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[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
[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
[Spiritual Application of the Arvada Baptistry Painting]
A typewritten essay entitled "Spiritual Application of the Arvada Baptistry Painting: Theme -- The Triumphant Church." Mentions local scenery and symbols of rock, water, steams, trees, sheep, birds, flowers.
Date:
May 26, 1957
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche Garrett
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC #2]
Photograph of the baptistry paintings created by Blanche Perry for Blundell Church of Christ in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Notes on the back of the photo read in part "Brundell Church, Vancouver, B.C., May 1957, visited the church Aug. 1957" and "Jordan River near Tiberias ... Taken from Sawyers View Master scences of Holy Land."
Date:
May 8, 1957
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brother McKenzie at a Pulpit]
A photograph of the interior of a church in Arvada, Colorado, with a man at the pulpit and the Blanche Perry baptistry painting behind him. The painting depicts a river flowing over rocks with trees, clouds, and mountains in the background. An inscription on the back identifies the man in the photograph as Brother McKenzie.
Date:
May 1957
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Agenda #2]
Journal with handwritten notes both personal and associated with Perry's painting work. Miscellaneous items tucked inside front cover include: Mother's Day card; essay "Old Ancient" (September 1947); postcard from a Sister Foster requesting a baptistry painting for church in Los Angeles, California; photograph of congregation in Las Vegas (1942); photograph of church interior and baptistry in Alexandria, Virginia.
Date:
1957
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
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
[Baptistry Painting for Ocala, Florida]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Ocala, Florida. Painting shows palm trees and other types of trees, calm water, flat land, clouds, and sun.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Ocala, Florida #2]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Ocala, Florida. Painting shows palm trees and other types of trees, calm water, flat land, clouds, and sun. The photograph is attached to a greeting card.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Ocala, Florida #3]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Ocala, Florida. Painting shows palm trees and other types of trees, calm water, flat land, clouds, and sun. Inscription on back of photograph reads "West Palm Beach."
Date:
1954
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ulysses, Kansas Church of Christ Bulletin]
Bulletin from a Church of Christ in Ulysses, Kansas. Contains photograph of the exterior of the building and of Blanche Perry working on a painting. Gives program for an afternoon service, history and description of the church building, and background information on Perry.
Date:
October 11, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Fowler, Colorado]
A black and white photograph of the painting created by Blanche Perry for a Church of Christ in Fowler, Colorado. Scene shows wide, calm water with trees and wooded banks and mountains in the background. Photograph is entitled "Sunrise over Jordan." Inscription on back reads in part, "The Sun of Righteousness over the Jordan Hills. Fall coloring."
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Fowler, Colorado #2]
A black and white photograph of the painting created by Blanche Perry for a Church of Christ in Fowler, Colorado. Scene shows wide, calm water with trees and wooded banks and mountains in the background. Photograph is entitled "Sunrise over Jordan."
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Perrin, Texas]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Perrin, Texas. Painting no. 198 or no. 199. Scene depicts wide water with different types of trees, hills, clouds, shafts of light. Both photographs taken of painting outside against a brick wall. Inscription reads "Sunrise over Jordan" and on back "Jordan River ... The Sun of Righteousness Over the Jordan Hills."
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Perrin, Texas #2]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Perrin, Texas. Painting no. 198 or no. 199. Scene depicts wide water with different types of trees, hills, clouds, shafts of light. Both photographs taken of painting outside against a brick wall. Inscription reads "Sunrise over Jordan" and on back "Jordan River ... The Sun of Righteousness Over the Jordan Hills."
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Ulysses, Kansas]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Ulysses, Kansas. Photograph shows painting installed in the church building. Inscription on back reads, "Oct. 7 to 10 -- eleventh opening day of new building. Stayed at Bro. and Sis. Earl Williams. Theme of painting The Mountain of God or The Church of the Living God. Bro. Pickartz minister."
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Ulysses, Kansas #2]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Ulysses, Kansas. Photograph shows painting installed in the church building.
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. P. Westbruch to Blanche Perry]
Envelope and handwritten letter from R. P. Westbruch requesting a baptistry painting from Perry for the Pennville Church of Christ in Trion, Georgia. Includes a sketch with measurements of the church auditorium interior and baptistry area.
Date:
September 23, 1953
Creator:
Westbruch, R. P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Perrin, Texas]
Essay by Blanche Perry entitled "Interpretation of Perrin, Texas Baptistry Painting." Essay indicates painting no. 199 although inscriptions on photographs indicate no. 198. Symbols mentioned include sun, snow, light, trees, leaves, sunrise. Mentions numerous scriptures and parallels between geography of Jordan River and the Christian walk.
Date:
September 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Elkhart, Kansas Church of Christ Bulletin]
Bulletin from the Church of Christ at Elkhart, Kansas commemorating its new building, complete with a baptistry painting by Blanche Perry. Pamphlet contains a sketch of the building exterior with a detailed history of the founding of the church. A photograph of Perry at work on the painting is printed here. Also contains a history of Perry's life and painting ministry with details on how she came to paint for the Elkhart congregation.
Date:
February 1, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Elkhart, Kansas Church]
Handwritten essay by Perry entitled "Interpretation of Baptistry painting at Elkhart, Kansas." Essay describes scene along the Jordan River, Mt. Hernon, and Mt. Lebanon that inspired this painting. Elements and symbols mentioned include willow trees, eucalyptus, pines, cedar, sun beam cross, light, cloud shaped dove, water, rock, stone, sheep. Manuscript contains numerous edits.
Date:
October 1952
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History