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[Christmas Card from Ada Billingsley to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Christmas Card from Ada Billingsley to Blanche Perry]

Illustrated Christmas card plus envelope from Miss Ada Billingsley to Perry as thanks for the baptistry painting Perry did for the church in Frederick, Oklahoma.
Date: December 12, 1943
Creator: Billingsley, Ada
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Monroe, Louisiana] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Monroe, Louisiana]

Mimeographed essay plus envelope by Perry entitled "Interpretation of Baptistry Painting for the Church of Christ at Monroe, La." Handwritten notation specifies theme is "This Present Temporal Life and Eternal Life. Illustrated by the Jordan River." Symbols mentioned include Jordan River, sun beam cross, light, trees, bridegroom, clouds, leaves, rocks, stones. Name written on back of essay is Mrs. Addie Kimbrough.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Park Hill Church of Christ Bulletin] (open access)

[Park Hill Church of Christ Bulletin]

Bulletin for Park Hill Church of Christ called "Park Hill Publisher." Describes people and activities of the congregation on this date. Lists elders, deacons, and church address.
Date: December 19, 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Jewel Biggerstaff to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Jewel Biggerstaff to Blanche Perry]

Letter and envelope from Mrs. Jewel Biggerstaff to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Tom Bean, Texas. Mentions receipt of the painting, installation, check to cover costs, and details about Biggerstaff's health and that of her mother.
Date: December 14, 1943
Creator: Biggerstaff, Jewel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Nichols to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from M. D. Nichols to Blanche Perry]

Letter plus envelope from M.D. Nichols to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Happy, Texas. Mentions special frame the church made for the painting, lighting, and a check they enclosed as part of their thanks.
Date: December 23, 1951
Creator: Nichols, M. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Denver Post Article on Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Denver Post Article on Blanche Perry]

Clipping of a newspaper article from the Denver Post, dated December 1, 1958, entitled "Woman, 68, Expected to Die of TB in '24, Completes 212th Painting for Her Church." Contains photograph of Perry touching up the baptistry painting of the Thornton Church of Christ in Denver. Article contains history of Perry and how she became involved in creating baptistry paintings.
Date: December 1, 1958
Creator: Prouty, Dick
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Baptistry Painting #2] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Baptistry Painting #2]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the church in Athens, Ohio. Painting is standing outside against a brick wall with a drain pipe. An inscription on the back of the photo mentions Athens, Ohio and Monroe, Louisiana.
Date: December 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card from Mrs. R. B. Ballard to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Christmas Card from Mrs. R. B. Ballard to Blanche Perry]

Illustrated Christmas card plus envelope from Mrs. R.B. Ballard to Perry in appreciation for the baptistry painting Perry did for the church in Frederick, Oklahoma.
Date: December 23, 1943
Creator: Ballard, R. B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Preston Cotham to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Preston Cotham to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Preston Cotham to Perry requesting a baptistry painting.
Date: December 14, 1944
Creator: Cotham, Preston
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anabel Simon to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Anabel Simon to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Anabel Simon to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Pensacola, Florida.
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Simon, Anabel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #2]

A letter from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, to Blanche Perry describing the painting she did for the church and that Fannie Ellen did some "fill in" work with Perry's knowledge.
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Fulmer, Clyde E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Baptistry Painting] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Baptistry Painting]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the church in Athens, Ohio. Painting is standing outside against a brick wall with a drain pipe. An inscription on the back of the photo mentions Athens, Ohio and Monroe, Louisiana.
Date: December 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. L. D. Webb to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. L. D. Webb to Blanche Perry]

Handwritten letter from Mrs. L. D. Webb, minister's wife of the Church of Christ in Pocatello, Idaho, to Blanche Perry requesting a baptistry painting. Describes financing of the church building.
Date: December 2, 1940
Creator: Webb, L. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer A. Daniel to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Homer A. Daniel to Blanche Perry]

Letter and envelope from Homer A. Daniel, minister at the Church of Christ in Russellville, Kentucky, to Blanche Perry. Daniel introduces himself, describes the church building, and requests a painting from Perry.
Date: December 16, 1940
Creator: Daniel, Homer A.
System: The Portal to Texas History