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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 16, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 16, 1944. He took some of his friends to the club, and then went to someone's house and had sandwiches. His unit had to turn in some tents recently, including his, so now he's living in a different tent, but he likes the soldiers there.
Date:
November 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, November 2, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 2, 1943. Willis is confused as to why his father is receiving more than one check from a month, and asks Willis, Sr. to check into it. He also has a friend who is going to write the government to see if something is going wrong.
Date:
November 2, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 1, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 1, 1943. He saw Charles Shelby recently, and went to a church service and took communion. He asks his parents to send him pecans if they can.
Date:
November 1, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bookmark for Good Will Week, 1933]
An orange bookmark with green print. It reads: "I am Playing My Part In Good Will Week (2107). My name is: Johnie Louise Bruyere, Waco, Texas. Nov. 4, 1933. Welcome to Baylor's Homecoming." Bruyere's name, city, and date are handwritten.
Date:
November 4, 1933
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 26, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 26, 1943. The Special Services put on a stage show for the soldiers, and Willis says that the mail is still being delivered slowly, although one man got a box of candy that was full of worms. He mentions writing to Wilbur Crawford, and hopes that Crawford will write him back soon.
Date:
November 26, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 30, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 30, 1943. He encloses some pictures, and asks them to send him print paper so he can send some different ones.
Date:
November 30, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lt. John Kubitza Jr.]
Portrait of Lieutenant John Kubitza Jr. of Waco, Texas wearing a white Navy dress uniform and hat. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo say "Was an Ensign at time of this picture," and "Now serving as meteorologist at Navy Weather Central, Washington D.C."
Date:
November 26, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of 119th Field Armory Soldiers Shooting Cannon]
Postcard of soldiers shooting cannons in a field, with the caption, "Bat. D. 119th F.A. in action. Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. J. Claude Hill in Hartford, Michigan and says, "Dear Folks, Am getting along fine. Can limp around without my crutches. I am listed as a cannoneer and will be one of this bunch on the other side when I get well enough I expect! Will write you a letter soon. Loving son [?]."
Date:
November 18, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of William Redrick Fogle]
Photograph of William Redrick Fogle standing in a yard and wearing a suit and bow tie. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "William Redrick Fogle, Born 12/6/1851, 76 yr. of age. Father of Margaret L.B. Stauts." Margaret L. Fogle Stauts was the wife of Joseph Charles Stauts, a Waco photographer.
Date:
November 1, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Nalle & Co.]
Receipt for goods bought by Mr. M. M. Hornsby from Nalle & Co. in Austin, Texas, wholesale and retail dealers in lumber, shingles, sash, doors, etc.
Date:
November 17, 1883
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]
Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.
Date:
November 9, 1916
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]
Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. It was held at the Cotton Palace Coliseum. Included in the booklet is a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, and a list of duchesses for Texas.
Date:
November 11, 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Texas Cotton Palace]
Postcard of the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco, Texas at night, the building outlined with small colored lights. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mrs. Fred Setchell in Canaan, Maine, and says "Dear Ross. I am at McGregor visiting Tina. Yesterday we spent all day in Waco. Went out to Oakwood to visit the little grave. Twenty-five years this month. The afternoon at Cotton Palace. Such a crowd. Will return home tonight. With great deal of love to all. From Aunt Effa."
Date:
November 10, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis' "Class Card", November, 1849]
Photograph of a class card for Thomas L. Willis (1824-1889), a former student in the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. T. L. Willis practiced medicine and later dentistry in Texas. He is buried at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Denton.
Date:
November 1849
Creator:
Ford, Lewis D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 21, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather, sharing what he did that day, and telling her about the show that he saw that day titled "The Sky's the Limit".
Date:
November 21, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 19, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment and what he has been up to.
Date:
November 19, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 9, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his encounter with Frank Thomas, who he had not seen in years.
Date:
November 9, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wilhem Tietz to Ernst Tietz Hotel, November 13, 1926]
Letter from Wilhem Tietz to the Ernst Tietz Hotel, addressing his uncle, possibly the owner of the hotel. The letter is written in German and appears to be discussing the sickness or passing of an aunt in the family.
Date:
November 13, 1926
Creator:
Tietz, Wilhem
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Seven Men on Deer Hunt]
Photograph of Frank B. Stevens, K. Stewart Tabb, J. H. Hejtmancik, Mert W. Colgin, Harry Gorman, Harlan Lester, and Henry Seale posing in front of a car at the Seale ranch with a house in the background.
Date:
November 16, 1960
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anna Loebritz Portrait]
Portrait of Mrs. Anna Loebritz wearing a light-colored dress posing in front of a light background.
Date:
November 22, 1895
Creator:
Deane
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Packing House Near Waco]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of a packing house with several rows of farm workers posing in front of it, standing, sitting, and standing on raised platforms with fields in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Packing House on Falkners Fruit Farm, 1 Mile from Waco, Tex." There is a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date:
November 4, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Drill Field of Camp MacArthur]
Postcard image of soldiers on the drill field of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. Text on the front reads "a typical scene on the drill field at Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas". Handwritten text on the back reads "I received your letter in good health and hope that this card will find you the same". The postcard receiver is written to be Mr. Henry Huizen.
Date:
November 29, 1917
Creator:
Mann, Fred
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church #2]
Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the background the fire is visible inside of the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church #3]
Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the background the fire is visible inside of the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History