[John Todd Willis, Jr. With Birthday Cake]

Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. and his birthday cake on May 17, 1923. He wears a hat and a jumper. Trees can be seen in the background.
Date: May 17, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Parker, Abbie T., and Josephine Willis to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., May 29, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Parker, Abbie T., and Josephine Willis to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., May 29, 1925]

Letter from Robert Parker, Abbie T. and Josephine Willis to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 29, 1925. They congratulate Clara and John T. Willis on the birth of their daughter, ask what they will name her, and suggest they come to see them.
Date: May 29, 1925
Creator: Willis, Robert Parker; Willis, Abbie T. & Willis, Josephine
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope to Clara Willis] (open access)

[Envelope to Clara Willis]

Envelope addressed to Clara Evans Willis on May 26, 1925. A note on the back claims it held letters concerning Nancy Claire Willis.
Date: May 26, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note Concerning Nancy Claire Evans] (open access)

[Note Concerning Nancy Claire Evans]

Note recording weight, length, and time and date of birth for Nancy Claire Willis.
Date: May 26, 1925
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Announcement for Academy of the Sacred Heart] (open access)

[Graduation Announcement for Academy of the Sacred Heart]

Graduation announcement for the Sisters of Saint Mary of Namur Academy of the Sacred Heart class of 1929.
Date: May 29, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Graduating Class]

Photograph of a large group of people sitting in several rows of chairs in front of a stage in what appears to by a gymnasium; the men are wearing dark suits and ties and the women are wearing light-colored dresses and holding flowers. In the center a man and a woman are seated in chairs in front of a piano and there is a large photograph of a river hanging on the stage above them, an American flag hanging on the wall on the far left side, and several plants on both sides.
Date: May 31, 1923
Creator: Farmer
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of William Henry Gordon and Fred Smith]

Postcard of William Henry Gordon of Porter, Oklahoma and Fred Smith wearing striped shirts, dark vests, and hats. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Compliment of William Gordon to Ida Leroy." This collection of photographs of African Americans was purchased from an estate in Dallas, Texas.
Date: May 1, 1920
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosa B. Johnson Evans to Clara Willis, May 26, 1925] (open access)

[Letter from Rosa B. Johnson Evans to Clara Willis, May 26, 1925]

Letter from Rosa B. Johnson Evans to Clara Evans Willis on May 26, 1925. She congratulates Clara on the birth of her daughter, Nancy Claire, and suggests that Todd will love having a little sister to take care of.
Date: May 26, 1925
Creator: Evans, Rosa B. Johnson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Visa for R. E. Denison to Visit Mexico] (open access)

[Visa for R. E. Denison to Visit Mexico]

Visa authorizing R. E. Denison of Texas to travel to Mexico for up to one year, starting May 1921. The front of the card has a partial photograph -- attached to the upper-left corner -- of Denison, wearing a suit and hat, standing in front of a large plant or tree. There is an official stamp from the consul general in Laredo, Texas on the front of the card.
Date: May 14, 1921
Creator: Mexico. Consul General.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History