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[Photograph of the 10th Battalion Training Company]

Photograph of the 10th Battalion Training Company at Fort McClellan, Alabama in October 1943.
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook] (open access)

[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
[Baptistry Painting for Spruce Pine, Alabama] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Spruce Pine, Alabama]

Photograph of baptistry painting done for the Church of Christ in Spruce Pine, Alabama. Depicts river flowing past trees with mountains, hills, and clouds in the background. Back of photo bears inscription C. B. Isom.
Date: July 2, 1957
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard and Elsie to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Richard and Elsie to Blanche Perry]

One handwritten letter from Richard and Elsie (cousins to Blanche Perry) thanking Perry for her painting. Mentions Fred Robertson's baptism and personal friend Frank Lee Garrett.
Date: July 30, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Color Painting of Capital Heights Church Mural] (open access)

[Color Painting of Capital Heights Church Mural]

A color painting in miniature of the baptistry painting for the Capital Heights Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Signed and dated by Blanche Perry. Shows sun beam cross, dove shaped cloud, calm river, and tree lined banks.
Date: October 1941
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry]

Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Autobiography Draft] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Autobiography Draft]

Photocopy of a manuscript written by Perry about her own life. Relates stories and incidents from childhood, about family members, her own marriage, and subsequent life.
Date: 1967-06/1967-07
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Selma, Alabama] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Selma, Alabama]

Photography of the baptistry painting done for a church in Selma, Alabama.
Date: 1947
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama #2]

A photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama. The photo was taken at an unknown place in Huntsville, Alabama and depicts the bank of a river with trees, clouds, and mountains. Suggestion of a sun beam cross and dove shaped cloud.
Date: November 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry #2]

Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry] (open access)

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

A handwritten letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, describing the painting and its display. Mentions that painting was slightly too short in width.
Date: October 31, 1941
Creator: Fulmer, Clyde E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #3] (open access)

[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #3]

A letter from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, to Blanche Perry informing her of the arrival of the painting she made for the church, and their plans to hang it within the week.
Date: October 26, 1941
Creator: Fulmer, Clyde E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Washington Avenue Counsellor] (open access)

[Washington Avenue Counsellor]

September 22, 1965 edition of the Washington Avenue Counsellor, newsletter for the Washington Avenue Church of Christ in Russellville, Alabama.
Date: September 22, 1965
Creator: Crawley, Eugene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama]

A photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama. The photo was taken at an unknown place in Huntsville, Alabama and depicts the bank of a river with trees, clouds, and mountains. Suggestion of a sun beam cross and dove shaped cloud. The back of the photograph bears the additional inscription "Theme 'The Word of God.'"
Date: November 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[NMRA Bulletin Letter Response] (open access)

[NMRA Bulletin Letter Response]

Clipping of a letter written to the NMRA Bulletin by a man named Rick Perry regarding the use of fiberglass as insulation. He was part of the crew who swapped out the fiberglass insulation with asbestos, and wrote to dispute a previous letter to the bulletin about using fiberglass insulation. Written below the clipping is "- NMRA Bulletin Jan 1979."
Date: January 1979
Creator: Perry, Rick
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frances Rohrer Sargent (open access)

Frances Rohrer Sargent

Information about WASP Frances Rohrer Sargent. Topics include her growing up, her stations while a WASP, and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Sargent about halfway down the page on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001 (open access)

International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001

Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date: June 14, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Dorothea 'Didi' Moorman"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Dorothea 'Didi' Moorman"]

Newspaper clipping about women dispelling male fears about the B-29 Superfortress. A photo of Dorothea "Didi" Moorman standing with Brig. General Paul Tibbets in Fort Walton Beach Florida is shown.
Date: October 21, 1997
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"]

Newspaper clipping of the "People" section of the June 1995 issue of Florida Today. Articles about the story of the WASPs, Michael Jackson's accusations of child molestation, neutering dogs, and more are included. "WW2 Flying Women" discusses two local women, Marjorie Sizemore and Carolyn Miller, and their service in the WASP.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: Morris, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: At New Station] (open access)

[Clipping: At New Station]

Newspaper clipping of a photograph of a young woman wearing a WASP uniform, with a brief description announcing her graduation from the WASP air school at Avenger Field. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including more news about the military.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Newspaper clippings of an article about a reunion in of the WASP group in Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article also discusses the lack of recognition for WASP by the military. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the two clippings, including two about car crashes and several obituaries.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch] (open access)

[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]

Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date: 1999
Creator: McLernon, Eleanor Michel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Group in Uniform #3]

Photograph of eleven WASP in uniform posed in in two rows on a set of stone steps outside a building. The photo is adhered to mat poster board, and a typed paper note attached to the bottom reads, "WASP stationed at Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama. Eastern Flying Training Command".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History