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T. B. Willis Collection
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World War One Collection
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World War Two Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Rescuing Texas History, 2017
9
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
9
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
6
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
5
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
5
Cotton Palace Collection
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[Attendees of a Principals' Conference in Fort Worth]
Photograph of attendees of a Principals' Conference at I. M. Terrell High School in Fort Worth, Texas. Dozens of men and women are gathered at the front steps of the building.
Date:
[1956-10-24..1956-10-26]
Creator:
Littlejohn Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Al Quinn to Members of Cameron Quarter Century Club, October 4, 1948]
Letter from Al Quinn to members of the the Cameron Quarter Century Club discussing the poor quality of a reproduction of a previously sent photograph of the members of the organization. This new letter enclosed a new higher quality reproduction along with an enclosed list of names of who was in the photograph.
Date:
October 4, 1948
Creator:
Quinn, Al
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Red Cross to Clara Willis, October 25, 1945]
Letter from the American Red Cross to Clara Willis, thanking her for her contribution to the success of the Red Cross Program at the Waco Army Air Field.
Date:
October 25, 1945
Creator:
American Red Cross
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 27, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 27, 1944. He is glad they got the pictures he sent them, and explains that the mail has been held up for a while. He also complains about the rain in Italy, but is glad that his tent has a floor and a stove.
Date:
October 27, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 21, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 21, 1944, informing his parents that he's been promoted to Technician Sergeant, and that he'll be paid as much as a corporal, so he may be putting more money in the bank. He also mentions getting his winter clothes, which were too big but new.
Date:
October 21, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 16, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 16, 1944, detailing his trip to Rome. He mentions seeing sights such as the Pantheon of Agrippa, the tomb of the unknown soldier, the Colosseum, the Basilica of St. Paul's, the Catacombs, and St. Peter's. He mentions that he didn't get to see the Pope because he goes to St. Peter's in the morning and Willis visited in the afternoon. He goes on to ask after a friend who quit A&M to transfer to Baylor University, and mentions getting a stove in his tent and a shot to keep him well.
Date:
October 16, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 7, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 7, 1944, explaining that they didn't spend their Rest Camp resting because they were in Rome and went to see all the sights instead. He apologizes for not being able to take many pictures because it was cloudy, but promises to send the ones he bought instead and to send a longer letter later detailing his adventures.
Date:
October 7, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 28, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment.
Date:
October 28, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 26, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 26, 1943. He details what he's been doing in North Africa, which keeps him busy. He's heard that the food is going to get bad soon, and tells his father he will be sending $30 home every month.
Date:
October 26, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 21, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that there is not much to write about in his environment.
Date:
October 21, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 20, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 20, 1943. His outfit has been confined to their area because a soldier didn't salute a colonel. He promises to send some pictures home, and asks them to send him another fountain pen and some canned food.
Date:
October 20, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 12, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 12, 1943. He is glad his grandmother is visiting, but wishes he could be there to see her. He talks about going swimming, and mentions that the Waco papers he gets overseas are usually a month old, and he wishes he could get more recent ones to read about the football games.
Date:
October 12, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 10, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 10, 1943. He asks where his cousin Jimmie Kendrick is going to be stationed, and relays information from letters he's received from friends in Texas.
Date:
October 10, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 7, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 7, 1943. He complains about the wind, and asks about the weather in Waco. He has not yet received a package they sent him, and he asks about an ottoman they bought recently.
Date:
October 7, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., October 7, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on October 7, 1943. He asks about whom his father has been spending time with, and talks about how the war has effected Texas A&M University.
Date:
October 7, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 4, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 4, 1943. He can't find a place to print his pictures, and tells his parents again to send him food for Christmas. He asks about the pecan crop.
Date:
October 4, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 3, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 3, 1943. He tells them to tell Wilbur Crawford's mother not to worry about Crawford's injury. He is sad that he can't go into town with his friends because he is on KP, but says it's not too bad.
Date:
October 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, October 2, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 2, 1943. He informs them of a change in his address, and tells them he's heard that a friend has had a baby recently.
Date:
October 2, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Employees of a Meat Packing Business]
Postcard of employees of a meat packing business. The employees are all grouped together and standing up. Above them hanging from the ceiling are pieces of meat and empty metal hooks.
Date:
October 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Young Girl in a Goat-Drawn Wagon]
Photograph of a toddler-aged Hester M. Beck, riding a goat-drawn carriage. She is holding the reins to the goat's harness. The Angora goat has horns and a long, fluffy coat.
Date:
October 18, 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. T. Caldwell to John T. Willis, Sr., October 7, 1926]
Letter from Rev. Dr. Charles T. Caldwell of First Presbyterian Church of Waco to John T. Willis, Sr. Rev. Dr. C. T. Caldwell thanks Willis for assuming an official position in Caldwell's church, and goes on to express his belief that God has a great plan for them.
Date:
October 7, 1926
Creator:
Caldwell, Charles T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[June Robertson Dressed up for Halloween]
Photograph of a young June Robertson in a short, light-colored dress and a dark, pointed hat with a large, round base. She poses outdoors in front of several large houses. Text on the back of he photograph identifies the date and the subject.
Date:
October 31, 1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Parker Willis to Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr., October 20, 1925]
Letter from Robert Parker Willis to Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 10, 1925. He sends his sympathies upon hearing of the death of their daughter, and apologizes that his family cannot come down to see them. He asks if they have received the flowers his family sent, and asks them to come see him, as his daughter is anxious to see John Todd Willis, Jr. again.
Date:
October 20, 1925
Creator:
Willis, Robert Parker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Cotton Palace Men's Ticket]
Men's ticket to the Texas Cotton Palace Exposition International in Waco, Texas. The ticket is for Mr. W. N. Orand, Jr. and is valid from October 20, 1923 until November 4, 1923. Text on the back of the ticket details several conditions.
Date:
[1923-10-20..1923-11-04]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History