The Pickwicker, Volume 9, Number 1, Winter 1940-1941 (open access)

The Pickwicker, Volume 9, Number 1, Winter 1940-1941

The Pickwicker literary magazine of Abilene Christian College includes original short stories, essays, poetry, artwork, and other creative works.
Date: Winter 1940
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, December 13, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 13, Ed. 1, Friday, December 13, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 13, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 12, Ed. 1, Friday, December 6, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 12, Ed. 1, Friday, December 6, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, November 29, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 11, Ed. 1, Friday, November 29, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Geni Baskin to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Geni Baskin to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Geni Baskin (Mrs. Hugh Baskin) to Blanche Perry thanking Perry for the baptistry painting and describing the sermon Brother Smithson preached based on Perry's interpretation of the painting.
Date: November 19, 1940
Creator: Baskin, Geni
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 10, Ed. 1, Friday, November 15, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 10, Ed. 1, Friday, November 15, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 15, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, November 8, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, November 8, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 8, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 31, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 8, Ed. 1, Thursday, October 31, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 25, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 7, Ed. 1, Friday, October 25, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 25, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 18, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 18, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 18, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 11, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, October 11, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 11, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 4, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 4, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: October 4, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, September 27, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, September 27, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter to Blanche Perry]

Portion of a handwritten letter to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting in the Church of Christ in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Date: July 1, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1940-1941 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1940-1941

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: June 1940
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, May 24, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 32, Ed. 1, Friday, May 24, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 24, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, May 17, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 31, Ed. 1, Friday, May 17, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 17, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zelpha Sprague to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Zelpha Sprague to Blanche Perry]

Handwritten letter from Zelpha Sprague to Perry. Letter thanks Perry for the painting, and mentions various family and common acquaintances. Mentions details of the baptism of Elro Scott and Wayne Ward.
Date: May 15, 1940
Creator: Sprague, Zelpha
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, May 10, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 30, Ed. 1, Friday, May 10, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 10, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gray Carter to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Gray Carter to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Gray Carter with an addendum from Alta Carter to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting in the Church of Christ in Lawton, Oklahoma. Mentions baptisms of Elro Scott and Wayne Ward.
Date: May 7, 1940
Creator: Carter, Gray
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 29, Ed. 1, Friday, May 3, 1940 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 29, Ed. 1, Friday, May 3, 1940

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 3, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History