[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook] (open access)

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date: 1940/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter for the Church of Christ in Friendship, Tennessee] (open access)

[Newsletter for the Church of Christ in Friendship, Tennessee]

Church newsletter for the Church of Christ in Friendship, Tennessee. News items include an upcoming gospel meeting led by Fred Chunn, new song books entitled "Christian Hymns," circulation of the church bulletin, and a theological piece entitled "Factors in our Salvation."
Date: June 18, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Friendship, Tennessee] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Friendship, Tennessee]

Black and white photograph of baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the church in Friendship, Tennessee. The photo shows the painting installed in the church framed by curtains or drapes and lighting.
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry]

One typewritten letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry requesting a baptistry painting for the church in Friendship, Tennessee. Includes envelope.
Date: July 5, 1941
Creator: James, Wayland
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Friendship, Tennessee Baptistry Interpretation] (open access)

[Friendship, Tennessee Baptistry Interpretation]

Picture Interpretation by Perry of the baptistry painting done for the Church of Christ in Friendship, Tennessee. Symbols mentioned include cedar, fir tree, pine tree, springs, mountains, birds, cross, dove, sheep, flowers, water, sun beams.
Date: 1941
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel Colston to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel Colston to Blanche Perry]

A letter from Ethel Colston to Blanche Perry thanking her for a baptistry painting. Describes Colston's personal scrapbook and gives details on the history of the church in Friendship, Tennessee.
Date: [1941..1942]
Creator: Colston, Ethel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wayland James to Emma Hoagland] (open access)

[Letter from Wayland James to Emma Hoagland]

One typewritten letter from Wayland James to Miss Emma Hoagland asking Hoagland to deliver enclosed correspondence to Blanche Perry. Originally sent in the same envelope with the letter to Blanche Perry from Wayland James, also on July 5, 1941.
Date: July 5, 1941
Creator: James, Wayland
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora James to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from Ora James to Blanche Perry #2]

Letter plus envelope from Ora James to Blanche Perry sending photographs of the church building in Friendship, Tennessee and of Wayland James. Mentions that Wayland James was appointed acting corporal in the Army.
Date: November 4, 1941
Creator: James, Ora
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from Wayland James to Blanche Perry #2]

One typewritten letter plus envelope from Wayland James to Blanche Perry communicating measurements of the baptistry in the church in Friendship, Tennessee. Mentions $10 enclosed as initial payment for painting and requests instructions for hanging the painting.
Date: July 31, 1941
Creator: James, Wayland
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Friendship, Tennessee #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Friendship, Tennessee #2]

Black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the church in Friendship, Tennessee. The scene depicted is of wide water with rocky banks, trees, mountains, clouds, sun. An inscription on back reads in part, "Mountain laurel on bank of stream on right. Dogwood on the left. Sheep on far bank."
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ora James to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Ora James to Blanche Perry]

Handwritten letter from Ora James (Mrs. W.C. James) to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Friendship, Tennessee. Letter mentions Wayland James as being newly in the military service during World War II and Ora James's reaction to it. Gives details of starting the church building and congregation in Friendship. Mentions check to cover additional expenses associated with the painting.
Date: September 14, 1941
Creator: James, Ora
System: The Portal to Texas History