Quarterly Review, Volume 1, Number 3, Easter 1915 (open access)

Quarterly Review, Volume 1, Number 3, Easter 1915

Easter edition of a quarterly publication discussing upcoming events, sports scores, poetry and creative works, news, and statements on various topics of interest to students at Saint Basil's College, a boys' boarding school in Waco.
Date: Spring 1915
Creator: Saint Basil's College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Austin Ave Methodist Church in Waco, Texas]

Postcard image of the Methodist Church on Austin Ave. in Waco, Texas. The image is positioned from an across the street vantage point allowing all of the building to be seen. The Gothic style church has noticeable stained glass windows and one large spire. Trees are positioned near both sets of steps leading up to the entrances of the church. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Mr. George Minier from San Antonio, Texas. The church was located at 12th Street and Austin Avenue.
Date: 1915
Creator: Cann, William A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Two-Story House]

Photograph of a two-story house with a porch and balcony. The text on the back reads: "Grandmother' grandfather' home...1902 Austin Ave...Built 1915....William E. Colgin Sr."
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr.]

Photograph of Merchant William Colgin, Jr. as an infant.
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915] (open access)

[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915]

Invitation extended to Miss Etta Mae Carroll of Abbott, Texas to serve as Duchess of Abbott in the Texas Cotton Palace of Waco, Texas. It is signed by Blair Stribling, the Queen's Chancellor. Included with the invitation is information for visiting duchesses and their attendants at the queen's court and a court calendar.
Date: October 5, 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Booklet for The Queen's Ball] (open access)

[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

[Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr.]

Portrait of Merchant Colgin, Jr. as a baby, wearing a white gown. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Merchant Colgin, Jr. 5 months. Dr. Merchant Wm. Colgin 1915-1994."
Date: 1915
Creator: Thompson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Evans Family Relaxing Outdoors]

Photograph of Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans surrounded by her granddaughters, Elizabeth, Frances, and Ruth Evans, who are all of similar age. They are seated in the grass with toy dolls, just outside the Evans family home at 2100 Colcord Avenue in Waco, Texas.
Date: 1915
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History