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.

Photograph of a market in Mexico City, taken in 1950. Vegetables are housed under an awning, and many people stand near them. A lamppost can be seen to the far left.

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 "Katy Flyer" rolling down the railroad tracks in Denison, Texas; at the moment of this picture there was a huge puff of smoke coming up from the engine.

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

Photograph of Hester M. Beck, clad in a short-sleeved sweater. Her hair is shoulder-length and curly.

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.

Photograph of Taxco in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, taken in 1950 from the patio of Hester Beck's hotel. The hills in the background rise above the city.

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.

Photograph of a small boy selling pastries on the street in Mexico City. A woman holding her son offers him a pastry. The boy selling pastries stands next to a row of cars parked on the street.

Photograph of Hester Beck, second from the right, and her friends Beverely Hecks and Nancy Haurse sitting on steps leading up to a pyramid in Mexico. They have four Mexican children with them.

Photograph of the house of H. D. Fillers in Wichita Falls. The house is a simple, one-story suburban house, with a chimney, a doorway with a decorated entry, and two garage doors. Short trees and shrubs line the front of the building, and a large tree is partially visible at right. This photograph is addressed to Mrs. R. M. Packer.

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.