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T. B. Willis Collection
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World War Two Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Rescuing Texas History, 2022
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
5
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5
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
4
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
4
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[Boy Selling Pastries in Mexico City]
Photograph of a small boy selling pastries on the street in Mexico City. A woman holding her son offers him a pastry. The boy selling pastries stands next to a row of cars parked on the street.
Date:
August 1950
Creator:
Beck, Hester M.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews]
Portrait of two men, Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews, wearing identical clothing. One man is holding a small flute-like instrument, and the other is holding a banjo.
Date:
August 9, 1891
Creator:
Caradine
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Columbia Bonner Portrait]
Photograph of Columbia Bonner, visible from the chest up. She is posing in front of a light colored background while wearing a light-colored top that includes a high neckline. Text on the back identifies Curtis from San Antonio, Texas as the photographer.
Date:
1895-08-2X
Creator:
Curtis
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hugh Clemens' Horse]
Photographs of Hugh Clemens and his horse, bowing its head, at the Munger farm and gin in Limestone County. The horse is saddled and is led by the reins by Clemens. Both stand in a field of tall grass in front of large trees.
Date:
August 27, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Dailey and Howell Campbell at Pin Oak Creek]
Photographs of John Dailey and Howell Campbell on a horse-drawn buggy at Pin Oak Creek near Munger, Limestone County. The horse is parked on a dirt road, and both men face towards the camera, seated on the buggy.
Date:
August 4, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Eason Findley's Cotton Yard]
Stereographic photographs of William Eason Findley's cotton yard. Four workers face the camera standing among of long rows of cotton bales set on the grass. A building and a set of machinery, known as the Munger gin process, are visible in the background.
Date:
August 25, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Eason Findley's Home]
Photographs of William Eason Findley's home in the "BlackLand belt". Findley stands at right, next to three women in light-colored dresses and bonnets to his left. The house behind him has two stories, a porch covered with a second-floor balcony, and a wide extension emerging from the back of the house.
Date:
August 26, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Photograph of Fayette County Court House, August 29, 1944]
Postcard with a photograph of the Fayette County Court House in La Grange, Texas and a handwritten message on the back from "Pastor" to Mr. H. E. Hill saying that he will see him when he gets back.
Date:
August 29, 1944
Creator:
Fox Company
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Julia Hensley]
Portrait of Julia Hensley (1837-1915], an older woman wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date:
August 25, 1873
Creator:
Freeman, A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley]
Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley (1863-1940), a woman with dark hair wearing a white dress with a dark collar.
Date:
August 1883
Creator:
McClellan, W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[State Meeting of W. H. and F. M. Society]
Photograph of a large group of people at the State Meeting of the W. H. and F. M. Society at the Shiloh A. M. E. Church in Galveston, including Mrs. M. A. Carr, Mrs. L. M. Sewell, L. M. Sanders, and Rev. W. D. Johnson. The people are sitting and standing in several rows in front of the side of the church with stained glass windows in the background. Written on the front of the photograph: "State Meeting of the W. H. and F. M. Society. Mrs. M. A. Carr. Pres. Mrs. L. M. Sewell, sec. at Shiloh A. M. E. Church, Galveston, Texas. Rev. L. M. Sanders Pastor, Rev. W. D. Johnson, Bishop."
Date:
August 13, 1926
Creator:
Palmer Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stanley Rentz to Todd Bradford Willis, August 28, 1985]
Letter from Stanley Rentz to Todd Bradford Willis on August 28, 1985, informing him of his appointment to the McLennan County Historical Commission. He lays out how meetings are scheduled, and the projects the Historical Commission is currently working on.
Date:
August 28, 1985
Creator:
Rentz, Stanley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Man with a Banjo]
Postcard of a man sitting on a wooden box and playing a banjo. Text written across the bottom and along the side of the front of the card reads: "I am reading the book Melody but it is not like this at all. Lill. E." Text in the upper left-hand corner of the card reads: "Thank you for the cute postal so much" The card is addressed to Miss Ellen Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
August 16, 1907
Creator:
Shreok, V. G.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 11, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about his mother "kicking out her downstairs roomers", Ed Prove, and Mrs. Smith's golf skills.
Date:
August 11, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 19, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that he loves her and the kids.
Date:
August 19, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 22, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing a show titled "Coffin in the Sky" that he went to go see and a book titled "The earth in the Lord".
Date:
August 22, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[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]
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 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 5, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 5, 1943. He asks them to send him supplies to build a crystal radio set, and briefly mentions going swimming.
Date:
August 1, 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 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