[Alonzo Davis Gesturing Toward Displayed Artworks]

Photograph of Alonzo Davis standing near the corner of two white walls at his exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles," gesturing toward the right side of the image. He is wearing brown slacks with a dark-colored shirt that has a plaid pattern and a black baseball cap, as well as a brace on his right wrist. Two square artworks are on the wall behind him and he is gesturing toward two decorated wooden poles that are leaning against the wall at right, on either side of a third square artwork. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alonzo Davis Holding Decorated Wooden Pole]

Photograph of Alonzo Davis standing in front of a part of his art exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles," holding a long wooden pole with decorative designs diagonally across his body. Behind him, there are two square artworks mounted on a white wall and two additional wooden poles leaning against the wall on either side of him, as well as a third pole partially visible at the far left. An orange wall with brick columns is visible in the background, above the exhibit wall. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sky Ladders & Power Poles Exhibit]

Photograph of several artworks arranged near the corner of two white walls during the exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles." At left, three square artworks are affixed to the wall around eye level, next to a decorated wooden pole that is upright and appears to be braced against the ceiling. A second wooden pole is leaning against the other wall near the right side of the image and an artwork made of two poles with woven fibers between them is propped against the wall on the left side of the image. The floor in the gallery is decorative stone with crossing patterns of colored bricks. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alonzo Davis Looking at Artwork]

Photograph of Alonzo Davis at his exhibit, "Sky Ladders & Power Poles," looking at a partially-visible artwork constructed of poles and other components propped against a white wall at left. Davis is visible from the waist up, wearing a dark-colored shirt with a plaid pattern and a black baseball hat. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artwork at Exhibit]

Photograph of an artwork leaning against a white wall at the exhibit "Sky Ladders & Power Poles." It appears to be constructed of two wooden poles that are connected by small posts, with a decorative woven fiber design in between. Handwritten on back "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artwork on Display]

Photograph of an artwork mounted on a white wall during the exhibit "Sky Ladders & Power Poles." It appears to be made of three pieces of bamboo or wood with etched designs and grips on some of the ends.
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Roger Boykin and John Handy at South Dallas Cultural Center]

Photograph of Roger Boykin (left) and saxophonist John Handy seated in a room at South Dallas Cultural Center. Handy is only partially visible at right, facing Boykin who is looking down at papers in his lap. Images are partially visible on the wall behind them. Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month."
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[John Handy Conversing with Victoria Meek]

Photograph of saxophonist John Handy (right) standing with Victoria Meek in a room at the South Dallas Cultural Center. They are turned toward one another and double doors are visible behind them; a hallway is partially visible at left and there are several signs on the walls. Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month."
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Musicians at Jazz Legends Festival]

Photograph of six musicians performing on a stage at the Jazz Legends Festival, including Poncho Sanchez who is seated near the right side of the image, playing a series of barrel drums. At left, a man near the front of the stage is holding a shekere and a musician behind him is playing an upright stringed instrument; in the center, a man is playing a drum set and there are two men at the far right, in the back, playing a saxophone and a horn. Handwritten on back: "Black Music."
Date: June 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Poncho Sanchez with Drums]

Photograph of Poncho Sanchez seated on stage behind a series of drums, speaking or singing into a microphone at the Jazz Legends Festival. Several microphones are attached directly to the drums and two other musicians are partially visible behind him, a man seated behind a drum set at left and a man holding a saxophone at right. Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month."
Date: June 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alonzo Davis at Exhibit Entrance]

Photograph of artist Alonzo Davis (right) posing with an unidentified woman next to the title wall at the entrance to his exhibit. Text on the wall says: "Sky Ladders & Power Poles recent works by Alonzo Davis. March 15, through April 28, 2[001]. The Visual Arts Series is made possible by a generous donati[on...]." An open booklet on a black stand is in front of the wall, to the left of the couple and a portion of the exhibit room is visible in the background at right. Handwritten on back: "Visual Arts."
Date: 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Poncho Sanchez Holding Shekere]

Photograph of Poncho Sanchez standing on a stage at the Jazz Legends Festival, holding up a shekere. Microphones and drums are partially visible at the bottom of the image in front of him and another man is partially visible in the lower-left corner, seated behind a drum set. Handwritten on back: "Pancho Sanchez, Jazz Legends Festival, Majestic Theater."
Date: June 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men at South Dallas Cultural Center]

Photograph of three men including Roger Boykin (left) and saxophonist John Handy (right), seated in a room at South Dallas Cultural Center, facing one another. Handy has a pamphlet in his shirt pocket with the text "John Handy: With Class." Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month."
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Chatting at South Dallas Cultural Center]

Photograph of three men seated in a room at the South Dallas Cultural Center, including saxophonist John Handy (center), facing a man who is standing at the left side of the image with his hands pointing to his temples. Images are visible on the walls behind them. Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month."
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Iron Guns, Bronze Arrows & Brass Scales: The Life of Col. Roswell W. Lee (open access)

Iron Guns, Bronze Arrows & Brass Scales: The Life of Col. Roswell W. Lee

Book documenting biographical information about Colonel Roswell W. Lee (1810-1873) who served during the American Civil War, incorporating transcripts of letters and documents, photographs, and other source information. Index starts on page 274.
Date: 2009
Creator: Fish, Ruth Holloway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Bishop Johnson Bradford Jr, June 30, 2007] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Bishop Johnson Bradford Jr, June 30, 2007]

Funeral program for Bishop Johnson Bradford Jr. The funeral was held June 30, 2007 at Mount Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Lelious A. Johnson. Funeral arrangements were made through David Clayton & Sons Funeral Home.
Date: June 30, 2007
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Our Birthday Book: Kerrville First United Methodist Church, 1854-2004 (open access)

Our Birthday Book: Kerrville First United Methodist Church, 1854-2004

"The purpose of this book is to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the congregation of the Kerrville First United Methodist Church. [...] This book is a collection of many different compositions, stories, recollections, historical records and other items that make the history of this church congregation. It is intended to show who we are and how we have established a Christian community" (p. 3).
Date: September 2004
Creator: Kerrville First United Methodist Church
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Legacy of Faith: The History of Notre Dame Parish, Kerrville, Texas (open access)

A Legacy of Faith: The History of Notre Dame Parish, Kerrville, Texas

A history of the founding of Notre Dame Catholic Parish describing its cultural and religious milieu from the late 1800s. Emphasis is given on Father Henry Kemper's role in founding Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, church and school, and ultimately its closing. The book also has a focus on Kemper's welcoming of Mexican Americans into Notre Dame Church and Notre Dame School.
Date: 2002
Creator: Johnson, R. A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History