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[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ]
Draft of the interpretative essay for the Central Church of Christ's painting. Contains some handwritten edits.
Date:
February 1939
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #2]
A handwritten version of the interpretative essay for the Central Church of Christ's painting.
Date:
February 1939
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #3]
A typewritten essay entitled "Presentation and Interpretation of Baptistry Painting" written by Perry for the painting done for the Central Church of Christ. Symbols mentioned include sun, cross, dove, water, sun rays, sun beam cross, rocks, palm trees, birds, reeds.
Date:
February 1939
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]
Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date:
1940/1966
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation for 7th Avenue Church of Christ]
A typewritten essay "Interpretation of the picture in the auditorium of the 7th Ave. Church of Christ, Miami, Fla., a creation of Mrs. Blanche G. Perry of Denver, Colorado." Symbols mentioned include palm trees, sand, flowers and birds, reeds, rocks, dove, cross, sun's rays, sunset, water. Includes handwritten edits. Note at top reads "One of my first interpretations. Written in 1940."
Date:
1940
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pvt. John S. Hofnagle Address Card]
Card with the address of Pvt. John S. Hofnagle typed on it: "575 Technical School Squadron, A.A.F.T.T.C., Replacement Training Center, Miami Beach, Florida."
Date:
[1941..1943]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Hotel at Miami Beach]
Postcard of a hotel surrounded with palm trees, with text that says "Looking North on Collins Ave., Miami Beach, Fla." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten from Pvt. John S. Hofnagle says "This sure is a beautiful place, but you would not like it, it is too hot here for you. One block from the ocean. It looks larger than Atlantic City. J.S.H."
Date:
August 30, 1942
Creator:
Hofnagle, John S.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Miami Poem]
Postcard with a photo of a woman pouring sand out of her shoe, entitled "Sand In My Shoes", along with a poem about Miami by Letha Madden. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten from John Hofnagle says "Dear Moptop- I had a swell ride on a sight-seeing boat on Sunday 3 1/2 hrs 43 min. I'm leaving Miami soon. John."
Date:
September 1942
Creator:
Hofnagle, John
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. L. H. Dashur to Blanche Perry]
A handwritten letter and envelope from Mrs. L.H. Dashur to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting. Mentions installation details, painting touch-ups by Nina McCarty, and several other people related to the South Miami Church congregation.
Date:
April 22, 1943
Creator:
Dashur, L. H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 23, 1945]
Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his recent stay in a hospital, US Army presence in Germany, discussions with Air Force officers, and aviation.
Date:
July 23, 1945
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 12, 1949]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing the purchase of a boat, getting some buttons from her WASP uniform, time with friends, and Miami.
Date:
November 12, 1949
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Stephen A. Mitchell and Stanley Woodward to Truett Latimer, February 19, 1954]
Letter from Stephen A. Mitchell to Truett Latimer discussing his invitation to the upcoming Democratic National Committee's Southern States Conference and Dinner. Cards for financial donations and reserving hotels are included with the letter.
Date:
February 19, 1954
Creator:
Mitchell, Stephen A. & Woodward, Stanley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Hialeah, Florida]
Handwritten letter by Blanche Perry entitled "Interpretation of Church of Christ Baptistry, Hialeah, Fla." Letter mentions the assistance of Mrs. Nina D. McCarty. Painting theme: God's Handiwork. Symbols mentioned include sun, light, dove shaped cloud, cross, water, trees, rocks, birds and flowers.
Date:
January 1956
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date:
January 1956
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #2]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date:
January 1956
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #3]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date:
January 1956
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Louis Dugas, June 5, 1958]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Louis Dugas; He gives an expense account for his trip to Miami, Florida for the Southern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments. He says this is the first time filing an expense account and asks for the proper papers if the letter doesn't suffice.
Date:
June 5, 1958
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Central Church of Christ Bulletin]
A church bulletin from the Central Church of Christ in Miami, Florida. Includes a photograph of the church exterior with details of the church elders and members of the congregation.
Date:
February 1, 1959
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for South Miami Church of Christ]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the South Miami Church of Christ. The painting depicts calm water, palm trees, clouds, sun, and various type of local plants.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]
Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Lennon Educational Tour Bus]
Photograph of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. The back of the photo reads "The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus creates artistic opportunities for young people and was involved in the documentary Helen was in" Parked in front of Betsy Hotel. Nov. 11, 2010."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Project Destiny Memorabilia Order Form]
Order form for commemorative air mail envelopes that will be proof of Grace McGuire's completion of Amelia Earhart's attempted circumnavigation flight.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two WASP Standing With Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Joe Martinez]
Photograph of two WASP standing with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Joe Martinez for a photograph. The two WASP are holding proclamations.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Prize Winning Model Train in Model Railroader]
Two Photographs of an award winning model train build by William Basden of Hialeah, Florida. On the train are "490" and "Texas & Pacific." There are also two paragraphs of text mounted next to the photos. The first paragraph describes the train as an "0-8-0 switcher of Texas & Pacific design." The second paragraph describes the process of building the model and the scores it received. At the bottom of the image is a clipping of the Model Railroader Logo and volume information.
Date:
December 1973
Creator:
Model Railroader magazine
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History