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[Good Notes Certificate to Josephine Bahl]
Good notes certificate presented to Josephine Bahl from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Waco, Texas; according to the certificate she received "630 good notes" during "the 1st and 2nd Sessions." The back of the card has text that says the school was opened from "7-15-1874 - 1946," and is located at "NW corner 8th and Washington."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hewitt School Students]
Photograph of a group of students of varying ages and teachers standing on the steps of the Hewitt School building in Hewitt, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Adams
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Girls]
Postcard of two girls wearing dresses and large bows in their hair, with one sitting on a tall stool and the other standing next to her.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Alamo Electric Studio
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, January 16, 2001
Interview with Itasco Sampson Wilson, teacher and pianist from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Wilson talks about coming to Kerrville to teach at the "Kerrville Colored School," life for African-Americans in the area, the African-American community, and her personal life.
Date:
January 16, 2001
Creator:
Bacon, Dan; Bethel, Ann & Wilson, Itasco Sampson
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Mayme Collins from Galveston, Texas]
Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas; the picture on the card is entitled "Down she goes" and is a "Souvenir of Galveston Beach" and shows a girl diving into a body of water while wearing a dress. The note on the back reads, in part: "Be good and careful."
Date:
August 5, 1907
Creator:
Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl]
Travel log prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl (Harry) from his "Auto trip from K. C. to Waco for Xmas." The log details his car malfunctions, costs to fix them, the number of miles per gallon he got on his trip, and the wreck that he had just outside of Waco on December 28th.
Date:
1936-12-28~
Creator:
Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Travel Log Prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl, August 1964]
Travel log prepared by John Philip Herlin Bahl in August 1964 concerning their trip to Waco, Texas. He describes his visitation with his sister, Josephine Wheatly, in her home on the day that she died; he recalled their conversation: "We discussed several different thing and a couple of business matters that I had that she knew was unfinished and she asked me a lot of detail..." He also discusses his visit to Dr. Cramer due to chest pains, and was diagnosed with a "nice case of Shingles."
Date:
1964-08-23~
Creator:
Bahl, John Philip Herlin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Harry Bahl to Mamie Collins, September 11, 1908]
Postcard to Mamie Collins in Waco, Texas from Harry Bahl in Galveston, Texas with an illustration of "Fishing Boats on Wharf" at Galveston. The picture shows a large boat surrounded by other smaller boats in the bay. There is a note on the back of the card that says: "Wish you were here to enjoy the sight with us..."
Date:
September 11, 1908
Creator:
Bahl, John Philip Herlin (Harry)
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Leda Bahl to Mayme Collins, December 22, 1908]
Postcard addressed to Mayme Collins in Central City, Nebraska from Leda Bahl with a Christmas illustration printed on the front. The picture on the front is of a bell decorated with Christmas decorations all around it, and "A Merry Christmas" printed below it. There is a note on the reverse side of the card from Leda that reads: "Guessing you are glad that the time is almost here for you to come home you said you were anxious to see Harry's house. You ought to see Harry's dog. I told you Harry he thought more of the dog than he does of his sisters. Mayme wish you all a merry Xmas."
Date:
December 22, 1908
Creator:
Bahl, Leda
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Leda Bahl to Mayme Collins, March 8, 1909]
Postcard from Leda Bahl to Mayme Collins in Waco, Texas with a tinted photograph of Buffalo Bayou in Houston, Texas; the photograph shows four boats tied next to one another across the bayou. There is a note on the back of the card that reads: "Dear Mayme, arrived all [] and having a fine time just got home been seeing the drill it was just fine..."
Date:
March 8, 1909
Creator:
Bahl, Leda
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Thanksgiving Postcard Addressed to Mamie Collins from Leda Bahl, November 25, 1908]
Thanksgiving postcard sent to Mamie Collins from Leda Bahl with an illustration of a turkey pulling a cart with a chef riding on a pumpkin and holding a large knife and fork. There is a lengthy note written on the back of the card from Bahl that reads, in part: "Wish it was mine or I had one like it. Harry is always taking somebody there to..."
Date:
November 25, 1908
Creator:
Bahl, Leda
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Mayme Bahl to Mrs. Elmer Wheatly, August 13, 1910]
Postcard from Mayme Bahl to Mrs. Elmer Wheatly with a photograph of herself on the front side of the card in which she is wearing a large hat and dress. There is a note from Bahl on the reverse side of the card that reads: "Isn't this awful I just want you to see how good looking I'm getting I really don't look as bad."
Date:
August 13, 1910
Creator:
Bahl, Mary Florence
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 8, 1918]
Summary of the sixth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date:
April 8, 1918
Creator:
Barnes, Frank
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Dr. Henry and Mary Elizabeth Wheatly and their Four Sons]
Portrait of Dr. Henry Dawson Wheatly (seated) and Mary Elizabeth Holcomb Wheatly (seated) with four of their children standing behind them. The four children are all wearing suits with neckties; Henry Dawson has a large beard in this photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bergstrom, J. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Dr. Henry and Mary Elizabeth Wheatly and their Four Sons]
Portrait of Dr. Henry Dawson Wheatly (seated) and Mary Elizabeth Holcomb Wheatly (seated) with four of their children standing behind them. The four children are all wearing suits with neckties; Henry Dawson has a large beard in this photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bergstrom, J. B.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Man Wearing a Fancy Suit]
Portrait of a man wearing a nice suit with a pin placed in the knot of the tie.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Couple]
Portrait of a couple wearing dark clothes, with the woman sitting on a stump and the man standing next to her, both holding hats in their hands. The man holds an umbrella in his right hand.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Man]
Portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a suit and tie.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bergstrom, J. L.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Anna Elisabeth Sullivan Strohacker, August 31, 2001
Interview with Anna Elisabeth "Betty" Sullivan Strohacker, a former Rations Board worker during WWII, from Kerrville, Texas. Betty talks about her family's migration to the area, her work on the Rations board, life on a ranch, and her activity in the Kerr County Historical Commission and the Republican Party.
Date:
August 31, 2001
Creator:
Bethel, Ann; Snodgrass, Clarabelle & Strohacker, Anna Elisabeth Sullivan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 2, 1950]
Minutes from the Fall 1950 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Waco, Texas. Included is a list of members and guests present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as secretary's and treasurer's reports.
Date:
October 2, 1950
Creator:
Blocker, T. G., Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Soldiers Marching at Camp MacArthur]
Postcard of the soldiers of Section "B" marching on a dirt road at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. William Jennings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and says, "Dear friend, This is [?] life down here and I like it better every day. Am at present (acting) corporal while in the detention camp. Will be assigned to my squad or company when I get out of quarantine. Roland A Bosler. Aviation Camp, Waco, Texas."
Date:
March 25, 1918
Creator:
Bosler, Roland A.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick]
Portrait of Mary Louise Hanrick at 12 years old wearing an elaborate costume and posing dramatically. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mary Louise Hanrick, born June 26, 1908, Waco to Ripley Arnold Hanrick and Mary Louise Prescott." The photo was taken at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco.
Date:
1920
Creator:
Boyd Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: October 7, 1957]
Minutes from the Fall 1957 meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, held in Waco, Texas. Included is a list of members present, papers that were read and discussed, and other events during the meeting, as well as a secretary's report.
Date:
October 7, 1957
Creator:
Brindley, G. V., Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photo Album of Alton Brown]
Photo album made by Alton Brown, with pictures of him as a child in the 1940s and 1950s, some of which were taken in Waco, Texas. Included are several pages of "autographs of my friends."
Date:
1940/1959
Creator:
Brown, Alton
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History