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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, 2019
15
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
7
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
6
Cotton Palace Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2016
4
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
4
Rescuing Texas History, 2013
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[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
[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
[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
[Card Advertising Fruit of the Loom]
Card advertising Fruit of the Loom. It bears a painting of fruit, a peach in the middle with purple grapes to the right and green grapes to the right, and raspberries in the front.
Date:
November 15, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[David N. Myrick in a Buggy with a Horse]
Photograph of David N. Myrick sitting in a small wooden buggy hitched to a horse. Myrick poses with his right leg placed on his left thigh, and his hat tilted slightly obscured. The buggy is stopped on a dirt road, in front of a building with an arch entrance.
Date:
November 28, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dr. Leslie Eugene Kelton on the Back of a Mule]
Photograph of Dr. Leslie Eugene Kelton sitting on the back of a mule and holding a rifle. He wears a dark-colored outfit with a matching cap.
Date:
November 22, 1935
Creator:
Dickson, Tessie
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Fire Damage on Austin Avenue Methodist Church Window]
Photograph of the large facade window of the Austin Avenue Church. The stained-glass in the window has been destroyed by a fire and damage around the tracery of the window is visible.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Grabbing Cups of Water]
Photograph of firefighters group around a water jug. Three uniformed firefighters are receiving water from a female Salvation Army worker who is wearing the water jug on her front.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters Inside Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of firefighters inside Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The firefighters are grouped together in a hallway and holding on to a water hose. In the foreground there is the 13th Street foyer of the church with water on the floor and stains on the walls.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of firefighters outside Austin Avenue Methodist Church. In the foreground there is a long water hose in 13th Street that goes up the side steps of the church. Firefighters are standing on the steps of the church facing towards the stained glass windows. Another group of people are standing on the sidewalk and looking towards a ladder that is propped up on the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Firefighters With Fire Hose]
Photograph of firefighters holding a fire hose. The men positioned near the ground outside the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. The water from the hose is spraying towards the large facade window of the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front View of Fire Damage to Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of a front view of the fire damage to the Austin Avenue Methodist Church. Through the large facade window there is roof damage and smoke rising. To the left side towards the ground are fire hoses and ladders leaning on the church.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Large Facade Window of Austin Avenue Methodist Church]
Photograph of the large decorative facade window of the Austin Avenue Church. The glass of the window has been burned out by a fire and damage around the tracery of the facade window is visible.
Date:
November 13, 1954
Creator:
Drum, Windy
Object Type:
Photograph
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 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 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 Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 4, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his excitement for he letters and the hostess house that he will visit with his friends. He asks Emma to send him Gene's address and for her to be careful when she sends him mail.
Date:
November 4, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 5, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing everything he did in the morning, a show he saw with a friend that was disappointing, and his supper.
Date:
November 5, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hecor
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 6, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the mail he received from her, dealing with new troops, and a reminder to address her letters carefully. In the postscript he ask her to not send him money from their account and to send him a copy of an accountant journal.
Date:
November 6, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 7, 1918]
Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the package he received from her, and responding too as many of the questions she asked in the letters she sent him. He explains promotions in the army, the weather, and the status of the war.
Date:
November 7, 1918
Creator:
Suyker, Hector
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History