as a "K" in a circle, crossed with a vertical skeleton key. The other sides of the fence have decorative curlicues and the base of the flagpole and a trashcan are visible behind the fence. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Base of Waco School Flagpole]

Photograph of the base of a flagpole at Waco High School, which is a white pole set in a pyramidal concrete block on a concrete slab surrounded by grass. A decorative metal fence is visible around the left, right, and back sides of the pole, and is leaning inward. A structure is partially visible in the background of the right side of the image. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flagpole Viewed from North]

Photograph of a white flagpole, surrounded by low, decorative fencing at Waco High School, looking south. The flagpole is surrounded by a lawn and, in the background, part of a school building is visible at left, as well as a tree with a bench under it, and a mechanical structure at right. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flagpole Viewed from South]

Photograph of a flagpole at Waco High School, looking north toward school buildings, visible in the background. The flagpole is painted white and has a low, decorative metal fence around it on three sides, with a trash can at the open end, at right. This is the original flagpole of Rich Field Army Base in World War I.
Date: August 13, 2022
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Joe to Ena R. - August 20, 1918]

Postcard from a Joe to Ena R[?] in Jonesboro, Texas, expressing well wishes to her and "Mother". The front of the postcard is a colored photograph of a long line of mess halls at Camp MacArthur, Waco.
Date: 1918-08-20~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Young Ladies Boarding Hall at Baylor University]

Postcard of the young ladies boarding hall at Baylor University. Handwritten text is on the front underneath the picture by Walter C. Francis. The postcard is addressed to Miss Katharene Cavitt from Wheellock, Texas.
Date: August 7, 1906
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Children at Picnic]

Photograph of an unknown group of children at a picnic. The children are pictured all close to one another with the girls wearing light colored dresses and the boys wearing various styles of dark colored clothing. They are standing barefoot in a small stream of water with a large tree in the background. Photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger-Harrison estate sale, Waco.
Date: August 16, 1905
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper] (open access)

[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]

Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date: August 1872
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fannie Mary Stauts in Graduation Regalia]

Photograph of a woman wearing a graduation cap and gown and holding a rolled diploma in her hands, standing outside of a house covered with ivy. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Fannie Mary Stauts, Aug. 1926, Day of graduation from Baylor U. B.A. Degree."
Date: August 1926
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meredith A. Sullivan to Chapin M. Seley - August 26, 1895] (open access)

[Letter from Meredith A. Sullivan to Chapin M. Seley - August 26, 1895]

Letter written to Chapin M. Seley of Chicago, Illinois from Meredith A. Sullivan of Waco, Texas, offering advice about how to improve his health.
Date: August 26, 1895
Creator: Sullivan, Meredith A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lorena Stauts Birthplace]

Photograph of a small house. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mart 1908, Lorena Stauts born here."
Date: August 19, 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877] (open access)

[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877]

Letters written by Lizzie Evans to her brother and mother, updating them on her life and recent events and asking for them to write more often.
Date: [1877-08-09,1877-08-11]
Creator: Evans, Lizzie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 14, 1943] (open access)

[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, August 17, 1944] (open access)

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

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 17, 1944, in which Willis hypothesizes that he's not gotten any mail because all the ships are going to France, and that the invasion will shorten the war. He goes on to say that he went to the beach and got a sunburn recently, then mentions the marriage of a friend.
Date: August 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, August 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 8, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 8, 1944. He's glad to hear that Wilbur Crawford is home and wishes he could be home himself. He says that it's hot where he is, but not like in Waco. Willis goes on to say that he went to the show the night before, but it wasn't a good one, so he left. He asks his parents to send him a picture of them and the house, as well as a box of cold tablets if they can manage it.
Date: August 8, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 8, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 8, 1943. He confirms that he has received some of their letters, one including a picture, and offers his condolences upon the deaths of an uncle and a friend. He also says that he cannot print the pictures he has taken due to lack of printing paper.
Date: August 8, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 1, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 1, 1944. He advises his parents that air mail is faster than V mail, and tells them who his tent mates are.
Date: August 1, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 2, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 2, 1944. He sends some pictures they wanted back, and says he and Harmon Gilbreath may go to the Red Cross and then go swimming in the evening when they have their half day off. He bought a bathing suit a few months ago from the army, but it hasn't arrived yet.
Date: August 2, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 18, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 18, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 18, 1943. He discusses the heat, the movies he has seen, and going to the beach to swim.
Date: August 18, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 4, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 4, 1944. He hopes to see Robert Evans, Jr. when he gets to Italy, and asks his parents to tell Wilbur Crawford to write to him, or give Willis his address. He also asks for a box of short bread.
Date: August 4, 1944
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, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 14, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 14, 1944, telling them that he recently got a letter from Robert Evans, Jr. and they hope to meet up soon. He also received a letter from Jimmie Kendrick, who wishes he was stationed in a city. Willis mentions that Bob Milam's mother heard a rumor that her son was wounded, and reassures his family that the only way anyone in his outfit could be hurt would be by falling out of bed. He asks them to tell Mrs. Milam that Bob is okay if they see her.
Date: August 14, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 6, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 6, 1944. He mentions a friend, Charles S., who has come to visit, whom he and another friend have taken in. Charles S. is homesick, but John, Jr. believes they will all come home soon. He expresses excitement at getting a rare half day at work, and details all the things he likes to do with his time off. He tells a story of a fellow soldier who fell and broke several ribs, and whom John, Jr. plans to visit in the hospital later. He asks for a new fountain pen in a postscript.
Date: August 6, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History