Scrapbook documenting the history of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church including newspaper clippings, photos, letters, event programs, and other items.

Photograph of the front of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr., later renumbered 4804 Hillcrest Dr., in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. There are many trees in the front yard, and a stone bench is visible to the left.

Photograph of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr., later renumbered 4804 Hillcrest Dr., in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow.

Photograph of John T. Willis, Sr. He sits at a desk to the far right. A telephone sits on the table in front of him. Four other unidentified men sit at tables throughout the room at the First National Bank of Waco.

Rectangular burlap bag with a handle printed across the front with "Waco News-Tribune Times Herald." Several folded miniature newspapers in plastic covers are arranged inside the satchel.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis. He wears a romper over a patterned short-sleeved sweater, and smiles to the left.

Photograph of the rear of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow.

Photograph of the rear of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. The back door is visible, and there are planks of wood in the foreground.

Photograph of the rear of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. From this angle, the back door is visible.

Photograph of the side of the home of Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. at 4704 Hillcrest Dr. in Waco. The ground and roof are covered in snow. To the far left, a parked car in a garage is visible.

Certificate awarded to Hester Beck Willis upon her entry into the Daughters of the American Revolution. It reads: "This certifies that Hester Mae Beck is a regularly approved member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Henry Downs Chapter, having been admitted by the National Board of Management by virtue of her descent from Daniel Allen who with unfailing loyalty rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as Private during the Revolutionary War. Given under our hands and the seal of the National Society this first day of February 1950." It is signed by the President General, the Recording Secretary General, and the Registrar General.

Photograph of the West Jr. High School Band wearing their uniforms and holding their instruments. They sit in folding chairs on an indoor basketball court/auditorium. There is a curtained stage behind them. The band director, A. J. Bouck, poses with the students.

Envelope addressed to John Todd Willis, Jr. from Brockenbrough & Sanders Co. in Waco, Texas. The return address is given in the upper left-hand corner.

Letter from Brockenbrough & Sanders to John Todd Willis, Jr. on February 15, 1951. They discuss how he will be paid while working for their business.

Portrait of Hester M. Beck as a young woman with short hair and a white blouse. She later married John Todd Willis, Jr. of Waco, Texas.

Photograph of Robert E. Davis and Camilla Crane outside a U.S. Army and Air Force recruiting station in Waco, Texas. Robert and Camilla stand next to each other in front of the recruiting station's window and smile into the camera. Cabs and buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of Robert E. Davis and James Dalton outside a U.S. Army and Air Force recruiting station in Waco, Texas. Robert and James stand on opposite signs of a poster for the Marines in front of the recruiting station's window, their bags in front of them. They smile to the camera's left, a mailbox next to them at their right.

Photograph of Hester M. Beck in her wedding gown, a long-sleeved satin dress. She is also wearing a long veil and is holding a bouquet in one of her hands. She married John Todd Willis, Jr. at the Austin Avenue Methodist Church of Waco.

Letter from Sallie Ann Parker Willis to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 25, 1952. She thanks them for their letters, and tells them all the family gossip. There is a photograph attached of Longs Peak and Bear Lake.

Photograph of Hester Beck Willis holding Todd Bradford Willis on the front porch of 210 N. 30th Street in Waco, Texas. The front door is right behind her. She looks down at her son, whose attention is commanded by something to the left in the photo.

Photograph of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Waco, Texas. A note on the photo identifies Reverend Heckmann as the pastor and N.E. Wiedemann as the architect for the building.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis as a baby. His eyes are wide and his mouth is open.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis, at four and a half months, in the yard of his maternal grandmother's house. He is seated in a stroller, his hands resting on its arms. He looks directly at the camera, and his mouth hangs open. He wears a plaid shirt. The garage is in the background.

Photograph of Todd Bradford Willis in his stroller in a yard next to a sidewalk. A garage is visible behind him. A rattle hangs off the side of the stroller.