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T. B. Willis Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Rescuing Texas History, 2019
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Rescuing Texas History, 2017
13
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
9
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
8
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
8
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
7
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5
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[John T. Willis, Sr. and Fish]
Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. holding a 32 lbs. drum fish in Corpus Christi. Someone stands off to the right side of the picture, holding out the fish's fin. A house and car are visible in the background.
Date:
July 1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Postcard of Lock and Dam No.8 in Waco, Tx]
Postcard of lock and dam no. 8 on the Brazos River near Waco, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Mr. William Pinney from New York.
Date:
March 4, 1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Badge for Commissioner J. N. Mitchell]
Commissioner badge for J. N. Mitchell. This badge is from the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Schwaabs & Co.
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Hotel-Bath House]
Postcard image of the Imperial Hotel-Bath House in Marlin, Texas. Also noted are the Majestic Hotel-Bath House and Torbett Sanatorium. In the background is the Imperial Hotel. The Hot Wells Pavilion is located on a grassy area with flowers and trees around it. Handwritten text on the back is addressed to Mrs. M. P. Feris of Kennedale, Texas.
Date:
1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Superintendent Badge From the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show]
Superintendent badge from the 1929 Texas Cotton Palace and Dairy Show.
Date:
1929
Creator:
Schwaabs & Co.
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 23, 1928]
A postcard addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere. The front has a drawing of two girls, one sitting on a sled and the other pulling her. They wear heavy winter clothing, and the ground is covered in snow. There are houses, fences, and bare trees in the background. It reads: "Christmas Greetings. I hope Santa Claus/Before he goes back/Will stop at your house/And empty his pack."
Date:
December 23, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from her Grandmother to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 22, 1928]
A postcard from her grandmother to Johnie Louise Bruyere on December 22, 1928. The front has a drawing of a window seat, with a Christmas wreath and stocking hung on the window. It is snowing outside. The front reads: "Happy, Happy/all day through/Merry Christmas!" The note on the back reads: "This is wishing you and each one of Merry X-mas and a happy new-year loveingly [sic] Grand Ma Ma."
Date:
December 22, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Louisa Messimer to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 22, 1928]
A postcard from Louisa Messimer to Johnie Louise Bruyere on December 22, 1928. The front of the card has a drawing of a holly branch with red berries and two red birds sitting on it. It reads: "Christmas Wishes. Never was Christmas Day more glad/Than the one I wish for you;/Never were wishes more sincere/From a heart more fond and true." The note on the other side reads "Dear sweetie, I hope old Santa's good to you this year and - hoping you a happy X Mas."
Date:
December 22, 1928
Creator:
Messimer, Louisa
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from McLendon Hardware Co.]
Receipt from McLendon Hardware Company in Waco, Texas, for the sale of goods to Rush Gardner & Bartlett Company in Marlin, Texas.
Date:
June 28, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from H. Lora to Miss Leta Ball]
Postcard from H. Lora in Houston, Texas to Leta Ball in Waco, Texas,. Lora writes about positive experiences with the "folks" and passes on regards to Leta. The front of the postcard depicts an open gated entrance into Courtlandt Place, an upscale suburban neighborhood with stone walls along the sides of the neighborhood and gas lamps atop the walls' pillars. Large two-story suburban homes are visible along the paved boulevard. The caption reads "Entrance to Courtland [sic], exclusive residential district, Houston, Texas."
Date:
1928-06-24~
Creator:
Lora, H.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lucile Goebel]
Photograph of Lucile Goebel. She wears a shirt with a Peter Pan collar, and her hair is bobbed.
Date:
March 15, 1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Easter Postcard to John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Postcard at Easter addressed to John Todd Willis, Jr., Waco, Texas, from Rosbarrie "Bitsy" Settegast and her brothers, Marion & Warren Settegast in Houston.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nannie Sleeper Evans Holding a Baby]
Photograph of an elderly Nannie Caroline Sleeper Evans holding an infant (Nancy Claire Willis) in her arms. Nannie is visible from the waist up and is wearing several layers and a dark-colored hat; the baby is wearing a light-colored dress, bonnet, and booties and is smiling at the camera. There are plants visible in the background. The corners on the left side of the photograph are cut off.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of West Jr. High School Football Team]
Photograph of members of the 1928 West Junior High School Football Team standing outside of a building. The team members are identified as (left to right): back row: James Milner, unknown, Reg Campbell, Albert Long, unknown, unknown, James Dickson, and Jack Clark; middle row: Mr. McDaniels (Coach), unknown, Horace Bruyer, unknown, unknown, Butts, Greenberg, Joe Cornett, Clyde Brown, and M.W. Colgin; and front row: Lewellyn, unknown, Audrey McGuffin, Day Emery, unknown, Bud Grimland, and John D. Reynolds.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of William Redrick Fogle]
Photograph of William Redrick Fogle standing in a yard and wearing a suit and bow tie. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "William Redrick Fogle, Born 12/6/1851, 76 yr. of age. Father of Margaret L.B. Stauts." Margaret L. Fogle Stauts was the wife of Joseph Charles Stauts, a Waco photographer.
Date:
November 1, 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Employees of a Meat Packing Business]
Postcard of employees of a meat packing business. The employees are all grouped together and standing up. Above them hanging from the ceiling are pieces of meat and empty metal hooks.
Date:
October 1927
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Daniel Franklin Draper Outside of a Gazebo]
Photograph of Daniel Franklin Draper in front of a gazebo looking at the ground. Text on the back reads: "Band Stand at Taft [Daddy] 1927...Taft, Texas...Daniel F Draper estate."
Date:
1927
Creator:
Fox Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Ship in the Ocean]
Portrait of a steel military ship in the ocean with a small boat beside it. The text on the back reads: "Houston Ship Channel"
Date:
1927
Creator:
Fox Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Evol Gilmore to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 28, 1926]
Postcard from Evol Gilmore to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 28, 1926. The front bears a drawing of a river and surrounding grass covered in snow. It reads: "I cannot say one thing that's new/So send the same old wish to you. Merry Christmas." The note on the back reads "Wishing you a happy Xmas and a bright New Year. Your friend, Evol Gilmore."
Date:
December 28, 1926
Creator:
Gilmore, Evol
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Loraine Buie to Johnie Louise Bruyere, December 23, 1926]
A postcard from Loraine Buie to Johnie Louise Bruyere on December 23, 1926. The front of the card has a drawing of a holly branch with red berries, a red bow, and a lit red wax candle. It reads: "Christmas Wishes. A Happy Christmas and New Year/A heartfelt wish and most sincere." The note on the other side reads "I hope you will have a very happy Xmas and a happy New Year. Loraine Buie."
Date:
December 23, 1926
Creator:
Buie, Loraine
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wilhem Tietz to Ernst Tietz Hotel, November 13, 1926]
Letter from Wilhem Tietz to the Ernst Tietz Hotel, addressing his uncle, possibly the owner of the hotel. The letter is written in German and appears to be discussing the sickness or passing of an aunt in the family.
Date:
November 13, 1926
Creator:
Tietz, Wilhem
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Young Girl in a Goat-Drawn Wagon]
Photograph of a toddler-aged Hester M. Beck, riding a goat-drawn carriage. She is holding the reins to the goat's harness. The Angora goat has horns and a long, fluffy coat.
Date:
October 18, 1926
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. T. Caldwell to John T. Willis, Sr., October 7, 1926]
Letter from Rev. Dr. Charles T. Caldwell of First Presbyterian Church of Waco to John T. Willis, Sr. Rev. Dr. C. T. Caldwell thanks Willis for assuming an official position in Caldwell's church, and goes on to express his belief that God has a great plan for them.
Date:
October 7, 1926
Creator:
Caldwell, Charles T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History