[David Newman Playing Saxophone]

Photograph of David "Fathead" Newman playing a saxophone, seated in front of two microphones that are pointed toward his face and the bell of the instrument. He is visible from the knees up and is wearing a loose-fitting orange striped shirt and a colorful skullcap.
Date: 2009
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